Logical questions
If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will the pills last?
1 hour. You take the first pill at 0:00, the second at 0:30, and the third at 1:00.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify (as of 2024)?
"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
Who played Jack in Titanic (1997)?
Leonardo DiCaprio
You are in a race and pass the person in second place. What position are you in now?
Second place. You passed the person in second, so you take their spot.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin.
Which language has the most native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese
What was Elvis Presley’s first hit song?
"Heartbreak Hotel" (1956)
Which actor played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Robert Downey Jr.
What is the smallest number that increases by 12 when its digits are reversed?
39 (reversed to 93, which is 39 + 12 + 42).
Which African empire was known for its wealth in gold and trade in salt?
The Mali Empire (Mansa Musa was its famous ruler).
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Which artist’s real name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna
What was the first fully computer-animated feature film?
Toy Story (1995)
A prisoner is given a chance to win freedom. He must choose between two doors: one leads to freedom, the other to execution. Each door has a guard (one always lies, one always tells the truth). He can ask one guard one question. What should he ask?
Ask either guard: "If I asked the other guard which door leads to freedom, what would they say?" Then choose the opposite door.
Why did the Spanish Flu kill an estimated 50 million people despite occurring alongside advanced medical science?
Mass troop movements spread the virus globally; no antibiotics existed for secondary infections.
What is the only mammal capable of sustained flight?
The bat
Which artist has the most Grammy wins of all time?
Beyoncé (32 as of 2024)
What is the only Lord of the Rings film not to win Best Picture?
The Two Towers (2003)
You have 12 identical-looking coins, one of which is counterfeit (either heavier or lighter). Using a balance scale only three times, how can you find the counterfeit coin and determine if it’s heavier or lighter?
Divide coins into 3 groups of 4. Weigh 4 vs. 4:
Why did the Ottoman Empire decline after Suleiman the Magnificent (1566)?
Corruption, inefficiency, military defeats (e.g., Battle of Lepanto, 1571), and failure to modernize.
Which bird can fly backward?
The hummingbird
What song was playing on the radio when the Titanic sank (as reported by survivors)?
"Autumn" (from The Seasons) by Archibald Joyce
What was the first film to use CGI?
Westworld (1973, used 2D CGI for pixelated POV shots)