History
Which empire built the Colosseum?
Roman
Magnus Carlsen, a world champion in which game, comes from Norway?
Chess
Which American singer is nicknamed “The Boss”?
Bruce Springsteen
What type of pastry is used to make a traditional croissant?
Puff
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
The “Silk Road” was a network of trade routes connecting China to which sea?
Mediterranean
Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups?
New Zealand
The song “Shape of You” was released by which English artist?
Ed Sheeran
Guinness, the famous stout beer, was first brewed in which city?
Dublin
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Which famous city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
In football (soccer), how long is a standard match before extra time?
90 mins
The Eurovision Song Contest began in which year?
1956
In Mexican cuisine, what type of bread is used to make tacos?
Tortilla
Which scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Which dynasty built much of the Great Wall of China as it stands today?
Ming
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
In 1969, which music festival became a symbol of the counterculture movement?
Woodstock
What spice, known as “red gold,” is the most expensive by weight in the world?
Saffron
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
The Great Depression began after the U.S. stock market crash in which year?
1929
The board game “Settlers of Catan” was originally designed in which country?
Germany
Igor Stravinsky’s 1913 ballet The Rite of Spring caused riots at its premiere in which city?
Paris
The dish “coq au vin” translates from French to what in English?
Chicken in wine
Which branch of science is concerned with the study of earthquakes?
Seismology