World Wonders
Which continent has the most World Wonders?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
B) Asia
What phenomenon was discovered by Marie Curie?
A) X-ray crystallography
B) Nuclear fission
C) Radioactivity
D) Neutron radiation
C) Radioactivity
Which British rock band is best known for hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Led Zeppelin
C) Queen
D) The Beatles
C) Queen
What social media platform was launched in 2004?
A) Friendster
B) MySpace
C) Facebook
D) Vine
C) Facebook
Which ancient ruler of Egypt is best known for their political alliances with Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
A) Ramses II
B) Nefertiti
C) Hatshepsut
D) Cleopatra VII
D) Cleopatra VII
What is the name of this World Wonder located in Jordan that was a major trading hub in ancient times?
A) Palmyra
B) Petra
C) Persepolis
D) Dura-Europos
B) Petra
What type of cloud, known for its dense, dark appearance, is commonly associated with thunderstorms and heavy precipitation?
A) Cirrostratus
B) Stratocumulus
C) Cumulonimbus
D) Altostratus
C) Cumulonimbus
Which TV series holds the title for the longest-running scripted TV series in U.S. television history?
A) The Simpsons
B) Friends
C) Grey's Anatomy
D) Law & Order: SVU
A) The Simpsons
What video game console was released by Sony in 1994?
A) PlayStation
B) Atari Jaguar
C) Nintendo 64
D) Neo Geo
A) PlayStation
Which legendary leader united the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia and established one of the largest empires in history?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Attila the Hun
C) Kublai Khan
D) Alexander the Great
A) Genghis Khan
What is the largest natural world wonder?
A) Amazon Rainforest
B) Grand Canyon
C) Great Barrier Reef
D) Victoria Falls
C) Great Barrier Reef
Which protein is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?
A) Collagen
B) Hemoglobin
C) Insulin
D) White blood cells
B) Hemoglobin
Which of these movies does not hold 11 Academy Awards?
A) Titanic
B) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
C) Ben-Hur
D) Avatar
D) Avatar
Who is considered the first computer programmer?
A) Ada Lovelace
B) Grace Hopper
C) Charles Babbage
D) Tim Berners-Lee
A) Ada Lovelace
Which ancient Greek philosopher is known for his work in ethics and metaphysics and was also the teacher of Alexander the Great?
A) Socrates
B) Aristotle
C) Plato
D) Pythagoras
B) Aristotle
Which world wonder currently has the most visitors?
A) Great Wall of China
B) Machu Picchu
C) Pyramids of Giza
D) The Colosseum
A) Great Wall of China
What is the hardest known naturally occurring material?
A) Graphene
B) Steal
C) Quartz
D) Diamond
D) Diamond
Which football player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League season?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Lionel Messi
C) Robert Lewandowski
D) Raúl González
C) Robert Lewandowski
What smartphone operating system is the most widely used in the world?
A) iOS
B) Windows Phone
C) Android
D) HarmonyOS
C) Android
Which famous 18th-century inventor and politician is credited with inventing the bifocals?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) James Watt
C) Benjamin Franklin
Which ancient South American civilization is responsible for the creation of a series of large geoglyphs found in Peru?
A) Incas
B) Aztecs
C) Mayans
D) Nazca civilization
D) Nazca civilization
What is the term for a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river?
A) Estuary
B) Basin
C) Delta
D) Tributary
D) Tributary
Which fashion designer is known for creating the iconic red soles on high-heeled shoes?
A) Christian Louboutin
B) Jimmy Choo
C) Manolo Blahnik
D) Giuseppe Zanotti
A) Christian Louboutin
Which innovative device, launched in 1995 by Sony, was one of the first portable digital music players and helped popularize MP3s?
A) Walkman
B) Zune
C) iPod
D) Discman
D) Discman
Which author was a leading figure in the French Romantic literary movement?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Gustave Flaubert
C) Honoré de Balzac
D) Marcel Proust
A) Victor Hugo