General Knowledge
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
This famous painter was the first suspect of stealing the paint Mona Lisa:
a) Salvador Dali
b) Pablo Picasso
b) Pablo Picasso.
Later it was discovered that the painting was actually stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia.
Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?
Earth
How many reindeer does Santa have?
Eight
What color is a giraffe’s tongue?
purple or black
How many sides does a triangle have?
3
How many dots are on one six-sided dice?
21
Which direction does the sun rise?
East
How many lives are cats said to have?
nine (or seven)
What is a supernova?
the explosion of a star
Which continent is the country of Morocco a part of?
Africa
What type of flower are these, often associated with Holland?
Tulips
According to an Old English rhyme, what four "somethings" should a bride wear for good luck?
Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue
What color is your blood when it’s inside your body?
Red
What does a sommelier specialize in?
Wine
What temperature does water boil at?
100 degrees C/ 212 degrees F
How many Canadian provinces are there?
10
What punctuation mark ends an imperative sentence?
A period or exclamation point
The line "To be or not to be" comes from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
What color are the public transport buses in London?
Red
Machu Picchu belonged to which South American civilization?
The Incas
"Let them eat cake" is a famous misquote attributed to who?
Marie Antoinette
Does eggplant grow on a bush or a tree?
Tree
Where did the Vikings come from?
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Which English monarch officially made Valentine's Day a holiday in 1537?
Henry VIII
What countries made up the original Axis powers in World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Which flightless bird was extinct in 1681?
Dodo.
Dorothy Zbornak, Rose Nylund, Blanche Devereaux, and Sophia Petrillo are characters from which famous tv show?
The Golden Girls
Tell me at least one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. (bonus points for any other wonders you get it right)
the Great Pyramid of Giza, - Hanging Gardens of Babylon, - Statue of Zeus at Olympia,- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus,- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, - Colossus of Rhodes, - the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Ray Charles was famous for playing which instrument?
Piano
What is 3.14159?
The number of Pi.
What are the two rival families in "Romeo and Juliet"?
the Capulets and the Montecchios
The Tango is an iconic dance from which country?
Argentina
Mounties are police officers from which country?
Canada
What card suit is the Queen in Alice and Wonderland?
Queen of Hearts.
Who wrote 'The Iliad'?
Homer
'Murder on the Orient Express' is the most famous work by which writer?
Agatha Christie
In which month is St Patrick's Day?
March
'Les Misérables' is a book set in which city?
Paris
Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes created which famous character?
Don Quixote
According to Greek myth, the labyrinth built by Daedalus housed which monster?
Minotaur.
What is used to make paper?
Wood
Which word can come after baby, bridal, and meteor?
Shower.
Baby Shower, Bridal Shower and Meteor Shower.
Which religion observes the Passover?
Judaism
Which items would you find for sale in a draper's shop?
Clothes