World History
What was the name of the last queen of France before the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette.
What is the name of the main character in the movie The Matrix, played by Keanu Reeves?
Neo
What is the largest country in the world with no coastline?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Bolivia
C) Chad
D) Ethiopia
Kazakhstan
What is the title of the first book in the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's Stone in the UK).
Which two South American countries are completely landlocked?
Bolivia and Paraguay.
The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of which famous French military and political leader?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
What was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to be released?
Iron Man (2008).
Which of the following is NOT an official language of Switzerland?
A) French
B) German
C) Romansh
D) English
D) English. The official languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
Which popular condiment is made from fermented soybeans, wheat, salt, and water?
Soy sauce.
Brazil was colonized by what European country?Cheese.
Portugal
What city, now the capital of modern-day Greece, is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens.
What is the name of the law enforcement agency that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones work for in the movie Men in Black?
The MIB (Men in Black).
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
What is the only mammal that can truly fly?
What is the name of the indigenous language still widely spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, a legacy of the Inca Empire?
Quechua.
What was the name of the peace treaty that officially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles.
In the movie Ocean's Eleven, what Las Vegas casino does the group plan to rob?
The Bellagio.
What is the capital of Turkey, a city often confused with the country's largest city, Istanbul?
Ankara
What is the name of the fictional town where the TV show The Simpsons is set?
Springfield.
Which famous Nobel Prize-winning author from Colombia wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel García Márquez.
Which famous monument was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to honor his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal?
The Taj Mahal.
From which movie is the iconic line: "There's no place like home"?
The Wizard of Oz.
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food?
Photosynthesis.
How many of the New 7 Wonders of the World are located in South America?
Two. They are Christ the Redeemer in Brazil and Machu Picchu in Peru.