Food and Drink
From what grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made?
Rice
What type of mineral has replaced lead in pencils?
Graphite
What number does Patrick Mahomes wear
15
What country borders Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany?
Switzerland
What paper-like writing material was used by the ancient Egyptians?
Papyrus
What meat is used in a Shepherd's pie?
Lamb
What device did Galileo famously improve?
Telescope
Name the three countries (in order) that got gold silver bronze in the Women's Rugby 7s olympics.
New Zealand, Canada, USA.
Which U.S. National Park sits on a supervolcano?
Yellowstone
What battle was fought in 1066 between the Duke of Normandy and the King of England
Battle of Hastings
What number is found on Heinz products in reference to their number of varieties?
57
What everyday device are quartz crystals most commonly used in?
Watches
Who did Conor McGregor beat to become featherweight Wold champion at UFC 194?
Jose Aldo
What is the currency of South Korea
Won
Which European country colonized the country today known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Belgium
What alcohol (or syrup) is used in a Hugo spritz to give it its unique flavour
Prosecco and St Germain (elderflower)
What gas usually fills light bulbs?
Nitrogen
Andres Iniesta
Including inland seas, what's the world's largest lake?
Caspian Sea
What body of water was named by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521?
Pacific
Saying the name of what dried fruit was used to encourage people to smile before a photo in the 1800's, before the phrase 'cheese'?
Prunes
Which uranium isotope is capable of sustaining a chain reaction?
U-235
Since 2010. Name 8 First overall picks in the NHL draft.
Connor Bedard, Juraj Slafkovský, Owen Power, Alexis Lafrenière, Jack Hughes, Rasmus Dahlin, Nico Hischier, Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Aaron Ekblag, Nathan MacKinnon, Nail Yakupov, Ryan Nugent-Hopking, Taylor Hall
What river does the Three Gorges Dam dam?
Yangtze
What invention/practice marked the end of prehistory and the beginning of history?
Writing