Literature
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
What is the term for a guess or prediction that can be tested?
Hypothesis
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
Five
What is the tallest mammal in the world?
The giraffe
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock
Which country is the author Haruki Murakami from?
Japan
Who developed the theory of classical conditioning using dogs?
Ivan Pavlov
Which athlete is known as the fastest man in history?
Usain Bolt
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
Which novel by Harper Lee features the character Atticus Finch?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What do psychologists call the tendency to look for information that confirms what we already believe?
Confirmation bias
Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A stamp
Which 20th‑century novel begins with the line: “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”?
Nineteen Eighty‑Four by George Orwell
What phenomenon describes when a group makes poorer decisions because members avoid conflict or dissent?
Groupthink
What is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay?
The French Open (Roland-Garros)
Who painted The Persistence of Memory (the melting clocks)?
Salvador Dalí
What begins with “E” but only contains one letter?
An envelope
Which Russian novel follows the life and philosophy of the character Raskolnikov?
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Which psychological disorder involves extreme mood swings from highs to lows?
Bipolar disorder
Which football club has the nickname “The Red Devils”?
Manchester United
Which natural phenomenon is measured on the Richter scale?
Earthquakes
I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go outside. What am I?
A keyboard