General Knowledge
What is a word that has the same meaning as another word called?
Synonym
Which famous American made the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
In which country was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
What do we call the phase of the moon when it’s completely bright with no shadows on it?
Full moon
Which cheese is used to make a traditional Greek salad?
Feta
A motivational slogan shared by the English government in preparation for WWII encouraged civilians to "Keep calm and" what?
Carry on
An isosceles triangle has how many equal sides?
2
In the Bahamas, Oct 12th is Discovery Day, marking the arrival of what European explorer?
Christopher Columbus
Mount Everest is located on which continent?
Asia
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
Carbon dioxide
Calamari is what type of fish?
Squid
As the saying goes, "Those who don't know history are destined to" what?
Repeat it
In Scrabble, which two letter tiles are worth the most, scoring you 10 points each?
Q and Z
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens practice?
Direct democracy
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kiev
In the abbreviation for the medical procedure popularly known as an MRI, what does the “I’ stand for?
Imaging
The alcoholic beverage, sake, originated in which country?
Japan
According to a common idiom, extremely close friends are said to be "as thick as" what?
Thieves
In the Bible, whose height is given as “six cubits and a span,” somewhere between nine and twelve feet?
Goliath
Widely considered to be the act that incited WWI, in 1914 Serbian Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in what city?
Sarajevo
A man-made lake created for the purpose of storing water is called a what?
Reservoir
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters “Ti”?
Titanium
Which is the main ingredient of 'pease pudding'?
a) Peaches
b) Prunes
c) Plums
d) Peas
d) Peas
What was the famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln that began with the line "Four score and seven years ago"?
The Gettysburg Address
A common ailment, dyspepsia gets its name from Greek roots meaning “bad” what?
a) Sensation
b) Digestion
c) Stomach
d) Taste
b) Digestion
Donatello, a famous figure from the Italian Renaissance, is best known for his work as a what?
Sculptor
Which Scottish loch contains more freshwater than all the lakes in England and Wales combined?
a) Loch Ness
b) Loch Awe
c) Loch Tay
d) Loch Lomond
a) Loch Ness
What is the Spanish translation of the weather term 'El Nino'?
Little boy
What is the best-selling packaged cookie in North America?
Oreo
According to Benjamin Franklin, "nothing is certain except death and" what?
Taxes
Though they are not his most popular work, which author is known for the novels This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, and Tender Is the Night?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
In 1306, who was crowned King of Scotland?
a) Idi Amin
b) Robert the Bruce
c) Robert Burns
d) William Wallace
b) Robert the Bruce
Also known as Rapa Nui, which Pacific island is famous for its gigantic sculptures of heads?
Easter Island
Which of these animals has the largest heart?
a) Elephant
b) Polar bear
c) Hippopotamus
d) Giraffe
d) Giraffe
What is the name for meat taken from a goat?
Chevon
According to a classic American railroad song, "Someone's in the kitchen with Dina" doing what?
Strumming on the old banjo
A 20th-century fashion icon, Gabrielle Chanel was better known by what nickname?
Coco
Whose diary was written as a series of letters to an imaginary friend called Kitty?
Anne Frank
What does the D.C. stand for in Washington D.C.?
District of Columbia
On 10 July 1962, TV pictures and phone calls were transmitted by what for the first time?
a) Cable
b) Satellite
c) Radar
d) Airplane
b) Satellite
Which country is associated with the drink Pernod?
a) Romania
b) France
c) Russia
d) Egypt
b) France
According to Newton's third law of motion, "For every action, there is" what?
An equal and opposite reaction
Which British pop star was born Georgios Panayiotou?
a) George Harrison
b) Georgie Fame
c) George Michael
d) Boy George
c) George Michael
What do William II, Edward V, and Edward VI have in common?
a) They never married
b) They were all assassinated
c) They died before the age of 10
d) They were never crowned
a) They never married
Which of these countries does NOT share a border with Argentina?
a) Chile
b) Bolivia
c) Venezuela
d) Brazil
c) Venezuela
What does an ammeter measure?
a) Depth
b) Resistance
c) Pressure
d) Electrical current
d) Electrical current
Chimichurri sauce originated in which country?
a) Mexico
b) Spain
c) Argentina
d) Brazil
c) Argentina
A common saying states that "the hand that rocks the cradle is that hand that" also does what?
Rules the world
In the popular children's book, Curious George, who owns the little monkey George?
The Man in the Yellow Hat
What was the name of the woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
In what state was the Ku Klux Klan formed in 1865?
a) Hawaii
b) Tennessee
c) Kentucky
d) Nebraska
b) Tennessee
In botany, dendrochronology is better known as the process of doing what?
a) Differentiating leaf patterns
b) Measuring forest density
c) Germinating seeds
d) Dating tree rings
d) Dating tree rings
What disease might a severe Vitamin C deficiency lead to?
Scurvy
A famous 1855 poem by Walt Whitman begins, “I sing the body” what?
Electric
In the 1980s, which actor served one term as mayor of the Californian town Carmel?
a) Clint Eastwood
b) Kevin Costner
c) Arnold Schwarzenegger
d) Ronald Reagan
a) Clint Eastwood
Which of these ancient civilizations was once divided into the Upper Kingdom and Lower Kingdom?
a) Rome
b) Mesopotamia
c) Greece
d) Egypt
d) Egypt
Northern Rhodesia is now known as Zambia. What is Southern Rhodesia now called?
a) Malawi
b) Botswana
c) Zimbabwe
d) Zanzibar
c) Zimbabwe
What would you find haemoglobin in?
a) White blood cells
b) Hair
c) Red blood cells
d) Muscles
c) Red blood cells
Until 1990, the 'Snickers' bar was sold under which name in England and Ireland?
a) Mars Peanut
b) Nougata
c) Marathon
d) Take Five
c) Marathon
A famous quote by Confucius states that "only the wisest and stupidest of men never" do what?
Change