HISTORY
Which famous figure often gets credit for writing history’s first known resume?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Leonardo DaVinci
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Plato
Leonardo DaVinci
The birthday paradox states that in a group of 23 random people, there is a _____% chance of at least one shared birthday.
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 50%
D. 70%
50%
Video call platform Skype was originally created in which continent?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. North America
D. Australia
Europe
The lyrics of the song “Work” by Rihanna repeat the word “work” how many times?
A. 52
B. 65
C. 79
D. 84
79
This Japanese aesthetic revolves around accepting the impermanence and imperfections of worldly things.
A. Wabi sabi
B. KonMari
C. Hygge
D. Kintsugi
Wabi Sabi
The War of the Roses was fought between which English Royal Families?
A. The House of York and the House of Lancaster
B. The House of Normandy and the House of Tudor
C. The House of Tudor and the House of York
D. The House of Lannister and The House of Stark
The House of York and the House of Lancaster
How many zeros are in one googol?
A. 1,000,000
B. 10,000
C. 1,000
D. 100
100
The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships take place in which country?
A. New Zealand
B. The United States
C. Finland
D. Japan
Finland
Prince Florian is the name of the Prince from which Disney Movie?
A. Sleeping Beauty
B. Cinderella
C. Snow White
D. Enchanted
Snow White
Hippotherapy is not the act of using hippos for therapy or giving therapy to hippos, but rather, a therapeutic process using which animal?
A. Guide Dogs
B. Cats
C. Rabbits
D. Horses
Horses
This Egyptian deity is most commonly depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a cat.
A. Bastet
B. Anubis
C. Isis
D. Anuket
Bastet
Besides humans, which is the only other mammal that has been observed deliberately seeking out spicy food?
A. Raccoon
B. Tree Shrew
C. Kerala Rat
D. Pangolin
Tree Shrew
What was the first item sold on Ebay?
A. A copy of The Wall by Pink Floyd
B. A VCR (video cassette recorder)
C. A broken laser pointer
D. A cheeto shaped like Jesus
A broken laser pointer
The phenomenon known as the “Gruen transfer” relates to the feeling of being lost in which location?
A. The Mall
B. The Park
C. The Library
D. The Suburbs
The Mall
This country’s currency, called the Rand, features images of Africa’s “Big Five” animals on the notes:
A. Kenya
B. Madagascar
C. South Africa
D. Congo
South Africa
Citizens of 19th Century Ireland carved jack-o-lanterns not out of pumpkins, but out of which vegetable?
A. Turnips
B. Radishes
C. Carrots
D. Potatoes
Turnips
If you work 40 hours per week from age 20-65, you will work about how many hours in total?
A. 50,000
B. 75,000
C. 90,000
D. 120,000
90,000
The company Nintendo was founded in what year?
A. 1889
B. 1936
C. 1965
D. 1979
1889
(Strange, but true! Nintendo began not as a video game company, but as a playing card company.)
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the certified hottest pepper in the world is what?
A. Trinidad Scorpion
B. Carolina Reaper
C. Habanero
D. Dragon’s Breath
Carolina Reaper
A pack is the collective term for which type of animal?
A. Polar Bears
B. Sharks
C. Puffins
D. Wolves
Wolves
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A. Sheep
B. Nessie
C. Unicorn
D. Otter
Unicorn
Which scientist is the only Nobel Prize laureate to win a Nobel award in two different scientific categories?
A. Linus Pauling
B. Marie Curie
C. Francis Crick
D. Niels Bohr
Marie Curie
Which company’s motto is “don’t be evil”?
A. Amazon
B. Microsoft
C. Patagonia
D. Google
Before settling on the title “Friends” the famous 90’s TV show went by which name?
A. Insomnia Café
B. Twentysomethings
C. Friends You’d Like to Have
D. Central Perk
Insomnia Café
The largest desert on Earth is:
A. Antarctic
B. Arctic
C. Sahara
D. Gobi
Antarctic