Geography
What is the current name of the ancient empire of Persia?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Syria
D. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
Which of these organisms is biologically closest to humans?
A. Orangutan
B. Bonobo
C. Fungus
D. Gorilla
B. Bonobo (98.7% DNA match)
Which era in Japan directly preceded the Taisho period?
A. Meiji
B. Keio
C. Edo
D. Sengoku
A. Meiji
Which of these are NOT one of the nine realms in Norse mythology?
A. Midgard
B. Jotunheim
C. Valhalla
D. Svartalfheim
C. Valhalla
On what date does 'The Shibuya Incident' take place?
A. 24th December 2017
B. 30th October 2018
C. 31st October 2018
D. 1st November 2018
C. 31st October 2018, on Halloween
Where was the island of Krakatoa?
A. Polynesia
B. Indonesia
C. New Zealand
D. Hawaii
B. Indonesia
Which genus of animal has the scientific name 'Sus'?
A. Goat
B. Fox
C. Pig
D. Sheep
C. Pig
Which European nation first settled in the North American content?
A. Norwegians
B. Spanish
C. Danish
D. Italians
A. Norwegians (Leif Ericson)
Name the blade that slew Yamata-no-Orochi, the eight-headed dragon from Japanese mythology.
A. Kusanagi
B. Masamune
C. Yata no Kagami
D. Ryu Ichimonji
Which JoJo's character had the stand 'Moody Blues'?
A. Narancia Ghirga
B. Pannacotta Fugo
C. Leone Abbacchio
D. Bruno Bucciarati
C. Leone Abbacchio
Which country is not part of the Ring of Fire?
A. Japan
B. New Zealand
C. Hawaii
D. Mexico
Which of these animals is not an ungulate?
A. Deer
B. Dolphin
C. Pig
D. Walrus
D. Walrus
What does 'Vinland' mean?
A. Wine Land
B. Victorious Land
C. Wheat Land
D. New Land
A. Wine Land
What is the name of the dragon that Beowulf killed?
A. Grendel
B. Wyvern
C. Lindworm
D. It was never given a name
D. It was never given a name
Which one of these characters were not voiced by Yuki Kaji?
A. Todoroki Shoto
B. Eren Yeager
C. Giyu Tomioka
D. Koichi Hirose
C. Giyu Tomioka, who was voiced by Takahiro Sakurai
Where can you find the Amundsen-Scott Research Station?
A. Antarctica
B. The Great Barrier Reef
C. Earth's Orbit
D. Greenland
A. Antarctica
Which of these is a real animal named after a Pokemon?
A. Nocticola Pheromosa
B. Squamata Charmandera
C. Dermochelys Lapras
D. Lycosa Galvantula
A. Nocticola Pheromosa (a cockroach recently discovered in Singapore)
Which country was not part of King Canute's North Sea Empire?
A. England
B. Iceland
C. Norway
D. Denmark
Which of these Greek gods have the same name in the Roman pantheon?
A. Artemis
B. Demeter
C. Apollo
D. Hephaestus
C. Apollo (Artemis - Diana, Demeter - Ceres, Hephaestus - Vulcan)
In which anime/manga did someone fire the 'Dodon Ray'?
A. Dragon Ball
B. Yu Yu Hakusho
C. Gintama
D. Dr Slump
A. Dragon Ball, by Tien Shinhan
Which one of these seas is not located in Europe?
A. North Sea
B. Tyrrhenian Sea
C. Barents Sea
D. Sea of Okhotsk
D. Sea of Okhotsk (it is found north of Japan, bordering Eastern Russia)
What is the flap on a turkey's forehead called?
A. Snood
B. Wattle
C. Comb
D. Dewlap
A. Snood, don't even ask me why
Which of these parts of the Earth is the youngest?
A. The Earth's oceans
B. The Earth's core
C. The Earth's tectonic plates
D. The life on Earth
B. The Earth's core
Which of these is NOT an ancient Egyptian sun god?
A. Khepri
B. Ra
C. Set
D. Atum
C. Set (god of war, chaos, and storms, the other three gods represent the sunrise, noon, and sunset)
Which of these names are NOT one of the aliases of Spy x Family's protagonist?
A. Loid
B. Donovan
C. Twilight
D. Robert
B. Donovan, that's his target's name.