General Knowledge
What is the powerhouse of the cell called?
The Mitochondria
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An echo.
The longest town name in Europe is in which country? Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Wales
In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?
Basketball
What is the fastest land animal with four legs?
Cheetah
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
Ask this question all day long, but always get completely different answers, and yet all the answers will be correct. What is the question?
What time is it?
True or false, Australia has a bigger population than Tokyo
False
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - What is the surname of the person who won Wimbeldon this weekend?
Which desert animal has 3 eyelids?
Camels
Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rio
What is always in front of you but cannot be seen?
The future
Which country covers 50% of the continent of South America?
Brazil
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - How long is an olympic swimming pool in metres?
50
A murder is the name given to a group of which flying animal?
Crows
In 2009, which athlete ran the 100m in 9.58 seconds?
Usain Bolt
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But never Neptune, or Venus. What am I?
The letter R
What is the official animal of Scotland?
A unicorn
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup Tournaments? I will award double points if you can also tell me how many times they have won it.
Brazil (5 times)
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
How many CM's is the length of a piece of A4 paper rounded up?
30cm
What kind of room has no walls, door or windows?
A mushroom
Which country has the most variety of potatoes in the world?
Peru - 2800
In rugby union, how many points is a try worth?
5
Which aquatic animal doesn't have a brain or blood and there is also a famous character in a tv show that is this animal?
Starfish
Out of these choices, how many times does the average humans heart beat in their lifetime?
3 billion
5 billion
7 billion
3 billion
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A map
Which country, in Africa, is known as the Rainbow Country because it has 11 official languages?
South Africa
The longest game of tennis ever lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes, but at which tennis tournament did this happen at?
Wimbeldon
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - Penguins will propose to their partners, using what item?
A pebble
Leaving in 1912, which maiden voyage never reached its final destination?
The Titanic
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - I turn once, what is out will not get in. I turn again, what is in will not get out. What am I?
A key
Where is 90% of the world's fresh water?
Antartica
Which is the only sport that was ever played on the moon?
Golf
A narwhal is frequently called "the .... of the sea"?
The Unicorn of the sea
Which individual is legally not allowed to be an organ donor? - They do a very important job.
The Pope
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
Which country produces more oxygen than any other country in the world?
Russia
Rugby league has how many players per side?
13
What type of animal, which lives in the ocean, can theoretically live forever by reversing the aging of its cells?
Jellyfish
Which African country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
I can’t be seen, yet shape all things.
I have no weight, yet hold the world.
I never speak, yet tell all truths.
I have no mind, yet all minds use me.
What am I?
Thought
"Can’t be seen" – Thoughts are intangible.
"Shape all things" – All inventions, actions, and creations begin as thoughts.
"No weight" – They're not physical, yet influence everything.
"Tell all truths" – Truth originates in thought, recognition, or realisation.
"All minds use me" – Every conscious being thinks.
Which country has the most lakes on the planet? There are more lakes in this country than every other country in the world put together.
Canada
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION - Which is the only city in the world that has hosted the Olympic games three times?
London
What bird beginning with the letter L, which also shares a name with a musical instrument, can mimic almost any sound it hears?
Lyrebird