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Geography:
- What is the largest continent by land area in world?
- Answer: Asia
- Which river is the longest in the world now?
- Answer: The Nile
- In which country can you find the Great Barrier Reef?
- Answer: Australia
- What is the capital of France?
- Answer: Paris
- What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- Answer: Mercury
History:
- Who was the first President of the United States?
- Answer: George Washington
- In what year did Christopher Columbus sail to the Americas?
- Answer: 1492
- Who was the Egyptian queen known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
- Answer: Cleopatra
- What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
- Answer: The Mayflower
- Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
- Answer: William Shakespeare
Science:
- What is the chemical symbol for the element gold in chem?
- Answer: Au
- Which gas do plants absorb?
- Answer: Carbon dioxide
- What is the process by which plants make their own food?
- Answer: Photosynthesis
- Who is known as the father of modern physics?
- Answer: Albert Einstein
- What is the chemical symbol for water?
- Answer: H2O
Entertainment:
- Who played the character of Jack Dawson in the movie “Titanic”?
- Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
- In which Disney movie does a lion named Simba appear?
- Answer: “The Lion King”
- Who wrote the “Harry Potter” book series?
- Answer: J.K. Rowling
- In “The Lord of the Rings,” what is the name of the wizard character?
- Answer: Gandalf
- What is the highest-grossing film of all time as of 2021?
- Answer: “Avatar”
Sports:
- What sport is known as the “gentleman’s game”?
- Answer: Cricket
- How many players are there on a standard soccer (football) team?
- Answer: 11
- What is the term for one under par in a hole in golf?
- Answer: Birdie
- Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?
- Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- What is the national sport of Japan?
- Answer: Sumo wrestling
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Nature and Animals:
- What is the largest land animal in the world?
- Answer: The African elephant
- How many legs does a spider typically have?
- Answer: Eight
- What is the tallest bird in the world?
- Answer: The ostrich
- What is the largest species of shark?
- Answer: The whale shark
Technology:
- Who is the co-founder of Microsoft along with Bill Gates?
- Answer: Paul Allen
- What does CPU stand for in computer terms?
- Answer: Central Processing Unit
- Which social media platform was founded by Mark Zuckerberg?
- Answer: Facebook
- What does the acronym “URL” stand for?
- Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
- What is the programming language known for its simplicity and readability often used by beginners?
- Answer: Python
General Knowledge:
- What is the national flower of Japan?
- Answer: Cherry blossom (sakura)
- What is the chemical symbol for iron?
- Answer: Fe
- Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
- Answer: Nitrogen
- Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
- Answer: Harper Lee
Food and Drink:
- What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
- Answer: Miso paste
- In which country did the sandwich originate?
- Answer: England
- What is the main ingredient in traditional guacamole?
- Answer: Avocado
- What is the most widely consumed meat in the world?
- Answer: Pork
- What is the national dish of Spain?
- Answer: Paella
46. Language and Literature:
- What is the longest word in the English language that can be typed using only the top row of keys on a standard keyboard?
- Answer: Typewriter
- Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
- Answer: Jane Austen
- What is the term for a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards?
- Answer: Palindrome
- What is the name of the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle?
- Answer: Sherlock Holmes
- What is the study of the meaning of words and their origins called?
- Answer: Etymology
World Capitals:
- What is the capital of Brazil?
- Answer: Brasília
- What is the capital of South Africa?
- Answer: Pretoria
- What is the capital of Argentina?
- Answer: Buenos Aires
- What is the capital of India?
- Answer: New Delhi
- What is the capital of Canada?
- Answer: Ottawa
Historical Figures:
- Who is known as the founding father of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
- Answer: Thomas Jefferson
- Who was the famous nurse known for her pioneering work during the Crimean War?
- Answer: Florence Nightingale
- Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Answer: Amelia Earhart
- Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule and the primary leader of India’s independence struggle?
- Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Who is known for inventing the telephone?
- Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
Music:
- What is the national instrument of Japan?
- Answer: Koto
- Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
- Answer: Michael Jackson
- Which British rock band was known for their hit song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
- Answer: Queen
- What is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the string family?
- Answer: Double bass
- Who wrote the famous symphony known as the “Moonlight Sonata”?
- Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Movies and Film:
- What 1972 movie follows the story of Michael Corleone and his family’s organized crime dynasty?
- Answer: “The Godfather”
- Who directed the 1993 film “Schindler’s List”?
- Answer: Steven Spielberg
- What 2006 film is a musical drama about the life of Johnny Cash?
- Answer: “Walk the Line”
- Who played the character of Jack Dawson in the movie “Titanic”?
- Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
- Which 1976 film features a boxer named Rocky Balboa?
- Answer: “Rocky”
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Art and Artists:
- Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?
- Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
- What art movement, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is characterized by vivid colors and bold brushwork?
- Answer: Impressionism
- What Dutch artist is known for his works like “Starry Night” and “The Starry Night”?
- Answer: Vincent van Gogh
- Who is the sculptor known for creating the Statue of Liberty?
- Answer: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
- What Italian artist is famous for his “David” sculpture and “The Creation of Adam” fresco?
- Answer: Michelangelo
Space and Astronomy:
- What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Answer: Jupiter
- Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
- Answer: Mars
- Who was the first human to walk on the moon?
- Answer: Neil Armstrong
- What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
- Answer: The Milky Way
- What is the study of stars and celestial objects called?
- Answer: Astronomy
Mythology:
- In Greek mythology, who is the king of the gods?
- Answer: Zeus
- Who is the Roman god of love and desire?
- Answer: Cupid
- What creature in Egyptian mythology is known for its role in the afterlife and as a protector of the pharaoh?
- Answer: Anubis
- In Norse mythology, who is the god of thunder?
- Answer: Thor
- Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare?
- Answer: Athena
Famous Landmarks:
- What is the famous ancient monument located in Egypt, consisting of a sphinx and the pyramids of Giza?
- Answer: The Great Sphinx of Giza
- Which iconic Parisian landmark is known for its wrought-iron lattice tower?
- Answer: The Eiffel Tower
- What ancient wonder was a lighthouse and one of the tallest man-made structures of the ancient world?
- Answer: The Lighthouse of Alexandria
- What is the historical site in England that consists of large stone circles and is associated with ancient druids?
- Answer: Stonehenge
- In what city can you find the famous statue known as “Christ the Redeemer”?
- Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Technology:
- What company’s slogan is “Think Different”?
- Answer: Apple
- What is the code name for the World Wide Web project, created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989?
- Answer: ENQUIRE
- Who is the co-founder of Microsoft along with Bill Gates?
- Answer: Paul Allen
- What does “HTML” stand for in the context of web development?
- Answer: HyperText Markup Language
- In computing, what does “CPU” stand for?
- Answer: Central Processing Unit
Mythical Creatures:
- What mythical creature is known for its ability to turn people to stone with its gaze?
- Answer: Medusa
- In Arabian folklore, what type of creature is a “sphinx”?
- Answer: A mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and wings of a bird
- What is the name of the Scottish water creature said to inhabit Loch Ness?
- Answer: The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)
- In Greek mythology, what creature is a half-man, half-bull and resides in the labyrinth?
- Answer: The Minotaur
- In Norse mythology, what is the name of the wolf that will devour the sun during Ragnarok?
- Answer: Fenrir
Famous Authors:
- Who is the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
- Answer: Harper Lee
- What author wrote the “Harry Potter” series?
- Answer: J.K. Rowling
