General Knowledge - draft F
What is a Beaujolais?
A type of red wine
Where does the Tour de France finish each year?
Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris
What city is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
What height is a regulation NBA basket?
10 feet / 3.02 meters
What is a group of crows called?
A murder
What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago group of criminals?
Al Capone
What is the state capital of New York?
Albany
What is a group of pandas known as?
An embarrassment
On what continent would you find the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Apollo
Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are types of what fruit?
Apples
On what continent would you find the city of Baku?
Asia
Which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?
Bermuda
What colours is the flag of the United Nations?
Blue and White
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What was the first name of Argentinian soccer star Maradona?
Diego
What artist has the most streams on Spotify?
Drake
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Wha famously crossed the Alps with elephants on the way to a war the Romans?
Hannibal
What country has the highest life expectancy?
Hong Kong
Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What phone company produced the 3310?
Nokia
What sports car company manufactures the 911?
Porsche
What Renaissance artists is buried in Rome's Parthenon?
Raphael
What is the tallest type of tree?
Redwoods
What is the most common surname in the United States?
Smith
What Netflix show had the most streaming views in 2021?
Squid Game
What country has the most islands?
Sweden - 270,000
True or False: Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival.
True
In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?
Ukraine
What is the smallest US state by area?
Rhode Island
Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps (town or city)?
Rome
December 26th is known by what names in Ireland?
Saint Stephen's Day
What character has both Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch played?
Sherlock Holmes
In what country was Elon Musk born?
South Africa
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Where did sushi originate?
China
What is the difference between brandy and cognac?
Cognac must come from the Cognac region of France
Which grammy-nominated New York rapper died in April of 2021?
DMX
What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
Delta
Compared to their body weight, what animal is the strongest - Dung Beetle, Elephant, Ant, Cow?
Dung Beetle
Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?
Earthquakes
Which is the only body part that is fully-grown from birth?
Eyes
What country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland
What country drinks the most coffee?
Finland
What is acrophobia - a fear of?
Flying
Which language has the more native speakers: English or Spanish?
Spanish
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling
What are the 5 Great Lakes?
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
The Parthenon Marbles are controversially located in what museum?
The British Museum
What is the world's fastest bird?
The Peregrine Falcon
What is meteorology the study of?
The weather
How many molecules of oxygen does ozone have?
Three
True or False: Holland is a region in The Netherlands?
True
Where is Angel Falls, the world's largest waterfall, located?
Venezuela
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
Venus
What sporting event has a strict dress code of all white?
Wimbledon
What does FIFA stand for in English?
International Federation of Association Football
Where is the strongest human muscle located?
Jaw
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
What is the symbol for potassium?
K
What meat is used in a shepherd's pie?
Lamb
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the largest Spanish speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
What year was the United Nations established?
1945
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
How many ghosts chase Pac-Man at the start of each game?
4
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
How many stars are on the Chinese flag?
5
How many colors are used in the South African flag?
6
What is the max length of a TikTok video?
60 seconds
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
In what capital would you find The Little Mermaid statue?
Copenhagen
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
What car manufacturer had the highest revenue (przychód) in 2020?
Volkswagen
Who has won the most total Academy Awards?
Walt Disney
What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington?
Microsoft
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
What part of the atom has no electric charge?
Neutron
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole, but where was he from?
Norway
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What animals are pearls found in?
Oysters - ostrygi
