GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

•         Which sport is called "the sport of kings”?

•         Horse racing

•         If you are celebrating your diamond anniversary, how many years have you been married?

•         60

•         In which year was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

•         1945

•         What is the world’s largest bird?

•         The ostrich

•         Are there more men or more women in the world?

•         Men

•         If you suffer from xenophobia, what are you afraid of?

•         Foreigners

•         Which language in the world has the most native speakers?

•         Mandarin Chinese

•         What is the most common element on Earth?

•         Hydrogen

•         Which nation gave women the right to vote first?

•         New Zealand

•         In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?

•         1989

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•         What is the capital of Venezuela?

•         Caracas

•         Which 3 countries does Luxembourg have borders with?

•         Belgium, France and Germany

•         How many sides does a heptagon have?

•         7

•         Which is larger: the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean?

•         The Pacific (is twice as large)

•         What do the letters FBI stand for?

•         Federal Bureau of Investigation

•         What is the largest man made structure on Earth?

•         The Great Wall of China

•         What is the capital city of New Zealand?

•         Wellington

•         What year was John F Kennedy shot?

•         1963

•         In Islamic law, how many wives is a man allowed to have?

•         4

•         What is the capital of the Philippines?

•         Manila

•         In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?

•         1991

•         Riga is the capital of which country?

•         Latvia

•         What do the letters IBM stand for?

•         International Business Machines

•         If you are celebrating your Silver Anniversary, how many years have you been married ?

•         25

•         Which travels faster: light or sound waves?

•         Light

•         What is 55 in Roman Numerals ?

•         LV

•         What color do you get by mixing blue and yellow?

•         Green

•         What is the capital of Switzerland?

•         Berne

•         Name 3 US States that start with the letter I.

•         Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa

•         What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund ?

•         Panda

•         How many zeros are there in a trillion ?

•         12

•         What colour are the 5 Olympic rings ? 

•         Black, blue, red, green, yellow

•         What number do the Roman numerals CD represent ?

•         400

•         What is the capital of Columbia ?

•         Bogota

•         How many squares are there on a chess board?

•         64

•         What colour are a baby's eyes at birth ?

•         Blue

•         In which year did man first land on the moon?

•         1969

•         Which planet is the fifth from the sun?

•         Jupiter

•         What is 40% of 40 ?

•         16

•         What is the capital of Peru ?

•         Lima

•         What do the letters BBC stand for?

•         British Broadcasting Corporation

•         In which year did the Channel Tunnel open ?

•         1994

•         What is the legal drinking age in the USA? 

•         21

•         How many men have walked on the moon?

•         12

•         From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate?

•         Finland

•         What is the capital of Turkey?

•         Ankara

•         Which is heavier, gold or silver?

•         Gold

•         How many legs does a butterfly have?

•         6

•         Which is the biggest state in the U.S.A.?

•         Alaska

•         What is the capital city of Norway?

•         Oslo