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History

Question:

What reed did the ancient Egyptians makeinto a type of paper?




Answer: Papyrus

Question:

Which national hero was forced to shoot an apple placed on his son’s head?




Answer: William Tell

Question:

Who resides in Valhalla (“Hall of the Chosen One), according to Norse mythology?




Answer: Spirits of dead warriors

Question:

Where was Napoleon exiled in 1815?




Answer: Saint Helena Island

Question:

According to the legend, what was the name of the first marathon runner?



Answer: Pheidippides

Geography

Question:

TheEternal City is the nickname of which city?




Answer: Rome

Question:

Named for Charles IV, Charles Bridge crosses the Vltava River in what city?




Answer: Prague

Question:

Until the birth of Prince Hisahito in 2006, there hasn't been a boy born into this country's royal family since 1965, leading some to say that Princess Aiko could be the first female emperor in 1300 years of what country?




Answer: Japan

Question:

The Euphrates river flows through Turkey, Syria and?




Answer: Iraq

Question:

What is the only EU country with an official language that is Semitic?



Answer: Malta

Culture

Question:

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?




Answer: Bacterial

Question:

CV isshort for?




Answer: Curriculum Vitae

Question:

What was the name of the famous Spartan princess who ran away with Paris of Troy and became the reason for the Trojan War?




Answer: Helen of Sparta

Question:

What is the first name of the composer Liszt? 




Answer: Franz

Question:

Which artist created the famous sculpture “The Thinker”?



Answer: Auguste Rodin

Sport

Question:

Who is "His Airness"or "Air Jordan"?




Answer: Michael Jordan

Question:

How many circles make the Olympic symbol?




Answer: Five

Question:

He won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of those victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal. What is his name?




Answer: Lance Armstrong

Question:

Axel jump, Lutz jump, Rittberger, toe loop, Grand prix, pivot are terms from which sport?




Answer: Figure skating / skating

Question:

What is the official Olympic motto? 



Answer: Citius, Altius, Fortius / Swifter/Faster, Higher, Stronger

Pop Culture

Question:

Manga style of animation andcomic books come from which country?




Answer: Japan

Question:

What animal is Donkey Kong?




Answer: A gorilla

Question:

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s most recent rendition of the famous detective. Who plays his Doctor Watson?




Answer: Martin Freeman

Question:

How many Oscars did the film, "The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King," win at the 76th Academy Awards? 




Answer: 11

Question:

 What is the first name of Dr. No in the 1962 film of the same name? 



Answer: Julius