General knowledge questions

What is the longest river in the world?

The Amazon.

2. What is the most populated country in the world?

China, with 1.4 billion inhabitants. Nevertheless, India is getting very close (1.38
millions). It is believed that by 2022 it will have surpassed.

3. What is the tallest building in the world?

The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, measures 828 meters.

4. Where is Transylvania?

In Romania.
5. What is the country with the fewest inhabitants in the world?

The Vatican City.

6. What is the movie with the most Oscars in the history of cinema?

Titanic, Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. All three won 11 awards.

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

In 1989.

8. How many years did the First World War last?

From 1914 to 1918.

9. How many years did World War II last?

From 1939 to 1945.

What day is the national holiday of the United States?

July 4th.

11. When did Freddie Mercury die?

In the year 1991.

12. What is the anthem of the European Union?

Ode to Joy.
13. When did the Russian Revolution start?

In 1917.

14. What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean.

15. What are the seven wonders of the modern world?

Chichen Itza, Colosseum of Rome, Christ the Redeemer, The Great Wall of China, Petra, Taj Mahal and
Machu Picchu.

16. What are the seven wonders of the ancient world?

The Great Pyramid of Giza, Statue of Zeus, Colossus of Rhodes, Temple of Artemis, Lighthouse of
Alexandria, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
17. When did Christopher Columbus arrive in America?

October 12, 1492.

18. How many sides does a heptagon have?

Seven sides.

19. Who is the athlete with the most Olympic medals?

Michael Phelps. The swimmer has a total of 23 golds, 3 silvers, and 2 bronzes.

20. What is the animal that causes the most deaths each year?

The mosquito.

21. What was the first human civilization?

The Sumerian civilization.

22. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

Jupiter.

23. What is the species name of human beings?

Homo sapiens sapiens.

24. Which religion has the Torah as its sacred book?

Judaism.

25. What is the largest animal on Earth?

The blue whale.

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26. What is the largest moon of Saturn?

Titan.

27. How many bones does the human body have?

206 bones in total.

28. Are sharks fish or mammals?

They are fish. It is the dolphins that are mammals.

29. What is the best-selling music album of all time?

Thriller, by Michael Jackson.

30. How many stars are there on the American flag?

50 stars. One for each state.

31. What is the highest-grossing movie in history?

Vengadores: Endgame. [Link] dólares recaudados.

32. What are the only mammals that can fly?

The bats.

33. Who won the 2010 World Cup?

Spain.
34. Who is the footballer with the most Ballon d'Or awards?

Lionel Messi, with a total of 6.

35. How many musical notes are there?

Sweet.

36. Where were the first atomic bombs dropped?

In Japan, in the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

37. Where is Harvard University?

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

38. And what about Oxford?

In the United Kingdom.

39. When was the printing press invented?

In the year 1440.

40. Who conceived the laws of genetic inheritance?

Gregor Mendel.

41. What is the fastest animal?

The peregrine falcon. It can fly at over 380 km/h.

To learn more:The 20 fastest animals in the world

42. What is the hardest mineral on the planet?

The diamond.

43. What disease caused Stephen Hawking's death?

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).

44. Who directed The Godfather trilogy?

Francis Ford Coppola.

45. What is the best-selling video game console of all time?

The PlayStation 2, with 157 million units sold.

46. How many hearts does a earthworm have?

Five.

47. What was the first Disney movie?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1937.

What is the most populated city in the world?

Tokyo, with 37 million inhabitants.

49. What is the farthest planet from the Sun?

Neptune. It's not valid to respond Pluto because it is not a planet.

50. Which former South African president was imprisoned for 27 years?

Nelson Mandela.

51. When was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?

22 de noviembre de 1963.

52. When did man land on the Moon?

July 16, 1969.

53. What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

Oxygen.

54. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest, at 8,848 meters.

55. How many teeth do we have?

32 teeth.

In which country was Adolf Hitler born?

In Austria, in the year 1889.

57. What is the first element of the periodic table?

Hydrogen.

58. What molecules is water made of?

For two of hydrogen and one of oxygen.

59. How long did the 'Hundred Years' War' last?

116 years.

60. Where did Cervantes write most of 'Don Quixote'?

In the Sevilla Jail.

61. Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming.

62. What medication kills viruses?

None. Antibiotics are for bacteria.

63. Which country has the best healthcare system in the world?

According to the WHO, France has the best health system.

64. How many days does a leap year have?

366 days.

65. What is the capital of Mexico?

Mexico City.

66. What is the major gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen. Oxygen makes up 28%.

67. What is the longest snake in the world?

The reticulated python. Some specimens have reached almost 15 meters.

68. How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

Five.
69. What organ do we have in the neck that is responsible for producing hormones?

The thyroid gland.

70. Who is currently the highest representative of the Church?

Pope Francis.
Which river runs through the city of Varanasi, in India?
The Ganges River.

72. Who is the actor or actress with the most Oscars?

Katharine Hepburn, with 4 awards.

73. In Greek mythology, who killed Achilles?

Paris.

According to the Bible, how many years did Methuselah live?

969 years.

75. What did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for?

By the law of the photoelectric effect.

76. What is the oldest university in the world?

The University of Bologna. It has been in operation since the year 1088.
77. What two countries are separated by the Bering Strait?

Russia and the United States.

78. What is the age of the Universe?

13.8 billion years.

79. What is the most expensive piece of art ever sold and how much was paid for it?

Salvator Mundi, a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. In 2017 it sold for 450 million dollars.

80. In which year did humans go to space?

En 1961.

What was Che Guevara's first name?

Ernesto.

Who is the richest person in the world?

Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon. His fortune amounts to more than 193 billion dollars.

83. When did the French Revolution take place?

In 1789.

84. What is the oldest language in Europe that is still in use?

The Basque.

85. Who is the founder of Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg.
86. How many years are in a lustrum?

Five years.
87. What is the most expensive thing in the world?

Antimatter. 62,000,000,000 dollars per gram.

To know more:The 20 most valuable materials in the world (and their price)

88. What particles is an atom made of?

Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

89. What group was Paul McCartney a part of?

The Beatles.

90. Which fats are healthier? Saturated or unsaturated?

The unsaturated.

91. What is the sacred book of Islam?

The Quran.

92. What are the three primary colors?

Yellow, blue, and red.

93. How many legs does a spider have?

Eight.

94. What is the largest country?

Russia, with more than 17 million square kilometers.

95. What currency do you use to pay if you go to Japan?

With the yen.

96. Who is Batman's most famous enemy?

The Joker.

97. Which famous classical composer was deaf?

Ludwig van Beethoven.

98. How many Harry Potter movies have been made?

Eight movies based on seven books.

99. In which country is the Riviera Maya located?

In Mexico.

100. What animal infected humans during the Black Death pandemic?
The fleas. The rats were just their means of transportation.

101. What island are lemurs endemic to?

From Madagascar.

102. What is the most practiced sport in the world?

Swimming.
103. What is the football club with the most Champions?

Real Madrid, with a total of 13.

104. What is the best-selling book in history?

The Bible.

105. Which team plays at the Parc des Princes?

The PSG.

106. Who has been the most expensive footballer in history?

Neymar, for whom 222 million was paid.

107. When did the dinosaurs become extinct?

66 million years ago.

108. Who has starred in the Indiana Jones saga?

Harrison Ford.

109. What pigment allows plants to perform photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll.

110. What is the closest galaxy to ours?

Andromeda, 2 and a half million light years away.

111. What is the closest star to the Sun?

Alpha Centauri, 4.36 light years away.

112. What pigment gives color to our skin?

Melanin.

113. If you raise any number to 0, what result do you always get?

1.
114. What is the first book of the Bible?

The Genesis.
115. Which country does Greenland belong to?

To Denmark.

116. Which volcano buried the city of Pompeii?

The Vesuvius.

117. In which continent is Syria?

In Asia.

118. What is the city that never sleeps?

New York.

119. What is the result of a multiplication called?

Product.

120. Who proposed the laws of motion?

Isaac Newton.

121. Which football team has the most World Cups?

Brazil, with 5 titles.

122. Who is the YouTuber with the most subscribers?

PewDiePie, with 110 million.

123. Where were the 1992 Olympics held?

Barcelona.

124. How did Kurt Cobain die?

He/She committed suicide.

125. What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean.

126. When did the attacks on the Twin Towers occur?

September 11, 2001.

127. What is the smallest country?

The Vatican City.

128. What is the country with the highest GDP?
United States.

129. Which Spanish actor won an Oscar for 'No Country for Old Men'?

Javier Bardem.

130. How old is the Universe?

13.8 billion years.

131. What is the closest planet to the Sun?

Mercury.
132. What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas?

In Las Vegas.

133. When did Felix Baumgartner jump?

October 14, 2012.

134. When did Freddie Mercury die?

The year 1991.

135. What is the anthem of the European Union?

"Oda a la alegría", de Friederich von Schiller.

Who was the first democratic president of Spain after the Franco dictatorship?

Adolfo Suárez.

137. What year did humans arrive on the Moon?

In 1969.

138. Which singer has the nickname, 'The Boss'?

Bruce Springsteen.

139. What is the largest organ in the human body?

The skin.

140. How many hearts does an octopus have?

Three hearts.

141. What is the oldest language in Europe?

The Basque.

142. What is the best-selling video game console of all time?

The PlayStation 2, with over 155 million units sold.

143. What is the best-selling video game of all time?

Minecraft, with 200 million sales.

Who is the richest person in the world?

Jeff Bezos, with a fortune of 177 billion dollars.

145. When was the current Spanish constitution approved?

In 1978.

146. Who formulated the Theory of Relativity?

Albert Einstein.

147. What was the nearest city to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

Pripyat.
148. What happened in Fukushima in 2011?

A tsunami caused a nuclear accident.

149. Where was Mozart born?

In Salzburg, Austria.

150. Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?

Ramses III.