Trivia: Intermediate

Question 1

Name the two longest rivers in the world.

Accepted Answer

Nile and Amazon

Question 2

Which classical composer became deaf(=sourd) near the end of his life?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 3

In which sport can you throw a 'curve ball' (= balle courbe)?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Question 4

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Wellington

Question 5

In what country did reggae music originate?

Accepted Answer

Jamaica

Question 6

How many strings does a bass guitar usually have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 7

Which rock group did George Harrison belong to?

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

Question 8

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 9

Which planet is the fifth from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 10

What is longest running race (=course) in the Olympic Games called?

Accepted Answer

Marathon

Question 11

Which vitamin is known as the 'sunshine vitamin'?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Question 12

In which country is Mount Everest?

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 13

Who developed the theory of relativity?

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 14

Which chemical element is represented by the symbol N?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 15

Which pop singer married British movie director Guy Ritchie?

Accepted Answer

Madonna

Question 16

Which travel faster?

Accepted Answer

Light waves (= a wave = une onde)

Question 17

What nationality is the tennis player Lleyton Hewitt?

Accepted Answer

Australian

Question 18

Blood is filtered by which pair of organs?

Accepted Answer

Kidneys (=reins)

Question 19

Which ocean is to the east of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Indian

Question 20

Which continent has the biggest population?

Accepted Answer

Asia

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