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8 Rounds of 10 Questions covering TED Trivia, Film, Sport, Tech, Arts & Literature, Music and Travel
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1
Can you identify the city from its street plan?
Mexico City
Brasilia
Wuhan
Paris
2
READY FOR ROUND 5?
GOING PLACES
This is the wrong answer...
YES! IN IT TO WIN IT!
3
Which social media app only lets you view pictures and messages for a limited time?
Facebook
TikTok
Snapchat
Vine
4
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game"
Michael Jordan
Dale Earnhardt
Elon Musk
Babe Ruth
5
Can you identify the city from its street plan?
New York
Madrid
Paris
Berlin
6
Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are the founders of
Reddit
Vine
TikTok
Skype
7
Which is the correct logo for Instagram?
Right
Left
8
Name Ed Sheeran's first studio album
x
+
/
-
9
Vague book description: A man tries to impress a woman with his money
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Great Gatsby
The Catcher in the Rye
The Count of Monte Cristo
10
Who painted The Scream?
Edvard Munch
Vincent van Gogh
Salvador Dali
Gustav Klimt
11
Which of the following was not a variation of the iPod?
Mini
Touch
Switch
Nano
12
Name the song
Girls Like You
It's Alright Babe
Memories
Sugar
13
Guess the movie theme song?
Gladiator
Troy
King Arthur
Alexander
14
Name the Harry Potter film
Half-blood Prince
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Deathly Hallows Part 2
Order of the Phoenix
15
This song is featured in which film?
Princess Diaries
Shrek
There's Something About Mary
Up
16
Who is the curator of TED?
Will Cathcart
Chris Anderson
Al Gore
Bill Gates
17
What does CPU stand for?
Company Progress Utility
Central Processing Unit
Computer Parts United
Creative Package Universal
18
Childrens Books: Of which country did Peter, Susan, Edmund & Lucy become monarchs?
Emerald City
Narnia
Neverland
Asgard
19
What does NASCAR stand for?
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
National Alliance for Stock Car Automobiles
New Alliance for Stock Car Auto Racing
Northwest Alliance for Stock Car Auto Racing
20
Listen to the clip & name the band / artist and song
Simple Minds - Don't You
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
Van Halen - Jump
21
Guess the language
French
Bulgarian
Spanish
Greek
22
Which architect founded the Bauhaus school of design?
Frank Gehry
Rem Koolhaas
Walter Gropius
Frank Lloyd Wright
23
Guess the series into
True Detective
Breaking Bad
Narcos
House of Cards
24
In which sport might you come across an Albertross?
Golf
Chess
American Football
Water Polo
25
Can you identify the city from their street plan?
New Delhi
Barcelona
New York
Rome
26
The motto for TED Talks is:
Ideas Are Welcome
Ideas Can Change
Ideas Worth Sharing
Ideas Worth Spreading
27
READY FOR ROUND 1?
TED TALK TRIVIA
YES! I AM READY!
This is the wrong answer...
28
Guess the language
Greek
Polish
Latin
Swedish
29
Name the culture this artwork belongs to
Etruscan (Italy)
Recuay (Peru)
Aztec (Mexico)
Egypt
30
READY FOR ROUND 4?
TV & FILM
YES! BUT LET'S TAKE A QUICK BREAK FIRST :)
This is the wrong answer...
31
Guess the movie theme song?
Maleficent
The Hunger Games
The Hobbit
Harry Potter
32
Complete the lyric: A Little bit of ________ in my life
Monica
Claire
Patricia
Donna
33
READY FOR ROUND 7?
SPORT
YES!
This is the wrong answer...
34
Name the artist or band
Radiohead
Pearl Jam
R.E.M.
U2
35
How many players are there in a netball team?
7
6
8
5
36
The story of TED started in 1984, 5 years before the World Wide Web. Where was it established?
California
Washington State
London
South Africa
37
TED stands for:
Technique, Engineering and Design
Technology, Education and Design
Technology, Entertainment and Design
Technical Entertainment and Design
38
What is the name of Brene Brown's TED Talk?
The Power of Now
The Power of Positive Thinking
The Power of Love
The Power of Vulnerability
39
Where is the main TED Conference held annually (Pre-COVID)?
Vancouver
South Africa
Boston
San Francisco
40
The world's most ancient game is
Archery
Wrestling
Tsu Chu
Football
41
How old was the youngest TED speaker, app developer, Thomas Suarez?
8 years old
14 years old
10 years old
12 years old
42
How many Harry Potter books are there? Not including the Fantastic Beasts ones!
3
5
9
7
43
Name the Eminem song
My Name Is
Lose Yourself
Stan
Not Afraid
44
Originally Amazon only sold which product?
Albums
Cellphones
Baked Goods
Books
45
Where was Spotify launched?
Mountain View, USA
Tokyo, Japan
San Francisco, USA
Stockholm, Sweden
46
"All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them"
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Warren Buffett
Walt Disney
47
LAST ONE!
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible"
Oprah
Dalai Lama
Jimmy Carter
Nero
48
READY FOR ROUND 3?
TECH STUFF
This is the wrong answer...
YES! READY AS I'LL EVER BE!
49
Guess the movie theme song?
Bourne
Spy Game
Skyfall
Mission Impossible
50
READY FOR THE
FINAL
ROUND?
WHO SAID IT!
YES! BRING ON THE FINAL QUESTIONS!
This is the wrong answer...
51
Listen to the song & name the movie
Tangled
Sleeping Beauty
Moana
Frozen
52
Which country is known for its 'Full Moon' parties?
Belize
Costa Rica
Thailand
Jamaica
53
What does LG stand for in LG Electronics?
Luxury Gadgets
Lovely Goodies
Life's Good
Lucky Goldstar
54
Guess the series intro?
Luther
Fargo
Boardwalk Empire
Peaky Blinders
55
Listen to the song & name the artist
Weezer
No Doubt
Blur
Blink 182
56
What was Twitter orginally called?
Twttr
Tweet Tweet
Chit Chat
Chatter
57
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
Adolf Hitler
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
58
What is the general rule for the length of a TED video?
20 Minutes
15 Minutes
18 Minutes
12 Minutes
59
Listen to the song & name the artist
Justin Bieber
James Blake
Charlie Puth
Shawn Mendes
60
Guess the tennis player
Andy Roddick
Rodger Federer
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
61
With which sport do you associate this sportsman?
Running
Football
Basketball
Baseball
62
Name the country
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
63
What was one of the most special things that happened after Bryan Stevenson's talk - We need to talk about an injustice?
Lucky free question (thanks Alex A!)
Blue is the answer
This is not the answer
He received the longest standing ovation in the history of TED talks
64
READY FOR ROUND 6?
ART & LITERATURE
This is the wrong answer...
YES!
65
What does the 'x' in TEDx stand for?
The X factor
Independently Organized
Excellence
Local
66
Where is this?
Macau
Taipei
Bahrain
Delhi
67
Name the Hunger Games film
Mocking Jay Part 1
Mocking Jay Part 2
Catching Fire
68
Guess the language
Latin
Hebrew
Spanish
Greek
69
Guess the movie theme song?
John Tucker Must Die
She's the Man
Pretty in Pink
The Sweetest Thing
70
How many bits are there in a byte?
100,000
8
100
275.5
71
What is Bob Dylan's real name?
Robert Allen Zimmerman
William H. Goslett
Johnathan Mills
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
72
Name the artist / band
3 Doors Down
Kid Rock
Nickleback
Creed
73
READY FOR ROUND 2?
MUSIC BUFFS
This is the wrong answer...
YES! LET'S DO THIS!
74
How many hurdles are placed along the track in the 100m hurdles event?
8
14
12
10
