What are the six founding members of the European Union?

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands

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1
Who is Donald Trump's vice president?
Mike Pence
George H. W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
2
Madonna was born in which state of the US?
Los Angeles
New York
Michigan
Iowa
3
What type of lens has a thin middle and makes objects appear smaller?
convex
macro
concave
telephoto
4
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
4
3
2
5
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliette
Hamlet
The King Lear
6
Which country is the origin of the cocktail Mojito?
Mexico
Argentina
Bolivia
Cuba
7
Fissures, vents and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Volcanos
Mountains
Oceans
Valleys
8
Which singer was known amongst other things as 'The King of Pop'?
Prince
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Elvis Presley
9
In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
world wide way
world wild web
world wide whatsapp
world wide web
10
What color eyes do most humans have?
Blue
Green
Black
Brown
11
What did the first vending machine dispense?
Chips
Holy water
Water
Salt
12
Rihanna banned fans from bringing what items to her U.K. concerts in 2008?
Booze
Cigarettes
Umbrellas
Cellphones
13
What celebrity has their dog cloned– twice?
The Queen of England
Madonna
Barbara Streisand
Paris Hilton
14
How much is the maximum time allowed to find a lost ball while playing Golf?
no more than 8
5 minutes
no more than 10
7 minutes
15
A flamboyance is a group of what animals?
Hippos
Falcons
Flamingos
Foxes
16
According to Greek mythology who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
Aphrodite
Athenas
Eva
17
American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is best known by which stagename?
Madonna
Dua Lipa
Lady GaGa
Selena Gomez
18
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Belgium
Switzerland
USA
France
19
In medieval England, what was used as currency, specifically for rental agreements?
Fish
Eels
Pigs
Chicken
20
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Toy car
Barbie dolls
Mr. Potato head
Hot wheels
21
What type of music has been shown to help plants grow better and faster?
Classical
Dubstep
Rock
Pop
22
According to Scottish law, it is illegal to be drunk in charge of a cow. True or False?
False
False
True
True
23
What was Britney Spears’ first single called?
Work B****
Oops... I did it again
Toxic
Baby one more time
24
What’s the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
Betelgeuse
Antares
Canopus
25
Which Beatles song was banned from the BBC for its lyrics?
Penny Lane
I am the Walrus
Hey Jude
Yellow Submarine
26
Miss Adkins is an artist born in London. What is she famously known as?
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen
Joan Jett
27
What is David Bowie’s real name?
David Bowie, duh
David Jones
David Johnson
David Smith
28
Where would you find the River Thames?
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Austria
29
Which Disney film features the song ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’?
The Sleeping Beauty
Pinocchio
The Lion King
Aladdin
30
Which nuts are used in marzipan?
Walnuts
Almonds
Pecan nuts
Cashew nuts
31
What is the height of a basketball hoop in feet?
5 feet
8 feet
10 feet
12 feet
32
Which meat is used in Glamorgan sausages?
Pork
None
Goat
Cow
33
How many signs are there in the Zodiac?
12
14
10
11
34
Who won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?
USA
Germany
Brazil
France
35
Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
Strawberry Farm
Pumpkin Farm
Animal Farm
Christmas Tree Farm
36
What country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
England
Spain
Brazil
Uruguay
37
What are the six founding members of the European Union?
Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands
France, Germany, England, Portugal, Spain
France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain
38
Who is the Greek God of Music?
Ares
Dionysus
Demeter
Apollo
39
Chimpanzees and gorillas have human-like fingerprints and so do what other non-human animal?
Pandas
Sloths
Dogs
Koalas
40
What was the first book ever written?
The Odyssey
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Iliad
The Bible
41
The Afghan Taliban had banned women from doing what?
Laughing out loud
Blowing their noses in public
Coughing (even when choking)
Wearing 3D printed masks of their own faces
42
What is the only metal that is a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature?
Boron
Aluminum
Copper
Mercury
43
How many ribs are in a human body?
Twenty
Twenty-two
Eighteen
Twenty-four
44
Who is the only musician ever to have been awarded the Nobel prize for literature?
Elvis Presley
Beyoncé
Bob Dylan
Eddie Vedder
45
What is the Jewish New Year called?
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Passover
Rosh Hashanah
46
Where is the uvula located?
In your eyes
In your ears
in your throat
in your chest
47
What is the longest river in the world?
River Rhône
River Nile
River Thames
River Amazon
48
On every continent there is a city named what?
Saint John
Rome
Mary
Springsfield
49
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
AB negative
AB positive
O negative
O positive
50
Which is the only vowel not used as the first letter in a US State?
O
U
A
E
51
In a Dr. Seuss book who steals the Christmas?
Thing One
Sam-I-Am
The Grinch
Lorax
52
Galileo was the citizen of which country?
Italy
Sweden
UK
Greece
53
The first successful vaccine was introduced in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?
measles
mumps
smallpox
tetanus
54
What is the main ingredient in falafel?
Potato
Lentils
Meat
Chickpea
55
What planets literally rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter
Neptune and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
56
Michael Jordan plays which sport?
Golf
Basketball
Handball
Voleyball
57
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Mercury
EarthV
Venus
Mars
58
What is the capital of Westeros in Game of Thrones?
Lannisport
King’s Landing
Dorne
High Garden
59
Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
Wimbleton
Wimbledon
Roland Garros
French Open
60
In the movie 13 going on 30, which magazine does Jenna Rink work for?
Sixteen
Vogue
Poise
Cosmopolitan
61
What is the name of Kim Kardashian's eldest child?
Saint West
North West
Psalm West
Chicago West
62
Tom Cruise is an outspoken member of which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Scientology
Judaism
63
In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was a declaration of what?
Love
Friendship
Personality
Hatred
64
What is the rarest M&M color?
Blue
Brown
Red
Purple
65
Alberta is a province of which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
USA
66
What does BMW stand for (in English)?
Bavarian Motor Works
Belgium Motor Works
Beautiful Motor Works
Boland Motor Works
67
What is the most famous Mexican beer?
Sol
Corona
Dos Equis
Estrella Galicia
68
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
blue, black, red, yellow, green
blue, red, yellow, green, orange
blue, purple, orange, yellow, red
blue, orange, yellow, green, black
69
A woman has walked on the Moon. True or False?
True
False
True
False
70
What is the old fashioned name for tomato?
Love cherry
Love seed
Love fruit
Love apple
71
What object is said to bring bad luck if it is broken?
A folding stair
A mirror
A cellphone
A cup of tea
72
Which year was the Premier League founded?
1988
1992
1998
1990
73
When was the first time women could vote in the world?
19th century (Sweden)
18th century (Netherlands)
17th century (Netherlands)
18th century (Sweden)
74
The can-opener was not invented until 45 years after the tin can. True or False?
True
False
False
True
75
Which Doors song is about Jim Morrison’s relationship with Pamela Courson?
People are strange
Light my Fire
Queen of the Highway
Love Street
76
Water as a pH level of around?
4
0
7
14
77
What is the chemical formula for Table Salt?
NaCl
Na
NaK
NaOH--
78
How many Members of Parliament (MPs) are there?
650
450
500
580
79
What did ancient Romans use to dye their hair?
Cow poop
Bird poop
Extract from trees
Acid from fruits
80
Centigrade equals Fahrenheit at which temperature?
-70
-10
0
-40
81
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Sulfur
Helium
Hidrogen
Carbon
82
“Cirque du Soleil” started in what country?
France
Belgium
Canada
Martinique
83
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
Veins
Aorta
Arterioles
Capillaries
84
Brazil is behind how many countries about female representativeness in the Congress?
135
151
59
18
85
Which vitamin is the only one that you will not find in an egg?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
86
Carrots are a good source of which vitamin?
Phosphate
Vitamin B
Vitamin B
Vitamin A
87
How did Democrat senator Wendy Davis spectacularly defeat the controversial Texas abortion bill?
By eating it
By pointing out to the lieutenant governor that it was the year 2013
By obstructing justice
By hiding all the pens in the building so that no one could sign the bill
88
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
Pink
White
Black
Beige
89
In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
1531
1454
1527
1431
90
What was the first Disney animated film based on the life of a real person?
Pocahontas
The Sleeping Beauty (my life heheheheheheh)
Snow White
Pinocchio

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Trivia Evening :D

90 termsStudBud Administration114 plays

Trivia about general knowledge, focused mainly on high school content for ESL students. :)

Flashcards90 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 90

Answers

1
Who is Donald Trump's vice president?
Mike Pence
George H. W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
2
Madonna was born in which state of the US?
Los Angeles
New York
Michigan
Iowa
3
What type of lens has a thin middle and makes objects appear smaller?
convex
macro
concave
telephoto
4
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
4
3
2
5
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliette
Hamlet
The King Lear
6
Which country is the origin of the cocktail Mojito?
Mexico
Argentina
Bolivia
Cuba
7
Fissures, vents and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Volcanos
Mountains
Oceans
Valleys
8
Which singer was known amongst other things as 'The King of Pop'?
Prince
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Elvis Presley
9
In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
world wide way
world wild web
world wide whatsapp
world wide web
10
What color eyes do most humans have?
Blue
Green
Black
Brown
11
What did the first vending machine dispense?
Chips
Holy water
Water
Salt
12
Rihanna banned fans from bringing what items to her U.K. concerts in 2008?
Booze
Cigarettes
Umbrellas
Cellphones
13
What celebrity has their dog cloned– twice?
The Queen of England
Madonna
Barbara Streisand
Paris Hilton
14
How much is the maximum time allowed to find a lost ball while playing Golf?
no more than 8
5 minutes
no more than 10
7 minutes
15
A flamboyance is a group of what animals?
Hippos
Falcons
Flamingos
Foxes
16
According to Greek mythology who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
Aphrodite
Athenas
Eva
17
American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is best known by which stagename?
Madonna
Dua Lipa
Lady GaGa
Selena Gomez
18
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Belgium
Switzerland
USA
France
19
In medieval England, what was used as currency, specifically for rental agreements?
Fish
Eels
Pigs
Chicken
20
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Toy car
Barbie dolls
Mr. Potato head
Hot wheels
21
What type of music has been shown to help plants grow better and faster?
Classical
Dubstep
Rock
Pop
22
According to Scottish law, it is illegal to be drunk in charge of a cow. True or False?
False
False
True
True
23
What was Britney Spears’ first single called?
Work B****
Oops... I did it again
Toxic
Baby one more time
24
What’s the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
Betelgeuse
Antares
Canopus
25
Which Beatles song was banned from the BBC for its lyrics?
Penny Lane
I am the Walrus
Hey Jude
Yellow Submarine
26
Miss Adkins is an artist born in London. What is she famously known as?
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen
Joan Jett
27
What is David Bowie’s real name?
David Bowie, duh
David Jones
David Johnson
David Smith
28
Where would you find the River Thames?
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Austria
29
Which Disney film features the song ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’?
The Sleeping Beauty
Pinocchio
The Lion King
Aladdin
30
Which nuts are used in marzipan?
Walnuts
Almonds
Pecan nuts
Cashew nuts
31
What is the height of a basketball hoop in feet?
5 feet
8 feet
10 feet
12 feet
32
Which meat is used in Glamorgan sausages?
Pork
None
Goat
Cow
33
How many signs are there in the Zodiac?
12
14
10
11
34
Who won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?
USA
Germany
Brazil
France
35
Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
Strawberry Farm
Pumpkin Farm
Animal Farm
Christmas Tree Farm
36
What country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
England
Spain
Brazil
Uruguay
37
What are the six founding members of the European Union?
Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands
France, Germany, England, Portugal, Spain
France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain
38
Who is the Greek God of Music?
Ares
Dionysus
Demeter
Apollo
39
Chimpanzees and gorillas have human-like fingerprints and so do what other non-human animal?
Pandas
Sloths
Dogs
Koalas
40
What was the first book ever written?
The Odyssey
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Iliad
The Bible
41
The Afghan Taliban had banned women from doing what?
Laughing out loud
Blowing their noses in public
Coughing (even when choking)
Wearing 3D printed masks of their own faces
42
What is the only metal that is a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature?
Boron
Aluminum
Copper
Mercury
43
How many ribs are in a human body?
Twenty
Twenty-two
Eighteen
Twenty-four
44
Who is the only musician ever to have been awarded the Nobel prize for literature?
Elvis Presley
Beyoncé
Bob Dylan
Eddie Vedder
45
What is the Jewish New Year called?
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Passover
Rosh Hashanah
46
Where is the uvula located?
In your eyes
In your ears
in your throat
in your chest
47
What is the longest river in the world?
River Rhône
River Nile
River Thames
River Amazon
48
On every continent there is a city named what?
Saint John
Rome
Mary
Springsfield
49
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
AB negative
AB positive
O negative
O positive
50
Which is the only vowel not used as the first letter in a US State?
O
U
A
E
51
In a Dr. Seuss book who steals the Christmas?
Thing One
Sam-I-Am
The Grinch
Lorax
52
Galileo was the citizen of which country?
Italy
Sweden
UK
Greece
53
The first successful vaccine was introduced in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?
measles
mumps
smallpox
tetanus
54
What is the main ingredient in falafel?
Potato
Lentils
Meat
Chickpea
55
What planets literally rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter
Neptune and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
56
Michael Jordan plays which sport?
Golf
Basketball
Handball
Voleyball
57
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Mercury
EarthV
Venus
Mars
58
What is the capital of Westeros in Game of Thrones?
Lannisport
King’s Landing
Dorne
High Garden
59
Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
Wimbleton
Wimbledon
Roland Garros
French Open
60
In the movie 13 going on 30, which magazine does Jenna Rink work for?
Sixteen
Vogue
Poise
Cosmopolitan
61
What is the name of Kim Kardashian's eldest child?
Saint West
North West
Psalm West
Chicago West
62
Tom Cruise is an outspoken member of which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Scientology
Judaism
63
In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was a declaration of what?
Love
Friendship
Personality
Hatred
64
What is the rarest M&M color?
Blue
Brown
Red
Purple
65
Alberta is a province of which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
USA
66
What does BMW stand for (in English)?
Bavarian Motor Works
Belgium Motor Works
Beautiful Motor Works
Boland Motor Works
67
What is the most famous Mexican beer?
Sol
Corona
Dos Equis
Estrella Galicia
68
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
blue, black, red, yellow, green
blue, red, yellow, green, orange
blue, purple, orange, yellow, red
blue, orange, yellow, green, black
69
A woman has walked on the Moon. True or False?
True
False
True
False
70
What is the old fashioned name for tomato?
Love cherry
Love seed
Love fruit
Love apple
71
What object is said to bring bad luck if it is broken?
A folding stair
A mirror
A cellphone
A cup of tea
72
Which year was the Premier League founded?
1988
1992
1998
1990
73
When was the first time women could vote in the world?
19th century (Sweden)
18th century (Netherlands)
17th century (Netherlands)
18th century (Sweden)
74
The can-opener was not invented until 45 years after the tin can. True or False?
True
False
False
True
75
Which Doors song is about Jim Morrison’s relationship with Pamela Courson?
People are strange
Light my Fire
Queen of the Highway
Love Street
76
Water as a pH level of around?
4
0
7
14
77
What is the chemical formula for Table Salt?
NaCl
Na
NaK
NaOH--
78
How many Members of Parliament (MPs) are there?
650
450
500
580
79
What did ancient Romans use to dye their hair?
Cow poop
Bird poop
Extract from trees
Acid from fruits
80
Centigrade equals Fahrenheit at which temperature?
-70
-10
0
-40
81
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Sulfur
Helium
Hidrogen
Carbon
82
“Cirque du Soleil” started in what country?
France
Belgium
Canada
Martinique
83
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
Veins
Aorta
Arterioles
Capillaries
84
Brazil is behind how many countries about female representativeness in the Congress?
135
151
59
18
85
Which vitamin is the only one that you will not find in an egg?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
86
Carrots are a good source of which vitamin?
Phosphate
Vitamin B
Vitamin B
Vitamin A
87
How did Democrat senator Wendy Davis spectacularly defeat the controversial Texas abortion bill?
By eating it
By pointing out to the lieutenant governor that it was the year 2013
By obstructing justice
By hiding all the pens in the building so that no one could sign the bill
88
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
Pink
White
Black
Beige
89
In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
1531
1454
1527
1431
90
What was the first Disney animated film based on the life of a real person?
Pocahontas
The Sleeping Beauty (my life heheheheheheh)
Snow White
Pinocchio