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1
Who holds the world record for the fastest 100m sprint?
Usain Bolt
Jesse Owens
Yohan Blake
Carl Lewis
2
Which animal is known to have the best sense of smell?
Bear
Dog
Elephant
Shark
3
Which part of the human body has the most bones?
Spine
Skull
Hands
Feet
4
There’s a town in Norway where the sun doesn’t set for 2 months.
True
False
5
The Beatles' original name was The Quarrymen.
False
True
6
The K-PG boundary divides the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras. What metal in it hints at a meteorite colliding with Earth?
Adamantium
Gold
Platinum
Iridium
7
Which country has the most official languages?
Switzerland
India
Zimbabwe
South Africa
8
Which country has the most time zones?
France
USA
Russia
China
9
Titanic was the first movie to make over $2 billion at the box office.
True
False
10
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Great white shark
Black marlin
Swordfish
Tuna
11
Which of these artists is NOT a member of BLACKPINK?
Jisoo
Hwasa
Lisa
Rosé
12
Who plays a leading role in the new Netflix series ‘Zero Day’?
Tom Hanks
Leonardo Di Caprio
Brad Pitt
Robert de Niro
13
Mixing equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice, garnishing with lime creates ______ - a real daredevil drink.
Long Island Iced Tea
Mojito
Vodka Martini
Kamikaze
14
Which famous Belgian inventor is credited with inventing the saxophone?
Georges Lemaître
Adolphe Sax
Joseph Plateau
André-Marie Ampère
15
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Cow
Unicorn
Sheep
Goat
16
A group of crows is called a murder.
True
False
17
What is the real name of rapper Eminem?
Marshall Mathers
Calvin Broadus Jr.
Aubrey Graham
Shawn Carter
18
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Canada
Sweden
U.S.A
Japan
19
What STD do KU Leuven students (on average in Leuven) and Koalas have in common?
Herpes
Syphillis
Gonohorrea
Chlamydia
20
In
Bridgerton
, which character is known for her scandalous gossip column that reveals the secrets of London high society
Queen Charlotte
Lady Whistledown
Daphne Bridgerton
Penelope Featherington
21
What musical term comes from the Latin - "
to be played upon a ________
" (large stringed instrument)?
crescendo
pianoforte
arpeggio
adagio
22
Tchaikovsky in his 1812 Overture used what "unconventional" instrument to denote the Battle of Borodino?
Canons
Firehoses
Smashing Beer Glasses
Elephants
23
Greece holds the record for the longest national anthem?
False
True
24
Kanye West legally changed his name to "Ye."
True
False
25
Which Belgian king was known for his role in the colonization of Congo?
Philippe
Albert I
Leopold I
Leopold II
26
________, is named from Ancient Greek meaning
shiny rock/
to shine
. Also used as a descriptor for high quality meat.
Marble
Granite
Slate
Schist
27
Which Belgian city is known as the headquarters of the European Union?
Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
Liege
28
Geologically, could
glacial ice
be considered as a type of rock?
True
False
29
Which movie features the famous line, "You can't handle the truth!"?
Scarface
The Godfather
Goodfellas
A Few Good Men
30
Ice, glass, shards
and
speed
are common street names of what illegal drug, associated with a high-school teacher?
Methamphetamine
Heroin
Cocaine
Lysergic Acid Dimethylamide (LSD)
31
Which province in China is known for their panda’s?
Hebei
Sichuan
Hainan
Yunan
32
Squid Game
became the most-watched Netflix series of all time in 2021.
False
True
33
What’s the longest someone has continuously watched TV?
110 hours
50 hours
72 hours
94 hours
34
Which director is known for making movies like
Inception
,
Interstellar
, and
The Dark Knight
?
Christopher Nolan
Steven Spielberg
Quentin Tarantino
James Cameron
35
Which 1996 video game introduced the world to the character Lara Croft?
Assassin’s Creed
Uncharted
Tomb Raider
Prince of Persia
36
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
False
True
37
Who is pop singer Nick Jonas married to?
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Demi Lovato
Priyanka Chopra
38
Which animal is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Lion
Leopard
Gazelle
39
Kangaroos are native to New Zealand.
False
True
40
What is the fastest time someone has solved a Rubik’s Cube?
5.2 seconds
3.47 seconds
3.13 seconds
4.5 seconds
41
What is the longest someone has ever held their breath underwater?
24 minutes
12 minutes
32 minutes
5 minutes
42
Which animal is known for its ability to regenerate lost limbs?
Salamander
Starfish
Both a and c
Octopus
43
Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Argon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
44
The ______ as a musical instrument, has been around for ~1000 years, mainly developed by Aboriginal peoples of Australia
Oboe
Didgeridoo
Boomerang
Flute
45
Taylor Swift’s first-ever Grammy was for Album of the Year.
False
True
46
Mister Spock, the process of strengthening latex and the Roman god of fire are all related to what geological entity?
Mantle
Peninsulae
Volcanoes
Pangaea
47
Which of these famous landmarks can be seen from space?
Eiffel Tower
Statue of Liberty
Sydney Opera House
The Great Wall of China
48
Which film holds the record for highest-grossing Chinese movie of all time?
Wolf Warrior 2
The Battle at Lake Changjin
The Wandering Earth 2
Hi, Mom
49
Which South Korean film became the first non-English movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
Memories of Murder
Oldboy
Train to Busan
50
Octopuses have three hearts.
True
False
51
The Hu band, playing traditional instruments (morin khuur, tovshuur, tsuur) in a heavy metal style, are from where?
Kyrgyztan
Russia
China
Mongolia
52
Which Belgian political figure was the first female Prime Minister of Belgium?
Gwendolyn Rutte
Maggie De Block
Sophie Wilmès
Annelies Verlinden
53
Which planet is known as Earth's "twin" due to its size and structure?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
54
What member of the
Cucurbitaceae
family, serves as a symbol of resistance against oppression?
Pumpkin
Watermelon
Cucumber
Zucchini
55
Which of these characters of the Netflix series ‘The Good Place’ is not a human?
Chidi
Eleanor
Michael
Jameela
56
What did Sigmund Freud enjoy so much that he would routinely share it with his friends and family?
Chocolates
Cocaine
Therapy
His mother
57
Longines in 1953 was the first company to use a ______ movement, allowing for greater precision in measuring time.
Diamond
Silicon
Quartz
Sapphire
58
Which Netflix series is based on the life of two brothers who murdered their parents in Beverly Hills?
Monsters
The Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Devil in the White City
The Watcher
59
Water can boil and freeze at the same time.
True
False
60
George Harrison used a sitar for the first time in which of the following, also a title of a Haruki Murakami book?
Norwegian Wood
Something
Here Comes The Sun
Yesterday
61
What is the highest-selling album of all time?
"Thriller" – Michael Jackson
"The Beatles (White Album)" – The Beatles
"Dark Side of the Moon" – Pink Floyd
"Back in Black" – AC/DC
62
The movie
Titanic
(1997) was directed by Steven Spielberg.
True
False
63
If you had to take your instrument to a
luthier
to repair, which of the following instruments do you most likely play?
Keyboard/Piano
Saxophone
Guitar
Drums
64
Which animal's fingerprints are almost identical to a human's?
Orangutan
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Koala
65
Which European country consumes the most pizza per capita?
Spain
Italy
Norway
France
66
Robert ___ invented the first commercial synthesizer in 1964. His company still makes electronic instruments today.
Gibson
Nord
Moog
Korg
67
Which actress won an Academy Award for her role in
La La Land
(2016)?
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Lawrence
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep
68
If one was to try and measure the strength of an earthquake, what scale would one be using?
Lyell
Richter
Hutton
Wegener
69
What’s the most spoken language in the world?
Hindi
English
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
70
What is the speed of light?
299,792 kilometers per second
150,000 kilometers per second
500,000 kilometers per second
300,000 meters per second
71
Who was the Belgian Prime Minister during World War I, known for his role in the country's wartime policies?
Charles de Broqueville
Paul-Henri Spaak
Gaston Eyskens
Joseph Pholien
72
Which family is the series Wednesday about?
The Medici family
The Adams family
The Carter family
The Happy family
73
If I was traveling from Europe to Guatemala, what would I be converting my Euro to (currently 1 EUR = 8.34 _____)
Guatemalan Pesos
Guatemalan Quetzals
Guatemalan Sols
Guatemalan Reals
74
The 26th comic of Asterix involves both heroes going to Mesopotamia, in search of ___, a commodity known as black gold.
Obsidian
Coal
Tar
Petroleum
75
Game of Thrones in season 8 had an unlikely prop that was seen by viewers when episode 4 aired. What was this prop?
A coffee cup
A bicycle
A pair of running shoes
A plastic bottle
76
A man holds the world record for longest time sleeping, over 30 days
True
False
77
The popular video game ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ was developed by a Belgian game studio.
False
True
78
Give the subtitle of the 4th installment in the
Ice-Age
film franchise, named after a popular theory by Alfred Wegener?
Collision Course
Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Continental Drift
The Meltdown
79
The episodes of new Netflix series Adolescence are filmed in one take.
True
False
80
What term first appeared online in 1997, by a Canadian student, describing some of her interactions with peers?
Skibidi
Chad
Sigma
Incel
81
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"(1953) starring Marilyn Monroe is a case study in successful product placement campaign for?
Diamonds
Pearls
Rubies
Emeralds
82
Which animated movie won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Shrek
Cars
83
The _____ is a traditional West African drum from Mali, signifying that people hearing the sound should gather in peace.
Steel Drum
Djembe
Bongos
Cajon
84
“I can buy myself _____, write my name in the sand”
diamonds
cars
dresses
flowers
85
Who was the first King of Belgium?
Leopold II
Albert I
Leopold I
Baudouin I
86
Belgium was the second country in the world to legalize gay marriage.
False
True
87
By mass, what is the most abundant element present in the Earths Crust?
Silicon
Carbon
Oxygen
Aluminium
88
Show follows a group of teenagers who are caught in a dangerous, time-bending mystery involving a nuclear power plant
Dark
Stranger Things
1899
The OA
89
In Greek Mythology, Heracles uses ____ to drive the Stymphalian Birds crazy, because they cannot deal with loud sounds
Saxophones
Cymbals
Harmonicas
Drums
90
Are the violin and fiddle the same instrument?
False
True
91
Which bear is most likely to kill you?
Grizzly bear
Polar bear
Brown bear
Black bear
92
In
Heartstopper
(2022), what is the relationship between Nick and Charlie?
Childhood friends
Best friends who eventually fall out
Strangers who fall in love
Classmates who become romantic partners
93
Who was Kanye West trying to defend at the MTV VMA’s in 2009 as he interrupted Taylor Swift?
Trump
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Kim Kardashian
94
In which year did Belgium gain independence from the Netherlands?
1815
1865
1830
1848
95
Which kind of bear is the children's character Paddington Bear?
Sun bear
Brown bear
Spectacled bear
Black bear
96
There is more fresh water in the Amazon Rainforest than in the Great Lakes.
False
True
97
Which Guinness World Record is held by the oldest person to ever live?
119 years
122 years
110 years
127 years
98
Connect: Pixar movie from 2003, main character from a Jules Verne novel, farthest point from dry land, Latin for
nobody
Nemo
Tarzan
Bambi
Shrek
99
Bananas are slightly radioactive.
False
True
100
Which famous singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Ariana Grande
Madonna
101
Which Netflix series is based on a Palestinian comic's life as a refugee in Houston?
Palestinian stories
Mohammed Amer
Mo
Life in Houston
102
Which is the largest mammal on Earth?
Bowhead whale
Elephant
Blue whale
Giraffe
103
What was the name of the battle fought in 1815, in which Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in Belgium?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Ypres
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Verdun
104
Which reality TV star claimed to be a billionaire in 2021 thanks to her beauty and fashion brands?
Kris Jenner
Kylie Jenner
Paris Hilton
Kim Kardashian
105
Which Belgian city was the birthplace of the famous surrealist artist René Magritte?
Brussels
Charleroi
Lessines
Liège
106
Who holds the record for the most World Cup goals scored?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Marta
Lionel Messi
Pelé