General Knowledge Quiz

Which famous city fell to the Ottoman Turks on 29th May 1453, following a 53-day siege?

Which is the only metal element found in a liquid state at room temperature?

Which country of less than 40,000 people shares its only international border with France?

Who composed the Four Seasons, a set of violin concertos first published in Amsterdam in 1725?

Which city infamously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1936?

Which empire was founded in 1438 by the Quechua ruler Pachacuti?

During which form of chemical bonding are electrons usually transferred between different atoms via electrovalence, with one such atom losing at least one electron to the other?

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain on which island?

Which English singer-songwriter released the lead single "Starman" in April 1972 for his fifth studio album, "the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars?"

How many points is the pink ball worth when potted in a game of snooker?

Which King of the Mali Empire reigned for 25 years, conquering 24 cities and producing so much gold he has been described as "the wealthiest man in history?"

Insulin and amylin are hormonal beta cells produced by the endocrine cells of which organ in the human body?

Which is the longest river in Asia?

In music, how many times longer is a semibreve played than a quaver?

In which sport might you receive five points for a "try," two points for a "conversion," three points for a "drop goal," or three points for a "penalty?"

In what year did the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, take place between the United States of America and an alliance of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples?

The momentum of a moving object, divided by its velocity, will provide an answer pertaining to which quality of the object?

In which stage of the Demographic Transition Model would a society expect to find itself experiencing a consistently high birth rate, with a falling death rate, and thereby a growing population?

The saxophone belongs to which family of instruments?

Saladin, who led the Muslim armies against the forces of the Third Crusade, was famous for playing which sport, originally invented as a training exercise for elite members of the royal guard within the Persian cavalry forces?

One of the "Four Great Inventions" of China, gunpowder was first developed during the ninth century AD, during the reign of which dynasty?

What shape is formed by DNA?

What is the name of the effect by which white surfaces such as the ice caps reflect heat and light, thereby creating a negative feedback loop that maintains a consistent equilibrium for the temperature of the Earth?

"Merseybeat" was a style of 1960s British music originating in which city?

What is the national sport of South Korea?

Which tactic, meaning "lightning war," was employed by the forces of Nazi Germany throughout the Second World War, allowing for swift victories such as the Battle of France in 1940?

Which is the closest dwarf-planet to the Earth?

What is the capital city of Australia?

Jin Akanishi, best known for his vocal work in the boy-band KAT-TUN before beginning his solo career, is a musician, singer-songwriter, and actor from which country?

Which Malaysian footballer holds the title for the most international men's caps of all time, with 219?

Who came up with the Ninety-Five Theses, leading to the Protestant Reformation?

Which is the least reactive element of the periodic table?

What is the tallest mountain in South America?

Which German philosopher and composer declared that "without music, life would be a mistake?"

Which sport is associated with the English folk hero Robin Hood?

Who legendarily solved the conundrum of the Gordian Knot by slicing it with a sword?

In which organ of the human body might you find the right atrium?

How many countries border China?

Who composed the iconic film themes for "Jaws," "Jurassic Park," and "Star Wars," amongst others?

The sport of hurling is associated with which country?

The First Council of Nicea was convened by which Roman Emperor in 325 AD?

What is the boiling point of water under normal atmospheric pressure on Earth?

Found in Cambodia, which is the largest temple complex in the world by land area, having served as a place of religious significance for both Hindus and Buddhists?

Which Swedish audio streaming service was founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon?

A "putter," "driver," or "wedge" might be used in what sport?

Which party won landslide victories the 1994 National Assembly and National Council elections in South Africa, following the end of the apartheid regime?

What is the usual average pH value of human blood?

The deposition of sediment by slow-flowing water in a river into the entrances of an obsolete meander begin to form what body of stagnant water?

Which is the world's best-selling physical music single of all time?

Who said the following: "Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination."