Sports, Movies, and More: General Knowledge Quiz

FIFA World Cup

• France won the FIFA World Cup in 2018.
• The winning goal in the final match was scored by Kylian Mbappé.

English Premier League

• Alan Shearer is the all-time leading scorer in the English Premier League.
• He achieved this record while playing for Newcastle United.

Swimming

• Michael Phelps won the most Olympic gold medals in the butterfly stroke.

Movies

• Tom Hanks famously said, "Life is like a box of chocolates," in the movie Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
• The highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation is Gone with the Wind, released in 1939.
• Christopher Nolan directed the movie Inception, released in 2010.

Anime

• The protagonist of the anime series Naruto is Naruto Uzumaki.
• The special forces soldiers who fight against Titans in the anime Attack on Titan are called the Scout Regiment.
• The name of Monkey D.Luffy's signature attack in the anime One Piece is Gum-Gum Fruit, and it involves stretching his body.

Marvel

• Deadpool is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" in Marvel comics, and his real name is Wade Wilson.
• Thor's hammer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is called Mjolnir, and it can only be wielded by those who are worthy.
• Wolverine's skeleton is coated with adamantium, and it was bonded to his bones by Magneto.

Music

• The lyrics "I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer, if you wanna make the world a better place..." are from the song "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson.
• The song featuring the lyrics "I got sunshine on a cloudy day, when it's cold outside I've got the month of May" is "My Girl" by The Temptations.
• The song "Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin'. Streetlights, people..." is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.
• The artist who sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" is Queen, and the song was released in 1975.

Football

• Lionel Messi has won the most Ballon d'Or awards, winning them in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2019.
• The football club with the most UEFA Champions League titles is Real Madrid, with 13 titles.
• The football club with the most English Premier League titles is Manchester United, with 20 titles.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has won the most UEFA Champions League titles, winning them in 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Other

• The movie "Cool Runnings" features the sport of bobsledding, and it portrays the Jamaican team.
• The protagonist of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shuri, is the youngest Avenger, and her real name is Princess Shuri of Wakanda.
• Iron Man's AI assistant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is called FRIDAY, and it is voiced by Kerry Condon.
• The NBA Championship in 2020 was won by the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James was named the Finals MVP.
• The main antagonist in the movie "The Lord of the Rings" is Sauron, also known as the Dark Lord.
• The notebook used to kill people in the anime "Death Note" is called the Death Note, and it was originally possessed by Ryuk.
• Michael Jackson is known as the "King of Pop," and his best-selling album of all time is Thriller.
• Johnny Depp played the character of Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and he also portrayed the character of Sweeney Todd in another film franchise.
• The main character's Quirk in the anime "My Hero Academia" is called One For All, and its previous owner was All For One.
• Thanos is the primary antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Avengers: Infinity War," and his ultimate goal is to balance the universe's resources by wiping out half of all life.
• The highest-grossing anime film of all time is Spirited Away, released in 2001.