General Knowledge Quiz PDF

What does FIFA stand for in English? International Federation of Association Football Which country has won the most World Cups? Brazil Who was the world's highest-paid athlete in 2023? Cristiano Ronaldo In what city is the NFL Hall of Fame located? Canton, Ohio Simone Biles is famous for her sk...

What does FIFA stand for in English? International Federation of Association Football Which country has won the most World Cups? Brazil Who was the world's highest-paid athlete in 2023? Cristiano Ronaldo In what city is the NFL Hall of Fame located? Canton, Ohio Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport? Gymnastics Where does the Tour de France finish each year? Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row? Turkey What was the first name of Argentinian soccer star Maradona? Diego What height is a regulation NBA basket? 10 feet / 3.02 meters What is the national sport of Japan? Sumo wrestling What sporting event has a strict dress code of all white? Wimbledon 1\. What is the more popular name for the portrait officially titled "La Gioconda," painted in Florence in 1503? Answer: The Mona Lisa 2\. Which two countries have the longest shared international border? Answer: Canada and the U.S. 3\. What is the human body's largest organ? Answer: Skin 4\. What year was the first iPhone released? Answer: 2007 5\. How many bones do sharks have? Answer: Zero! 6\. In what city were the first infections of COVID-19 discovered? Answer: Wuhan, China 7\. What temperature does water boil at? Answer: 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius 8\. Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters? Answer: A 9\. Where in the human body is the smallest bone located? Answer: The ear 10\. What does BMW stand for (in English)? Answer: Bavarian Motor Works 11\. In what year did the Titanic sink? Answer: 1912 12\. What type of flower was once used as money? Answer: Tulips, whose bulbs were once used as a form of currency in Holland! 13\. Which bone are babies born without? Answer: Knee cap 14\. What is the smallest country in the world? Answer: Vatican City **Sample Church questions/answers** 1\. What is the name of the third Sunday of Lent? a\. Gaudete Sunday 2\. The cup in which the Precious Blood is served is known as what? a\. Chalice 3\. What does the name "Peter" mean? a\. Rock 4\. What is the name of the Bishop's hat? a\. Mitre 5\. How many Popes has the Church had? a\. 265 6\. How many Hail Mary's are in a FULL rosary - praying all the mysteries? a\. 203 7\. Who is the patron saint of bowel movements? a\. St. Bonaventure 8\. Number of Sacraments plus the number of Gifts of the Holy Spirit plus number of plagues. a\. 24 9\. What are the three books in the Bible named after women? a\. Ruth, Judith, Esther 10\. On what feast day does the Church celebrate Her 'birthday"? a\. Pentecost 15\. Where is the tallest building in the world located? Answer: Dubai, where the Burj Khalifa stands at a height of 2,717 feet 16\. Which mammal has no vocal cords? Answer: Giraffe 17\. What is the only mammal capable of flying? Answer: The bat 18\. What is the only food that does not spoil? Answer: Honey 19\. What is the name of the world's longest river? Answer: The Nile 20\. How many Lord of the Rings films are there? Answer: Three 21\. What is the day after Christmas known as? Answer: Boxing Day 22\. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Answer: Michelangelo **Sample Miscellaneous questions/answers** 1\. What is the largest desert on Earth? a\. Antarctic desert 2\. Which Great Lake is the smallest in area? a\. Ontario 3\. Who was the teddy bear named after? a\. Teddy Roosevelt 4\. What's the ballet term for a 360-degree turn on one foot? a\. Pirouette 5\. What ingredient in fresh milk do bacteria eventually devour causing the sour taste? a\. Lactose 6\. What yard line must a football team drive to, to reach the "red zone?" a\. The twenty yard line 7\. In a medical emergency what does "CPR" stand for? a\. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 8\. Who was the voice behind Woody, the cowboy doll in Toy Story? a\. Tom Hanks 9\. What was the first Arnold Schwarzenegger movie to win four Academy Awards? a\. Terminator 2 10\. What kitchen invention took the top prize at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair? a. The dishwasher **Sample Bonus/Final Questions with Answers** 1\. Name four of the holy days of obligation in the Catholic Church a\. Mother of God (Jan.1) b\. Ascension (Thursday of the sixth week of Easter) c\. Assumption of Mary (Aug.15) d\. All Saints (Nov. 1) e\. Immaculate Conception (Dec.8) f\. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Dec. 25) 2\. Name four of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit a\. Wisdom b\. Understanding c\. Counsel d\. Fortitude e\. Knowledge f\. Piety g\. Fear of the Lord 3\. Put the following movies in order by release date, starting with the earliest (the answers are in order. Be sure to mix them up when giving them out) a\. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs b\. Pinocchio c\. Aladdin d\. Lion King e\. Toy Story f\. Monsters, Inc. g\. Finding Nemo h\. The Incredibles 4\. Put in order the following baseball stadiums from the oldest to newest (the answers are in order. Be sure to mix them up when giving them out) a\. Fenway Park b\. Wrigley Field c\. Dodger Stadium d\. Metrodome e\. Coors Field f\. Turner Field g\. PNC park a. h\. Busch Stadium