Question 1

The fourth most populous country in Africa is:

Accepted Answer

Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 2

Who was the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize?

Accepted Answer

Gwendolyn Brooks

Question 3

All of the following are top ten selling albums of all time, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Bad - Michael Jackson

Question 4

The only country in the world that does not have a rectangular flag is:

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 5

Ringo Starr's real name is:

Accepted Answer

Richard Starkey

Question 6

The best selling video game console of all time is:

Accepted Answer

Playstation 2

Question 7

In America, how many millions of pounds of guacamole are consumed on Cinco De Mayo each year?

Accepted Answer

81 Million

Question 8

The two tallest NBA players ever were named Gheorge Muresan and Manute Bol. How tall were they?

Accepted Answer

7'7"

Question 9

Which of the following is the only show to win the Golden Globe for Best TV series?

Accepted Answer

Breaking Bad

Question 10

Which original member of One Direction was the first and only member to leave the group before they broke up?

Accepted Answer

Zayn Malik

Question 11

Which of these artists is the most recent to perform on a Superbowl halftime show?

Accepted Answer

Katy Perry (and left shark)

Question 12

In 2018, "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won the Grammy for "Best New Song. Who won "Best New Artist"?

Accepted Answer

Dua Lipa

Question 13

The most liked picture EVER on Instagram is Leonel Messi winning the world cup. What held the record before that?

Accepted Answer

An Egg

Question 14

How many emails are sent every second in the world?

Accepted Answer

2.4 Billion

Question 15

The average male shoe size in the USA is:

Accepted Answer

10.5

Question 16

As of 2023, what is the most spoken language in the world?

Accepted Answer

English

Question 17

What is the largest public college in the United States (by enrollment size)?

Accepted Answer

Texas A&M University

Question 18

Netflix is the most popular streaming service in the world with over 232 million subscribers. What is second?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Prime

Question 19

The top ten most streamed artists on Spotify includes THREE artists not born in the USA. Who is NOT in the top ten?

Accepted Answer

Dua Lipa

Question 20

If someone has an "EGOT" then they won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award Who below does NOT have an EGOT?

Accepted Answer

Lin Manuel MIranda

Question 21

"Cold Heart" by Elton John and Dua Lipa is based on an older #1 hit by Elton John. What's the name of the original song?

Accepted Answer

Rocketman

Question 22

What year was Johann Sebastian Bach born?

Accepted Answer

1685

Question 23

How many Puerto Rican players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 24

"Cotton-Eye Joe" was a folk song popularized by the group 'Rednex'. Where are they from?

Accepted Answer

Sweden

Question 25

The longest continuously running Broadway show of all time is:

Accepted Answer

Phantom of the Opera

Roland's Favorite General Knowledge Trivia

2) Who was the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize?

3) All of the following are top ten selling albums of all time, EXCEPT:

4) The only country in the world that does not have a rectangular flag is:

5) Ringo Starr's real name is:

6) The best selling video game console of all time is:

7) In America, how many millions of pounds of guacamole are consumed on Cinco De Mayo each year?

8) The two tallest NBA players ever were named Gheorge Muresan and Manute Bol. How tall were they?

9) Which of the following is the only show to win the Golden Globe for Best TV series?

10) Which original member of One Direction was the first and only member to leave the group before they broke up?

11) Which of these artists is the most recent to perform on a Superbowl halftime show?

12) In 2018, "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won the Grammy for "Best New Song. Who won "Best New Artist"?

13) The most liked picture EVER on Instagram is Leonel Messi winning the world cup. What held the record before that?

14) How many emails are sent every second in the world?

15) The average male shoe size in the USA is:

16) As of 2023, what is the most spoken language in the world?

17) What is the largest public college in the United States (by enrollment size)?

18) Netflix is the most popular streaming service in the world with over 232 million subscribers. What is second?

19) The top ten most streamed artists on Spotify includes THREE artists not born in the USA. Who is NOT in the top ten?

20) If someone has an "EGOT" then they won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award Who below does NOT have an EGOT?

21) "Cold Heart" by Elton John and Dua Lipa is based on an older #1 hit by Elton John. What's the name of the original song?

22) What year was Johann Sebastian Bach born?

23) How many Puerto Rican players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

24) "Cotton-Eye Joe" was a folk song popularized by the group 'Rednex'. Where are they from?

25) The longest continuously running Broadway show of all time is: