Virtual Pub Quiz to Test Your Trivia Knowledge

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Hey everyone, ready to put your trivia skills to the test? Join us for a fun Virtual Pub Quiz and see how much you really know! It's packed with all kinds of questions, from random facts to pop culture. Gather your friends, grab a snack, and let's see who can claim the trivia champion title. Whether you're a trivia master or just love a good challenge, this quiz has something for everyone. So, are you ready to play? Let’s get started and see how many you can get right!

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00:00Hey! Ready to answer these 30 general knowledge questions?

00:03The farther you get, the harder the questions are.

00:06Ready? Steady! Go!

00:09What is the closest star to Earth?

00:11Is it A. The Moon, B. The Sun, or C. Mars?

00:20It's the Sun!

00:22If you rushed to say that the Moon is the closest one, you were wrong.

00:26The Moon is a satellite, and Mars is a planet.

00:312. Which country was the Titanic built in?

00:35Is it A. The United Kingdom, B. France, or C. The United States?

00:43It was built in the UK, and it was supposed to go to America.

00:48What is Brazil's official language?

00:50Is it A. Spanish, B. Brazilian, or C. Portuguese?

00:56It's Portuguese.

01:02While it's true that in most countries in the Americas, people speak Spanish,

01:06Brazil is the only country that has Portuguese as its national language.

01:10As for Brazilian, it doesn't really exist.

01:15Now, what's the capital of Spain?

01:17Is it A. Madrid, B. Barcelona, or C. Lisbon?

01:22I know you discarded Lisbon instantly. It's in Portugal.

01:31As for the Spanish capital, it's Madrid, and not Barcelona.

01:355. In which country is the city of Venice located?

01:39A. Austria, B. Switzerland, and C. Italy?

01:44Tick-tock.

01:47Sure thing, it's in Italy.

01:50By the way, did you know that it's built on a group of 126 islands?

01:556. How many muscles control the movement of the human eye?

02:00Is it 6, 12, or 32?

02:02The correct answer is 6.

02:107. On which continent is Panama located?

02:14Is it Europe, Asia, or America?

02:22It's in America!

02:24By the way, despite being commonly known as Panama hat,

02:28this hat actually comes from Ecuador and is also referred to as Ecuadorian hat.

02:358. What is the largest animal in the world?

02:38A. Hippopotamus, B. Elephant, or C. Blue whale?

02:46It's the blue whale!

02:47Just one blue whale can weigh as much as 40 elephants!

02:549. What is the capital of the United States?

02:57Is it A. Sunny L.A.,

02:59B. The city that never sleeps, New York,

03:02or C. Washington, D.C.?

03:05Sure thing, it's Washington, D.C.

03:08What is the rarest blood type?

03:11Is it A. B-, B. A-,

03:15or C. RH null?

03:21It's C. RH null blood.

03:24Or simply, golden blood,

03:26is characterized by the absence of RH antigens in red blood cells.

03:31This blood type is extremely rare,

03:33with fewer than 50 known cases globally.

03:36The first recorded instances were observed in Aboriginal Australians.

03:4211. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

03:45Is it A. Jupiter,

03:48B. Mars,

03:49or C. Venus?

03:54It's Mars.

03:55We call it this way for a simple reason.

03:57Iron minerals in the Martian soil get oxidized,

04:00and the surface gets a signature red hue

04:03because of this chemical reaction.

04:0612. Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

04:10Is it A. Charles Dickens,

04:14B. William Shakespeare,

04:16or C. Mark Twain?

04:19Sure thing, it's William Shakespeare.

04:21By the way, despite being super productive

04:24and writing 38 plays in his life,

04:27Shakespeare struggled with spelling

04:28since there were no standard rules at that time.

04:32Even though William went to school,

04:34spelling wasn't included in the curriculum,

04:36and everyone spelled words

04:38according to their own preferences.

04:40Shakespeare himself wrote his name in various ways.

04:43Which element has the chemical symbol O?

04:47Is it A. Gold,

04:49B. Oxygen,

04:51or C. Osmium?

04:56It's oxygen.

04:58Gold is AU,

04:59which stands for ORUM,

05:01and osmium is OS.

05:0414. What year did the Titanic sink?

05:07Was it A. 1912,

05:10B. 1905,

05:11or C. 1898?

05:161912.

05:17If you didn't answer this one,

05:19well, you gotta go check out

05:20some of the Titanic videos.

05:22Here on Brightside,

05:23we've got a bunch of them.

05:2515. What is the smallest prime number?

05:29A. 0,

05:31B. 1,

05:32or C. 2?

05:37It's 2.

05:39A prime number is a natural number

05:41that is greater than 1

05:42and cannot be expressed

05:44as the product of two smaller natural numbers.

05:48It cannot be evenly divided

05:50by any other positive integers

05:52without resulting in a remainder,

05:54fraction,

05:55or decimal.

05:56For instance,

05:5713 is an example of a prime number.

06:0016. What is the first organ to develop in an embryo?

06:05Is it A. Brain,

06:07B. Heart,

06:09or C. Lungs?

06:13It's the heart.

06:1617. Now look at this image.

06:19What is this instrument called?

06:20Is it A. Trumpet,

06:23B. Bagpipes,

06:25or C. Saxophone?

06:28It's bagpipes,

06:29the national instrument of Scotland.

06:32As the name suggests,

06:33it has a pipe,

06:34called the blowstick,

06:35and a bag,

06:36along with two more essential parts,

06:38the chanter and the drones.

06:40The bag contains the air

06:42that the piper directs into it.

06:44This air is then compressed,

06:46which is crucial

06:47as it enables the air

06:48to travel through the drone's enchanter

06:50to produce sound.

06:52Historically,

06:53bags were crafted from animal skins,

06:55but now there are also

06:56synthetic alternatives available.

06:5918. What is the brain's main energy nutrient?

07:03Is it A. Fat,

07:04B. Glucose,

07:06or C. Salt?

07:11Glucose.

07:12It's claimed that an adult person

07:13needs up to 7 ounces of glucose a day.

07:17So if you crave that chocolate bar,

07:19go for it.

07:2119. How old is Earth?

07:23A. 4.5 billion years.

07:26B. 6 billion years.

07:28C. 3 billion years.

07:32Yep, it's around 4.5 billion years old.

07:3720. Which ocean is the largest?

07:40Is it A. The Atlantic Ocean?

07:42B. The Indian Ocean?

07:45Or C. The Pacific Ocean?

07:49It's the Pacific Ocean.

07:51Not only is it the largest ocean,

07:53but it's also the deepest ocean on Earth.

07:5721. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

08:00Was it A. Vincent van Gogh?

08:02B. Claude Monet?

08:03Or C. Leonardo da Vinci?

08:09Sure thing, it's genius da Vinci.

08:12By the way, this painting may be unfinished.

08:15Leonardo started creating the Mona Lisa in the early 1500s,

08:18and he continued to perfect the artwork

08:20till as late as 1516 or 1517.

08:24In 1517, da Vinci had partial paralysis in his right hand,

08:29which may have made it difficult for him

08:31to add final details to the painting.

08:3522. What's the longest river in the world?

08:38A. The Amazon River?

08:39B. The Nile River?

08:41Or C. The Missouri River?

08:46Officially, it's the Nile.

08:48Still, some scientists argue that it's the Amazon,

08:51as its source was reconsidered some time ago.

08:5523. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

08:59Is it A. China?

09:01B. Japan?

09:02Or C. Thailand?

09:07All of these countries are great,

09:09but it's Japan that is said to be the Land of the Rising Sun.

09:12Why?

09:13Just take a look at the map.

09:1524. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

09:19A. Gold?

09:20B. Diamond?

09:22C. Iron?

09:23Sure thing, it's the Diamond.

09:3125. On which continent is the Sahara Desert located?

09:35Is it A. Asia?

09:36B. Africa?

09:38Or C. Australia?

09:42No doubts here, the Sahara Desert is in Africa.

09:46Hey, if you thought it was the biggest one, you aren't right.

09:49It's the biggest hot desert,

09:51but the biggest deserts in the world are in Antarctica and the Arctic.

09:5626. What is the most spoken language in the world?

09:59Is it A. English?

10:01B. Mandarin Chinese?

10:03Or C. Spanish?

10:08Don't get tricked by China's impressive population.

10:11Mandarin Chinese takes the second place with 1.1 billion speakers.

10:16English takes first place with almost 1.5 billion speakers.

10:21Spanish only has 560 million speakers,

10:24and it's the fourth most spoken language in the world.

10:2927. Which fruit is known as the King of Fruits?

10:33A. Mango?

10:34B. Durian?

10:36Or C. Apple?

10:40So, if your answer is durian,

10:43you are team Southeast Asia.

10:45For that region, it's the King of Fruits.

10:47If your answer is mango,

10:49it means you are team India.

10:51And if your answer is apple,

10:53it might mean you just like apples.

10:5628. What shape is Earth?

10:59Is it A. Flat?

11:00B. Spherical?

11:02Or C. Round?

11:03Scientifically speaking,

11:10Earth is an oblate spheroid,

11:12meaning it's a tad flatter at the poles

11:14and rounder in the middle along the equator.

11:17Yes, the globe at school lied to you this whole time.

11:2029. What is the only planet in our solar system

11:24that rotates on its side?

11:26A. Venus?

11:28B. Uranus?

11:29Or C. Neptune?

11:33It's Uranus.

11:3530. In which year did the first email message get sent?

11:39A. 1971?

11:42B. 1969?

11:44Or C. 1980?

11:47It was over 50 years ago in 1971.

11:51Tomlinson, the guy who tested it,

11:53sent the first email to himself.

11:55And the message was,

11:57actually, he didn't remember what exactly he had sent.

12:00He thought it might have been something like,

12:02QWERTY U-E-UP?

12:04Just the top row of letters on a standard keyboard.

12:06How many questions did you answer right?

12:10Let us know in the comments!

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