Some were easy questions, some were hard. Tried to make a mix of questions.
The 30 were (didn't write down sudden death ones I came up with)
1. Name the 3 most deadly wars in World History in terms of casualties. – WW2, WW1, 30 yrs war
2. This film won the best picture Academy Award in 2000. Gladiator
3. What value is z in the equation 2z + 5 = 3z - 5
4. What running back averaged over 10 touchdowns and 1500 yards for each of his 10 seasons in the NFL, making the pro bowl every year. – Barry Sanders.
5. What is the country with the largest land area in Western Europe – France – 633 square k.
6. What is the name of the movement in physics that describes the perpetual jiggling of particles inside of an atom? – Brownian Movement
7. What Spanish painter is commonly referred to as “the last of the old masters”. – Francisco Goya
8. Name the country with the largest population on the continent of Africa. Nigeria
9. What Dutch Explorer first “discovered” Australia – Dirk Hartog
10. How many British pennies were in a pound? - 240
11. Name the American city commonly referred to as “The Mistake on the Lake” – Cleveland
12. What soccer team holds the record for most FIFA appearances? - Brazil
13. Name the part of a car that regulates toxic emissions. Catalytic Convertor
14. Founded in 1545 a mining town by the Spanish, what Bolivian City was one of the largest precious metal boom towns in history? - Potosi
15. What was the 5th Everquest Expansion – Spelling counts! - The Legacy of Ykesha
16. Name the British Graffiti artist whose works have recently began to fetch incredible sums. Bansky
17. What band was formed 1968 and later went on to become number 5 on the all time albums sold list? Led Zeppelin
18. You have a triangle with one angle being 65 degrees, the 2nd angle being 75 degrees. What is the measurement of the 3rd angle? - 40 Degrees
19. Who is the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye. - Holden Caulfield
20. Who is the best selling author in the English language of all time? Hint its not “god” with the bible. (one of 2 answers will be acceptable as it is debatable) – Shakespeare of Agatha Christie
21. How many yards are in a mile. 1760
22. What is the highest Damage to Delay ratio weapon in the Ruins of Kunark expansion. Rod of Annihilation
23. What is the name of the man who invented dynamite? Alfred Nobel
24. What is the largest predator on land that currently exists? - Polar Bear
25. Who was the last triple crown winner in major league baseball and in what year did he win this? Miguel Cabrara 2012
26. What is the name of the hottest pepper in the world? Either scientific or nickname – Ghost Pepper
27. What ancient Roman emperor “Fiddled while Rome burned” - Nero
28. Name the founder of Cisco Systems – 2 correct possible answers – Leonard Bosack or Sandra Lerner
29. How many square acres are in a mile? 640
30. What language is spoken by more people than any other language in the world? Mandarin
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