If You Can Get 18/24 on This Mixed Knowledge Quiz, You Probably Are the Smartest Friend

The world is home to more than 100 mountains that are more than 20,000 feet tall. What mountain is the tallest above sea level?

• Mont Blanc

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Can you name the ancient Roman amphitheater that once held gladiator battles in front of thousands of spectators?

• Parthenon

• Luxor Temple

• Pantheon

• Colosseum

What country is known for its maple taffy?

• Colombia

• Canada

• Japan

• Australia

Which two movies started from the same script?

• E.T. and Poltergeist

• The Goonies and Indiana Jones

• Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

• Jurassic Park and The Land Before Time

Based on the area, which lake is the largest in the world?

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Huron

This country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean is the sixth-largest entirely island nation on earth. What is this country?

• Australia

• Fiji

• New Zealand

• Iceland

True or false: Arachnids have six legs.

• False

• True

Can you name this creature that reaches maturity and then dies one or two days later?

• Spider

• Mayfly

• Cicada

• Ladybird

Guess the movie: A mentally unstable Vietnam vet works at night in New York City, attempting to save a child prostitute in the process.

• City Lights

• The Jazz Singer

• American Graffiti

• Taxi Driver

Where is the headquarters for the United Nations located?

• Paris

• New York City

• London

• Zurich

Located in Central Africa, what massive country was formerly known as the Republic of Zaire?

• Cameroon

• Uganda

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Nigeria

Which of these living animals is most closely related to the Tyrannosaurus rex?

• Kangaroo

• Komodo dragon

• Ostrich

• Alligator

The United Arab Emirates has attracted many foreigners because it has no income taxes. Additionally, it has become known for its ambitious structures and buildings. What is the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates?

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

• Al Ain

• Sharjah

"Hips Don't Lie," "Waka Waka," and "Try Everything" are all songs by which artist?

• Madonna

• Shakira

• Jennifer Lopez

• Christina Aguilera

Who are Porthos, Athos and Aramis?

• Characters from Star Wars

• The Three Stooges

• The Three Musketeers

• Characters from The Lion King

True or false: The painting "The Persistence of Memory" was a work of the artist Picasso.

• True

• False

On April 17, 1961, around 1,400 Cuban exiles armed with American weapons came ashore on the south coast of Cuba at the Bay of what?

• Hens

• Cows

• Goats

• Pigs