Welcome to the ultimate trivia challenge of 2024! This quiz is designed to test your knowledge across a wide array of topics, from general knowledge and pop culture to sports, history, science, and literature. Whether you’re a trivia novice or a seasoned expert, these 50 carefully curated questions are sure to entertain, educate, and challenge you. So, gather your friends, sharpen your mind, and get ready to embark on a journey of discovery. Let the trivia fun begin!

General Knowledge

1. Question: What is the most spoken language in the world by the number of native speakers?

   • Answer: Mandarin Chinese.

2. Question: Which planet in our solar system is known as the “Red Planet”?

   • Answer: Mars.

3. Question: Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

   • Answer: Marie Curie.

Pop Culture

4. Question: What 2024 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

   • Answer: [Update based on current year’s winner].

5. Question: Which artist released the album “Utopia” in 2023?

   • Answer: Travis Scott.

6. Question: What video game became the fastest-selling game in history when it was released in 2023?

   • Answer: “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.”

Sports

7. Question: Who won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

   • Answer: Spain.

8. Question: What NBA team holds the record for the most championships as of 2024?

   • Answer: Boston Celtics (17 championships, tied with Los Angeles Lakers).

9. Question: Which tennis player became the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era?

   • Answer: Carlos Alcaraz (US Open 2022).

History

10. Question: Who was the President of the United States during the first moon landing in 1969?

    • Answer: Richard Nixon.

11. Question: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

    • Answer: 1989.

12. Question: Who was the first Emperor of China?

    • Answer: Qin Shi Huang.

Science and Technology

13. Question: What is the chemical symbol for gold?

    • Answer: Au.

14. Question: Which tech company introduced the first smartphone with a folding screen?

    • Answer: Samsung.

15. Question: What is the largest organ in the human body?

    • Answer: Skin.

Literature

16. Question: Who wrote the classic novel “1984”?

    • Answer: George Orwell.

17. Question: What is the best-selling book series of all time?

    • Answer: Harry Potter.

18. Question: Which poet wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by”?

    • Answer: Robert Frost.

Geography

19. Question: What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

    • Answer: Vatican City.

20. Question: Which river is the longest in the world?

    • Answer: The Nile River.

General Knowledge

21. Question: What is the capital city of Canada?

    • Answer: Ottawa.

22. Question: Which element has the atomic number 1?

    • Answer: Hydrogen.

23. Question: What year did the Titanic sink?

    • Answer: 1912.

24. Question: Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

    • Answer: The Pacific Ocean.

25. Question: What is the national flower of Japan?

    • Answer: Cherry Blossom.