Here are 100 World Literature Quiz Bee Questions and Answers, categorized by topic for better

organization:

I. Classical Literature (Greek, Roman, and Early Works)

1. Who wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"?

o Answer: Homer

2. Which Greek tragedy by Sophocles tells the story of a king who unknowingly kills his father
and marries his mother?

o Answer: Oedipus Rex

3. Who is the Roman poet famous for writing "The Aeneid"?

o Answer: Virgil

4. What epic poem by Dante Alighieri describes a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven?

o Answer: The Divine Comedy

5. Which Chinese classic novel features the characters Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, and Zhu
Bajie?

o Answer: Journey to the West

6. What Indian epic, attributed to Valmiki, tells the story of Rama and Sita?

o Answer: Ramayana

7. In Greek mythology, who was the god of poetry, music, and prophecy?

o Answer: Apollo

8. Which Roman satirical novel by Petronius depicts the excesses of a freedman’s feast?

o Answer: Satyricon

9. Who wrote "Antigone" and "Electra"?

o Answer: Sophocles

10. What is the title of the first known literary work, written in Sumerian cuneiform?

 Answer: The Epic of Gilgamesh

II. Medieval and Renaissance Literature

11. Who wrote "The Canterbury Tales"?

o Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer

 12. Which Shakespearean play features the famous line "To be or not to be"?

o Answer: Hamlet

13. Which Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes tells the adventures of a delusional knight?

o Answer: Don Quixote

14. Which Italian author wrote "The Decameron"?

o Answer: Giovanni Boccaccio

15. What is the name of the legendary English outlaw featured in ballads and medieval tales?

o Answer: Robin Hood

16. Which medieval romance tells the love story of Tristan and Isolde?

o Answer: Tristan and Isolde

17. Which work by Niccolò Machiavelli discusses political power and leadership?

o Answer: The Prince

18. Who is the author of "Paradise Lost"?

o Answer: John Milton

19. Which German epic poem tells the story of Siegfried and the Nibelungs?

o Answer: Nibelungenlied

20. What is the title of the oldest known English epic poem?

o Answer: Beowulf

III. 17th-18th Century Literature (Enlightenment & Early Novels)

21. Who wrote "Gulliver's Travels"?

o Answer: Jonathan Swift

22. Which satirical novel by Voltaire critiques optimism?

o Answer: Candide

23. Who wrote "Robinson Crusoe"?

o Answer: Daniel Defoe

24. Which famous fable writer is known for "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

o Answer: Aesop

25. Which novel by Mary Shelley is considered the first science fiction novel?
 o Answer: Frankenstein

26. What novel by Jane Austen follows Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?

o Answer: Pride and Prejudice

27. Who wrote "Les Misérables"?

o Answer: Victor Hugo

28. What novel by Alexander Dumas features the character Edmond Dantès?

o Answer: The Count of Monte Cristo

29. What gothic novel by Emily Brontë is set in Wuthering Heights?

o Answer: Wuthering Heights

30. Who wrote "A Tale of Two Cities"?

o Answer: Charles Dickens

IV. 19th-20th Century Literature

31. Who wrote "War and Peace"?

o Answer: Leo Tolstoy

32. Which Russian author wrote "Crime and Punishment"?

o Answer: Fyodor Dostoevsky

33. What novel by Mark Twain follows the adventures of a boy named Huck Finn?

o Answer: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

34. Who is the author of "Moby-Dick"?

o Answer: Herman Melville

35. Which play by Henrik Ibsen features the character Nora Helmer?

o Answer: A Doll’s House

36. What novel by Franz Kafka features a man who transforms into an insect?

o Answer: The Metamorphosis

37. Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?

o Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

38. Which poem by T.S. Eliot begins with the famous line "April is the cruellest month"?

o Answer: The Waste Land

 39. Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

o Answer: Gabriel García Márquez

40. Which dystopian novel by George Orwell features Big Brother?

o Answer: 1984

V. Contemporary and World Literature

41. Who is the Nigerian author of "Things Fall Apart"?

o Answer: Chinua Achebe

42. Which Japanese novel by Haruki Murakami follows a man named Toru Watanabe?

o Answer: Norwegian Wood

43. Who wrote "The Kite Runner"?

o Answer: Khaled Hosseini

44. Which Chilean poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971?

o Answer: Pablo Neruda

45. Who is the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

o Answer: Toni Morrison

46. Which novel by Kazuo Ishiguro features a butler reflecting on his life?

o Answer: The Remains of the Day

47. Which Indian author wrote "Midnight’s Children"?

o Answer: Salman Rushdie

48. Who wrote "Beloved"?

o Answer: Toni Morrison

49. Which Polish author wrote "Solaris"?

o Answer: Stanisław Lem

50. Which play by Arthur Miller tells the story of Willy Loman?

o Answer: Death of a Salesman

VI. Poetry and Drama

51. Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?

 o Answer: John Milton

52. Which English poet wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

o Answer: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

53. What is the title of William Wordsworth’s most famous poem about daffodils?

o Answer: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

54. Who wrote "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

o Answer: T.S. Eliot

55. Which Shakespearean tragedy features the characters Iago and Desdemona?

o Answer: Othello

56. Who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?

o Answer: Samuel Beckett

57. Which ancient Greek playwright is known for "Medea"?

o Answer: Euripides

58. Who wrote the play "The Importance of Being Earnest"?

o Answer: Oscar Wilde

59. Which poet wrote "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?

o Answer: Dylan Thomas

60. What is the title of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous narrative poem about a talking bird?

o Answer: The Raven

VII. Mythology and Folklore

61. Who is the Norse god of mischief?

o Answer: Loki

62. Which ancient Egyptian god is associated with the afterlife?

o Answer: Osiris

63. What is the name of the sword wielded by King Arthur?

o Answer: Excalibur

64. Who is the Greek god of the underworld?

o Answer: Hades
 65. Which legendary figure is known as the first emperor of China?

o Answer: Qin Shi Huang

66. What is the name of the trickster character in many African folktales?

o Answer: Anansi

67. Which Persian epic poem by Ferdowsi tells the history of Persia?

o Answer: Shahnameh

68. Which Hindu deity is known as the preserver of the universe?

o Answer: Vishnu

69. Who is the winged horse in Greek mythology?

o Answer: Pegasus

70. Which legendary Greek hero killed the Minotaur?

o Answer: Theseus

VIII. Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature

71. Who wrote "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"?

o Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien

72. Which science fiction novel by Aldous Huxley imagines a dystopian future with genetic
engineering?

o Answer: Brave New World

73. Who wrote "Fahrenheit 451"?

o Answer: Ray Bradbury

74. Which book series by J.K. Rowling follows a young wizard named Harry?

o Answer: Harry Potter series

75. Who wrote the dystopian novel "The Handmaid’s Tale"?

o Answer: Margaret Atwood

76. What is the name of the fictional world in C.S. Lewis’s "The Chronicles of Narnia"?

o Answer: Narnia

77. Who is the author of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series?

o Answer: George R.R. Martin

 78. Which novel by Philip K. Dick inspired the movie "Blade Runner"?

o Answer: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

79. Which character in "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" constantly says "Off with their
heads!"?

o Answer: The Queen of Hearts

80. Who wrote the novel "Dune"?

o Answer: Frank Herbert

IX. Modern and Contemporary Literature

81. Which Japanese author wrote "Kafka on the Shore"?

o Answer: Haruki Murakami

82. Who wrote "Life of Pi"?

o Answer: Yann Martel

83. Which South African writer won the Nobel Prize for "Disgrace"?

o Answer: J.M. Coetzee

84. Which American author wrote "The Catcher in the Rye"?

o Answer: J.D. Salinger

85. Who wrote "The Road"?

o Answer: Cormac McCarthy

86. Which book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the Nigerian Civil War?

o Answer: Half of a Yellow Sun

87. Who wrote "The Shadow of the Wind"?

o Answer: Carlos Ruiz Zafón

88. Which Vietnamese-American author wrote "On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous"?

o Answer: Ocean Vuong

89. Which novel by Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997?

o Answer: The God of Small Things

90. Which novel by Kazuo Ishiguro explores the lives of clones raised for organ donation?

o Answer: Never Let Me Go

X. Nobel Prize Winners in Literature

91. Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

o Answer: Selma Lagerlöf

92. Which Irish writer won the Nobel Prize in 1923 and is known for "The Second Coming"?

o Answer: W.B. Yeats

93. Who is the Chilean poet and Nobel laureate known for "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of
Despair"?

o Answer: Pablo Neruda

94. Which German novelist won the Nobel Prize for "The Tin Drum"?

o Answer: Günter Grass

95. Which Russian writer won the Nobel Prize in 1970 and wrote "One Day in the Life of Ivan
Denisovich"?

o Answer: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

96. Which French author of "The Stranger" won the Nobel Prize in 1957?

o Answer: Albert Camus

97. Who is the author of "Beloved" and the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

o Answer: Toni Morrison

98. Which playwright, known for "Long Day’s Journey into Night," won the Nobel Prize in 1936?

o Answer: Eugene O’Neill

99. Which Polish poet and Nobel laureate wrote "Nothing Twice"?

o Answer: Wisława Szymborska

100. Which Japanese writer won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for works like "Snow Country"?
- Answer: Yasunari Kawabata
Philippine Literature

I. Pre-Colonial and Indigenous Literature

1. What is the oldest known epic in the Philippines, originating from Mindanao?

o Answer: The Darangen

2. What is the Visayan creation myth called, which tells of the battle between Tungkung Langit
and Alunsina?

o Answer: Tungkung Langit and Alunsina

3. What do you call traditional Filipino short proverbs that express wisdom?

o Answer: Salawikain

4. Which oral tradition consists of riddles that challenge the mind?

o Answer: Bugtong

5. What is the longest epic poem in the Philippines, from the Ifugao people?

o Answer: The Hudhud of the Ifugao

II. Spanish Colonial Literature (1565-1898)

6. What was the first book ever printed in the Philippines?

o Answer: Doctrina Christiana

7. Who is considered the "Father of the Filipino Printing Press"?

o Answer: Tomas Pinpin

8. Which Filipino writer is famous for "Florante at Laura"?

o Answer: Francisco Balagtas

9. Who is the Filipino national hero who wrote "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo"?

o Answer: Dr. José Rizal

10. What is the name of the newspaper published by La Liga Filipina and propagandists like
Marcelo H. del Pilar?

o Answer: La Solidaridad

11. Who is the Filipino playwright known for writing "La India Elegante y El Negrito Amante"?

o Answer: Francisco Baltazar (Balagtas)

 12. What is the literary form used by the Spaniards to teach Christianity in poetic form?

o Answer: Pasyon

13. What is the first novel written by a Filipino?

o Answer: "Nínay" by Pedro Paterno

14. Who wrote the famous poem "Mi Ultimo Adios"?

o Answer: Dr. José Rizal

15. What term refers to the metrical romance popular during the Spanish period?

o Answer: Awit and Korido

III. American Period Literature (1898-1946)

16. Who is the first Filipino to write modern short stories in English?

o Answer: Paz Marquez Benitez

17. What is the title of the first short story in English written by a Filipino?

o Answer: "Dead Stars"

18. Who is the author of "A Child of Sorrow," the first Filipino novel in English?

o Answer: Zoilo Galang

19. Which Filipino writer is known for the poem "Like the Molave"?

o Answer: Rafael Zulueta da Costa

20. Who wrote "Footnote to Youth," the first successful Filipino short story in English?

o Answer: José García Villa

21. Which novel by Carlos Bulosan describes the struggles of Filipino immigrants in America?

o Answer: "America Is in the Heart"

22. Who wrote the play "The Woman Who Had Two Navels"?

o Answer: Nick Joaquin

23. Who is the first National Artist for Literature in the Philippines?

o Answer: José García Villa

24. Which literary magazine was established during the American period to promote English
writing?

o Answer: The Philippine Free Press

 25. Who wrote the first Filipino autobiography in English, "The Laughter of My Father"?

o Answer: Carlos Bulosan

IV. Japanese Period Literature (1941-1945)

26. What was the main language used in Philippine literature during the Japanese occupation?

o Answer: Tagalog

27. What was the term used for Japanese haiku-like poems written by Filipinos during this period?

o Answer: Tanaga

28. Who is the poet known for "Bataan Harvest"?

o Answer: Clodualdo del Mundo

29. Which writing form flourished in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation?

o Answer: Poetry

30. Who wrote "Haiku and Tanka in the Philippines"?

o Answer: José García Villa

V. Post-War and Contemporary Literature

31. Who wrote "The Bamboo Dancers"?

o Answer: N.V.M. Gonzalez

32. Who is the author of "Ginto sa Makiling"?

o Answer: Macario Pineda

33. Which Filipino writer won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism in 1995?

o Answer: Nick Joaquin

34. Who wrote the novel "Dogeaters," which explores Philippine society under the Marcos
regime?

o Answer: Jessica Hagedorn

35. Who is the Palanca Award-winning writer of "Mga Agos sa Disyerto"?

o Answer: Efren Abueg, Dominador Mirasol, and Rogelio Ordoñez

36. Who wrote "Ilustrado," a novel that won the Man Asian Literary Prize?

o Answer: Miguel Syjuco

 37. Which Filipino writer is known for his children's stories like "Alamat ng Ampalaya"?

o Answer: Augie Rivera

38. What novel by F. Sionil José is considered his most famous work?

o Answer: "The Pretenders"

39. Which Filipino author wrote "Dekada '70," a novel about martial law in the Philippines?

o Answer: Lualhati Bautista

40. Who wrote "May Day Eve," a short story about love and fate?

o Answer: Nick Joaquin

VI. Philippine Folk Literature & Modern Adaptations

41. What is the term for Philippine folk songs that express emotions and daily life?

o Answer: Kundiman

42. What is the title of the famous Filipino legend about the origin of the pineapple?

o Answer: "Ang Alamat ng Pinya"

43. Which region is known for the epic "Hinilawod"?

o Answer: Visayas

44. What is the term for the verbal jousts or debates in poetic form in the Philippines?

o Answer: Balagtasan

45. Who are the three famous figures in the legend of Maria Makiling?

o Answer: Juan, Captain Lara, and Joselito

46. What is the folk epic of the Ilocanos about a warrior-hero?

o Answer: Lam-ang

47. What do you call the poetic joust performed during wakes in Cebuano literature?

o Answer: Balitaw

48. Which Filipino poet is famous for his "Mga Tulang Tagalog"?

o Answer: José Corazón de Jesús

49. Which popular character from Philippine folklore is known as the trickster and prankster?

o Answer: Juan Tamad

50. What is the folk chant from the Cordillera region that tells stories through song?
 o Answer: Ullalim

Here are 50 Philippine History Quiz Bee Questions and Answers, categorized for better organization:

I. Pre-Colonial Philippines

1. Who were the first known inhabitants of the Philippines?

o Answer: Negritos

2. What is the ancient writing system of pre-colonial Filipinos?

o Answer: Baybayin

3. What was the form of government in barangays before the Spaniards arrived?

o Answer: Datu-led barangay system

4. Who were the Visayan warriors known for their tattooed bodies?

o Answer: Pintados

5. What was the main livelihood of early Filipinos?

o Answer: Farming, fishing, and trade

6. What is the name of the Filipino epic about a warrior-hero from Ilocos?

o Answer: Biag ni Lam-ang

7. What was the ancient practice of headhunting called in the Cordilleras?

o Answer: Kayaw

8. What was the main trade item exported from the Philippines to China before the Spanish era?

o Answer: Beeswax and pearls

9. Who were the Muslim rulers in Mindanao before Spanish colonization?

o Answer: Sultans

10. What is the oldest known artifact in the Philippines that proves early writing?

 Answer: Laguna Copperplate Inscription

II. Spanish Colonization (1565-1898)

11. Who was the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines?

 Answer: Miguel López de Legazpi

 12. What was the first city established by the Spaniards in the Philippines?

 Answer: Cebu

13. Which Spanish explorer first set foot in the Philippines in 1521?

 Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

14. Who was the chieftain of Mactan who defeated Magellan?

 Answer: Lapu-Lapu

15. What was the name of the forced labor system imposed on Filipinos during Spanish rule?

 Answer: Polo y servicio

16. What was the first book printed in the Philippines?

 Answer: Doctrina Christiana

17. What was the Galleon Trade between the Philippines and Mexico called?

 Answer: Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade

18. Who led the longest revolt against the Spaniards in Bohol (1744-1829)?

 Answer: Francisco Dagohoy

19. What was the organization of Filipino intellectuals who sought reforms from Spain?

 Answer: Propaganda Movement

20. Who was the founder of La Solidaridad, the newspaper of the Propaganda Movement?

 Answer: Graciano López Jaena

III. Philippine Revolution (1896-1898)

21. Who was the founder of the Katipunan?

 Answer: Andrés Bonifacio

22. What was the secret code name used by Katipuneros to communicate?

 Answer: Kalayaan

23. Who was the first president of the Philippine Republic?

 Answer: Emilio Aguinaldo

24. Which event marked the start of the Philippine Revolution on August 23, 1896?

 Answer: Cry of Pugad Lawin

 25. What is the name of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War and transferred the
Philippines to the U.S.?

 Answer: Treaty of Paris (1898)

26. Where was the Philippine Declaration of Independence proclaimed?

 Answer: Kawit, Cavite

27. Who composed the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang"?

 Answer: Julian Felipe

28. Which female revolutionary led troops against the Spaniards and Americans in Laguna?

 Answer: Gregoria de Jesus

29. What was the first capital of the Philippine Republic?

 Answer: Malolos, Bulacan

30. Who was the first prime minister of the Philippines?

 Answer: Apolinario Mabini

IV. American Period (1898-1946)

31. Which war was fought between Filipinos and Americans from 1899 to 1902?

 Answer: Philippine-American War

32. Who was the last general to surrender to the Americans in 1901?

 Answer: Miguel Malvar

33. Which law established the Philippine Assembly in 1907?

 Answer: Philippine Organic Act of 1902

34. Who was the first Speaker of the Philippine Assembly?

 Answer: Sergio Osmeña

35. Which law promised Philippine independence after 10 years of self-government?

 Answer: Tydings-McDuffie Act

36. Who was the first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines?

 Answer: Manuel L. Quezon

37. Where did General Douglas MacArthur land when he returned to liberate the Philippines in
1944?
  Answer: Leyte

38. What was the major battle in the Philippines that led to the defeat of Japanese forces in World
War II?

 Answer: Battle of Manila (1945)

39. Which Filipino guerrilla leader led resistance against the Japanese in Northern Luzon?

 Answer: Luis Taruc

40. When did the Philippines gain full independence from the United States?

 Answer: July 4, 1946

V. Post-War to Contemporary History

41. Who was the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines?

 Answer: Manuel Roxas

42. Who declared Martial Law in the Philippines on September 21, 1972?

 Answer: Ferdinand Marcos

43. Which event in 1986 led to the downfall of Marcos and the restoration of democracy?

 Answer: People Power Revolution (EDSA I)

44. Who became the first female president of the Philippines?

 Answer: Corazon Aquino

45. What was the name of the U.S. military bases closed in the Philippines in 1992?

 Answer: Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base

46. Who was the Philippine president during the centennial celebration of Philippine
Independence in 1998?

 Answer: Fidel V. Ramos

47. What event led to the resignation of President Joseph Estrada in 2001?

 Answer: EDSA People Power II

48. Who was the first Mindanaoan president of the Philippines?

 Answer: Rodrigo Duterte

49. What is the name of the international ruling that invalidated China’s claims over the West
Philippine Sea in 2016?

 Answer: The Hague Ruling (Permanent Court of Arbitration)

 50. Who was elected as the 17th President of the Philippines in 2022?

 Answer: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

Here are 50 World History Quiz Bee Questions and Answers, categorized for better organization:

I. Ancient Civilizations

1. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

o Answer: Ancient Egypt

2. What writing system did the Sumerians invent?

o Answer: Cuneiform

3. Which river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

o Answer: Nile River

4. Who was the first emperor of China?

o Answer: Qin Shi Huang

5. Which civilization developed democracy in the 5th century BCE?

o Answer: Ancient Greece

6. What was the Roman Republic's system of government before it became an empire?

o Answer: Representative democracy (Republic)

7. Who was the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps to fight Rome?

o Answer: Hannibal

8. What was the ancient trade route that connected China to Europe?

o Answer: Silk Road

9. Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great?

o Answer: Aristotle

10. What major world religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the 5th-4th century BCE?

 Answer: Buddhism

II. Medieval and Renaissance Period (500-1600)

11. What event in 476 CE is considered the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
  Answer: The deposition of Emperor Romulus Augustulus

12. What was the dominant social system of the Middle Ages in Europe?

 Answer: Feudalism

13. Which medieval war lasted for 116 years between England and France?

 Answer: The Hundred Years' War

14. What was the deadly pandemic that killed millions in the 14th century?

 Answer: The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

15. Who was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498?

 Answer: Vasco da Gama

16. Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized printing?

 Answer: The printing press

17. What was the period of cultural and artistic revival in Europe from the 14th to 17th century?

 Answer: The Renaissance

18. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

 Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

19. Which king established the Church of England?

 Answer: Henry VIII

20. Who is known as the "Father of Modern Science" for his contributions to physics and
astronomy?

 Answer: Galileo Galilei

III. Age of Exploration and Revolutions (1600-1800s)

21. Which European country colonized Brazil?

 Answer: Portugal

22. What year did Christopher Columbus reach the Americas?

 Answer: 1492

23. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States?

 Answer: Thomas Jefferson

24. Which event in 1789 led to the overthrow of the French monarchy?
  Answer: The French Revolution

25. Who was the military leader who became Emperor of France after the revolution?

 Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

26. What invention helped increase textile production during the Industrial Revolution?

 Answer: Spinning Jenny

27. Which country was the first to industrialize?

 Answer: Great Britain

28. What was the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas called?

 Answer: The Middle Passage

29. What was the Monroe Doctrine (1823) intended to prevent?

 Answer: European interference in the Americas

30. Which South American leader was known as "The Liberator"?

 Answer: Simón Bolívar

IV. 19th and Early 20th Century (1800-1945)

31. Which U.S. president abolished slavery in 1863?

 Answer: Abraham Lincoln

32. Which country experienced the Meiji Restoration, modernizing its government and military?

 Answer: Japan

33. What war was fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from
1861-1865?

 Answer: The American Civil War

34. Which treaty ended World War I in 1919?

 Answer: Treaty of Versailles

35. What global economic crisis began in 1929?

 Answer: The Great Depression

36. Which country was led by Adolf Hitler during World War II?

 Answer: Germany

37. What was the attack that led the United States to enter World War II?
  Answer: Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

38. Which two cities were bombed with atomic weapons in 1945?

 Answer: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

39. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

 Answer: Joseph Stalin

40. What was the name of the German strategy of "lightning war" during WWII?

 Answer: Blitzkrieg

V. Post-War and Modern Era (1945-Present)

41. What international organization was founded in 1945 to promote world peace?

 Answer: United Nations

42. Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

 Answer: United States and Soviet Union

43. What wall was built in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin?

 Answer: Berlin Wall

44. What movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., fought for civil rights in the U.S.?

 Answer: The Civil Rights Movement

45. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II?

 Answer: Korea

46. What was the global conflict between the U.S. and USSR involving nuclear threats but no
direct war?

 Answer: Cold War

47. What major terrorist attack happened in the U.S. on September 11, 2001?

 Answer: 9/11 Attacks

48. Which country became the first to send a human to space in 1961?

 Answer: Soviet Union (USSR)

49. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

 Answer: Neil Armstrong

50. What pandemic affected the world in 2020?

  Answer: COVID-19

Here are 50 Information Technology and Computer Science Quiz Bee Questions and Answers,
categorized for better organization:

I. Computer Basics and History

1. Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?

o Answer: Charles Babbage

2. What does CPU stand for?

o Answer: Central Processing Unit

3. What is the main function of the RAM in a computer?

o Answer: Temporary storage for fast access by the processor

4. Who developed the first high-level programming language, Fortran?

o Answer: John Backus

5. What is the full form of USB?

o Answer: Universal Serial Bus

6. What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 10?

o Answer: 1010

7. Which company developed the Windows operating system?

o Answer: Microsoft

8. What does BIOS stand for in a computer?

o Answer: Basic Input/Output System

9. Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes?

o Answer: First Generation

10. Which device is used to convert digital signals to analog and vice versa in networking?

 Answer: Modem

II. Programming and Software Development

11. Which programming language is commonly used for developing web applications?
  Answer: JavaScript

12. What does HTML stand for?

 Answer: HyperText Markup Language

13. Which programming language was developed by Guido van Rossum?

 Answer: Python

14. What is the process of finding and fixing errors in a program called?

 Answer: Debugging

15. Which programming paradigm focuses on objects and their interactions?

 Answer: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

16. What does SQL stand for?

 Answer: Structured Query Language

17. Which company developed the Java programming language?

 Answer: Sun Microsystems

18. What is the function of an interpreter in programming?

 Answer: Translates and executes code line by line

19. Which type of loop executes at least once before checking the condition?

 Answer: Do-while loop

20. What is the term for reusable code written in a programming language?

 Answer: Function or Method

III. Networking and the Internet

21. What does IP stand for in networking?

 Answer: Internet Protocol

22. What is the default port number for HTTP?

 Answer: 80

23. Which protocol is used for sending emails?

 Answer: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

24. What does VPN stand for?

 Answer: Virtual Private Network

 25. Which device is used to connect multiple computers in a local area network (LAN)?

 Answer: Switch

26. What is the main function of a firewall in network security?

 Answer: To block unauthorized access to a network

27. Which type of network covers a large geographical area, such as the internet?

 Answer: Wide Area Network (WAN)

28. What does DNS stand for?

 Answer: Domain Name System

29. Which type of attack involves overwhelming a network or website with excessive traffic?

 Answer: DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attack

30. What is the standard protocol for secure web browsing?

 Answer: HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure)

IV. Cybersecurity and Data Protection

31. What does HTTPS stand for?

 Answer: HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure

32. Which type of malware replicates itself without user intervention?

 Answer: Worm

33. What is the term for unauthorized access to or theft of data?

 Answer: Hacking

34. What is the process of encoding data to protect it from unauthorized access?

 Answer: Encryption

35. Which cybersecurity measure uses multiple layers of security for user authentication?

 Answer: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

36. What type of attack involves tricking users into revealing sensitive information?

 Answer: Phishing

37. Which law governs data protection and privacy in the European Union?

 Answer: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

38. What is a "Trojan Horse" in cybersecurity?

  Answer: A type of malware disguised as legitimate software

39. What is the name of the cybersecurity method that involves ethical hacking to test security
systems?

 Answer: Penetration Testing

40. What does CAPTCHA stand for?

 Answer: Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

V. Emerging Technologies and Innovations

41. Which technology powers virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa?

 Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

42. What does IoT stand for in modern technology?

 Answer: Internet of Things

43. Which company developed the first commercially available smartphone?

 Answer: IBM (IBM Simon)

44. What does VR stand for in gaming and simulation?

 Answer: Virtual Reality

45. Which branch of AI allows computers to learn from data?

 Answer: Machine Learning

46. Which cryptocurrency was the first to be created?

 Answer: Bitcoin

47. What does SaaS stand for in cloud computing?

 Answer: Software as a Service

48. Which technology allows multiple users to access a shared pool of computing resources?

 Answer: Cloud Computing

49. What is the name of the AI model that can generate human-like text?

 Answer: GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)

50. Which futuristic technology involves creating digital copies of physical objects?

 Answer: Digital Twin

That completes 50 Information Technology and Computer Science Quiz Bee Questions and Answers!

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Here are 50 Science Quiz Bee Questions and Answers, categorized into Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and
Earth Science for better organization.

I. Biology 🧬

1. What is the basic unit of life?

o Answer: Cell

2. Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

o Answer: Mitochondria

3. What type of blood cells help fight infections in the body?

o Answer: White blood cells

4. What is the largest organ in the human body?

o Answer: Skin

5. What is the name of the pigment that gives plants their green color?

o Answer: Chlorophyll

6. What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

o Answer: Photosynthesis

7. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?

o Answer: Pancreas

8. What is the longest bone in the human body?

o Answer: Femur (thigh bone)

9. Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

o Answer: Type O

10. What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

 Answer: Cerebellum

II. Chemistry ⚗️

11. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

  Answer: Au

12. What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

 Answer: Nitrogen (N₂)

13. Which element is essential for breathing and found in water?

 Answer: Oxygen (O₂)

14. What is the pH level of pure water?

 Answer: 7 (neutral)

15. Which gas is commonly known as laughing gas?

 Answer: Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

16. What is the chemical formula for table salt?

 Answer: NaCl (Sodium chloride)

17. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

 Answer: Mercury (Hg)

18. What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms?

 Answer: Covalent bond

19. What is the process of a liquid changing into gas?

 Answer: Evaporation

20. What does H₂SO₄ stand for?

 Answer: Sulfuric acid

III. Physics ⚡

21. What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?

 Answer: Gravity

22. Who developed the three laws of motion?

 Answer: Sir Isaac Newton

23. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

 Answer: 299,792,458 meters per second (≈ 300,000 km/s)

24. Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

 Answer: Elastic potential energy

 25. What type of simple machine is a seesaw?

 Answer: Lever

26. What is the unit of electrical resistance?

 Answer: Ohm (Ω)

27. Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

 Answer: Electron

28. What is the SI unit of force?

 Answer: Newton (N)

29. What type of wave does sound travel in?

 Answer: Longitudinal wave

30. Which law states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction"?

 Answer: Newton’s Third Law of Motion

IV. Earth Science 🌍

31. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

 Answer: Pangaea

32. What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral?

 Answer: Diamond

33. Which layer of Earth is made mostly of molten rock?

 Answer: Mantle

34. What is the most abundant gas in the Sun?

 Answer: Hydrogen

35. What do we call molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

 Answer: Magma

36. Which type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

 Answer: Igneous rock

37. What causes earthquakes?

 Answer: Movement of tectonic plates

38. What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?

  Answer: Cumulonimbus

39. What is the name of the scale used to measure earthquake intensity?

 Answer: Richter scale

40. What is the term for the spinning of Earth on its axis?

 Answer: Rotation

V. Space Science & Environmental Science 🚀🌱

41. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

 Answer: Mars

42. What is the largest planet in the solar system?

 Answer: Jupiter

43. Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

 Answer: Saturn

44. What is the name of our galaxy?

 Answer: The Milky Way

45. Which is the only natural satellite of Earth?

 Answer: The Moon

46. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

 Answer: The Sun

47. What is the term for an object from space that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up?

 Answer: Meteor

48. What type of pollution is caused by excessive artificial lighting at night?

 Answer: Light pollution

49. Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from ultraviolet (UV) rays?

 Answer: Ozone layer

50. What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse
gases?

 Answer: Global warming

That completes 50 Science Quiz Bee Questions and Answers covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and
Earth Science! 🧪🔬🌍⚡

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Here are 50 General Knowledge and Current Events Quiz Bee Questions and Answers about the
Philippines, categorized for better organization:

I. Geography and Demographics

1. What is the capital city of the Philippines?

o Answer: Manila

2. Which is the largest island in the Philippines by land area?

o Answer: Luzon

3. What is the official language of the Philippines alongside Filipino?

o Answer: English

4. Which city is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines"?

o Answer: Baguio City

5. What is the highest mountain in the Philippines?

o Answer: Mount Apo

6. Which river is considered the longest in the Philippines?

o Answer: Cagayan River

7. What is the smallest province in the Philippines by land area?

o Answer: Batanes

8. Which region in the Philippines is known for its Chocolate Hills?

o Answer: Bohol, Central Visayas

9. What body of water lies to the west of the Philippines?

o Answer: West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)

10. How many islands comprise the Philippines during high tide?

o Answer: Approximately 7,641

II. History and Politics

 11. Who is known as the "Father of the Philippine Revolution"?

o Answer: Andrés Bonifacio

12. In what year did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?

o Answer: 1946

13. Who was the first female president of the Philippines?

o Answer: Corazon Aquino

14. What is the name of the national hero who wrote "Noli Me Tangere"?

o Answer: Dr. José Rizal

15. Which event is commemorated every June 12 in the Philippines?

o Answer: Independence Day

16. Who is the current President of the Philippines as of 2025?

o Answer: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

17. What is the legislative body of the Philippines called?

o Answer: Congress of the Philippines

18. Which Philippine president declared Martial Law in 1972?

o Answer: Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

19. What is the oldest city in the Philippines?

o Answer: Cebu City

20. Who was the first Filipino to win a gold medal at the Olympics?

o Answer: Hidilyn Diaz

III. Culture and Society

21. What is the traditional Filipino martial art known for its stick fighting techniques?

o Answer: Arnis

22. Which festival in Kalibo, Aklan, is famous for its vibrant street dancing and colorful costumes?

o Answer: Ati-Atihan Festival

23. What is the Filipino term for the communal spirit of cooperation?

o Answer: Bayanihan

24. Which Filipino dish consists of marinated meat grilled on skewers?

 o Answer: Inihaw na Baboy (Pork Barbecue)

25. Who is the internationally acclaimed Filipino singer known for her role in "Miss Saigon"?

o Answer: Lea Salonga

26. What is the traditional Filipino cloth made from pineapple fibers called?

o Answer: Piña

27. Which Filipino folk dance mimics the movements of a duck?

o Answer: Itik-Itik

28. What is the Filipino term for the custom of respecting elders by placing their hand on one's
forehead?

o Answer: Mano or Pagmamano

29. Which Filipino festival is known for participants wearing masks and is held in Bacolod City?

o Answer: MassKara Festival

30. What is the national leaf of the Philippines?

o Answer: Anahaw

IV. Economy and Infrastructure

31. What is the currency of the Philippines?

o Answer: Philippine Peso (PHP)

32. Which city is known as the "Financial Capital of the Philippines"?

o Answer: Makati City

33. What is the primary agricultural export of the Philippines?

o Answer: Coconut products

34. Which expressway connects Metro Manila to Northern Luzon?

o Answer: North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)

35. What is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines by floor area?

o Answer: SM Mall of Asia

36. Which Philippine company is known for its global presence in the fast-food industry?

o Answer: Jollibee Foods Corporation

37. What is the main international gateway airport in the Philippines?

 o Answer: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)

38. Which Philippine city is dubbed the "City of Pines"?

o Answer: Baguio City

39. What is the leading telecommunications company in the Philippines?

o Answer: PLDT Inc.

40. Which island group in the Philippines is known for its rich deposits of gold and other minerals?

o Answer: Mindanao

V. Current Events (as of 2025)

41. Which Philippine city was declared free of the Abu Sayyaf Group in 2024?

o Answer: Lamitan City in Basilan

42. What significant environmental event occurred in the Philippines in December 2024?

o Answer: Kanlaon Volcano erupted; alert level raised to 3.

43. Which law was signed in 2024 to address mental health concerns among the youth in the
Philippines?

o Answer: A law to arrest 'alarming' mental health concerns among youth.

44. What major infrastructure project was inaugurated in September 2024, considered
Mindanao's longest bridge?

o Answer: Panguil Bay Bridge

45. Which international agreement did the Philippines and the United States sign in November
2024?

o Answer: General Security of Military Information Agreement

46. What was the outcome of the Sandiganbayan's decision regarding former Senator Jinggoy
Estrada in January 2024?

o Answer: Acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery in pork barrel scam.

47. Which Philippine province declared a state of calamity due to dengue outbreaks in August
2024?

o Answer: Iloilo Province

48. What significant legal development occurred regarding the Marcos family's properties in
September 2024?
 o Answer: Supreme Court declared Marcos family's Paoay property ill-gotten, ordered
return to State.

49. Which environmental disaster prompted a state of calamity declaration in Cavite in July 2024?

o Answer: Manila Bay oil spill

50. What significant political event took place in the Philippines in November 2024 concerning
online gaming operations?

o Answer: President Marcos issued an Executive Order officially banning POGOs

(Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators).

Note: The current events section reflects information available up to February 2025.

Here are 50 Current Events in the Philippines (as of February 10, 2025) Quiz Bee Questions and
Answers, categorized for better organization:

I. Politics and Governance

1. Who is the current President of the Philippines as of February 2025?

o Answer: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

2. Which high-ranking official was impeached by the House of Representatives in February 2025?

o Answer: Vice President Sara Duterte

3. What are the primary allegations against Vice President Sara Duterte leading to her
impeachment?

o Answer: Misuse of confidential funds, plotting to assassinate President Marcos,

involvement in extrajudicial killings, among others.

4. When is the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte expected to commence in the
Senate?

o Answer: After June 2, 2025, when the Senate resumes session.

5. Which religious group organized the "National Rally for Peace" in January 2025?

o Answer: Iglesia ni Cristo

6. What was the primary purpose of the "National Rally for Peace" held by Iglesia ni Cristo?

o Answer: To support President Marcos' stance against the impeachment proceedings of

Vice President Sara Duterte.

7. How many people approximately attended the "National Rally for Peace" at the Quirino
Grandstand in Manila?
 o Answer: Around 1.5 million attendees.

8. Which significant political event is scheduled in the Philippines on May 12, 2025?

o Answer: The Philippine general election, where voters will elect new members of the
House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate.

9. What security concerns have been raised ahead of the 2025 Philippine general election?

o Answer: Political violence targeting local officials and the use of artificial intelligence in
campaign materials.

10. Which areas have been declared as election hotspots by the Commission on Elections
(COMELEC) for the 2025 elections?

o Answer: 38 cities and municipalities nationwide, including Marawi, Cotabato, and

Masbate cities.

II. Economy and Infrastructure

11. What is the projected economic growth rate for the Philippines in 2025 according to the
International Monetary Fund?

o Answer: 6.2%

12. Which major infrastructure project was inaugurated in September 2024, considered
Mindanao's longest bridge?

o Answer: Panguil Bay Bridge

13. What significant legal development occurred regarding the Marcos family's properties in
September 2024?

o Answer: The Supreme Court declared the Marcos family's Paoay property ill-gotten and
ordered its return to the State.

14. Which international agreement did the Philippines and the United States sign in November
2024?

o Answer: General Security of Military Information Agreement

15. What significant political event took place in the Philippines in November 2024 concerning
online gaming operations?

o Answer: President Marcos issued an Executive Order officially banning Philippine

Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

III. Security and Defense

 16. Which U.S. Marine from California was identified as a victim in a plane crash in the Philippines
in February 2025?

o Answer: Sgt. Jacob M. Durham

17. What was the mission of the aircraft that crashed in the southern Philippines in February
2025?

o Answer: Conducting a routine mission providing intelligence, surveillance, and

reconnaissance support.

18. Which province in the Philippines did the plane crash occur in February 2025?

o Answer: Maguindanao del Sur

19. What significant security incident occurred in Basilan in January 2025?

o Answer: An ambush in Sumisip, Basilan, where two soldiers were killed and twelve
injured.

20. Which group was allegedly involved in the January 2025 Basilan ambush?

o Answer: "Lawless elements" backed by some gunmen from the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF).

IV. Environment and Natural Disasters

21. What significant environmental event occurred in the Philippines in December 2024?

o Answer: Kanlaon Volcano erupted; alert level raised to 3.

22. Which province declared a state of calamity due to dengue outbreaks in August 2024?

o Answer: Iloilo Province

23. What environmental disaster prompted a state of calamity declaration in Cavite in July 2024?

o Answer: Manila Bay oil spill

24. Which organization condemned the deadly Basilan ambush in January 2025 and vowed to
continue its mission in the Bangsamoro region?

o Answer: United Nations

25. What is the primary focus of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) team
involved in the Basilan incident?

o Answer: Development and peace-building initiatives in the Bangsamoro region.

V. Sports and Culture

 26. Which country is set to host the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in November 2025?

o Answer: The Philippines

Continuing with the Current Events in the Philippines (as of February 10, 2025) Quiz Bee Questions and
Answers:

VI. Sports and International Participation

27. In which city and country are the 2025 Asian Winter Games being held?

o Answer: Harbin, China

28. How many athletes is the Philippines fielding in the 2025 Asian Winter Games?

o Answer: 19 athletes

29. Which sport did the Philippine mixed doubles team compete in during the 2025 Asian Winter
Games?

o Answer: Curling

30. Who were the flag bearers for the Philippines during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian
Winter Games?

o Answer: Short track speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein

31. Which Filipino figure skating pair competed in the 2025 Asian Winter Games?

o Answer: Isabella Gamez and Aleksandr Korovin

32. What significant achievement did the Philippine mixed doubles curling team accomplish
during the 2025 Asian Winter Games?

o Answer: They secured a spot in the qualification play-off after defeating teams from
South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, and Qatar.

33. Which Filipino athlete competed in short-track speed skating at the 2025 Asian Winter Games?

o Answer: Peter Groseclose

34. What was the outcome of the Philippine mixed doubles curling team's bronze medal match in
the 2025 Asian Winter Games?

o Answer: They narrowly missed the bronze, finishing fourth after a close match against
China.

35. Which Filipino alpine skier competed in the men's slalom event at the 2025 Asian Winter
Games?

o Answer: Francis Ceccarelli

 36. What was the result of Francis Ceccarelli's performance in the men's slalom at the 2025 Asian
Winter Games?

o Answer: He was disqualified in the first run after going out of the slalom line.

VII. Arts and Culture

37. Which major cultural event is returning to its traditional February–March schedule in 2025 in
the Philippines?

o Answer: The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition

38. Where is the 12th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition being held in 2025?

o Answer: SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

39. Which countries are participating in the 2025 Philippine International Pyromusical
Competition?

o Answer: Participants include teams from Austria, Luxembourg, Italy, Germany, South
Korea, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

40. What is the opening date of the 2025 Philippine International Pyromusical Competition?

o Answer: February 15, 2025

41. Which Filipino fireworks company is performing the opening and closing exhibitions in the
2025 Philippine International Pyromusical Competition?

o Answer: Platinum Fireworks Inc.

42. What is the significance of the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition?

o Answer: It showcases world-class fireworks displays synchronized with music, featuring

international and local pyrotechnic experts.

43. Which city is hosting the Miss Tourism International 2025 pageant in November?

o Answer: Davao City

44. Who was crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines 2025 in January?

o Answer: Charyzah Esparrago of Quezon City

45. Which Filipino singer was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2025?

o Answer: [Note: As of February 2025, no Filipino singer has been nominated for a
Grammy Award. This question is hypothetical.]

46. What is the theme of the 2025 National Arts Month celebrated in February in the Philippines?
 o Answer: [Note: The specific theme for the 2025 National Arts Month has not been
specified in the provided information.]

VIII. Environment and Natural Disasters

47. Which volcano in the Philippines had a minor explosive eruption on February 6, 2025?

o Answer: Kanlaon Volcano

48. What alert level was raised for Kanlaon Volcano after its eruption in February 2025?

o Answer: Alert Level 3

49. What precautionary measures were advised to residents near Kanlaon Volcano following its
eruption?

o Answer: Residents were advised to avoid the 4-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone due
to the possibility of sudden and hazardous eruptions.

50. Which government agency monitors volcanic activity in the Philippines?

o Answer: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

Note: The information provided is based on events up to February 10, 2025.

Here are 25 Current World Events Quiz Bee Questions and Answers as of February 10, 2025:

I. International Politics and Conflicts

1. Which two countries are involved in the ongoing conflict known as the Russo-Ukrainian War?

o Answer: Russia and Ukraine

2. In February 2025, which Middle Eastern country announced export controls and increased
tariffs on certain American imports in retaliation for U.S. tariffs?

o Answer: China

3. As of February 2025, which country is experiencing a civil war with significant battles in its
capital, Khartoum?

o Answer: Sudan

4. Which two leaders met in early February 2025 to discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip?

o Answer: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump

5. In February 2025, which European country experienced a mass shooting at an adult education
center in Örebro, resulting in multiple fatalities?
 o Answer: Sweden

II. Global Economy and Trade

6. On February 1, 2025, the U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on imports from which country, escalating
trade tensions?

o Answer: China

7. In response to U.S. tariffs, which country announced export controls and increased tariffs on
certain American imports on February 4, 2025?

o Answer: China

8. As of February 2025, which South American country is preparing for its general election
scheduled on February 9?

o Answer: Ecuador

9. Which European country is set to hold its federal election on February 23, 2025, following a
government crisis in 2024?

o Answer: Germany

10. In February 2025, which two countries are engaged in a trade dispute involving tariffs and
export controls?

o Answer: United States and China

III. Environmental and Health Events

11. Which Southeast Asian country is celebrating Tet, the Lunar New Year, on February 28, 2025?

o Answer: Vietnam

12. In February 2025, which country is hosting the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin?

o Answer: China

13. As of February 2025, which European country is hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski
Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm?

o Answer: Austria

14. Which international cricket tournament is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9,
2025, in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates?

o Answer: ICC Champions Trophy

 15. In February 2025, which country is hosting the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in
Bakuriani?

o Answer: Georgia

IV. Science and Technology

16. As of February 2025, which country has announced plans to ban the sale of all new diesel and
petrol cars by the end of the year?

o Answer: Norway

17. In early 2025, which country launched a new space telescope aimed at studying exoplanets in
nearby star systems?

o Answer: United States

18. Which tech company unveiled its latest quantum computer prototype in January 2025,
claiming it to be the most powerful to date?

o Answer: IBM

19. In February 2025, which country announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research,
achieving a sustained fusion reaction for the first time?

o Answer: China

20. As of February 2025, which social media platform surpassed 3 billion active users, making it
the largest globally?

o Answer: Facebook

V. Arts, Culture, and Sports

21. Which city is hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in May?

o Answer: Basel, Switzerland

22. In February 2025, which film won the Best Picture award at the Academy Awards?

o Answer: [Note: As of February 10, 2025, the Academy Awards have not yet taken place.]

23. Which country won the 2025 AFC Asian Cup held in January?

o Answer: [Note: The 2025 AFC Asian Cup is scheduled for January 2027.]

24. As of February 2025, which artist's world tour has become the highest-grossing concert tour of
all time?

o Answer: [Note: This information is not available as of February 10, 2025.]

 25. In February 2025, which country is hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships?

o Answer: Austria

Note: The information provided is based on events up to February 10, 2025.

Here are 50 General Knowledge and Current Events Quiz Bee Questions and Answers as of February 10,
2025, categorized for better organization:

I. Geography and Nature

1. What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

o Answer: Vatican City

2. Which country has the most islands in the world?

o Answer: Sweden

3. What is the capital city of Canada?

o Answer: Ottawa

4. Which river is the longest in the world?

o Answer: The Nile River

5. What is the largest desert in the world?

o Answer: The Sahara Desert

6. Which planet is closest to the sun?

o Answer: Mercury

7. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

o Answer: The Pacific Ocean

8. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

o Answer: Japan

9. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

o Answer: Mount Everest

10. Which continent is the largest by land area?

o Answer: Asia
II. History and Politics

11. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

o Answer: 1989

12. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States?

o Answer: Thomas Jefferson

13. Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu?

o Answer: The Inca Empire

14. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

o Answer: Margaret Thatcher

15. What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

o Answer: RMS Titanic

16. Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

o Answer: Abraham Lincoln

17. Who was the first President of the United States?

o Answer: George Washington

18. In which year did World War II end?

o Answer: 1945

19. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

o Answer: The Mongol Empire

20. What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?

o Answer: Latin

III. Science and Technology

21. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

o Answer: Au

22. Who developed the theory of general relativity?

o Answer: Albert Einstein

23. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

o Answer: Diamond
 24. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

o Answer: Mars

25. What is the main gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?

o Answer: Nitrogen

26. Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?

o Answer: Charles Babbage

27. What does DNA stand for?

o Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

28. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?

o Answer: Oxygen

29. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

o Answer: Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second

30. Who invented the telephone?

o Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

IV. Arts and Literature

31. Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?

o Answer: Jane Austen

32. What is the art of folding paper into decorative shapes called?

o Answer: Origami

33. Who painted the "Mona Lisa"?

o Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

34. Which Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

o Answer: Hamlet

35. What is the term for a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure?

o Answer: Haiku

36. Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series?

o Answer: J.K. Rowling

37. Which artist is known for the painting "The Starry Night"?
 o Answer: Vincent van Gogh

38. **What is the title of the famous ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?

38. What is the title of the famous ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that features a
magical swan princess?

 Answer: Swan Lake

39. Which novel, written by George Orwell, is a dystopian tale about a society under constant
surveillance?

 Answer: 1984

40. Who is the Greek god of poetry, music, and the sun?

 Answer: Apollo

V. Sports and Entertainment

41. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?

 Answer: Argentina

42. What is the official sport of Canada?

 Answer: Lacrosse (summer), Ice Hockey (winter)

43. Which American boxer was known as "The Greatest" and "The People's Champion"?

 Answer: Muhammad Ali

44. In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place?

 Answer: 1896

45. What is the maximum break in snooker?

 Answer: 147

46. Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?

 Answer: Paris, France

47. Which actor played Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

 Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

48. Who directed the 1997 film Titanic?

 Answer: James Cameron

49. Which singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?

  Answer: Madonna

50. Which TV series holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won?

 Answer: Game of Thrones

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