Millionaire Mix: Food, History, World & Sports
A whole-class trivia challenge spanning tasty dishes, famous explorers, record-breaking athletes and world geography, with questions that get tougher as the prize grows.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Young learners at CEFR B2 level. Topic: trivia about food, history, world and sports.
Questions
- Which ingredient forms the base of traditional Italian pizza dough? — A) Flour B) Rice C) Corn D) Potato
- How many players from each team are allowed on the field at the same time in standard soccer? — A) 10 B) 9 C) 11 D) 12
- Which continent covers the largest area of land on Earth? — A) North America B) Asia C) Europe D) Africa
- Which explorer is famous for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and reaching the Americas? — A) Ferdinand Magellan B) Marco Polo C) Christopher Columbus D) Vasco da Gama
- Which country is traditionally credited with inventing the stir-fry cooking method using a wok? — A) Japan B) China C) Thailand D) Vietnam
- Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals throughout the history of the modern Games? — A) Great Britain B) Soviet Union/Russia C) United States D) China
- Which river was essential to the growth of ancient Egyptian civilization, providing water and fertile soil? — A) Nile B) Tigris C) Euphrates D) Amazon
- Which spice, made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower, is considered the most expensive spice by weight? — A) Saffron B) Vanilla C) Cinnamon D) Cardamom
- Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is the oldest, having first been played in 1877? — A) French Open B) Wimbledon C) US Open D) Australian Open
- Which treaty, signed in 1919, officially brought World War I to an end and imposed heavy conditions on Germany? — A) Treaty of Versailles B) Treaty of Paris C) Treaty of Westphalia D) Treaty of Tordesillas
Printable worksheet
This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about trivia about food, history, world and sports, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- Which ingredient forms the base of traditional Italian pizza dough?
- How many players from each team are allowed on the field at the same time in standard soccer?
- Which continent covers the largest area of land on Earth?