But when it comes to estimating the intelligence of others, we tend to underestimate it significantly. So when it comes to trivia questions, how good do you think you are? And these aren’t just pop culture questions either. These are questions from a wide variety of subjects ranging from geography and movies to science and business. The one thing that most of these questions have in common though, is that most people don’t know them. People think they know them. But they don’t. For example, which one is farther north, Rome or New York City? New York City right? Wrong. It’s Rome. Rome is at 41.9 degrees north, while New York City is at 40.7 degrees north. You probably didn’t expect that. 😉 Most people wouldn’t. It’s interesting how our preconceived notions regarding the world around us can be so wrong. Today though, we’re going to tackle them head-on and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way. These are 25 Tricky Trivia Questions That Many People Get Wrong! Featured Image: pixabay Note: birds are not descended from dinosaurs. They are dinosaurs. Pterodactyls, however, were not dinosaurs. Note: France has a lot of outer regions. You might be inclined to point out that the UK also has many overseas territories but those are just that…territories. They are not 100% a part of the UK. Places like French Guiana aren’t territories or countries. They are 100% France. Note: We are not talking about the Roman Republic, only the Roman Empire. Note: From sea level, Everest is the tallest and from base to peak; Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest (its base is on the ocean floor)
