Geography
Which continent is known as the frozen continent?
Antarctica.
What television game show features contestants answering questions to win money?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
What ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
The Titanic.
What color is a polar bear's skin underneath its fur?
Black.
What is the term for having a pet permanently leave an animal shelter to live with a new family?
Adoption.
Which European country is famous for its windmills and tulip fields?
The Netherlands.
What musical instrument is Louis Armstrong famous for playing?
The trumpet.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart.
What is the name of the thick layer of fat beneath a polar bear's skin?
Blubber.
What famous dog became a symbol of courage after surviving a sled-dog journey to deliver medicine to Nome, Alaska, in 1925?
Balto.
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan.
Which artist is famous for the painting American Gothic?
Grant Wood.
Which queen ruled England during the Spanish Armada's attempted invasion in 1588?
Queen Elizabeth I.
How fast can a polar bear run over short distances on land?
Approximately 25 miles per hour.
What is the name of the organization founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh to protect animals?
The ASPCA.
Which country is home to the ancient city of Timbuktu?
Mali.
What was the name of the ship in the television series The Love Boat?
The Pacific Princess.
What ancient civilization developed the famous city of Petra?
The Nabataeans.
Which country has the largest number of polar bears in the wild?
Canada.
What famous cat was known for serving aboard British ships during World War II and surviving the sinking of several ships?
Unsinkable Sam.
What is the name of the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman?
The Strait of Hormuz.
Which playwright wrote the famous drama Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller.
Which African empire was ruled by Mansa Musa, famous for his extraordinary wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca?
The Mali Empire.
What is the name of the biological process that allows polar bears to conserve energy during periods when food is scarce, without entering true hibernation?
Walking hibernation, also called winter lethargy.
What famous dog became the first dog to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Rin Tin Tin.