What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral L?
50
What is a female sheep called?
Ewe
What is the prefix in the word “unnecessary”?
Un-
How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court?
9
What is the name of the following painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch?.jpg)
The Scream
What is the sum of 11.5 and -14?
-2.5
What planet is fifth from the sun?
Jupiter
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of what famous American author who wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?
Samuel Clemens
Bern is the capital of which country?
Switzerland
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
George has $100 in pennies. How many pennies does he have?
10,000
Density describes the mass of an object divided by what?
Volume
In the sentence, “Sally is a very good person,” what part of speech is the word “very”?
Adverb
Who founded the Red Cross?
Clara Barton
What ancient civilization build the Machi Picchu complex in Peru?
Incas
If a car is travelling at 40 mph, how long will it take to go 190 miles? Give your answer in hours and/or minutes.
4 hours, 45 minutes
True or false: light is the only thing that can escape a black hole.
False
“All children, except one, grow up” is the opening line in which classic 1911 novel?
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
What man who would later be US president represented the British soldiers who were on trial for the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
The bassoon is a member of what musical family?
Woodwinds
Between 1 and 100, how many multiples of 7 are odd numbers?
7
What are the three types of rock?
Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous
What does the word “ephemeral” mean?
Lasting for a very short time
In colonial America, the Sugar Act was a tax on what two goods?
Molasses and wine
In classical music, what instruments usually comprise a string quartet?
Two violins, viola, and a cello