Geography
This South American country has the unusual distinction of having both a Pacific coastline and a Caribbean coastline.
Colombia
Although Elvis Presley is strongly associated with Las Vegas, his first major appearance at the International Hotel in 1969 came after this famous Las Vegas performer had already established the venue as a major entertainment destination.
Barbra Streisand
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and this third Founding Father served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jeffereson
This gangster was convicted of tax evasion in 1931, despite being one of America's most notorious figures during Prohibition.
Al Capone
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
This is the only country in the world completely surrounded by South Africa.
Lesotho
The Beatles' final studio album to be recorded was Abbey Road, but which album was released after it?
Let It Be
Before becoming president, this Founding Father served as the first Secretary of the Treasury and proposed the creation of a national bank.
Alexander Hamilton
What was the name of the prison island where Al Capone was famously incarcerated?
Alcatraz
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day, completing one rotation in approximately 10 hours?
These two countries share the world's shortest international land border, measuring only about 150 meters.
Spain and Morocco
This Motown group had four consecutive No. 1 singles in 1964–65, including “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” Name the group.
The Supremes
This American president was the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms, first leaving office in 1885 and returning four years later.
Grover Cleveland
This Chicago trial involved eight defendants accused of conspiracy related to the violent events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Chicago Seven Trial
Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Oscar Wilde
This country borders France and Spain, despite having no coastline and covering only about 180 square miles.
Andorra
Before becoming famous as a solo artist, this singer was the lead vocalist of the R&B group The Supremes, replacing Diana Ross in 1970.
Jean Terrell
Which U.S. president was the only president to serve as both Speaker of the House and Secretary of State before becoming president?
James K. Polk
This notorious serial killer confessed to murdering 30 women but investigators believe the actual number may have been higher.
Ted Bundy
This animal's fingerprints are so similar to humans' that they can potentially be mistaken for human fingerprints.
This country has land borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands but not Belgium, despite being extremely close to it.
Germany
This singer recorded “The Great Pretender,” “Only You,” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” but was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of a vocal group whose name became synonymous with early rock-and-roll harmony.
Sonny Turner of the Platters
This president's wife, Dolley, became one of the most socially influential First Ladies of the early republic and famously helped save a portrait of George Washington when the British invaded Washington, D.C.
James Madison
This 1950 robbery involved approximately $2.2 million stolen from a Boston-area facility in what became one of America's most famous unsolved heists for decades.
Great Brinks Robbery
What language gave English the words kindergarten, kindergarten literally meaning “children's garden?"
German