Food & Drink
In which country did pizza, pasta, and gelato originate?
Italy
Who was the first President of the United States, featured on the one-dollar bill?
George Washington
How many continents are there on planet Earth?
What island nation, known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," has Tokyo as its capital?
Japan
What yellow, animated sponge lives in a pineapple under the sea and works at the Krusty Krab?
SpongeBob SquarePants
In which Asian country did sushi originate as a method of preserving fish in fermented rice?
Japan
What massive stone monuments were constructed in Giza, Egypt, to serve as tombs for Pharaohs?
The Pyramids of Giza
What scale ranks mineral hardness from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond)?
Mohs scale
What is the largest country in the world by total land area?
Russia
Which Marvel superhero suit is built and worn by billionaire Tony Stark?
Iron Man
Which country is the original birthplace of taco, tamale, and guacamole cuisine?
Mexico
Which French military leader conquered much of Europe before his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?
Bat
What 15th-century Inca citadel sits high in the Andes mountains of Peru?
Machu Picchu
Which 1993 Steven Spielberg movie featured realistic CGI dinosaurs running amok on an island theme park?
Jurassic Park
What modern European country is credited with inventing french fries, despite the English name?
Belgium
Which iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris in 1911 by an Italian handyman?
The Mona Lisa
What term in optics describes the bending of a light wave as it passes from one medium into another?
Refraction
Though Sydney and Melbourne are larger, what is the official national capital of Australia?
Canberra
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, who is the exiled Fire Nation prince with a distinctive facial scar?
Prince Zuko
Which Middle Eastern country is historically credited with first roasting and brewing coffee beans as a hot drink in the 15th century?
Yemen
Signed at Runnymede in 1215, which historic English charter limited the power of King John and established basic rights?
The Magna Carta
What 21-letter word meaning "unpredictability" is the longest word in the official Scrabble dictionary with no repeating letters?
Uncopyrightable
What landlocked African kingdom is completely surrounded on all sides by the country of South Africa?
Lesotho
What is the name of the fictional kingdom in The Legend of Zelda video game series that Link must constantly defend?
Hyrule