Americana
Name 3 states that border Alabama?
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida
Mathias Rust served 432 days in prison for landing his single-engine plane on May 28, 1987, at what site?
Red Square
Mathias Rust landed his Cessna 172 on Red Square in Moscow, near St. Basil's Cathedral, on May 28, 1987, a stunt intended to promote peace.
Which of the following celebrities is not a twin?
A. John Elway
B. Maurice Gibb
C. Isabella Rossellini
D. Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
The Sand Hills, the largest sand dune region in the Western Hemisphere, are in what U.S. state?
Nebraska
Put these stores in order by when they first opened in the U.S., starting with the most recent.
A. Target
B. Sears
C. Old Navy
D. IKEA
C. Old Navy
D. IKEA
A. Target
B. Sears
The Mount St. Helens volcano is part of what U.S. mountain range?
Cascade Mtns
How many U.S. flags have been planted on the moon?
6
NASA's Apollo missions (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17) between 1969 and 1972
What household appliance typically consumes the most electricity annually in an average home?
A. Hair dryer
B.Washing Machine
C.Dishwasher
D.Refrigerator
Refrigerator
Why do coastal regions generally have milder climates than inland areas?
Ocean currents stabilize temperature
The Bhagavad Gita is an important text of which religion?
. Hinduism
In a speech to Congress, what general said the line "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away"?
Douglas MacArthur
The Sand Hills, the largest sand dune region in the Western Hemisphere, are in what U.S. state
Nebraska
Which fabric is most likely to shrink when washed in hot water?
A. Polyester
B. Nylon
C. Wool
D. Acrylic
C. Wool
Why did Archimedes say "Eureka!"?
Because he realized how to measure volume through water displacement while in a public bath.
What element is named after the creator of the periodic table of elements?
B. Mendelevium
In 1998, what did the American Film Institute vote as the greatest U.S. movie of all time?
Citizen Kane
What famous athletic shoe brand was named after its founder?
Adidas
Adidas is named after its founder, Adolf "Adi" Dassler; the name is a combination of his nickname "Adi" and the first three letters of his last name, "Das" (Adi-Das)
Why does a satellite in low Earth orbit not fall straight down to Earth?
A. Earth’s gravity is too weak
B. Air resistance cancels gravity
C. It is in continuous free fall while moving sideways
D. Earth’s rotation cancels gravity
C. It is in continuous free fall while moving sideways
Why do antibiotics not work against viruses?
Viruses lack metabolic machinery
Antibiotics don't work on viruses because viruses are fundamentally different from bacteria, lacking the cellular structures and independent metabolic machinery that antibiotics target.
Automysophobia is the fear of being what?
Dirty
What was the second state to be officially admitted into the Union?
C. Pennsylvania
The second state to join the U.S. Union was Pennsylvania, which did so on December 12, 1787, following Delaware (the first) and preceding New Jersey (the third).
Since 1920, which state has held the nation's earliest presidential primary?
D. New Hampshire
Put these food products in the order they were first introduced, starting with the earliest.
A. Jell-O
B. Häagen-Dazs ice cream
C. PowerBar
D. Wheaties
A. Jell-O
D. Wheaties
B. Häagen-Dazs ice cream
C. PowerBar
Why has Gila monster venom peptide derivatives been widely used in weight loss and diabetes management?
It is a GLP-1 receptor agonist activating insulin secretion and, glucagon suppression, and delayed digestion/appetite suppression
The scientific study of human settlements is called what?
Ekistics
Ekistics is the science of human settlements, an interdisciplinary field studying all scales of human habitats, from homes to cities, to understand and improve them for human well-being.