Animals
What is the tallest animal in the world?
What is a Giraffe.
Who wrote the classic novel Oliver Twist?
What is Charles Dickens.
What cabbage dish is frequently served with hot dogs?
What is Sauerkraut. Sauerkraut means “sour cabbage” in German.
What salty body of water is located in the Middle East?
What is The Dead Sea. It is so named because it is so salty that nothing can survive.
What is the largest city in France?
What is Paris.
What rare swan nests in Alberta, Canada? Hint: Its call sounds like a brass instrument, hence the name.
What is Trumpeter swan. It is the largest waterfowl in North America.
Who was the ruler of the Greek gods?
What is Zeus. He became the ruler when he overthrew his father, Cronus, and won the draw of lots.
What is the only planet not named for a mythological figure?
Earth. The other planets are named for Greek and Roman gods and goddesses.
What is the name of the ancient arena in Rome?
The Colosseum. It was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. It could accommodate 50,000 spectators.
What type of fruit are morello, Royal Ann, and Bing?
What is Cherries.
What is a group of similar fish swimming together called?
What is a School of fish.
What instrument did Buddy Rich play?
The drums. Rich first played the drums in vaudeville at the age of 18 months. He is touted as being the greatest drummer of all time.
What is the part of the body responsible for reabsorbing water in your digestive system?
What is the large intestine. The large intestine is approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) long
What famous body of water is located in eastern Canada?
What is St. Lawrence River.
What type of ancient Greek art involves assembling decorative tiles to create images?
What is Mosaic. Colored glass, stone, and other materials are assembled to create patterns or images.
This ocean animal has the largest eyes.
What is a colossal squid.
For whom is the Hippocratic oath named?
What is Hippocrates. He is the father of Western Medicine.
What is the name of the tube that travels from the nose and mouth to the lungs?
What is The trachea or windpipe.
Alphabetically, what country follows Iceland?
What is India.
In the song “Hush, Little Baby,” what bird is “Papa gonna buy”?
Mockingbird. According to the song, if the mockingbird doesn’t sing, Papa will then buy a diamond ring.
Corneas can be transplanted from this marine animal onto human eyes.
What is a shark?
In what Nathaniel Hawthorne novel does Hester Prynne have to wear a red A?
What is The Scarlet Letter.
What does the Latin phrase semper fidelis mean?
What is “Always faithful.” It is the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.
In which Canadian province would you find Peggy’s Cove?
What is Nova Scotia. The famous Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is located at Peggy’s Cove.
FM stands for “frequency modulation” on a radio. What does the abbreviation AM stand for?
What is Amplitude modulation.