Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
Which amendment to the US Constitution deals with Freedom of Speech?
First
What is the only continent without native reptiles and snakes?
Antarctica
Where did the tradition of pumpkin carving originate?
Ireland- The tradition of pumpkin carving, particularly associated with Halloween, originates from an Irish myth about Stingy Jack and evolved from the practice of carving turnips to pumpkins by Irish immigrants in America.
What two measures of temperature were based on properties of water freezing, freezing, or boiling?
Celsius (aka centigrade) and Fahrenheit
What does Flora refer to?
Plant life
How many people signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?
6-George Clymer, George Read, Roger Sherman, Robert Morris, James Wilson, Benjamin Franklin
In which US state is Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
How many different notes in an octave?
7- two notes repeat
How many gallons of milk does one cow produce in one day?
An average of 6 gallon per day
What was the last large battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Siege of Yorktown / The Battle of Yorktown
Which Kingdom is Greenland a part of?
The Kingdom of Denmark
What is the largest fish living today?
The Whale shark 
How many billions are in a trillion?
A Thousand
What plant is the most common cause of hay fever?
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Which country did the first European settlers of New York come from?
The Netherlands
The Union of the Comoros is located in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
Which novelist created the character Helen West?
Frances Fyfield
32 Fahrenheit is how many degrees Celsius?
0
What inert gas gets trapped in the blood when a diver gets "the bends"?
Nitrogen
In 1917, Finland declared its independence from what country?
Russia
What is the official language of Egypt?
Arabic
Who was said to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?
Muhammad Ali
How deep was Samuel Clemens?
12 Feet
What is the fin on the back of a whale called?
Dorsal
Who is typically referred to as "The Father of History"?
Herodotus
What is the lowest natural point on Earth?
The Challenger Deep
Which member of the cat family cannot retract its claws?
The cheetah
100 Celsius is how many degrees Fahrenheit?
212
What animal is sometimes used by museums to clean skeletons for display?
Beetles
Who was both the 22nd and the 24th president of the United States?
Grover Cleveland
Which of the Great Lakes does not have a border with Canada?
Michigan
The Vanilla plant is native to which country?
Mexico
If a League is 3.5 miles, how many miles did the nautilus travel in Dules Vern's novel?
70,000 miles
What organ in the human body is primarily affected by cystic fibrosis?
The lungs
Against which country did Hitler launch “Operation Barbarossa”?
Russia
Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons?
Switzerland
What war is the setting for the novel "Red Badge of Courage"?
American Civil War
In the vein of 1984 and Animal Farm the incendiary novel Fahrenheit 451 dealt with government suppression of the printed word. What happens at 451F
Paper Burns
Approximately how many miles is an Astronomical Unit?
93 million
Who was the first President to deliver his inaugural address entirely from memory?
Franklin Pierce
What country has the world's tallest church?
Germany
Who had the gift of prophecy and the curse of not being believed?
Cassandra, Daughter of Priam of Troy
If you are cooking your holiday turkey or ham, what core temperature should you aim for to ensure it done?
165 F
Which acids make up gastric acid in the human stomach?
Hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride and sodium chloride
What agreement ended World War I and placed heavy reparations on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles (1919).
What two countries border Moldova?
Romania and Ukraine
What is rainfall measured with?
Ombrometer
If the-atomic weight of oxygen is 16, what is the molecular weight of water?
18