Geography
Which continent is home to the Sahara Desert?
Africa
What color is the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz?
Yellow
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which bird is famous for its ability to mimic human speech?
The parrot
What board game features properties such as Boardwalk and Park Place?
Monopoly
What mountain range separates France and Spain?
Pyrenees Mountains
What is the name of the coffee shop in the television show Friends?
Central Perk
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Which animal is known for carrying its home on its back?
The turtle
In chess, which piece moves in an L-shaped pattern?
The knight
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Which actress played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind?
Vivien Leigh
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the scientific study of fossils called?
Paleontology
How many events are in a traditional decathlon?
Ten
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
Which actress played Nurse Ratched in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Louise Fletcher
Which Chinese dynasty built much of the Great Wall as it exists today?
The Ming dynasty
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes, located in the middle ear
Which track and field event combines seven disciplines for women in outdoor competition?
The heptathlon
Which lake is the deepest in the world?
Lake Baikal, in Russia
Who directed the 1958 film Vertigo?
Alfred Hitchcock
What 1978 agreement laid the groundwork for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel?
The Camp David Accords
What is the scientific term for the study of fungi?
Mycology
In baseball, which pitcher recorded the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball history?
Nolan Ryan