Literature
What is the oldest form of literature?
Poetry
What is the largest rodent in the world?
The capybara
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40 degrees
Which U.S. city is nicknamed “The Windy City”?
Chicago
"The happiest place on Earth"
Disney
What is the epic Mesopotamian poem about a king’s quest for immortality titled?
Epic of Gilgamesh
How many bones are in a giraffe’s neck?
Seven (just like humans)
What are the four states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
"Snap! Crackle! Pop!"
Rice Krispies
Which ancient poem begins, “Sing, Muse, of the anger of Achilles…”?
The Iliad
Which mammal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
The koala
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which country?
Australia
"Eat Fresh"
Subway
How many stories does The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer consist of?
24 stories
Which marine reptile can dive the deepest?
The leatherback sea turtle, diving over 4,000 feet deep
What’s the name of the protein in blood that carries oxygen?
Hemoglobin
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
Four
"Impossible is Nothing"
Adidas
Set during the French Revolution, this Dickens novel captures terror and hope
A Tale of Two Cities
What type of shark can survive in both freshwater and saltwater?
The bull shark
What is the chemical name for rust?
Iron oxide
What country does the Rhine River run through?
Germany
"They're Grrrreat!"
Frosted Flakes
This Latin American literary movement merged realism with myth, emerging alongside the political upheavals of the 1960s.
Magical Realism
What is the loudest insect in the world?
The cicada
What is the boundary between two tectonic plates called?
Fault line
What season does Australia experience in December?
Summer
"Good things come to those who wait"
Guinness
Which genre mocks the conventions of serious works through humor, like Cervantes’ Don Quixote?
Parody
What animal is the most venomous?
The box jellyfish, whose sting can be lethal in minutes.
What’s the name of the deepest place in the ocean?
Mariana Trench
What country formerly ruled Iceland?
Denmark
"We have the meats"
Arby's
Which novel by John Gardner retells Beowulf from the monster’s perspective?
Grendel
What fish is known for its ability to "walk" on land?
The Mudskipper
Mycology is the scientific study of what?
Fungi
What is the name of the largest airport in the United States of America?
Denver International Airport
"Taste so good, cats ask for it by name"
Meow Mix
What famous epic poem reworks the Biblical story of Adam and Eve?
Paradise Lost by John Milton
What is the only venomous lizard in the United States?
The Gila Monster
What’s the sun primarily made of?
Hydrogen
How many countries are in North America?
23
"At the corner of happy and healthy"
Walgreens
Which classic children’s novel begins with the line, “All children, except one, grow up”?
Peter Pan
What insect can turn its head 180 degrees?
The praying mantis
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
"Betcha can’t eat just one"
Lays