History
Which explorer reached the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Who wrote the science law 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction'?
Newton
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska
Which author wrote Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What movie has a clue for you from Xanadu?
Citizen Kane
Instead of being impeached for his part in the Watergate Scandal, which president resigned?
Richard Nixon
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco?
Nicotine
Which ocean lies east of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Which Russian author wrote War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
What musical filmed in Oregon, called the wind Maraiah?
Paint Your Wagon
What were medieval soldiers in armor on horseback called?
Knights
What is the name for the bones which make up the spine?
Vertebrae
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
What novel features the character Atticus Finch?
To Kill a Mockingbird
In what musical could you see a stranger across a crowded room?
South Pacific
Which ocean did Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition first cross?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the fundamental unit of temperature?
Kelvin
What is the lowest point on land on Earth?
Dead Sea
Which musical features songs like “Somewhere” and “Tonight” and a feud between two families?
West Side Story
In what movie does Tom Hanks play a young lawyer who was contracted AIDS?
Philadelphia
What material were early Chinese books written on before paper?
Bamboo (or silk)
What does the Beaufort Scale measure?
Wind Speed
What is the only sea with no coastline?
The Sargasso Sea
Which musical tells the story of a girl selling flowers in 19th-century London?
My Fair Lady
In what movie did Inigo Montoya declare, " You killed my father, prepare to die!"?
The Princess Bride
Which city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
What word means the wearing away of land by water or wind?
Erosion
Which Asian country has the most borders with other countries?
China
Which play begins with the line “Two households, both alike in dignity”?
Romeo and Juliet
In what musical are we urged to "Try to remember the kind of September..."
The Fantasticks
What country presented the US with a gift of cherry trees in 1912?
Japan
Which is the lightest of all the metallic elements?
Lithium
Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
Minnesota
Which musical includes the song “I Dreamed a Dream”?
Les Misérables
Who played Michelangelo in the Agony and the Ecstasy?
Charleston Heston
Which river is often called the "Father of Waters" and is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi River
Which science term means an observation which differs from expectations?
Anomaly
Which Middle Eastern country has no rivers?
Saudi Arabia
During what historical period is A Tale of Two Cities set?
The French Revolution
If he were rich, where would Tevye sit in the synagogue and pray?
By the Eastern Wall
With the world watching in 1986, this space shuttle exploded before ever leaving the atmosphere, killing all 7 crew members, including a schoolteacher?
Challenger
Which term in math means without end or limits?
Infinity
Which city is known as the “City of Canals”?
Venice
Which musical features the songs “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”?
Chicago
What movie featured horses, horses, horses and Kirk Douglas playing Two estranged brothers- a miner and a rancher?
The man From Snowy River
What was the first building in the world to have more than 100 floors?
The Empire State Building
How many officially recognized constellations are there?
88
Which country has territories in both Europe and South America?
France (French Guiana)
In The Grapes of Wrath, what family is central to the story?
The Joad family
What was Don Quixote's ultimate guest?
To Reach the Unreachable Star