Geography & World Knowledge
Q: What European capital city is divided by the Danube River?
A: Budapest
Q: Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
A: Martin Luther King Jr.
Q: Who wrote Little Women?
A: Louisa May Alcott
Q: What kitchen tool is traditionally used to separate egg whites from yolks?
A: An egg separator
Q: What part of the brain controls speech and language in most people?
A: The left hemisphere
Q: What Asian country was formerly known as Siam?
A: Thailand
Q: What year did the United States land the first humans on the moon?
A: 1969
Q: What artist is famous for painting water lilies?
A: Claude Monet
Q: What metal is commonly used to make electrical wiring?
A: Copper
Q: What mineral is important for strong bones and teeth?
A: Calcium
Q: What U.S. state is home to Mount Rushmore?
A: South Dakota
Q: Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
A: Winston Churchill
Q: What opera features the aria “Nessun Dorma”?
A: Turandot
Q: What term describes clothing made to fit a specific person?
A: Tailor-made (or bespoke)
Q: What organ produces insulin?
A: The pancreas
Q: What desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
A: The Sahara Desert
Q: What U.S. President resigned from office in 1974?
A: Richard Nixon
Q: Who composed The Four Seasons?
A: Antonio Vivaldi
Q: What ingredient gives bread its rise?
A: Yeast
Q: What unit is used to measure blood pressure?
A: Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
Q: What country has the most natural lakes in the world?
A: Canada
Q: What government system divides power between national and state governments?
A: Federalism
Q: What novel by Harper Lee was published in 1960?
A: To Kill a Mockingbird
Q: What common spice comes from the dried bark of a tree?
A: Cinnamon
Q: What system in the body fights infection?
A: The immune system