General Knowledge
These birds are excellent parents and can find their way back to their nest from 1300 miles away
Pigeons
He was an American chess prodigy who disappeared from the public eye after refusing to defend his 1975 World Chess Championship title. Who was he?
Bobby Fischer
What was the first city to reach a population of one million?
Rome
An earthquake that measures 8 on the Richter scale would be how many times stronger than one that measures 4 on the same scale?
10,000 times stronger
what has to be broken before you use it?
an egg
Cats can be allergic to humans
True
Which long-reigning British queen had nine surviving children?
Victoria
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
116 years
8 months
what is full of holes but still holds water?
a sponge
According to the United Nation, how many countries are in Africa?
54
Who was the 25th President of the United States?
William McKinley
What do the colors of the American flag symbolize?
Red: hardiness, White: purity, Blue: perseverance
In what type of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) are atoms most tightly packed?
solid
what is always in front of you but can't be seen?
the future
The first president to be inaugurated in Washington D.C.
Thomas Jefferson
This celebrity dangled his baby from the third-floor balcony of a German hotel in November of 2002
Michael Jackson
Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Newton were notable figures from which historical movement?
The enlightenment
which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter (67)
what is black when it's clean but white when it's dirty?
a chalkboard
According to one study, how many minutes are actually played during the average American football game?
11
What is Oprahs real first name?
Orpah
What war did the Treaty of Versailles bring to an end?
WW1
Hurricanes only form over ____
warm water
it belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do
your name