History
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
Spain
What is the plural of “moose”?
Moose
In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
You peer through a window into a classroom and count 20 eyes. If each person has a normal number of eyes, how many people are in the room?
10
What city in the world was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
Is "red" an adjective or a noun?
Both
Which state is called the Lone Star state?
Texas
What gas do plants "breathe in" that humans and animals breathe out?
Carbon dioxide
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
Who is the author of James and the Giant Peach?
Roald Dahl
On what continent is the country of Greece located?
Europe
What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral?
Diamond
If a shopping cart contains 1 apple, 2 bananas, 3 oranges, and 4 hot dogs, what percent of the cart’s total contents is fruit?
60%
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Francis Scott Key
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
How many kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?
Four—England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
How long does it take Earth to orbit once around the sun?
365 days
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 kilometers per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 kilometers away?
5 hours (or 300 minutes)
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
Who is the creator of the classic book characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
What is the main language spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec?
French
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
A father has 7 daughters and 100 dollars. If he wants to give each daughter an equal amount of money, rounding to the nearest dollar, how much much does each daughter get?
14 dollars