Sports
Who has won the most tennis grand slam titles?
Serena Williams
What year did the Nakba take place?
1948
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
What is the name of the church in Bethlehem?
Church of Nativity
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
What day is Star Wars Day?
May 4
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race.
Name the Columbia Literature Professor that authored a the book called "Orientalism." He was born in Palestine but eventually died in Ney York in 2003.
Edward Said
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
Who does Michael Scott hit with company property on company property in The Office?
Meredith Palmer
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
What is the name of the PLO member that hijacked an airplane in 1969?
Leila Khaled
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter?
Severus Snape
What is the name of the driest continent on Earth?
Antarctica
What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn’t won a gold medal?
The Philippines
Name 3 kingdoms that once ruled over Palestine
Ancient Egypt, the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great and his successors, the Hasmoneans, the Roman Empire, several Muslim Caliphates, and the Crusaders.
Who was the shortest-serving United States president?
William Henry Harrison got sick and died 31 days into his term after being elected in 1841.
On Lost, a commercial jet from what fictional airline crashed on a seemingly deserted island?
Oceanic Airlines
What are the names of the five Great Lakes?
Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron