Geography
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
The US bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
How many outs in an inning?
three
What travels faster: light or sound?
Light
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?
Avatar
What stately river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The original 13 colonies
How many players on the field for the defense?
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
What's the name of John Wayne's character in True Grit (played by Jeff Bridges in the remake)?
Rooster Cogburn
Derived from Greek meaning “whole earth”, what is the name by which the supercontinent which incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth is known?
Pangea
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
How many balls in a walk?
Four
How many pounds are in a ton?
2,000
In Apocalypse Now, Robert Duvall says, "I love the smell of _____ in the morning."
Even though its temperature rarely gets above zero, which continent is home to the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
World War I
Who is the first pitcher to throw over 100mph?
Nolan Ryan
How many planets make up the Solar System?
Eight (NOT PLUTO!!)
The Battle of Thermopylae served as the basis of what highly stylized 2006 smash hit swords-and-sandals action flick?
300
In what ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What are the "Tools of Ignorance" when it comes to baseball?
Catcher's equipment
What periodic element has the symbol Hg?
Mercury
How many suns does Luke's home planet of Tatooine have in Star Wars?
Two