Geography
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico city
Is Sunderland next to London?
No, it's on the opposite side of England
Was Ben Franklin a good president?
He was never a president in the first place.
What is a palindrome?
A word that can be written both right to left and left to right and still be the same. example: "kayak"
What is non-rhyming poetry called?
Blank verse
What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia
When was the height of the British empire? Answers within a 20-year range will be accepted.
1919 according to most historians
What year did the cold war end?
1991
Who became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?
J.K. Rowling
What nationality was Vincent van Gogh?
Dutch
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Who is my favorite British king/queen?
Henry the 8th
Where is this quote from: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
The preamble to the constitution
In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", what is Romeo's surname?
Montague
What is Chopin's "Piano Sonata No. 2" also known as?
The Funeral March
Where is the highest sand dune in Europe?
Arcachon, France
How many Catherine's was Henry the 8th married to?
3
Harriet Tubman gained which nickname for organizing the Underground Railroad?
Moses
The Edgar Award is an award given in what SPECIFIC field?
Mystery writing
Which art form derives its name from the Greek for "beauty writing"?
Calligraphy
In Oaxaca, Mexico, Christmas Eve is also called "Night of" what vegetable?
Radish
Which of Henry VIII's wives was German?
Anne of Cleves
What was the homestead act?
If you move west, you can get a free 160 acres of land as long as you put a fence around it.
A sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet is called what?
Pangram
Which English playwright wrote the play "The Alchemist"?
Ben Jonson