History's Hidden Corners
What empire was ruled by Genghis Khan in the 13th century and became the largest contiguous empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you don't have me. What am I?
A secret
In George Orwell’s 1984, what is the name of the oppressive regime’s leader?
Big Brother
What is the capital city of Kazakhstan?
Astana (also known as Nur-Sultan temporarily)
Q: What is the name of the effect that causes light to bend around a massive object like a black hole?
A: Gravitational lensing
Which African kingdom, once ruled by Mansa Musa, was known for its immense wealth and learning in the 14th century?
The Mali Empire
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"
Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemingway
What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga River
This fundamental force is transmitted by the hypothetical particle known as the graviton.
What is gravity?
What was the name of the secret project that developed the first nuclear weapons during WWII?
The Manhattan Project
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
What Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
The equation E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2 expresses the equivalence of mass and energy, proposed in this 1905 paper.
What is Einstein’s theory of special relativity?
Who was the British nurse famous for her work during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
You see a boat filled with people. It hasn’t sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person. Why?
They were all married
In what novel would you find the character Atticus Finch?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
Tanzania
In quantum mechanics, this principle states you cannot simultaneously know both the position and momentum of a particle with perfect accuracy.
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
Which treaty ended World War I and laid the groundwork for World War II?
The Treaty of Versailles
I am not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
Fire
Which Russian author wrote Crime and Punishment?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
Discovered in 1964, this symmetry-breaking particle was finally confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider in 2012.
What is the Higgs boson?