Around the World
It’s the only continent with no active volcanoes.
Antartica
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
Echo
The Italian Renaissance artist who sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo
What planet is the hottest in our solar system?
Venus
What is considered the largest empire in history?
Mongol Empire
Which country is home to the most volcanoes?
Indonesia
What has 13 hearts but no other organ?
A deck of cards
The ancient civilization credited with creating the first known monumental sculptures, including the Sphinx.
Ancient Egypt
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Ag
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze River
I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go outside. What am I?
Keyboard
The Mexican painter famous for her self-portraits and bold, colorful style.
Frida Kahlo
299,792.458 kilometers per second
Which pandemic affected a third of the world’s population near the end of World War I?
The Spanish Flu
Country with the most islands in the world?
Sweden (267,570)
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
four sisters and three brothers
The movement in 19th-century art focused on capturing light and momentary impressions.
Impressionism
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
stapes (the ear)
Which civilization invented the first writing system, cuneiform?
Sumerian Civilization
Which country contains the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, and what is its name?
Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan (7,570 m)
A man is found dead in a locked room with no windows. The only thing in the room is a puddle of water. What happened?
He stood on a block of ice that melted
This Japanese art style emphasizes simplicity, asymmetry, and natural materials, often seen in tea houses and gardens.
wabi-sabi
What is the name of the process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy?
nuclear fusion
Which polymath wrote “The Canon of Medicine,” a medical encyclopedia used in European universities for centuries?
Ibn Sina