Misc.
What U.S. state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Wyoming
What year did the U.S. officially form?
1945
What is the smallest U.S. state by land area?
Rhode Island
What country has the most time zones (including overseas territories)?
France
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik
Who was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Who was the person that was assassinated that sparked the beginning of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What 14th-century plague killed millions across Europe?
The Black Death
Which Greek city-state focused heavily on military training?
Sparta
Which Russian leader ended serfdom in 1861?
Tsar Alexander II
Which empire ended with the fall of Constantinople in 1453?
The Byzantine Empire
Which African nation successfully resisted European colonization?
Ethiopia
Which ancient monument in England aligns with the summer solstice?
Stonehenge
What 1789 event signaled the start of the French Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
Which country completely surrounds Lesotho?
South Africa
What desert covers much of Northern China and Southern Mongolia?
The Gobi Desert
Which island nation lies southeast of India in the Indian Ocean?
Sri Lanka
What body of water separates Saudi Arabia from Africa?
The Red Sea
What U.S. state shares a border with both Canada and Mexico?
None, no U.S. state borders both countries
Which athlete holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
In which sport would you perform a "Fosbury Flop"?
High Jump