History
In which year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
a.1965 b.1963 c.1970
b.1963
What is the yellow powder that contains the secret of plant life?
Pollen
Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?
Italy
What animal kills more people than sharks?
Cows
What is said to happen if the groundhog sees his shadow?
Six more weeks of winter
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
The red cross
What is the center of an atom called?
The nucleus
Mostly found shifting around under its water, what ocean is the namesake of Earth's largest tectonic plate?
Pacific Ocean
White-faced capuchin monkeys greet each other by doing what?
Sticking their fingers up each others noses
What US state borders only one other?
Maine
How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times?
8
Animals that eat both plants and meat are called what?
Omnivores
Used in ancient times by the poet Tibullus, "The Eternal City" is a nickname given to what European capital?
Rome
In pool, what color is the 6-ball?
Green
What is the better-known name of the card game "Twenty-One"?
Blackjack
In 1927, who became the first man to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindbergh
What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
Liver
Established on November 11, 1926 and stretching 2,448 miles across the United States, what famous highway is also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Highway?
Route 66
What is a person with numerophobia afraid of?
Numbers or mathematics
In France, what would you buy in a Boulangerie?
Bread
Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo
What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
Jupiter
The world's tallest mountain ranges form through plate tectonics such as the?
Himalayas.
Who was pictured on the first US adhesive stamp?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the name of a popular Italian citrus and vanilla flavored liqueur?
Tuaca
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The Beagle
What does ‘E’ represent in E=MC2?
Energy
What flower is featured on Mississippi’s new state flag?
Magnolia
What are dried jalapeño peppers called?
Chipotles
Where was milk chocolate invented?
Switzerland -- In the 1876, Daniel Peter developed a smoother chocolate by adding dried milk powder to the mixture.
In American politics, what does GOP stand for?
GOP, another name for the Republican Party, stands for Grand Old Party.
What gas makes up most of the atmosphere of Mars?
Carbon Dioxide
What country covers an entire continent?
Australia
What does abbreviation IQ stand for?
Intelligence Quotient
Who died three months into his 4th term as president?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which century did the French Revolution take place in?
The 18th Century
Polaris is another name for which navigational star?
North Star -- It sits at the Earth’s North Pole, which means that as the planet rotates, it stays in the same place no matter what time of year
What city's name means "Lion City"?
Singapore
The Purple Heart is awarded for which reason?
For wounds received by enemy action while on active service
In what European country is the headquarters for the World Health Organization?
Switzerland
Who wrote the document known as the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?’
The third law of motion
What volcano is the world's tallest mountain, when measured base to summit?
Mauna Kea
What is the difference between an herb and a spice?
Herbs are only made from leaves. Spices are made from any part of the plant, such as its flowers, seeds, bark, roots or leaves.
What word describes "a series of rulers from the same family"?
Dynasty
What are the names of the U.S. presidents who have been assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
What is the largest nerve in the human body?
Sciatic
As of 2024, what is the most widely-spoken language in South America?
Spanish
What rare economic condition results when rising prices and recession occur at once?
Stagflation
Where is the world's first underground farm?
London, England -- Once a World War II bomb shelter, Growing Underground has become the world’s first underground farm