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What is the more popular name for the portrait officially titled “La Gioconda,” painted in Florence in 1503?
The Mona Lisa
What is the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?
Portuguese
What temperature does water boil at?
212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius
What was the better-known name of the actress born Norma Jeane Mortenson?
Marilyn Monroe
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee cap
At a restaurant, you’ll see deer meat on the menu under what name?
Venison
Which famous art movement did Pablo Picasso co-create?
Cubism
In what city and state is Harvard University located?
Cambridge, Massachusetts
What dish featuring minced meat, onions, and oatmeal is the national dish of Scotland?
Haggis
Where is the world’s tallest roller coaster?
New Jersey (at Six Flags Great Adventure — it’s the Kingda Ka roller coaster, with a height of 456 feet)
Where was the hottest-ever temperature on Earth recorded, per the World Meteorological Organization?
Death Valley, California (where it hit 134 degrees Fahrenheit in July 1913)
For how many nights is Hanukkah celebrated?
Eight
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
What was Princess Diana's maiden name?
Spencer
What type of flower was once used as money?
Tulips, whose bulbs were once used as a form of currency in Holland!
What is the capital of Singapore?
Singapore (it’s an island city-state)
What religious and political organization did Malcolm X join in 1952, helping it to grow exponentially before cutting ties with it in 1964?
The Nation of Islam
How many ribs are in a human body?
Twenty-four
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery, if only in name and not in influence?
The 13th Amendment
In Greek mythology, who was known as the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
What is the name for the solar event that occurs on March 20th or 21st of each year?
The Vernal Equinox
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written by which writer?
Arthur Conan Doyle
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What famous Texan-born singer was popularly called the "Queen of Tejano” during her too-short lifetime?
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez