Geography
What is Hungary.
Men who fought animals in the Colosseum were called what?
gladiators
Zoom, Plunk, Swish are all examples of alliteration or onomatopoeia?
onomatopoeia
Where in Rome does the Pope live?
Vatican City
What do carnivores eat?
meat
These natural disasters occur along the San Andreas Fault.
What are earthquakes.
What is the name given to people who travel from place to place, with no settlement?
Nomads
Are the words optimistic and pessimistic synonyms or antonyms?
antonyms
Did Carl Lewis excel in football, baseball or track?
track
What do you call a beam of light so powerful it can cut through metal?
laser beam
If you fly from Tokyo to Honolulu, what ocean do you cross?
Pacific
Which Greek philosopher is important to modern doctoring?
Hippocrates
Is the word "busy" an adjective or an adverb?
adjective
What language are the Romance languages based on?
Latin
Is the aorta a part of the human heart, lungs or stomach?
human heart
How does a map scale help you find the real distance between two points?
by giving the number of miles per inch (or number of kilometers per 2cm)
What ruler followed Julius Caesar and ruled for 41 years?
Octavian Augustus
What is exaggeration in poetry or fiction called?
Hyperbole
During a bullfight, what does the crowd shout to show approval?
Ole
What drug found in tobacco can cause lung cancer and other diseases?
nicotine
What 2 rivers flow through Mesopotamia?
Tigres and Euphrates
Roman Empire
When a word or phrase can evoke feelings, this is called what?
Connotation
Did Louis Armstrong play mainly jazz, bluegrass, rap or hard rock?
jazz
How many degrees does the earth turn in 24 hours?
360 degrees