Famous People
Where in Europe?
Where in the US?
Ancient History
Earth and Space
100
Which singer gave up his seat on the plane that killed Buddy Holly?
Waylon Jennings. Feb. 3, 1959
100
Which European country has the highest percentage of tattooed people?
Italy (48%)
100
What is the most western state in the US?
Alaska
100
Which Egyptian pharaoh ascended to the throne at the age of 9?
Tutankhamun
100
What did NASA intentionally crash a space craft into (Sept. 2022)?
An asteroid 7 million miles away (while going 14,000 mph!)
200
The pen name of which American author means two fathoms deep?
Mark Twain
200
In what European city is the world's oldest casino?
Venice. Casino di Venezia, founded 1638.
200
Where is the only gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
Cloquet MN (just south of Duluth)
200
In Greek and Roman mythology what is a half man half goat called?
Faun
200
How fast does the earth spin?
1,000 mph
300
Who was the fashion designer who was murdered in Florida in 1997?
Gianni Versace
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300
Which European country is home to the world's tallest church?
Germany. Ulm Minster in Ulm is 530 ft. (Lutheran)
300
Niagara Falls is on which river?
Niagara
300
In what year was the printing press invented?
1440
300
What is the most watched TV broadcast in US history?
Apollo moon landing
400
What is Mr. Rogers middle name?
McFeeley!
400
In which European country is Drambuie liqueur manufactured?
Scotland
400
What marks the historic end of Route 66?
Santa Monica Pier
400
How did Native Americans get to the western hemisphere?
Beringia
400
What is the science of tempestology?
Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons
500
When did Elvis Presley die?
1977
500
From which European country are the cultural groups Walloons and Flemings?
Belgium
500
What is the name of the town in New York state that had contaminated ground water?
500
What event caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Asteroid impact
500
What is the most expensive physical thing ever made?
The International Space Station (ISS): $100 billion
