Greek
Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
The four presidents on Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and_______?
Theodore Roosevelt.
Which country makes up more than half the western coastline of South America?
Chile
What is the compound H2O?
Water
What animal is Indiana Jones famously afraid of?
Snakes.
Which fast food chain has the most locations around the world?
Subway, with around 41,600 locations in 104 countries and territories.
Who wrote the book "To Kill a Mockingbird?"
Harper Lee.
What animal has the highest blood pressure?
A giraffe.
What is the largest type of frog?
The Goliath frog
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, which devastated Pompeii and what other city?
Herculaneum
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned Queen of England?
27.
What is the only U.S. state with a name that ends in three consecutive vowels?
Hawaii
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
What are the names of the Sanderson Sisters in the movie Hocus Pocus?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah.
How many dots are on the Domino's logo?
Three.
What is the name of Stephen King's first published novel?
Carrie, published in 1974.
Barn owls, mosquitos, otters, and cockroaches are found on all continents except ______
Antarctica
What is the oldest baseball park?
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox was opened in 1912.
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC)
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand, in 1893.
What is the only U.S. state that borders just one other?
Maine
What is the rarest blood type?
AB–
What color are the arches at the McDonald’s in Sedona, Arizona?
Turquoise
What is Arachibutyrophobia?
The fear of having peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth.
In "A Christmas Carol," how many ghosts visit Scrooge?
Four: The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and the ghost of his friend Marley.
What animal is responsible for the most human deaths in the world?
Mosquitos
(which can infect people with deadly viruses are estimated by the World Health Organization to kill around 750,000 people per year.)
What NBA player is the leading all-time point scorer for regular season and playoffs?
Lebron James, who overtook the title from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2022.
Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced the concept of demokratia in 507 BC. What does demokratia translate to?
Democracy
This god is the Latin name for the morning appearances of the planet Venus. It corresponds to the Greek names Phosphorus meaning "light-bringer", and Eosphorus meaning "dawn-bringer"?
Lucifer
What is the name of Thomas Jefferson's main house?
Monticello, located in Virginia
Which country is home to the most volcanos?
Indonesia
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
Which African country was the setting for Tatooine in Star Wars?
Tunisia
What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color?
Vitamin A.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is more famously known by what pen-name?
Mark Twain.
Which baby animal can gain up to 250 pounds a day when growing to maturity?
The blue whale, the largest animal on earth, can reach weights of up to 300,000 pounds in adulthood.
Which fruit did many people in the Western world think was poisonous until 1820?
Tomatoes
Which famous battle is widely considered a turning point in the wars between Persia and Greece?
The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC
The Colosseum started to be built under while which Roman emperor was in power?
Vespasian
How many wives did Henry VIII have executed?
TWO
Henry VIII was married to six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. He had Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard beheaded.
What’s the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Jericho
What side of the brain deals with language?
Left
What is the longest running animated American TV show?
The Simpsons. The first episode aired in 1987, and the show is in it's 34th season as of 2023.
What type of fish can be deadly if prepared incorrectly, but is a delicacy for well-trained sushi chefs to prepare?
Pufferfish sushi, known as Fugu
(it can contain traces of a neurotoxin found in the fish if not prepared properly. Chefs typically train for three years before being allowed to test their skills at preparing pufferfish.)
What is Dr. Seuss' real name?
Theodor Seuss Geisel.
What is considered the second largest land animal on Earth (first place goes to the elephant!)
A hippopotamus.
Sea urchins got their name from what non-aquatic animal, which was known as an “urchin” until the 15th century?
The hedgehog