HS science
What element has the highest melting point?
Tungsten
Before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, who took a midnight run to warn the militia of the approaching British forces?
Paul Revere
What U.S. state is home to no documented poisonous snakes?
Alaska
This famous English mathematician is often credited as the inventor of calculus also had a deep interest in alchemy, spending many years of his life conducting secret experiments in the hope of discovering the fabled Philosopher’s Stone.
Sir Isaac Newton
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
What is the process by which cells divide?
Mitosis
What was the name of the mission that landed the first humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
This term refers to any non-prime whole number other than 0 and 1.
Composite Number
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
What is the term for a comet’s bright glowing tail?
Coma
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
James Madison
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
Earning interest on both the principal value invested and on the interest you’ve already accumulated is known as this.
Compounding
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What is the study of motion without considering its causes?
Kinematics
Who was the first President of the United States to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson
How many US states share a border with Canada?
13
This classification refers to any number that can not be expressed as a fraction with an integer in the numerator and an integer in the denominator.
irrational number
Which pop singer is known as "material girl"?
Madonna
What is the process by which unstable atomic nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation?
Radioactive Decay
During the American Civil War, the battles of Bull Run (both the First and Second), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Appomattox Court House were all fought in what state?
Virgina
What is the largest bay in the US?
The Chesapeake Bay
This number is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both 6 and 8.
24
On which day in America is food consumption the highest aside from Thanksgiving?
Super Bowl Sunday