Geography
The destruction of Pompeii in 79 A.D. was done by what volcano?
Mt. Vesuvius
These trees are known as the tallest in the world
Giant Sequoia
Passed in 1919, this amendment prevented the sale of alcoholic beverages
The 18th Amendment
Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called this
Bobbies
“He loved Big Brother.”
1984
Which is the world's most earthquake-prone country?
Japan
What was the first satellite to enter space called?
Sputnik
In what year did the Black Tuesday stock market crash occur?
1929
An elevator is referred to as this
Lift
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Which person is known for publishing “The Interpretation of Dreams”?
Sigmund Freud
He was the first United States president to appear on television
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Quid is slang for what?
Money
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
What is the world's longest river?
Amazon River
What is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water?
Buoyancy
President John F. Kennedy serve in this branch of the military
Navy
Britain’s "noughts and crosses" game is referred to as this in the U.S.
Tic Tac Toe
“I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before.”
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
77% of the world's maple syrup is made in this Canadian province
Quebec
Who was the scientist that filed 1,093 patents alone?
Thomas Edison
This was the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use
California
I am completely knackered after exercise!
Tired
“Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!”
Little Women