The World around us
What is the only continent without any active volcanoes?
Australia
Which famous painter and inventor sketched designs for a flying machine centuries before the first airplane was built?
Leonardo da Vinci, who sketched designs for flying machines (like the ornithopter) in the late 15th century.
How many cars does the main character and his crew need to steal in one night to fulfill the deal?
50 cars
Which car manufacturer created the first modern airbag system, and in what year was it introduced?
Mercedes-Benz introduced the first modern airbag system in 1981.
True or False: Bananas grow on trees.
False (Bananas grow on large herbaceous plants, not trees.)
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
Jupiter (A day on Jupiter lasts about 9 hours and 56 minutes.)
Who is credited with inventing the light bulb, and what was unique about their approach?
Thomas Edison, who experimented with thousands of materials to find the right filament for the light bulb.
Who plays the role of the main character’s love interest and mechanic?
Angelina Jolie (as Sara "Sway" Wayland)
What was a special feature in standard model of Saab GT 750 in 1958?
It came with seat belts as standard in 1958.
What were Cinderella's shoes made of?
Perrault's "glass" slippers might have been a mistranslation or misinterpretation of the French word "vair" (meaning squirrel fur)
Which animal has the largest brain relative to its body size?
The ant (Relative to its body size, the ant has one of the largest brains in the animal kingdom.)
Which inventor created the first practical assembly line for mass production, and what product was it used for?
Henry Ford, who used the assembly line for the Model T Ford in 1913.
What is the name and the make of the iconic car that is the most difficult to steal and is the last one on the list?
Eleanor, the 1967 Shelby GT500
Who is often called the "father of the automobile"?
Karl Benz (He built the first true automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1885.)
What is the name of the fairy who curses Sleeping Beauty in the original story?
Maleficent
Which animal has the longest migration route of any mammal on Earth?
The humpback whale (It migrates up to 16,000 kilometers or 10,000 miles annually.)
Which inventor is known for creating the first successful airplane, and what was the name of their famous aircraft?
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright), who flew their aircraft, the Wright Flyer, in 1903.
What is the name of the antagonist who forces the main character to return to stealing cars?
Raymond Calitri
What was the name of the first mass-produced car?
Ford Model T (Introduced in 1908 by Ford Motor Company.)
True or False: The Eiffel Tower is taller in summer than in winter.
True (The Eiffel Tower expands in the heat of summer, making it slightly taller.)
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada (It has over 2 million lakes, more than any other country.)
Which famous actress also invented a technology that laid the groundwork for modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?
Hedy Lamarr, who co-invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology during World War II.
What happens to the main character at the end of the movie?
He escapes with his crew and retires from car theft, leaving Eleanor behind.
What was the first car to offer air conditioning?
Packard (It offered air conditioning as an option in 1939.)
What ancient invention, dating back to around 3500 BCE, is still used today as a fundamental tool for writing, drawing, and artistic expression?
The pencil (While modern pencils use graphite, the ancient Egyptians and Romans used styluses made of lead or other materials to write on papyrus or wax tablets.)