History
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which country is famous for the Great Wall?
China
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What is the name of the movie about the famous ship that sank after hitting the iceberg in 1912?
Titanic
What country is known for inventing the pizza?
Italy
What is the hardest known natural material on Earth?
Diamond
In which year did the World War II end?
1945
How many planets are in the Solar System?
8
Denali is the highest mountain in which continent?
North America
What is the capital of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg (City)
In which country was the first modern Olympic Games held?
Greece
Which famous soft drink was invented in 1892?
Coca-Cola
What is the term for a period of 100 years?
Century
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the name of the planet closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Canada
Sofia is the capital city of which European country?
Bulgaria
In the movie “The Lion King,” what is the name of Simba’s father?
Mufasa
"Welcome to Flavortown" is a catchphrase of what Columbus native who has hosted the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" since 2006?
Guy Fieri
What is the chemical symbol for Silver?
Ag
In which year did the first manned moon landing take place?
1969
Who was the first woman to travel into space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What is the capital of Brasil?
Brasilia
At the climax of Marvel Comics "Civil War" comic book storyline, what long time hero was shot and killed?
Captain America
If you’re at a location in France, Germany, or several other European countries, which fast food place lets you order a beer with your cheeseburger?
McDonald's
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
Mayflower
The moon called Titan orbits which planet?
Saturn
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile
What European capital is also known by the name of "City of Hundred Spires"?
Prague (Czech Republic)
Alnwick Castle in England is used for the exterior shots in which film series?
Harry Potter
What are the top two most popular spices in the world (hint: salt is not a spice)?
Pepper and vanilla
What is the world's most visited tourist sight/destination?
The Eiffel Tower
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
There have been more missions to this planet versus any other planet
Mars
What is the largest island in the Carribean?
Cuba
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik
What is the longest running Broadway show?
The Phantom of the Opera
According to the National Gardening Association, far and away the most common food grown in home gardens is what famous salad ingredient?
Tomatoes
What are, "Chanel No. 5", "CK One" and "Clive Christian No. 1"?
Perfumes
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections?
New Zealand (1893)
In what year did Pluto become reclassified as a dwarf planet?
2006
What is the world's largest desert?
The Antarctic Ice Sheet Desert
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
To which type of leisure activity does the term "cruciverbalism" refer?
Crosswords
A steak covered in paté and wrapped in puff pastry: that's the basics of what dish that's named for the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?
Beef Wellington
What is the country to the oldest active library in the world?
Egypt (The Library of Alexandria)