🏛️ World History
Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing democracy?
Ancient Greece
What is the primary currency used in most 'Minecraft' worlds?
Emeralds
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An Impasta
What is the process plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of the lost city that some believe existed in the Atlantic Ocean?
Atlantis
True or False: We only use 10% of our brains.
False – We use all parts of our brain, just not all at once!
What year did World War II end?
1945
Which video game character is known for collecting rings?
Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
They don't have the guts
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which missing treasure has been sought after for centuries, linked to the Knights Templar?
The Holy Grail
True or False: Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
False – It’s just gas bubbles popping in your joints.
Who was the second U.S. President?
John Adams
This game features a war between humans and an alien alliance known as the Covenant.
Halo
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
He was outstanding in his field
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
Which U.S. city has the famous mystery of the Zodiac Killer?
San Francisco
Octopuses have three hearts.
True – Two hearts pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the rest of the body.
What was the name of the trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean, spreading goods, culture, and ideas?
The silk road
In 'The Legend of Zelda', what is the name of Link's signature weapon?
Master Sword
Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
They might crack up
What part of the human body produces insulin?
Pancreas
Which ancient civilization’s disappearance remains a mystery in Central America?
The Maya
Does swallowing gum take 7 years to digest?
No – It passes through your system like other food, but isn't digested
Which empire was the first to create a written legal code?
Babylonian Empire – Code of Hammurabi
What was the first commercially sold video game?
Computer Space
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is the name of the missing plane that vanished in 2014?
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t
Botanically, bananas meet the definition of a berry, but strawberries do not because their seeds are on the outside.
Which event started World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This was the third console, right after the Master System. Its best selling game was Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sega Gensis
Why do cows have hooves instead of feet?
Because they lactose
Which part of the cell is known as the powerhouse?
Mitochondria
Which unsolved case involves a skyjacker who parachuted out of a plane in 1971 with stolen money and was never found?
Chameleons change color to blend into their surroundings
False – They change color to regulate body temperature and communicate, not for camouflage!