Geography
Located on the River Thames, this metropolis is the capital of the United Kingdom
Madrid
What is the regulation height of a basketball hoop for high school, college, and the NBA?
10 feet
This dance style, popularized by a video game, requires you to rapidly swing your arms and hips in opposite directions.
the Floss
This type of giant, coastal tree can live for over 2,000 years and holds the title of the tallest tree species on Earth
Coast redwood
Minnesota has a population of approximately how many people?
A. 2.1 million
B. 4.6 million
C. 5.8 million
D. 7.2 million
C. 5.8 million
What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico
The Rio Grande
During the 2018 final, France scored 4 goals, but only 3 counted because the fourth was this type of mistake.
an own goal
In Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Gaston boasts about his muscle-building childhood diet consisting of this exact amount of eggs every single day.
four dozen eggs
These marine mammals are known for sleeping while floating on their backs
Sea Otter
What is the population of Canada?
41.4 million
What body of water on the U.S.-Canadian border is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world?
Lake Superior
The New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles, but this National League team trails in second with 11 championships.
the St. Louis Cardinals?
This famous PBS bird has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
BIG BIRD
how many hearts does an octopus have
Three Hearts (Two branchial hearts pump blood through the gills to pick up oxygen, while a single systemic heart circulates the oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body)
What is the population of Tanzania?
72.5 million
The lowest elevation point in North America is located at Badwater Basin in this California national park
Death Valley National Park
This is the distance, in yards, that defending players must be from the ball on a direct or indirect free kick
Ten Yards
It is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest in our solar system
Mercury
This common household plant with spikey, gel-filled leaves is famous for soothing sunburns
aloe vera
What is the population of Austria?
9.2 million
What mountain range, stretching over 1,500 miles, is traditionally considered the natural boundary separating Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains
Breaking a massive 52-year drought, this African nation made its second-ever World Cup appearance, having last qualified under its former name, Zaire, in 1974
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Known for his roles in the Mission: Impossible movies, this actor has played the character Ethan Hunt since 1996.
Tom Cruise
This underground network of fungal threads acts like an ecological internet, connecting plants to share nutrients and information
mycelium (mycorrhizal network)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 12.8% of the U.S. population is this age and over
65