World Geography
What is the name of the deepest point in Earth’s oceans?
Mariana Trench
Which Middle Eastern meal features a variety of cooked meats and veggies on a skewer?
kebab
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who had the idea for creating a "Jurassic Park"?
John Hammond
Who started the phrase, "Without me?!"
Aiden
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What vegetable is traditionally used as the base for both moussaka and baba ghanoush?
Eggplant
What was the name of the woman who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Sacagawea
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Who drinks the most? (determined by Tarryn and Jaime)
Derek
What is the smallest country in Asia (population)?
The Maldives
What type of cheese is traditionally used in making tiramisu?
Marscapone
In 1906, who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
- his role in mediating the Russo-Japanese War
Where was the entire trilogy of "The Lord of the Rings" filmed?
New Zealand
Freshmen year, who were the only people to wake Bryce up? (2 people)
Jaime and Marcus
How many countries are located in the Southern Hemisphere?
32
What is the Italian name of "bow tie" pasta?
farfalle
How many United States territories are there? (2 accepted answers)
14 (including uninhabited islands)
5 inhabited territories
What is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time?
Deadpool and Wolverine (2024)
Recently surpassed: Joker (2019)
What is the northernmost major city with a population of at least one million?
St. Petersburg, Russia
What is the French cutting technique for finely shredding vegetables or herbs called?
Chiffonade
Who was the only U.S. president to have a PhD in political science? He earned it from Johns Hopkins University in 1886.
Woodrow Wilson
In Mamma Mia, Donna (Meryl Streep) has a band with her friends Rosie and Tanya. What is the name of their band?
Donna and the Dynamos