History
How long ago do historians estimate the first settlers arrived on what is now American soil?
More than 12,000 years ago.
Who found a hit with ‘Tiny Dancer’ in the 1970’s?
Elton John
What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
Finland
Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, published in 1960?
Harper Lee
In 2009, what became the first Morse code character to be added since WWII?
@
What's the call sign of the president's helicopter?
Marine One
What song was a big hit for Marvin Gaye in the 1970s?
Let's Get It On
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
Who wrote the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling”?
Hans Christian Andersen
What was the original purpose of the tiny pocket in jeans?
To store pocket watches.
Who had the shortest term of all U.S. presidents?
William Henry Harrison (died 32 days into his presidency, making his the shortest tenure as U.S. president.)
What artist’s collection of songs spent the most time at number one on the Billboard charts in the 1980s?
Michael Jackson
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
Who is the author of the book “A Brief History of Time”?
Stephen Hawking
What is the last name of the business tycoon behind the "No. 5" perfume?
Chanel
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The Beagle
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land’ is from which Duran Duran song?
Rio
What U.S. state is home to no documented poisonous snakes?
Alaska
Who wrote the 1936 novel “Gone with the Wind”?
Margaret Mitchell
In which city is Studio 54 located?
New York
What are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
‘Brown Eyed Girl’ is by which singer-songwriter?
Van Morrison
What is the smallest continent by area?
Australia
Cogito ergo sum, “I think, therefore I am”, is a Latin phrase by which philospher?
René Descartes
What was the first cable television series to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?
The Sopranos