Geography
What is the capital of France?
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) Madrid
D) London
Paris
The elderly tend to be at a higher risk of deficiency in which vitamin than younger people?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
Vitamin D
The Olympics are held every how many years?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
4
Which fruit floats in water?
A. Banana
B. Apple
C. Grape
D. Orange
B. Apple
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Helium
Answer: C. Carbon dioxide
The Supremes were led by which singer?
A) Aretha Franklin
B) Diana Ross
C) Tina Turner
D) Whitney Houston
Diana Ross
How many senses do humans traditionally have?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
B. 5
What ship carried the Pilgrims?
A) Santa Maria
B) Mayflower
C) Nina
D) Pinta
Answer: B) Mayflower
Which ocean is the largest?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Pacific
D) Arctic
Answer: C) Pacific
C. Pacific
What symbol represents peace?
A) Eagle
B) Olive branch
C) Lion
D) Star
B. Olive Branch
Which NFL team won the first Super Bowl?
A. Dallas Cowboys
B. Green Bay Packers
C. Kansas City Chiefs
D. Pittsburgh Steelers
Answer: B. Green Bay Packers
. What type of cake is tiramisu?
A. Sponge cake
B. Cheesecake
C. Ice cream cake
D. No-bake layered dessert
D. No-bake layered dessert
Which natural process turns liquid water into vapor?
A. Freezing
B. Condensing
C. Evaporating
D. Melting
Answer: C. Evaporating
Henry Ford is associated with which innovation?
A. Steam engine
B. Assembly line
C. Electricity
D. Air travel
B.
5. Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O negative
D. O negative
What war was fought in the 1950s?
A) Vietnam
B) Korean War
C) Gulf War
D) Civil War
Answer: B) Korean War
Alaska was purchased from which country?
A) England
B) Canada
C) Russia
D) France
Russia
7. When was the first Disneyland opened?
A. 1955
B. 1960
C. 1965
1955
Which sport features the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont)?
A. Greyhound racing
B. Horse racing
C. Auto racing
D. Cycling
Answer: B. Horse racing
Which country consumes the most coffee per capita?
A. Brazil
B. Italy
C. Finland
D. USA
C. Finland
Which animal is the largest land mammal?
A. Rhino
B. Hippo
C. Elephant
D. Giraffe
Answer: C. Elephant
Motown music came from which city?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Detroit
D) Memphis
Detroit
What percentage of the human body is water (approximately)?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 75%
C. 60%
Who was the first woman First Lady to seek equal rights?
A) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Jackie Kennedy
C) Betty Ford
D) Lady Bird Johnson
Answer: A) Eleanor Roosevelt
Which U.S. state is the largest by size?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Alaska
D) Montana
Alaska
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
A) John Adams
B) James Madison
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Alexander Hamilton
James Madsion
What does “par” mean in golf?
A. Average score
B. Best possible score
C. Expected number of strokes
D. Maximum strokes allowed
Answer: C. Expected number of strokes
Which vitamin is most abundant in oranges?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Answer: C. Vitamin C
What do we call a group of stars forming a pattern?
A. Galaxy
B. Orbit
C. Constellation
D. Cluster
Answer: C. Constellation
Who was the first woman in space?
A. Sally Ride
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Mae Jemison
D. Peggy Whitson
B. Valentina Tereshkova
Which organ uses the most energy?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Brain
D. Muscles
Answer: C. Brain
What was the Great Depression?
A) A war
B) An economic crisis
C) A disease
D) A hurricane
Answer: B) An economic crisis
Which U.S. state has the Grand Canyon?
A) Utah
B) Nevada
C) Colorado
D) Arizona
Arizona
In which city was Anne Frank’s hiding place?
A. Brussels
B .Amsterdam
C. Belgium
D. France
B. Amsterdam
Which sport awards the Heisman Trophy?
A. Baseball
B. College Football
C. Basketball
D. Hockey
Answer: B. College Football
What spice is saffron derived from?
A. Root
B. Leaf
C. Flower stigma
D. Bark
C. Flower Stigma
What do scientists call animals that live both on land and in water?
A. Reptiles
B. Mammals
C. Amphibians
D. Fish
Answer: C. Amphibians
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
A. Bessie Coleman
B. Amelia Earhart
C. Harriet Quimby
D. Sally Ride
B. Amelia Earhart
What is the main function of white blood cells?
A. Carry oxygen
B. Form clots
C. Fight infections
D. Regulate temperature
Answer: C. Fight infections
Which war was fought over independence from Britain?
A. War of 1812
B. American Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. Spanish-American War
B. American Revolution