What is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward?
Palindrome
What city is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
What Renaissance artist is buried in Rome's Pantheon?
Raphael
Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland
What is the world’s largest retailer as of 2026?
Walmart
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the world’s best-selling stout beer?
Guinness
Which country has the highest life expectancy as of 2026?
Monaco
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
Eyes
What year was the United Nations established?
1945
What is the primary ingredient in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
Mascarpone cheese
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
Where is Angel Falls, the world’s largest waterfall, located?
Venezuela
What is the name of the world's first artificial satellite?
Sputnik 1
Which ancient Chinese dynasty is often considered the "golden age" of Chinese civilization?
Han Dynasty
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
Which day of the week does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
How many European capitals does the Danube River flow through?
4
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
Venus
What was the primary cause of the Great Irish Famine?
Potato blight
What is the process of adding yeast to dough to create carbon dioxide bubbles?
Fermentation