Space & Astronomy
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar system?
The Milky Way
What does the acronym "WWW" stand for at the beginning of many website addresses?
World Wide Web
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who became the monarch of the United Kingdom?
King Charles III
Which famous Italian Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, which planet is actually the hottest in our solar system due to its thick, heat-trapping atmosphere?
Venus
Which inventor is most widely credited with patenting the first practical telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which civil rights leader is famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech delivered in Washington D.C. in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What famous copper statue in New York Harbor was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik (or Sputnik 1)
In what decade did Apple release the very first iPhone?
The 2000s (specifically 2007)
Who was the anti-apartheid revolutionary that spent 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa's first Black president in 1994?
Nelson Mandela
In which European capital city would you find the ancient amphitheater known as the Colosseum?
Rome, Italy
What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape?
The Event Horizon
Which British mathematician cracked the German Enigma code during World War II and is widely considered the father of modern computer science?
Alan Turing
Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, famous for her political alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra
Taking 144 years to build before finally being completed in February 2026, what is the name of the famous Spanish architect who designed Barcelona's spectacular Sagrada FamÃlia?
Antoni GaudÃ