American History
What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?
What is Jamestown?
The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum?
What is "The Louvre"?
What ancient civilization is known for building the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Who were the Egyptians?
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
What is a mushroom?
What is the scientific name for the "voice box" in humans responsible for sound production?
What is the larynx
What is the term for the traditional Japanese method of grilling small skewers of meat or vegetables over charcoal?
What is yakitori?
Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
Answer: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
What is Denmark?
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can't go inside. What am I?
What is a keyboard?
What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical features, climate, and natural resources?
What is geography?
Spanish cuisine features a dish named for a wide, shallow traditional pan used to cook the dish on an open fire. What is this dish?
What is Paella?
What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: It declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states were to be set free.
What is the best-selling novel of all time?
What is Don Quixote?
Who painted the Mona Lisa during the Italian Renaissance?
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
What is a candle?
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
What is Au?
Which country drinks the most coffee in pounds per year?
What is Finland?
What city was the first capital of the United States?
What is New York City?
Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream in the 1920s?
"The Great Gatsby"
What empire was founded by Genghis Khan and became the largest contiguous empire in history?
What is the Mongol Empire?
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
What is the letter 'M'?
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative
What is the process of soaking food in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking it, as seen in ceviche?
What is marination?
What was the significance of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
It granted women the right to vote.
Who wrote the epic fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which inspired the TV series "Game of Thrones"?
George R.R. Martin
Who was the ancient Greek philosopher known for his dialogues and teachings on ethics and politics, and was a student of Socrates?
Who is Plato?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What is footsteps?
Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover?
Apollo 15 Mission
True or false: Storing guacamole with the pit prevents browning
False
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
What is 1783?
What novel by George Orwell depicts a dystopian society under totalitarian rule and features the character Winston Smith?
"1984"
Which mountaineer and his Sherpa became the first men to conquer Mount Everest?
Who are Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay?
What kind of band never plays music?
What is a rubber band?
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
Zero!
What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
What is soybean paste (miso)?
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
Who is John Adams?
What epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Trojan War?
"The Iliad"
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
What is Mr. Potato Head ?
I'm not alive, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
What is a fire?
What is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus releases energy through the emission of particles or electromagnetic waves?
What is radioactive decay?
What is the salted roe of a sturgeon called?
What is caviar?