History
What year did World War II end?
1945
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamonds
Who played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Robert Downey Junior
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Churchill
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from which continent?
Africa
What part of the human body contains the smallest bones?
Ears (ossicles)
In The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of Frodo’s sword?
Sting
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backward and forward?
Palindrome
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains?
The Inca
Which ocean is the deepest?
Pacific
What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
In the TV show Friends, what is the name of Ross’s second wife?
Emily
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?
Greenland
What planet has the largest number of moons?
Jupiter
Which movie features the quote: “I feel the need—the need for speed”?
Top Gun
Which country has the most time zones?
France (including overseas territories)
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims sailed to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What is the primary chemical component of table salt?
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Which Japanese anime film director created Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro?
Hayao Miyazaki
Which country’s flag is the only one in the world that is not rectangular or square?
Nepal