World History
The Plays Macbeth, Hamlet, and A midsummer Night’s Dream were all written by which author?
William Shakespeare
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird
Where did Pound Cake get its name?
There was a pound of every ingredient in the original recipe
The Founders of google
Larry Page & Sergey Brin
What city was the capital of the USA before Washington DC.
New York City
What bird beats its wings between 60 and 80 times per second?
Hummingbird
What are the 3 units of temperature?
Fahrenheit, Celsuis and Kelvin
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CEO of Microsoft
Satya Nadella
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Cynophobia is the fear of what animal?
Dogs
What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?
Leaf
Despite their name, where did French fries actually originate?
Belgium
Headquarters of Apple
Cupertino, CA
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Despite it's name, what sea creature is not a fish, but rather considered to be a "gelatinous zooplankton"?
Jellyfish
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative
On average, how many hamburgers does McDonald's sell every second?
75 (points for guessing +/- 5)
Founder of Dell Technologies
Michael Dell
This country is also called the Netherlands
Holland
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
How many planets in our solar system have rings surrounding them?
4
What was the first food eaten in space?
Applesauce
When was Facebook founded?
2004
The citadel Machu Picchu is located at which Latin American Country?
Peru
What animal lives mainly in trees, and is apparently the slowest animal on the planet, taking up to 2 weeks to digest food?
Sloth
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
What is the name for probiotic-rich fermented milk?
Kefir
CEO of Twitter
Jack Dorsey
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
How many compartments does a cow’s stomach have?
4
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What Greek dessert is made of layered filo filled with chopped nuts and honey? (Also thought to have originated in Turkey)
Baklava
Founder of Instagram
Kevin Systrom
Which country first used paper money?
China
Name 2 of the 4 mammals that can't jump
Brightest star in the Northern Constellation
Vega
What seed is typically mistaken for a nut?
Almonds
CEO of Postman
Abhinav Asthana
Ancient Egypt was settled on what river?
Nile
What animal is protected by law in Rome?
Cat
Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?
The middle ear
Which is the most stolen food in the world?
Cheese
Founders of Hashicorp
Mitchell Hashimoto & Armon Dadgar
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
The Ottoman Empire
A lobster's teeth are located in which part of its body?
Their stomach
What sense don't dolphins have?
Smell
Coca-Cola was first sold in which state?
Georgia
Founders of Capital One
Richard Fairbank and Nigel Morris