Famous Places
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Athens, Greece
What is the name of the 16th US President?
Abraham Lincoln
India gained independence from which country in 1947?
Great Britain
Who is credited with inventing the lightbulb?
What breaks as soon as you say its name?
Silence
What was the first US colony to become a state?
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
*bonus 200 points for the day
1776
*July 4th
What were the name of Columbus' three ships?
Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria
Who Invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What goes up and never comes back down?
Your age
In what state was George Washington born?
Virginia
What city was the first/ original capital of the USA?
Philadelphia
What country gifted The Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
What year did the United States land on the moon?
1969
What can you catch but not throw?
A Cold
Where can you find the Colosseum?
Rome, Italy
How many Presidents has America had?
46
Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?
Marco Polo
What country first used paper money?
China
What is always right in front of you but can never be seen?
The Future
What three countries are part of the continent of North America?
Canada, United States of America, and Mexico
What building is on the back of the $20 bill?
The White House
Which British queen holds the longest reign before Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Victoria
Who invented the first car?
Carl (Karl) Friedrich Benz
What runs all around the backyard but never moves?
The Fence