World Capitals
What is the capital city of Mexico?
A) Guadalajara
B) Mexico City
C) Monterrey
D) Cancún
B) Mexico City
Who was nicknamed the “King of Pop”?
A) Michael Jackson
B) Prince
C) Stevie Wonder
D) Lionel Richie
A) Michael Jackson
Who is credited with inventing the first successful airplane in 1903?
A) Wright Brothers
B) Thomas Edison
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Henry Ford
A) Wright Brothers
Which U.S. President is featured on the penny?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Theodore Roosevelt
A) Abraham Lincoln
What type of animal is a dolphin?
A) Fish
B) Mammal
C) Reptile
D) Amphibian
B) Mammal
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What is the capital city of Brazil?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) São Paulo
C) Brasília
D) Salvador
C) Brasília
Which country singer was known as “The Man in Black”?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Willie Nelson
C) Hank Williams
D) Garth Brooks
A) Johnny Cash
Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing paper around 100 BCE?
A) Egyptians
B) Chinese
C) Greeks
D) Romans
B) Chinese
Which President is remembered for the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Woodrow Wilson
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which bird is the national symbol of the United States?
A) Bald Eagle
B) Peregrine Falcon
C) Golden Eagle
D) Hawk
A) Bald Eagle
What is the capital city of South Korea?
A) Seoul
B) Busan
C) Incheon
D) Daegu
A) Seoul
Which British rock band released the album “Dark Side of the Moon” in 1973?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Pink Floyd
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Queen
B) Pink Floyd
Which scientist discovered penicillin in 1928, leading to the development of antibiotics?
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Alexander Fleming
C) Marie Curie
D) Joseph Lister
B) Alexander Fleming
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Richard Nixon
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
What is the largest species of bear in the world?
A) Grizzly Bear
B) Polar Bear
C) Kodiak Bear
D) Black Bear
B) Polar Bear
What is the capital city of Turkey?
A) Istanbul
B) Ankara
C) Izmir
D) Bursa
B) Ankara
Which American folk singer wrote “This Land Is Your Land”?
A) Woody Guthrie
B) Pete Seeger
C) Bob Dylan
D) Joan Baez
A) Woody Guthrie
Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the concept of zero as a number?
A) Greeks
B) Mayans
C) Romans
D) Egyptians
B) Mayans
Which President was the only one to serve more than two terms in office?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Andrew Jackson
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which tree species is known for producing acorns?
A) Maple
B) Oak
C) Pine
D) Birch
B) Oak
What is the capital city of Madagascar?
A) Antananarivo
B) Maputo
C) Lusaka
D) Harare
A) Antananarivo
Which jazz pianist and composer is known for works like “Take Five”?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Dave Brubeck
C) Thelonious Monk
D) Count Basie
B) Dave Brubeck
Which physicist developed the theory of special relativity in 1905?
A) Niels Bohr
B) Albert Einstein
C) Max Planck
D) Werner Heisenberg
B) Albert Einstein
Which President was in office during the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) James Madison
C) John Adams
D) James Monroe
A) Thomas Jefferson
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
A) Pronghorn Antelope
B) Cheetah
C) Lion
D) Greyhound
B) Cheetah