World Geography
What European capitol boasts the Luxembourg Garden?
Paris
What color did olive drab replace as the standard in U.S. Army uniforms?
Blue
What's the most abundant metal on earth?
Iron
What's the oldest stroke used in competitive swimming?
Breaststroke
What canal name spelled backwards, is a Greek god?
The Suez Canal
What three countries border Finland?
Norway, Sweden, Russia
What two later presidents were first elected to the Congress in 1946?
Kennedy and Nixon
What heavenly body appears in the sky about every 77 years?
Halley's Comet
Who retired with 755 home runs to his credit?
Hank Aaron
How many matches are there in a standard book of matches?
20 Twenty (same number as cigarettes in a pack)
What Pacific island boasts Mount Suribachi?
Iwo Jima
What war saw the most Americans die?
The U.S. Civil War
What's the square root of 900?
30
What is the most traveled sports team?
Harlem Globetrotters
Who perfected the first American revolver?
Samual Colt
What sea separates Italy from Croatia?
The Adriatic
What president married Rachel Robards twice?
Andrew Jackson
What term applies to space devoid of matter?
Vacuum
How many NBA Championships did the Boston Celtics win between 1957 and 1969? Think >8 and <14
11
Who sent the first telegraph message, in 1844: "What hath God wrought"?
Samuel Morse
What continent's southern tip is Cape Agulhas?
Africa
What nations, known as the "ABC" countries, offered to mediate the U.S.-Mexico 1914 dispute?
Argentina, Brazil, Chile
What flat area (surface) do you get by cutting a solid sphere vertically, horizontally, or on a slant?
A circle
What flying ace was the first man to wear a helmet in the Indianapolis 500?
Eddie Rickenbacker
Located in Washington DC, what is the world's largest non-profit scientific and educational organization?
National Geographic Society