World Geography
What present-day Italian city does Mt. Vesuvius overlook?
Naples
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
Who is the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of the Rings movie?
Ian McKellen
Ringo Starr replaced what drummer in The Beatles?
Where are the longest and strongest bones in the body located?
Thigh
What is the name of the driest continent on Earth?
Antartica
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
Madam C.J. Walker
What is the highest-grossing foreign-language film at the U.S. box office?
The Passion of the Christ
Jimmy Page played guitar in what legendary rock group?
Into how many time zones is the world longitudinally divided?
24
How many stars are on the Australian flag?
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
How many suns does Luke's home planet of Tatooine have in Star Wars?
2
What was Elvis Presley’s first hit in 1956?
“Heartbreak Hotel”
Which element catches fire when exposed to air?
Phosphorus
How many time zones does Australia have?
3
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?
Avatar
Elton John’s 1976 hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” was a duet with which vocalist?
Kiki Dee
What is the most abundant element on earth?
Aluminium
What country has pyramids older than Egypt?
Sudan
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
Who is the only actor to appear in Robert Wise’s 1961 West Side Story movie and the 2021 remake?
Rita Moreno
What American rock band was founded as a one-person project in Seattle in 1994?
The Foo Fighters
Which number system do computers follow?
Binary Number system