History
Who is the third US president?
Thomas Jefferson
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
180 degrees
In common time, what is the duration of a half note?
Two beats
What do you call an animal that eats a variety of other organisms, including plants, animals and fungi?
An omnivore
What is the largest forest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
In the classic 1957 children's book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what is the name of the town the Grinch steals holiday presents and decorations from?
Whoville
What is the square root of 16?
4
What is the name for a group of three or more musical notes played together?
A chord
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Who first sailed to the US?
Leif Erikson (Vikings)
Thestrals and Floo Powder are both forms of transportation invented by what internationally-renowned author?
JK Rowling
What is the smallest prime number?
2
What is the name for the interval between two notes that are a half-step apart?
A minor second
What do you call a volcano that is not currently erupting?
Dormant
How old was King Tutankham when he died?
18-19
Henry David Thoreau wrote about life in the woods in Massachusetts in what iconic 1854 work of nonfiction literature?
Walden
What is the name of the mathematical theorem that states "a^2+b^2=c^2"?
The Pythagorean Theorem
Which musical instrument is known as the "Queen of Instruments"?
The Organ
What is the study of Fungi called?
Mycology
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
J.K. Rowling is rumored (and has since denied) to have written the first part of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on what uncommon writing surface?
A napkin
This mathematical property of numbers states that the order of the terms when performing addition or multiplication does not affect the end result.
The Commutative Property
What is the term for a musical piece that is short and in a lively mood?
Mazurka
What animal has the longest lifespan?
The glass sponge