Sports
What city did the Los Angeles Dodgers originally play in?
Brooklyn
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?
Gravity
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
What is the most common type of dementia?
Alzheimer's disease
What two teams are currently playing in the NBA finals this year?
The New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs
Which American inventor is credited with developing the first lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
What planet was demoted from being a planet in 2006?
Pluto
What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
How many lobes are in the brain?
4 (Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital)
What three countries are hosting the World Cup this year? (hint: they are all in North America)
Which president said this quote, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your county?"
John F. Kennedy
What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral on Earth?
Diamond
What is the name of the large clock tower in London, England?
Big Ben
What part of the brain deals with vision?
The back (Occipital lobe)
What is the only team to have neither won or hosted a Super Bowl?
The Cleveland Browns
Who was the first president to serve under the 50-star American flag in 1960?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the highest state capital in the US, sitting 1 mile above sea level?
Denver, Colorado
What is name of the brain's ability to change, adapt and form new connections throughout our life? OR What is the name of our brain's storage that helps protect against disease, aging, and injury?
Neuroplasticity OR Cognitive Reserve
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf (played by astronaut Alan Shepard during the Apollo 14 mission)
What country did the United States buy Florida from?
Spain
The chemical symbol "Au" stands for what element on the periodic table?
Gold
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
What is the part of the brain that deals with memory?
Hippocampus