Space and Planets
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What famous statue stands in New York Harbor?
Statue of Liberty
What sport uses a hoop and a ball that playerstry to thorw through the hoop?
Basketball
What do you call someone who sings songs?
Singer
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
J.K. Rowling
What planet has rings around it?
Saturn
On what islands are the giant stone head called moai found?
Easter Island
What sport is known as "football" in most countries outside the U.S.?
Soccer
What instrument has six strings and is often played in rock band?
Guitar
What is the name of the talking pig in Charlotte's Web?
Wilbur
What planet is called the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What famous landmark is located in Paris, France?
Eiffel Tower
In tennis, what is it called when a player wins four major tournaments in one year?
Grand Slam
What instrument has black and white keys?
Piano
Who is the bear who loves honey in children's books?
Winnie the Pooh
What is a frozen ball of gas, rock and dust that orbits the Sun called?
Comet/Astroid
What ancient city has a famous stone treasury carved into a cliff, feature in Indiana Jones movies?
Petra
What Olympic event involves skiing and shooting a rifle?
Biathlon
What do you call a group of musicions playing together, like in a concert?
Band
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, what is the name of the girl who travels to Oz?
Dorothy
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
In what country is the historic landmark Mount Fuji located?
Japan
What sport did Muhammad Ali bcome famous for?
Boxing
What string instrument is held under the chin and played with a bow?
Violin
What book seires features a camp of demigod children of Greek gods?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians