History
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
Which two countries border the mainland United States?
Canada, Mexico
What is an antonym of rural
Urban, metropolitan
Which US state has the most national parks?
California (9)
What does it mean if something is "a piece of cake"?
What was the primary religion of the Persian speaking world before Islam?
Zoroastrianism
Which major city is located on two continents?
Istanbul
What is the antonym of "literally"
Figuratively
Silicon Valley is the valley where the big tech companies have their headquarters. Which city is it located in?
San Francisco and/or Santa Clara
What does it mean to "play devil's advocate"?
To present a counter argument
From which country was Cleopatra from?
Greece
The Strait of Gibraltar (the water between Spain and Morocco that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean) is the territory of which country?
The United Kingdom
What is a synonym for "dautless"
Fearless, brave
Which U.S. president oversaw the creation of the Panama Canal?
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
What does "once in a blue moon" mean?
Something is very rare
Which country used to be named Siam?
Thailand
What is the least densely population country per capita?
Greenland
What is a synonym for "astute"?
perceptive, aware, smart
"Live Free or Die" is the motto of which U.S. state?
New Hampshire
What does it mean if you "have bigger fish to fry"?
You have more important duties or activities to do instead of the activity you are currently doing
In which year did Prince Vladimir baptize Kievan-Rus?
988 AD
What is the only mainland South American country that has English as an official language?
Guyana
What is an antonym for "solicitous"?
Inattentive, heedless
Fried bread is popular in the southwest of the USA. But in Utah it is called something different. What is fried bread called in Utah
Scones
What does the phrase "fish rot from the head down" mean?
Bad leadership destroys organizations