Animals
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
Black
What is the scientific name of the process where plants prepare their food?
Photosynthesis
DNA stands for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican
What other countries' ruins still exist in Paris?
Roman Ruins
How often does Old Faithful erupt?
Approximately every 90 minutes
This toy that was introduced in 1944 and is a substance that is found in an egg.
Silly Putty
The male of what species testicles explode on mating and then dies?
honeybee
True or false: Birds and insects are the only animals that can fly.
False, bats also fly
Which freezes faster? Hot or cold water?
Hot water (mpemba effect)
Quebec is a province in Canada. What language do they speak there?
French
This country's territories cover 12 time zones, more than any other country.
France
Played by Frank Sinatra in a film version, Nathan Detroit is a gambling boss in what classic 1950s Broadway musical?
Guys and Dolls
What is the only metal that is a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature?
Mercury
If a male goats is a billy, what is the female goat called?
Nanny
What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce?
Vitamin D
How long does it take for light from the Moon to reach Earth?
1.3 seconds
Italy is the world largest producer of what drink?
What tunnel is in Switzerland that is the longest in the world?
Gotthard Tunnel
What country's flag was Christopher Columbus sailing under when he discovered America?
Spain
The word January comes from this language.
Latin
Which animal appears as a trickster in many Native-American mythologies?
Coyote -- This is especially true among the North American Plains, California, and Southwest Indians.
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
O negative
What planets literally rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter
Canada eats more "what" than any other nation in the world?
Mac and Cheese.
Most taxis in Germany are which car brand?
Mercedes
In 2022, the U.S. Treasury minted landmark quarters featuring what "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" author?
Maya Angelou
What is the most common letter in the English alphabet?
E
Which mammal has the thickest fur?
Sea Otter
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
What food do Italians eat for dessert that most Americans would eat as a meal?
Salad
Where are the Spanish Steps located?
Rome, Italy
Name the only person to be a United States President and Supreme Court Justice. He was even Chief Justice! He was the 27th president and the tenth chief justice.
William Howard Taft
How many years must pass before you can celebrate a sesquicentennial?
150
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm whale
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
The jaw
This German car brand (BMW) stands for what?
Bavarian Motor Works
What country first used tinsel as a holiday tree decoration?
Germany
Take two words and arrange them one way, you get a Canadian whisky. Arrange them the other way and you get a generic soda brand. What are the two words?
Crown Royal
Popular to contrary belief, Edison was not the first person to say let there be light, who was the first?
Humphry Davy
Where are grasshopper’s ears located?
On their bellies, underneath their wings.
What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?
Bamboo
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
A) Heart B) Liver C) Skin D) Brain
B) Liver
What is the country of Iceland ranked as safety wise in the world?
#1
How many lakes does Switzerland have?
7000
James Dean wore a cowboy hat and got slathered in oil in what epic 1956 film that earned him his second and final Oscar nomination?
Victorians once used what to predict the weather?
Leeches.
What animal’s tongue can be as long as its body?
Chameleon
Can an airplane go in reverse?
Yes
What percentage of your weight does blood make up?
8%
This country's independence day is commonly believed to be May 5th but it is actually September 16th
What proportion of Australia is covered by the Great Australian desert?
About 1/3 (a third)
What is the official state sport of Maryland?
Jousting
What kind of flower does saffron come from?
A Crocus
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
Which bone are babies born without?
knee cap
What apostle of evolution coined the term agnosticism to denote a science-based view of morality and reality?
T.H Huxley
In which country will you find the rare Dragon's Blood tree?
Yemen
How many time zones does Russia have
11
What color do bananas glow under black light?
Blue
How old was Alfred Hitchcock when he died?
80