Geography
What is the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of Northern Africa?
The Sahara
What is the name of the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize food?
Photosynthesis
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which 1994 Disney film features the classic songs "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata"?
The Lion King
What is the only fruit that carries its seeds on the outside?
A strawberry
Which South American mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world?
The Andes
Which noble gas has the atomic number 2 and is the second most abundant element in the universe?
Helium
Who was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Which "King of Pop" released Thriller, the best-selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson
Which chess piece is limited to moving only in a diagonal direction?
The bishop
Which is the only country in the world that occupies an entire continent?
Australia
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Which American civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which legendary director is responsible for the films Jaws, E.T., and Schindler's List?
Steven Spielberg
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
Which island nation is the smallest country in the world by both land area and population?
Vatican City
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Which famous wall was torn down in 1989, signifying the end of the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
A standard piano has how many keys?
88
What is the only species of bird known for its ability to fly backward?
The Hummingbird
Which narrow strip of water separates the Malay Peninsula from the Indonesian island of Sumatra?
The Strait of Malacca
Which part of the cell is often called the "powerhouse"?
The mitochondria
Which 13th-century Mongol leader created one of the largest empires in history?
Genghis Khan
Which 1972 film features the famous line, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"?
The Godfather
What is the most widely grown crop in the world?
Corn