Geography
Which country was formerly known as Ceylon?
Sri Lanka
Which musical features the character of Maria, an aspiring nun who became a governess in Austria?
The Sound of Music
Which battle between the U.S. and British effectively ended the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown (Sep. to Oct. 1781)
What are baby rabbits called?
Kits
In the context of email, what does “CC” stand for?
Carbon Copy
If you have Mageirocophobia, what are you afraid of?
Mageirocophobia is a fear of cooking.
Who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front"?
Erich Maria Remarque (1929)
What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
Pretoria
Which US state is the snowiest, generating over 170" of snow every year?
New Hampshire
In the song "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, fill in the blank: "I wanna die with you, _________, on the street tonight".
Wendy
Other than Trump, which US President was elected, then lost, then was elected again?
Grover Cleveland #22 1885 - 1889.#24 1893 - 1897
What animal’s milk is pink?
Hippopotamus
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee cap
What nation was said to have invented hot dogs?
Germany
Who was the first Spanish explorer to set foot on a land that would become part of the US?
Ponce de Leon, Florida, in 1513
Which astronomer is name-dropped in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
What English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
What is a group of pandas known as?
An embarrassment.
The average temperature on Earth is 59°F. What is the average temperature on Mars? +/- 15°F.
-85°F.
What is the oldest soft drink in the United States?
Dr. Pepper (1885)
What is the name of the fictional high school where "Glee" takes place?
William McKinley High School
Which New England state was an independent republic before joining the union?
Vermont (January 1777 - March 1791)
Which composer, known for his extensive body of work, including the Brandenburg Concertos and The Well-Tempered Clavier, had 20 children?
Johan Sebastian Bach
Florence Nightingale became a famous nurse due to her work during what war?
Crimean War (1853 - 1856)
What is the name of the dog in The Simpsons?
Santa's Little Helper
What is the ONLY planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
What is the English translation of the dessert 'teramisu'?
"Make me Happy"
What country boasts more bomb shelters per capita than any other country?
Switzerland
What is the second-largest desert in the world, after the Sahara?
The Arctic Desert, a polar desert that spans approximately 5.27 million square miles.
U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kill Me" was released on a soundtrack of what film?
Batman Forever
What US President said the following: "If mankind will not end war, war will end mankind"?
John F. Kennedy (1961)
What is the term for the study of birds?
Ornithology
Which company developed the first commercially available computer mouse?
Xerox (1981)
In what country did Cesar Salad originate?
Mexico
In which movie will you find the quote “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
Casablanca
Which country has the most islands?
Sweeden (270,000)
Which country has the highest population density in the world?
Monaco (18,000 - 19,000 per square kilometer)
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Who and in what year was an Egyptian president assassinated?
Anwar El-Sadat (October 6, 1981)
What name is used to refer to a group of frogs?
An Army
Who invented the first battery?
Alessandro Volta (1799)