Artists/Authors
Girl With a Pearl Earing was painted by...?
Johannes Vermeer
In eastern Asia, a major demonstration was held over a controversial extradition bill. Where was the demonstration and around how many people were there?
Hong Kong, 2 million
Add the following numbers: 31+13+21+12
77
The longest river in Africa, the Nile River, has a mouth in what Sea?
Mediterranean
The Amazon Rainforest is responsible for around what fraction/percentage of the world's oxygen production?
1/5th, 20%
Who wrote War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
The president of this nation plans to make the first official visit to North Korea since he came to power in 2012.
China, Pres. Xi Jinping
John woke up to 6" of snow at 8am. When he checked at noon, it had snowed an extra 7". Four hours later, the snow total accumulation was twice what it was at noon; to the nearest tenth, how many feet of snow accumulated?
2.2 ft. (2.1677...)
Identify the tallest building in the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere?
Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Center
Obelus is the name for the symbol used to represent which mathematical formula?
Division
Who wrote 1984?
George Orwell
Identify the mother of a famous news reporter who died on June 17th?and is a former actress, fashion designer, socialite, and author?
Gloria Vanderbilt (moth of Anderson Cooper)
Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA’s #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship Fine Homebuilding Awarded how much money in $2,500 Scholarships?
$60,000
Adjusted for inflation, what movie is deemed as the highest-grossing movie before before the 21st century?
Gone With the Wind
The U.S. Department of Education announced the what class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, three of which are SkillsUSA members?
55th
Who painted The Persistence of Memory?
Salvador Dali
Which prominent figure and billionaire recently challenged Russia's Space Chief to a rap battle?
Elon Musk
The U.S. Department of Education announced the what class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, three of which are SkillsUSA members?
55th
What country is deemed richest in the world?
Luxembourg
The Toronto Raptors defeated the GSW in game 6 of the NBA playoffs, who was named MVP?
Kawhi Leonard
Who wrote Ana Karenina?
Leo Tolstoy
Identify the deposed former president of Egypt that recently collapsed and died in court?
Mohammad Morsi
When it comes to the SkillsUSA Photo Contest, what is the monetary award the chapter of the winner will be awarded?
$150
Who was the youngest US president to serve in the white house and complete their term?
Theodore Roosevelt, ~43
Pamela Lyndon Travers is the creater of which quintessential English character?
Mary Poppins