History & Politics
Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile River
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Who invented the first practical telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie (1903 in Physics)
What is the term for an animal that only eats plants?
Herbivore
What is the only U.S. state that is not geographically located in North America?
Hawaii
Which artist is famous for the sculpture David?
Michelangelo
Which operating system is the most used globally?
Windows
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which gas makes up about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which country has the longest coastline?
Canada
Which famous artist is known for his work in the Cubist movement?
Pablo Picasso
Which company developed the first personal computer?
IBM
What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
How many moons does Mars have?
Two (Phobos and Deimos)
What is the deepest part of the world’s oceans?
The Mariana Trench
In which museum can you find The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci?
The Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy
What was the first social media platform?
Six Degrees
Who served as the last Holy Roman Emperor?
Francis II
What is the chemical symbol for the element tungsten?
W
Which European capital is built on 14 islands?
Stockholm
In which country would you find the ancient ruins of Petra?
Jordan
What was the first video game ever created?
Tennis for Two (1958)