Science
What is the hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals called?
Ivory
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
In 1995, which computer entrepreneur became the world's richest person thanks to Microsoft?
Bill Gates
Psy
Pomegranate
What is the mathematical diagram in which sets are represented by overlapping circles?
Venn diagram
What name is given to the unit of mass that weighs about 2.2046 pounds?
Kilogram
San Francisco
In 1976, what game show premiered on television featuring the 10 contestants answering a survey?
Family Feud
The use of astronomical phenomena to predict earthly and human events is called what?
Astrology
What spicy green Japanese condiment is often served with sushi?
Wasabi
A line of hereditary rulers is referred to as what?
Dynasty
What unit of measurement is used to note the loudness of sound?
Decibel
This city, known for canals and gondolas, is sometimes called "The Floating City."
Venice
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on which city?
Hiroshima
In 2014, what viral social media campaign helped raise awareness and funds for ALS (a neurodegenerative disease)?
Ice Bucket Challenge
This fruit is known as the "alligator pear" because of its bumpy green skin.
Avocado
What name is given to the religious initiation of Jewish boys at 13?
Bar Mitzvah
What effect describes how gases in the atmosphere trap heat and keep the Earth warm?
Greenhouse effect
What is the shallowest ocean in the world?
Arctic Ocean
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the deadliest ship disasters ever. In which decade of the 1900s did the Titanic sink?
1910s, (1912)
In 2015, a dress went viral because people couldn't agree if it was black and blue or which two other colors?
White and gold
This Japanese dish consists of thin slices of raw fish served without rice.
Sashimi
In Greek Mythology, who stole fire from the Gods and brought it back to Earth?
Prometheus
M31 is the nearest galaxy to us. It is also the name of which maiden, saved from the sea by Perseus?
Andromeda
Italy
In 2013, activists posted what Twitter hashtag for the first time following the verdict of the Treyvon Martin case?
#BlackLivesMatter
What is the name of the board on which a planchette moves, supposedly in answer to question from people at a séance?
Ouija Board
What is the name of the fermented soybean dish from Japan, known for its sticky texture and strong smell?
Natto
In a division problem, the number being divided is called the what?
Dividend
Which word describes 2 lines which are always the same distance apart?
Parallel lines
What refers to a word that imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes?
Onomatopoeia
Making up the thin outer covering of the tooth, what is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel
The third largest Hawaiian island, where is Pearl Harbour?
Oahu
In 2013, what women's rights activist addressed the UN on her 16th birthday?
Malala Yousafzai
In 2019, what became the most-liked post on Instagram, now second with 60.6 million likes?
An egg (world_record_egg)
Which fruit can float because 25% of its volume is air?
An apple
Which company introduced the first 'instamatic' camera in 1963?
Kodak
Which vital organ does the adjective "renal" refer to?
Kidney
Which fault line runs through California and is responsible for many of its earthquakes?
San Andreas Fault
In the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama won re-election by defeating which Republican candidate?
Mitt Romney
This artist interrupted Taylor Swift's 2009 MTV VMAs acceptance speech with the words "I'mma let you finish."
Kanye West
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita in the world?
Switzerland
What does SUV (a car classification) stand for?
Sports utility vehicle
Part of the immune system, what name do we more commonly use for leukocytes?
White blood cells
Which Asian country is made up of more than 7,000 islands?
The Philippines
In 2011, which terrorist leader was killed during a U.S. Navy SEAL operation in Pakistan?
Osama bin Laden
Steve Nicks is a part of which British-American rock band?
Fleetwood Mac
Which spice, often used in curry, gives mustard its yellow color?
Turmeric
Which fruit has more genes than a human?
Tomato
What name is given to the study of insects and their relationships to humans, the environment, and other organisms?
Entomology
What city is considered the birthplace of California?
San Diego
After her death on August 31, 1997, Mohamed Al-Fayed claimed that her fatal car crash was actually an assassination by British intelligence agencies, rather than an accident. Who was she?
Princess Diana
Nicknamed the 'Queen of Soul', who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
What is the name of yeast-based drink made from fermented tea?
Kombucha
What is the only bird species that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird