Chemistry
What element is the primary component of diamonds?
Carbon
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
What is the Japanese term for the art of preparing and arranging raw fish, typically served with rice?
Sushi
What is the name of the giant bear native to China that is considered endangered?
Panda
What is the pH level of pure water?
7
Which country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
Which historical figure is known as the “Father of Medicine”?
Hippocrates
What spice, derived from the stigma of a flower, is the most expensive in the world by weight?
Saffron
What is the most endangered species of tiger in the world?
South China Tiger
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Which desert is the largest in the world?
Antarctic Desert
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
What is the primary spice in a traditional Hungarian goulash?
Paprika
What critically endangered bird is known for its elaborate courtship dance?
Kakapo
What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid?
Deposition
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
Andes
Who was the last ruler of the Aztec Empire?
Cuauhtémoc
In Ethiopian culture, what is the spongy flatbread served with meals called?
Injera
What is the name of the rare marine mammal native to the Gulf of California, also known as the “panda of the sea”?
Vaquita
What is the name of the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth, which has no stable isotopes and is typically obtained as a byproduct of uranium decay?
Astatine
What is the least populated country in the world?
Vatican City
Which African ruler led the Mali Empire to great prosperity in the 14th century?
Mansa Musa
What fruit is known as “the king of fruits” in Southeast Asia due to its strong smell and spiky exterior?
Durian
What is the only living species in the Ginkgoales order of plants, often called a “living fossil”?
Ginkgo biloba