Trivia 1
What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
The burr
What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
In human anatomy, what does the “hallux” refer to?
The big toe
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
An aglet
What actor-comedian found fame on the TV show “Mork and Mindy?”
Robin Williams
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
Dubbed the “Black Death,” what plague swept through Europe in the 1300s?
The bubonic plague
What was America’s first national park?
Yellowstone National Park
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin
Michael Flatley danced his way to fame in what Irish-inspired show?
“Riverdance”
Which military leader conquered the Persian Empire, India and Egypt, among others, to become one of the greatest conquerors of all time?
Alexander the Great
Which continent covers all four hemispheres of the earth?
Africa
Which freezes faster: hot or cold water?
Thanks to the Mpemba effect, hot water freezes faster.
What produces the majority of the breathable air on earth?
The oceans
M&M’S Fruit Chews would eventually become what popular candy?
Starburst
How many ghosts show up in “A Christmas Carol”?
Four
Relative to the internet, what does “URL” stand for?
Uniform resource locator
What is the distance from earth to the sun?
93 million miles (or 150 million kilometers)
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
Whitney Houston went to the top of the music charts in 1992 with which Dolly Parton song?
“I Will Always Love You”
Roughly how many miles per hour does the earth spin?
1000 mph
In 1863, what memorable speech did Abraham Lincoln give during the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery?
The Gettysburg Address
What animal’s nickname is “sea cow”?
Manatee
Aside from the Nile, what is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon
What is the world's most populated city?
Tokyo, Japan