History
In what year was the Statue of Liberty unveiled to the American Public?
1886
In pounds, what was the weight of the heaviest freshwater fish ever caught?
646 lbs; a giant catfish, caught in Thailand in 2005
How many brothers did Joseph have?
11
How many miles does light travel in one second?
186,282 miles
J.R.R. Tolkien sold The Lord of the Rings film rights in 1968. In dollars, what was the selling price?
$23,900 ($226,000 in 2025)
How many inventions did Thomas Edison patent during his lifetime?
1,093
In miles per hour, what is the average airspeed velocity of the West African Swallow?
20.1 mph
There were 20 kings that ruled over Judah. How many kings of Israel were there?
19
In miles, what is the average distance between Earth and the Moon?
238,855 miles
How much did Action Comics #1, the most expensive comic ever sold, featuring the first appearance of Superman, sell for?
$6,000,000; printed in 1938, the comic originally sold for 10 cents
In what year were electric holiday lights first used during the U.S. Christmas season?
1882
In miles per hour, what is the average speed of the southern giant darner, the fastest flying insect?
39 mph
How old was Noah when the flood began?
600
How many elements are there on the Periodic Table of Elements?
118
In weeks, how long did Michael Jackson’s Thriller spend at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart?
37 weeks
In what year did Leonardo Da Vinci draw designs for the first modern parachute?
1483
What percentage of US households own at least one pet dog?
44.5%
In years, how long were the people of Israel in Egypt?
215 years
If a person weighs 150 pounds on Earth, how many pounds would they weigh on the surface of the Moon?
24.8 pounds
Muhammad Ali fought a total of 61 professional boxing matches, as well as 105 exhibition matches. How many matches did he win during his professional boxing career?
56; 37 by knockout
How many planes were shot down by the Red Baron in WW1?
80
200
Moses wrote the most words in the Bible (using NASB as a reference). In total, how many words did he write down?
125,139 words
How many bones does a human infant have?
300; the adult body has 206
In what year did LEGO introduce its first building blocks?
1949