History
what amendment is the right to a speedy and public trial?
6
What river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Despite its name, this “nut” is botanically classified as a legume
Peanut
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative
Who was the lead singer of Nirvana
Kurt Cobain
Who succeeded Vladimir Lenin as leader of the Soviet Union? (First and last name)
Joseph Stalin
What country borders both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
South Africa
What is the term for a handwritten book produced before the invention of the printing press?
Manuscript
What mathematical term refers to the distance around a circle?
Circumference
Shakespeare novel with Friar Lawrence
Romeo and Juliet
Name of the first satellite ever launched into space
Sputnik
What European mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?
The Pyrenees
This spice, once worth its weight in gold, comes from the dried stigma of a flower and requires thousands of blossoms to produce a single pound
Saffron
Lead elemental symbol
What classical composer wrote his final symphonies deaf?
Beethoven
What Chinese dynasty was in power when the Great Wall was first significantly expanded?
The Qin
What land bridge was used by ancient humans to cross from Russia into North America?
Bering Land Bridge (Alaska-Russia)
What board game was originally patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie?
Monopoly (the landlords game)
This organelle is responsible for photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Writer of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This European country is responsible for the Congolese genocide in the mid 19th century (Extra 200 for the name of the king that caused it)
Belgium (King Leopold II)
What country has the most time zones including overseas territories? (Bonus 200 for the amount)
France (Either 12/13)
What is the name for a sentence that uses all 26 letters of the English alphabet? (extra 200 and a bonus 30 seconds for an example)
A Pangram
What mathematical concept describes a quantity that has both magnitude and direction? (Extra 200 if you name the movie with the villain that shares the same name)
Vector (Despicable me)
This 1967 Beatles album is often cited as one of the first concept albums in rock history (Extra 200 to name 3 songs on the album)
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help from My Friends
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing a Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
A Day in the Life