State Capitals
This capital of South Dakota shares its spelling with a common French man's name.
Pierre
Spell the word meaning a planned schedule of travel.
I-T-I-N-E-R-A-R-Y
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
Which singer was nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll?
Elvis Presley
Which planet is famous for its prominent rings?
Saturn
Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain
This capital of New Mexico was founded as a Spanish colonial settlement in 1610.
Santa Fe
Spell the word meaning a person who receives or benefits from something.
B-E-N-E-F-I-C-I-A-R-Y
What is the name of the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
What was the name of the 1960s sitcom featuring Samantha, a suburban witch?
Bewitched
What gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which Dutch artist painted The Starry Night?
Vincent van Gogh
This capital of Oregon lies in the Willamette Valley and shares its name with a Massachusetts city known for 1692 witch trials.
Salem
Spell the word meaning an event that happens at the same time as another by chance.
C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E-N-C-E
Which U.S. president appears on the $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which singer made 'The Twist' a No. 1 hit in 1960?
Chubby Checker
What type of rock forms when molten lava or magma cools and solidifies?
igneous rock
What Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
This capital of West Virginia sits where the Elk and Kanawha Rivers meet.
Charleston
Spell the word meaning the quality of being able to recover from difficulty.
R-E-S-I-L-I-E-N-C-E
What treaty formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers?
Treaty of Versailles
Which 1959 film features Marilyn Monroe alongside Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon disguised as women?
Some Like It Hot
What is the scientific name for the study of fungi?
mycology
Which American author wrote The Grapes of Wrath?
John Steinbeck
This state capital is located on the Kennebec River.
Augusta, Maine
Spell the word meaning an exaggerated statement not intended literally.
H-Y-P-E-R-B-O-L-E
Which present-day country was once known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Which 1966 Beach Boys album includes 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' and 'God Only Knows'?
Pet Sounds
What is the boundary between Earth's troposphere and stratosphere called?
tropopause
Which Russian composer wrote the ballet The Firebird?
Igor Stravinsky