Geography
Which desert is the largest in the world (not counting polar deserts)?
Sahara Desert
What is the best-selling video game franchise?
Mario
Which Greek philosopher was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Where is a shrimp's heart?
In its head
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
False
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. A desert is defined by low precipitation, not temperature. The Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Which river flows through the most countries?
Danube River
(It flows through 10 countries in Europe.)
What is the meaning of “fn” on your computer keyboard?
Function
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, what is the name of Hamlet's girlfriend?
Ophelia
Which creature’s eye is larger than its brain?
Ostrich
A snail can sleep for up to three years.
True
Snails can enter a long dormancy period called estivation when weather conditions become too hot or dry.
Which mountain is the tallest from base to summit (not above sea level)?
Mauna Kea
(Most of it is underwater, making it taller than Everest from base.)
Invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1963, the first computer mouse was made from what material?
Wood
What was the first billion-dollar movie?
Titanic
Which city is home to the largest underground shopping complex in the world?
Toronto
Sharks are the only fish that can blink.
True
Sharks have a nictitating membrane, a protective inner eyelid that closes when they attack prey.
Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes?”
Minnesota
What year was eBay founded?
1995
What was the first city to reach a population of 1 million?
Rome
What kind of meat is traditionally used in a Wiener Schnitzel?
Veal
Humans are born with all the neurons they will ever have
False
The brain continues to produce new neurons throughout life, particularly in the hippocampus, which is associated with memory and learning.
Which capital city is the highest above sea level?
La Paz, Bolivia
(the highest administrative capital city in the world, approximately 3,640 to 3,650 meters (feet) above sea level)
Who owns the Patent to Google’s original search algorithm?
Stanford University
Which historical period is often referred to as the "Age of Enlightenment"?
18th Century
Porphyrophobia is the fear of:
Purple
The most expensive spice in the world by weight is vanilla.
False
Saffron is the most expensive spice. It takes around 75,000 crocus flowers to produce one pound of saffron.