What was the first man-made object to leave the Solar System?
Voyager 1
What city is home to the University of Oregon?
Eugene
What did the letters in USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What other name are killer whales known by?
Orcas
When did the Titanic hit the ice burg?
April 14th, 1912- sank early April 15th
What is the largest fish living today?
The Whale Shark
In which US state is Mount Vernon?
Virginia
What ancient astrological event is December 25th also associated with?
December 25 was the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar.
What animal's fingerprints resembles a human's the closest?
Koala
What was the Titanics full name?
RMS Titanic, with "RMS" standing for Royal Mail Ship.
Which type of chemical bond is strongest?
Ionic bond
What is the most visited place in the United States?
Times Square
What U.S. states were once independent republics? there are 4
Texas, Hawaii, California, Delaware
What color catches the eye first?
yellow
True or False? During the sinking of the ship the Band kept playing their music.
True, the band kept playing music to calm passengers as the ship was sinking - legend says they played "Nearer, My God, to Thee."
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
The cerebrum
What is the biggest desert in Australia?
Great Victoria Desert
Who was the captain of the "Mayflower"?
Christopher Jones
What is a rhino horn made of?
Keratin
on a good note, how many people survived?
700 survived.
Why do some plants send chemical signals to bugs?
Signal for help
Around 280 million years ago, the continents existed as one landmass called what?
Pangea
How many months did it take the Mayflower to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
two months
What is the only work of art Michelangelo ever signed?
The "Pietà," a masterpiece depicting the body of Jesus on his mother's lap, is the only work of any sort that he ever signed.
Where was the titanic built?
Belfast, Northern Ireland, by the Harland and Wolff shipyard.
Which tree's bark is used to produce aspirin?
The white willow tree
Which US state's way of life and culture is described as Cajun?
Louisiana's
In which country did Buddhism originate?
India
The city of Honolulu is located on what island?
Oahu
How long did it take to build?
3 years to build (1909–1912) and required 15,000 workers.
Where does vanilla come from?
Orchids
Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What was Lady Jane Grey also known as?
The Nine Days' Queen and Lady Jane Dudley
What are sharks’ deadliest predators?
Humans - Humans kill more than 100 million sharks each year, most of them illegally hunted for their fins.
What was the early distress signal used before SOS became popular?
distress signal was CQD (not just SOS)—it was still a fairly new convention to use SOS in 1912.
If one goes into space, what impact will it have on one's height?
It will increase
What city is home to the Coit Tower?
San Francisco
The Maya of Mesoamerica are best known for their achievements in which subjects?
Math and astronomy
What is the longest muscle in the human body?
Sartorius
How young was the youngest survivor?
baby named Millvina Dean, just 9 weeks old—she survived and lived until 2009.
What fraction of the Earth's gravity is the moon's?
One sixth
Which two South American countries do not share a land boundary with Brazil?
Chile and Ecuador
Who was President George Washington's Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Which popular Christmas song was originally written for a Broadway musical?
"White Christmas"
When was the wreck discovered?
discovered in 1985 by Robert Ballard—over 70 years after the sinking.
Which metal has the chemical symbol "W"?
Tungsten
The two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea are part of what country?
Italy
Which US state banned alcohol from 1907 until 1966?
Mississippi
What is the best-selling cookie brand in the world?
OREO!!
What ocean would you find the wreck?
It lies at a depth of 12,500 feet (~3,800 meters) in the North Atlantic.