What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What city is home to Europe's tallest building?
Moscow
Be or not to be?
Hamlet
What ingredient makes bread rise?
Yeast
What particle carries a negative electric charge?
Electron
In USSR, what does the letter "R" stand for?
The "R" stands for republic.
What is the claim to fame of Agra, India?
The Taj Mahal
A comparison between two things that are not alike.
a Metaphor
How many chambers does a human heart have?
Four
What layer of Earth lies directly below the crust?
The mantle
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776.
What country administers Greenland?
Denmark
What was the Beatles’ first #1 hit in the United States?
“I Want to Hold Your Hand”
What color does the bride wear in China?
Red
What is the main source of energy for Earth’s weather systems?
The Sun
Who was the second president of the United States?
The second president of the United States was John Adams.
Which three European countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast?v
France, Spain, and Morocco
What do you call a piece of music sung without instrumental accompaniment?
a Capella
Which witch is flattened by a house in The Wizard of Oz?
The wicked witch of the East
What type of energy is associated with motion?
Kinetic energy
What was the 50th state in the USA? Which year was it admitted?
Hawaii - admitted in 1959
What large tourist attraction lies between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
Niagra Falls
Who composed the Fifth Symphony with the famous “da-da-da-DAAA” opening?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Where was Budweiser first brewed?
St. Louis
Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from the Sun’s harmful UV radiation?
Ozone (in the ozone layer)
What conflict was known as The War to End All Wars?
World War I
Where is Waikiki Beach located?
Oahu in Hawaii
author of Le Morte d' Arthur
Thomas Malory
What is the most painted, and photographed mountain in the world?
Mount Fuji
What part of the human eye controls how much light enters?
The iris
What conflict lasted from 1861-1865?
The Civil War lasted from 1861-1865.
What U.S. state is free of houseflies?
Alaska
What is FATSO?
Feature, Action, Thought, Speech (dialogue), Others(how others react to the character)
Your street address describes this kind of Location
Absolute Location
What do we call a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
An element
What World War I battle saw 60,000 troops killed on the first day?
The Battle of the Somme
Which is the most populous state in the USA?
California - with 36.6 million, followed by Texas with 24 million.
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish.
Sauerkraut is composed of which vegetable?
Cabbage
What is the only planet in the Solar System that doesn’t have a true atmosphere?
Mercury (it has only an exosphere)
Who was the first European to sail into New York harbor?
Henry Hudson
Which desert covers most of Northern Africa?
The Sahara
He loved King Arthur but fought against him. Who is he?
Sir Launcelot
What animal is protected by laws in Rome?
Cats
What unique blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to the heart?
The pulmonary vein
What ocean liner burned and sank in Hong Kong harbor?
RMS Queen Elizabeth
The three levels of Geography used to look at the world
Local, Regional, Global
what is the movement of African American art and writing.
Harlem Renaissance
How many compartments does a cow's stomach have?
four