History
Which famous artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is the most venomous continent in the world?
Australia
To create a bubbling science volcano, what two ingredients do you mix together?
Baking soda and vinegar.
What is the circumference of a baseball?
9 inches.
How many major islands make up Hawaii?
Eight.
In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
What is the name of the puppet whose nose grew every time he lied?
Pinnochio
What are the four states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma
Which was the first Olympics to feature baseball?
1992
What is the name of the longest river in South America?
The Amazon River
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
What do you call a group of horses?
A herd.
What do you call a volcano that’s not currently erupting?
Dormant.
When was the first World Series held?
1903
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra.
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
Britain and France
In poker, what do you call 5 cards that consists of a three-of-a-kind and a pair?
A full house.
Optics is the study of what?
Light.
Where is the oldest professional baseball park located?
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox
Which continent has both the highest and lowest points on the surface of Earth?
Asia is the continent with both the highest and lowest points on Earth's surface. The highest point is Mount Everest in the Himalayas, and the lowest point is the shore of the Dead Sea.
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
What do you call a group of whales or dolphins?
A pod.
Who made numerous observations using a refracting telescope, including the mountains on the Moon, the moons of Jupiter, and the phases of Venus?
Galileo.
Which country produces more major-leaguers per capita than any other country in the world?
Curaçao
What desert is the largest in the world?
Antarctic Polar Desert.