History
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
Spain
What type of words should always be capitalized?
Proper nouns
How many continents are there?
(Bonus Points if you can name them all)
Seven
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
The first day of the 20th century was ____.
January 1, 1901
Italy, Japan, and Germany’s alliance were called what during WWII?
The Axis Powers or Axis of Evil
What type of literature features magical creatures such as giants, gnomes, and goblins?
Fairy tales
To travel from New York to London, one must fly over which ocean?
The Atlantic
What gas do plants "breathe in" that humans and animals breathe out?
Carbon dioxide
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
Name the American president on the half-dollar coin who was assassinated in 1963.
John F. Kennedy
Who is the author of James and the Giant Peach?
Roald Dahl
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is ____.
Diamond
If the first person takes 25% of the cake, and the second person takes 20% of the remainder, how much of the original cake remains?
60%
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
How many kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?
Four—England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
(Bonus points if you can name them all)
What is the freezing point of water?
32°F or 0°C
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 kilometers per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 kilometers away?
5 hours (or 300 minutes)
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
The words "the," "an," and "a," are known as what in English grammar?
Articles
What is the main language spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec?
French
Animals without backbones are known as ____.
Invertebrates
Solve the following equation: (2 * 4)/(5 + 3 - 1)0
8