Which sport is known as “The Sport of Kings”?
Horse racing
What does AARP mean?
American Association of Retired Persons
What is the name of the ancient Egypt writing system?
Hieroglyphics
What are male honeybees called?
Drones
Which animal never sleeps?
An American bullfrog
In football, how many points does a touchdown hold?
6 points
What does AWOL mean?
Absent WithOut Leave
What was invented by Louis Braille?
a tactile system of reading and writing for the blind and visually impaired in 1824. The system is called braille
What is crossed with a blackberry and loganberry to produce a boysenberry?
Raspberry
Who painted "Starry Night"?
Vincent van Gogh
What is the very center of a target called in archery or darts?
Bullseye
What does POTUS mean?
President of the United States
Which 11th-century Scottish king is the subject of a Shakespeare play?
Macbeth
What does a conchologist collect?
Seashells
Which city was the first modern Olympic Games held?
Athens
In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?
Checkered flag
What does ZIP mean?
Zone improvement plan
What clergyman won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the name of Earth's first artificial satellite?
Sputnik
Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
What does NATO mean?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In World War 2, what was a Spitfire?
Fighter Plane
What scientific unit is used to measure mass?
Kilogram
Who was the UK’s longest serving female Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher
Which MLB player was better known as "The Sultan of Swat" , "The King of Crash", "The Colossus of Clout", and/or "The Great Bambino"?
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
What does PCP mean?
Primary Care Physician
-- Primary Care Provider
hat was the Allie's code name for the "D-Day" invasion of Normandy?
Operation Overlord
Which media is read from the inside out, compact discs or vinyl records?
Compact discs
Which spice powder is a mix of turmeric, fenugreek, chili, and cumin?
Curry Powder
What is the most stolen base in baseball?
Second base
What does TTY mean?
Telephone Typewriter
-- Teletypewriter (TTY stands for Teletypewriter, a telecommunications device used by people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech impairments to communicate by typing and reading text)
Which US state was originally called New Netherlands?
New York
What arctic sea whale has one long horn on its head?
Narwhal
What is the largest carnivore native to the UK?
The Badger
What is the name of the competition where athletes compete in ten track and field events?
Decathlon
What does NASDAQ mean?
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
Which term refers to the USSR and Americans stockpiling nuclear weapons?
Arms Race
Blue, Pinyon, and Steller's are species of what bird?
Jay
(Blue, pinyon, and Steller's are all types of jays. Jays are part of the crow family)
What was the largest empire in recorder history?
American empire Chinese empire Mongol empire
Mongol empire
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
A round of golf
What does LED mean?
Light-emitting Diode
Which ship did Charles Darwin captain when he sailed around the world from 1831–1836 as a naturalist?
HMS Beagle
What blood cell deficiency gets its name from the Greek meaning "being without blood"?
Anemia
How many cars were registered in the US in the 1900
5000 8000 13000
8000
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
What does WWF mean?
World Wildlife Fund, or World Wide Fund for Nature
The 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke was in which US state?
Virginia
What is the largest constellation in the sky?
Hydra -the water snake- Hydra covers about 1,303 square degrees, which is equal to roughly 3% of the entire celestial sphere.
What was the largest volcano eruption in history?
toba Krakatoa numa-numa
The Toba Eruption 74000 years ago- Some scientists believe the eruption triggered a catastrophic volcanic winter that caused a huge wave of extinctions. The eruption threw so much ash and soot into the air that sunlight couldn't reach the surface, causing crops to fail for years. Genetic evidence also suggests a steep drop in the human population around this time, possibly resulting in a surviving population of only 3,000–10,000 individuals.