Cities
Built in 1889, the 13-story Tacoma Building was said to be the first skyscraper ever constructed. Which city was it constructed in?
Chicago
The only venomous lizard in the United States, the Gila monster, lives in which state?
Arizona
It is “The Earthquake Capital of the World” and has a bridge that spans two tectonic plates.
California
Which country was Ludwig van Beethoven born?
Germany
Which two continents are fully south of the equator?
Australia & Antarctica
It was once called the “Venice of the East” because its original buildings stood on stilts above the Chao Phraya River.
Bangkok
Which is the second most populous state in the U.S.?
Texas
The Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, is a mysterious creature believed to live above the snow line in which mountains?
The Himalayas
This country is believed to have enough plutonium to build up to six nuclear weapons and is close to becoming a nuclear-armed state.
North Korea
Which continent has over 25% of the world’s bird species?
Africa
Which Fire Department (1678) is the oldest in the United States
Boston
Which state opened the first Walmart?
Arkansas
It is the largest democracy in the world.
India
It's the most sparsely populated nation in the world, with only 4.3 people per square mile.
Mongolia
It has some of the worst air pollution in all of Asia, most likely because it is a small, densely occupied island.
Taiwan
in 1849 the first Public Library was founded, in which city?
Boston
On July 7, 1958, the U.S. Congress voted to admit which state into the Union as the 49th state?
Alaska
Which mountain in Tibet has been considered so holy by Tibetans for thousands of years that no one has ever been allowed to climb to its summit?
Mount Kailash
During its construction, it was called “the longest cemetery on earth” because so many people died building it. Reportedly, it cost the lives of more than one million people.
The Great Wall of China
Which is the only continent without an active volcano?
Australia
It is ranked as the most expensive city in the world to live.
London
In which state was the world's first women's college founded?
Georgia
Where were fortune cookies invented?
California
In which country is kissing called cium (“to sniff”). Most kiss by sniffing each other’s cheeks, by way of standard greeting. In some parts, people rub noses among family to show affection, but it can also become foreplay as well.
Indonesia
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa