When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
The earth has three layers of varying temperatures. What are its three layers
Crust, mantle, and core
Mostly found shifting around under its water, what ocean is the namesake of Earth's largest tectonic plate?
Pacific Ocean
Her half-baked corporate image was meant to take the cake, appealing to homemakers
Betty Crocker
The oldest person ever recorded lived to be what age?
122
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
What part of the plant conducts photosyntehsis?
Leaf
Salem, Oregon is located in which major agricultural region?
Willamette Valley
Who said, "If you want something to say, ask a man. If you want something to do, ask a woman"?
Margret Thatcher
What is considered the largest dog breed?
Mastiff
Who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?
Obama
What is the deepest ocean trench?
Mariana Trench
Niue is a self-governing coral island in free association with what larger country? This larger country is to the east of Australia.
New Zealand
She spent most of her career studying the social dynamics of chimpanzee communities and family groups
Jane Goodall
According to an old wive's tale, what keeps the doctor away?
An apple a day!!!!!!!!
Who was the King of England during the American Revolutionary War?
George III
What is your body's largest organ?
Skin
Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
Hawaii
What was Australian marathoner Deborah De Williams ultimate "walk-about"?
Around Australia in 400 days
What two mammals spend their entire lives in the water?
Whales and manatees
Who was England's longest-ruling monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II
The plant Earth is surrounded by different layers of gas, which when taken together, we call the…
Atmosphere
What does the Red Sea get its name from?
Algae blooms
Which pacific island first lady had 1,000 pairs of shoes and wore a bullet proof bra?
Imelda Marcos
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who is often called "the father of the atomic bomb"?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Optics is the study of what?
Light
Which two countries border Uruguay?
Brazil and Argentina
Who warned us of the environmental dangers of indiscriminate pesticide use silencing the birds and the bees?
Rachel Carson, Silent Springs
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China
7th century BC
This lunar phase happens when less than a full moon but more than a half moon is illuminated.
Gibbous phase
Which of the following countries is NOT considered part of Scandinavia: Norway, Finland, Denmark or Sweden?
Finland -- Sweden, Norway, and Denmark share similar languages, culture, history, and ancestral ties to ancient Germanic tribes.
She flies through the air without a trapeze. This eleven-time medalist floats like a breeze with ease.
Simone Biles
What name is given to the shellfish that cling to the bottom of ships?
Barnacles
Who was the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States?
Kamala Harris
What two substances are the main components of bronze?
Copper and tin
Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?
Italy
Where did the British army "ICE MAIDENS" go for the ultimate ski 'vacation?
6 women, 1000 miles across Antartica in 62 days
What is the hottest pepper in the world?
Carolina Reaper
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4
What is a calorie a unit of?
Energy
Where in the world is the longest stretch of straight highway?
Saudia Arabia -- Highway 10 boasts the longest stretch (140 miles) of completely straight highway in the world.
Who was the first woman appointed to the supreme court?
Sandra Day O'Connor. 1991-2000. Nominated by Ronald Reagan
The word "grenade" derives from the name of what fruit?
Pomegranate
Who built the first car in America?
Henry Ford
What is a cell that provides energy for another organism called?
Host cell
What is Ethiopia's main commercial crop?
Coffee
Frankly my dear, what was Hattie McDaniel cinematic achievement?
First African to win an Academy award for the role "Mammy" in gone with the wind
What is Ursa major?
A constellation