Geography and Landmarks
What landmark is a symbol of freedom in the United States?
Statue of Liberty
Which planet to knows as the Red Planet?
Mars
Who was credited with discovering America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What is a group of lions called?
A Pride
Does the word bone have a long or short sound?
Long
What is 1/3 of 90?
30
Which country is known as "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan
According to current scientific theory what event marks the beginning of the universe?
The Big Bang
Which famous document declared the American colonies independence?
Declaration of Independence
What is the largest marine animal?
Blue whale
What kind of noun is the word "crowd"?
Collective noun
What is the highest two digit even number?
98
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon
What is the term for the small icy bodies that develop glowing tails when they enter the inner solar system?
comets
The Berling Wall
What is the largest land animal?
African Elephant
What's the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
How many degrees is the angle where perpendicular lines intersect?
90 degrees
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What do we call a massive system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?
a galaxy
Which ancient Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvias?
Pompeii
What is the fastest bird when diving?
Peregrine Falcon
What are words called that are spelled the same, but have different meanings?
homographs
What whole number is the closest to the square root of 65?
8
Which landmark is found in Agra, Inida?
Taj Mahal
What explosion event marks the dramatic end of a massive stars life?
supernova
Who issued the emancipation proclamtion during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the tallest tree species?
Redwood
What day of the week do five of the US federal holidays fall on?
Monday
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
300 feet
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls
event horizon
Who was the iconic queen of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
Which brightly colored amphibian is known for its toxic skin and is often seen in rainforests?
Poison Dart Frog
What term refers to the process a foreigner goes through to become a US citizen?
Naturalization
How many hours and minutes are in 555 minutes?
9 hours and 15 minutes