Famous Songs
Released in 1961, this Ben E. King classic was inspired by a spiritual but became an anthem of devotion and friendship.
"Stand by Me"
Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, what duo explored the Louisiana Purchase territory?
Lewis and Clark
Which vast desert covers most of Northern Africa and is the largest hot desert on Earth?
The Sahara Desert
Which famous suburban housewife in a 1964 sitcom could magically twitch her nose to cast spells?
Samantha Stephens (Bewitched)
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
Otis Redding wrote and recorded this song in 1965, but it became a signature number-one hit for Aretha Franklin two years later.
"Respect"
This Norse explorer and son of Erik the Red is famous for reaching North America nearly 500 years before Columbus.
Leif Erikson
Which European country is famous for its fjords and borders Sweden and Finland to the west?
Norway
George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan all played which character?
James Bond
What is the most common pet bird in the world?
The parakeet
This 1964 standard by Temptations member Smokey Robinson gave his group their very first number-one hit single.
"My Girl"
Who is traditionally credited with "discovering" the New World for Europeans in 1492, despite the Vikings arriving centuries earlier?
Christopher Columbus
Which of the five world oceans is the largest and deepest?
The Pacific Ocean
Which iconic 1960s sci-fi character notoriously instructed his famous officer to "Live long and prosper"?
Mr. Spock
What part of a dog's body is as unique as a human's fingerprint?
Their nose
This 1965 folk-rock classic by Simon & Garfunkel hit number one on the charts after producers added electric instruments without the duo's knowledge.
"The Sound of Silence"
Who led the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which South American country has the longest north-to-south coastline, stretching over 2,600 miles while remaining incredibly narrow?
Chile
What is the name of the iconic resident of Mayberry who served as the sheriff on The Andy Griffith Show?
Sheriff Andy Taylor
What creature has a tongue that is twice the length of its body?
Chameleon
This 1973 classic, inspired by a red-headed bank clerk who flirted with her husband, became Dolly Parton's first number-one hit on the country charts.
"Jolene"
Which Spanish conquistador is famously known for leading the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?
Hernán Cortés
Which Central American country contains a famous man-made canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama
Who was Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride"
Westley
What type of farm animal is most commonly prone to sunburns?
Pigs
This 1956 smash hit, which spent 11 weeks at number one, was inspired by a newspaper article about a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window.
"Heartbreak Hotel"
Which Italian merchant and explorer spent more than two decades traveling along the Silk Road, later chronicling his time in the court of Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
Which European nation is divided into political territories known as "cantons"?
Switzerland
Which round-headed, perpetually unlucky boy first appeared in a syndicated comic strip in 1950, wearing his signature yellow shirt with a black zig-zag stripe?
Charlie Brown
Which animal baby can gain up to 250 pounds per day?
Blue whale calf
This iconic 1957 track was Sam Cooke's very first number-one hit, famous for its rhythmic, repeated "you-ou-ou" vocal hook in the chorus.
"You Send Me"
This famous British sea captain mapped New Zealand, Hawaii, and Australia's east coast aboard his ship, the Endeavour.
Captain James Cook
Which African country has three different capital cities split among its executive, legislative, and judicial branches?
South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein)
Which muscle-bound cartoon sailor man from the 1950s and 60s relied on eating spinach to instantly gain superhuman strength and fight his rival, Bluto?
Popeye
Which large mammal has a tail so strong it can stand on it and lift its hind legs off the ground?
Kangaroo
Which large island in the Mediterranean Sea features the active volcano Mount Etna?
Sicily