History
General
Trivia
Geography
100
In which country were fireworks first invented?
China
100
General:
Name the only continent in which spiders don't exist?
Antarctica
100
Trivia:
When is Star Wars Day?
May 4
100
Which continent are the Himalayas on?
Bonus: What is the tallest mountain in the Himalayas?
Double point if two are right
Asia
Bonus: Everest
200
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
200
General:
In what movie is Ricky Baker a character?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
200
Trivia:
Which city in the USA is also known as the big apple?
New York
200
Name two major mountain ranges in the Americas.
Rockies, Andes
300
In which year did World War II end?
1945
300
General:
Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?
Camel
300
Trivia:
Name the motor city of North America
Detroit
300
Where is Cape Horn?
South America, Chile
400
Who was the first United States president to appear on television?
FDR
400
Name the most famous English playwright
William Shakespeare
400
Trivia:
How many bones does a human body have?
206
400
On which continent is the Cape of Good Hope?
Africa (South Africa)
500
A famous Roman Emperor that has a salad named after him (first and last name)
Julius Caesar
500
General:
When was the American Cancer Society founded?
1913
500
Trivia:
Name the fastest flying insect?
Dragonfly
500
Name two peninsulas in the Americas.
Florida, Yucutan, California
600
Though not considered its main cause, __________ triggered a Great Depression that lasted throughout the 1930s
Stock Market Crash of 1929
600
Name 3 classifications of an animals.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
600
What is a grand slam in baseball?
A home run with bases loaded
600
Which two 2 seas border Europe at the north end of the continent?
North sea, Baltic sea
700
__________ oversaw Allied forces in North Africa and Sicily and, in 1943, he was appointed the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe
General Dwight Eisenhower
700
Name 3 animals that start with K.
Kangaroo, Kangaroo Rat, Katydid, Killer Whale, Kingfisher, and Koala
700
What 3 activities are included in a triathlon?
Swimming, biking, running
700
The Northern Hemisphere is what percent of the Earth's Population.
The Northern Hemisphere is home to 90 percent of the Earth's total population.
800
FDR used _________ to reassure the American people that everything would be OK
“fireside chats” (radio addresses/talks)
800
Who did tom hanks play in a beautiful day in the neighborhood?
Fred Rogers
800
Which "planet" used to be a planet?
Pluto
800
Name 1 type of geography.
Human geography, physical geography and environmental geography.
900
__________ commanded the U.S. ground troops in the Pacific
General Douglas MacArthur
900
From which country does Gouda cheese originate?
Netherlands
900
What is the name of the dragon that helps Mulan?
MUSHU
900
Which Country has a larger land mass?
(A) Greenland
(B) Brazil
(C) India
(B) Brazil
1000
In 1935, Benito Mussolini, leader of Italy, invaded Ethiopia and the U.S. banned _________ to Italy
weapon shipments
1000
Which famous painter cut off his ear?
van Gogh
1000
Which fast food chain has the highest number of restaurants in the world?
Subway
1000
free point
1000