What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus (even though Mercury is closer to the Sun)
What was the first nation to send an astronaut to space?
The Soviet Union
How many countries sit on the equator?
13
How long is the memory of a goldfish?
At least six months
What did The Martian grow on his dead red planet?
Potatoes
What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
Friction.
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which U.S. state has the lowest population?
Wyoming
What type of bird is sometimes called a "sea parrot"?
The puffin
What was the name of Rhett Butlers daughter?
Bonnie
What is the name of the red pigment found in vertebrates that functions in oxygen transport?
Hemoglobin
What was the name of the first English colony in North America?
Jamestown
Which state is nicknamed “The Garden State”?
New Jersey
What is the largest living tree in the world known as?
The General Sherman Tree
What was the name of Quint's boat?
Orca
How many times has Neptune orbited the Sun since its discovery?
Since its discovery in 1846, Neptune has made one full orbit, which it finished in 2011.
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
What is the deepest river in the world?
The Congo River
What is the best-selling book of all time?
The Christian Bible
What did Aticus Finch shoot?
Rabid dog
What planet is closest in size to Earth
Venus
During which war was the Christmas Truce called?
World War I
The ancient city of Petra is located in which country?
Jordan
How many keys does a piano have?
88
What was the name of Ben Rumson's partner?
Partner
How many bones are in the human body?
206
Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 and devastated which two Roman cities?
Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Green Mountains are located in which state?
Vermont
What fish is used to make calamari?
Squid
What was the name of the dog the collected baseballs in the Sandlot?
Hecules
How long can a human live without water?
About one week
Which two British royal family members divorced in 1996?
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Which country’s flag features a sinking ship?
Bermuda
The line "To be or not to be" comes from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
In Hidden Figures, what were the women who did the calculations called?
Computers
What is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What is the largest city in North America?
Mexico City
"Let them eat cake" is a famous misquote attributed to who?
Marie Antoinette
What German Gunboat did the African Queen stalk?
Loui set
How many vertebrae are in the human spine?
33
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Khufu
What percentage of Earth’s water is not held in oceans?
3%
Which country is Tasmania a part of?
Australia
Approximately how many movie films have been made in Oregon 400, 500 or 700?
700
What is the largest moon on Saturn?
Titan
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
What is the lowest spot in the world on dry land?
The Dead Sea depression
How many times has The Wizard of Oz been remade?
18
What was the first dinosaur seen in Jurassic Park?
Brontosaurus