Which country has the most time zones?
France (due to its overseas territories)
What is the main element in our bones?
What was the first building in the world to have more than 100 floors?
Empire State Building
What big cats has stripes?
Tigers
What colors are the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green and red (the union of the five continents)
Which country is known as the land of a thousand lakes?
Finland
What element is a girl's best friend made out of?
Carbon
Who was killed by John Wilkes Booth?
Abraham Lincoln
What aquatic animal lays the biggest eggs in the world?
Whale shark
The first modern Olympics were held in what year?
1896
Which river flows through Paris?
The Seine River
What is the name of the table of elements?
The Periodic Table of Elements
What serial killer struck in London in 1888?
Jack the Ripper
What is the name given to animals without backbones?
Invertebrates
The Olympic games in Greece were held how often?
Every four years
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is the most abundant element in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What year was the first Super Bowl played?
1967
true or false: Is a starfish actually a fish?
False, Starfish belong to the invertebrates group.
Who is the most successful summer Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps (won 23 gold medals in swimming)
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska (with around 141 potentially active volcanoes. This is about 80% of the country's 169 active volcanoes.)
What is the most common element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Who is pictured on the highest denomination U.S. currency ever printed?
Woodrow Wilson is on the $100,000 bill.
What do you call a female elephants?
cow
The Olympic Torch is used to light what?
The Olympic Cauldron
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming
In ancient time what were the four classical elements?
fire, earth, water, and air
The myth that carrots improve your vision is rooted in a propaganda campaign from which war?
World War II (To keep the use of radar a secret. British officials launched a campaign stating eating carrots improved night vision.)
How long are elephants pregnant for?
22 months
Which city hosted the most recent Summer Olympics in 2021?
Tokyo
Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
Norway
What is the most common element in sand?
Silicon
Which US president Americans to victory in the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What is the largest living bird species?
Ostrich
Compared to modern times, what prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
Olive branch crown
Which country is known for the creation of the sauna?
Finland
What radioactive element fueled the first atomic reactor?
Uranium
Which war included an infantry assault known as Pickett's Charge?
American Civil War
How do rodeos make bulls buck?
Flank strap
Which country has won the most Olympic medals in Summer Olympic history?
United States
What is the capital of Portugal?
Lisbon
What metallic element makes Mars red?
iron
Florence Nightingale tended the soldiers in which war?
Crimean
What animals did Jane Goodall become famous for studying?
Chimpanzees
Who was officially able to compete in the Summer Olympic Games in 1900?
women
What is the world’s shortest river?
Roe River
201 feet (61 m) long at its longest constant point
What element was discovered on the Sun before it was found on the Earth?
Helium
In which American organization did civilian female pilots serve during World War II?
WASP - The Women Airforce Service Pilots
What animal was racing around a track in 1919?
Greyhounds
What major international issue led to the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
The Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan