What element makes up about 90% of the known universe?
Hydrogen
Who was the 35th President of the US?
John F. Kennedy
What mountain is the tallest point in Japan?
Fugi
Why are flamingos pink?
From their diet! Algae and shrimp give them their iconic pink coloring
By what chemical process do plants manufacture food?
Photosynthesis
What element are diamonds made of?
Carbon
New York's Wall Street was named when a wall was built there for what purpose?
Defense from attack
What is the flatest state in the U.S.?
Florida
What kind of tree produces prunes?
A plum tree
Who wrote the horror novel "Dracula"?
Bram Stoker
What bird gets its pink color from the algae and shrimp it eats?
The flamingo
How many years did it take to construct the Tower of Pisa?
A.79 B.120 C.199 D.56
C. 199
What U.S. state is closest to Africa?
Maine
According to the Bible, what is now guarded by an angel holding a flaming sword?
The Garden of Eden
In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the lion looking for?
Courage
Which farm animal has the largest eyes of any land mammal?
Horses
What was the original Dutch name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
What continent does the island of Tasmania belong to?
Australia
What was the first U.S. state to ban billboards?
Hawaii
What language does the word "algebra" come from?
Arabic
Which planet is referred to as the "jewel of the solar system"?
Saturn
Frank Sinatra rewrote "High Hopes" for what president's campaign?
John F. Kennedy
On a map, the vertical lines are called what?
Longitude
In what city is the Nobel Peace Prize presented?
Oslo, Norway
What is the body of water that surrounds a castle called?
A moat
What is a young bee fed to develop into a queen?
Royal jelly
Which US presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
What is the official language of Liechtenstein?
German
This is the strongest poker hand you can get?
Royal Flush
What month is the Earth closest to the sun?
January
What part of the atom has no charge?
Neutron
Which of the contiguous US states was the last to be admitted to the Union?
Arizona
What two countries share Lake Geneva?
Switzerland and France
What was the original name for the Grammy Award(s)?
Gramophone Award- 1958
After dogs, what is thought to be the first domesticated farm animal?
Goats were the first farm animal to be domesticated according to many historians
What's the common household name for diluted acetic acid?
Vinegar
Who was the first woman to run for President of the U.S.?
Victoria Woodhull
Where can you find "the Hand of the Desert"?
Atacama Desert, Chile
Why do food processors sometimes add carbon monoxide to meat?
For Color
What is the most populous bird in the world?
Chicken
Acceleration is the rate of change of what?
Velocity
What was the largest structure built by the Romans?
Hadrian's wall
Which river forms a border between France and Germany?
The Rhine
Who was "Time" magazine's first "man of the year"?
Charles Lindburgh
What toy was released in 1958 creating an instant craze among children?
The Hula Hoop
What planet's four largest moons are collectively known as the Galilean Moons?
Jupiters
What year did Hawaii become a US state?
1959
Which is the shallowest sea on Earth?
Sea of Azov
What is Earth’s longest-lived vertebrate?
The Greenland Shark- estimated to be between 250 and 500 years
What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?
Fidelio