Which day is referred to as Earth Day?
April 22nd
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
Denmark
Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Who played the deputy in High Noon
Lloyn Bridges
When is Earth closest to the sun?
January
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
The Red Cross
Which US state's highest mountain is Mt. Rainier?
Washington
Name FIVE characters in the Wizard of OZ:
Dorothy, Toto, Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Wizard, Glenda, Munchkin Mayor
What was the measure of the largest earthquake ever recorded?
9.5
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4
How many countries border Chile?
3
What "-itis" is an inflammation of the liver?
Hepatitis
In 2010, what moon of Jupiter were we forbidden to go to?
Europa
Which is the warmest ocean as compared to other Earth’s oceans?
Indian Ocean
How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the Gordion knot?
He cut it with a sword
In what museum will you find Vincent Van Gogh's painting "The Starry Night"?
Museum of Modern Art, NYC
What is a "foss" in Iceland?
A waterfall
Whose poster canceled Andy Dufresne escape attempt in Shawshank Redemption?
Rita Hayward
What is the source of the Earth’s internal heat engine?
Radioactivity
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What river divides Paris into the Right Bank and the Left Bank?
The Seine
Name FIVE characters in Gone with the Wind:
Bonnie, Rhett, Scarlet, Mammy, Ashley, Melanie, Capt. Ohara
Which is the densest planet in the solar system?
Our home!! Earth
What desert gets its name from the Arabic word meaning "desert"?
Sahara
What was the name of the robot model SHARK in JAWS?
BRUCE, of course!
Which Earth’s layer is found on the outside part of the Earth’s atmosphere?
Exosphere
Other than English, what is the main language in Guam?
Chamorro
Who played Thorwald, the murderer in REAR WINDOW?
Raymond Burr
So far, Earth has how many countries?
192
Where is the highest airport in the U.S.?
Colorado -- of the more than 5,000 public airports in the U.S., Leadville-Lake County Airport is the highest at 9,945 ft
What movie included Doolittle Raid on Japan
Pearl Harbor
Space travelers from the United States are called astronauts. From Russia, they’re called cosmonauts. Where are taikonauts from?
China
Where did Oktoberfest originate?
Munich, Germany
What was the name of the dancing mouse- in the Green Mile?
Mr. Jangles
Joseph Henry was given credit for this invention in 1831 which was said to revolutionize the way that people communicate during the time. What was his invention?
The telegraph
Which tribes are native to New Zealand?
Māori
Who played the original Thomas Grown in The Thomas Crown Affair?
Steve Mcqueen