history
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
russia
Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
How many moons does Neptune have
14
Which fast food restaurant introduced drive-thru service first?
Wendy’s
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
What state has the longest freshwater shoreline?
Michigan
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
Which fast food chain is the largest purchaser of kale in the United States?
McDonald’s
What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression?
The New Deal
What is the northernmost point in the United States?
Point Barrow, Alaska
What is the largest bone in the human body?
femur
What fast food chain has the most locations in China?
KFC
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
Which country produces the most tea?
china
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
Who invented the pizza delivery concept?
Dominos
Which two Native American leaders led Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the fight against Lieutenant Colonel George Custer’s troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
What is United Kingdom’s national Anthem?
“God Save the King”
What is the fear of flowers called
Anthophobia
What kind of oil does Five Guys use for frying their foods?
peanut
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin?
7th century BC
Home to the sand goanna, crest-tailed mulgara, and the southern marsupial mole, the Great Victorian Desert is located in what massive country?
Austrailia
The earth has three layers that are different due to varying temperatures. What are its three layers?
Crust, mantle, and core
What was the first fast food chain to start franchising?
A&W
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
More commonly known as Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat Native American tribe, what stratovolcano erupted on May 18, 1980 and caused over $1.1 billion in damage in Washington according to the International Trade Commission?
Mount St. Helens
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?
Pancreas
What fast food restaurant was initially set up inside a Shell Oil Service Station?
Chick-fil-A
In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?
scotland
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
canada
What disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’?
malaria
What is the slogan of Subway?
eat fresh
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
Britain and France
Technically a part of the much larger Appalachian Mountains, the Catskill Mountains are (unsurprisingly) located in and around the borders of the Catskill Park/Forest Preserve. In what US state will you find the Catskills?
new york
Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?
bacterial
What fast food chain was the first to introduce kids’ meals?
Burger Chef (not in business any more) introduced the concept, but McDonald’s popularized it with the Happy Meal.
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
The largest county in Texas by population, Harris, contains what major Texas city?
Houston
What is the medical term for bad breath?
Halitosis
Which restaurant first offered the concept of “curbside pickup”?
Sonic Drive-In
How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?
19
Going by land area, which state in America is the smallest? (Hint: It covers about 1,214 square miles)
Rhode Island
What is it called when an individual doesn’t offer to help someone in an emergency if there are other people present?
Bystander effect
What fast food chain was originally named “Pete’s Super Submarines”?
subway
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere, three of the ten largest islands in the world, can all be found in what country?
Canada
What animal is the closest living relative of a human?
Chimps and bonobos
Where was the first Pizza Hut restaurant located?
Wichita, Kansas
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
brazil
What geographic mountain range name comes from Sanskrit words meaning "abode of snow?"
Himalaya
The process of weathered material moving due to gravity is called what?
Erosion
What fast food chain offers the “Animal Style” fries?
in-N-Out Burger