General Knowledge
What is the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran
I can be cracked, made, told, and played.
A Joke
What is the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon?
540 Degrees
What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
If f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x + 2, find f(4).
34
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of which ancient empire?
The Roman Empire
Who is known as the “Father of Blood Banking” for his work in blood transfusions?
Dr. Charles Drew
What is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth?
Astatine
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An Echo
If a circle has a radius of 7, what is its circumference?
43.96
What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day?
Operation Overlord
Who was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What is the name of the structure that connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus Callosum
I can be written, I can be spoken, I can be broken without being touched. What am I?
A Promise
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^3?
3x²
Which treaty ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain?
The Treaty of Ghent
Who was the leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later became a U.S. Congressman advocating for voting rights?
John Lewis
What is the deepest trench in the world’s oceans?
Mariana Trench
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it?
A Coffin
If a person invests $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 5%, compounded yearly, how much will they have after 3 years?
$1,157.63
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards, like “racecar”?
Palindrome
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history?
Thurgood Marshall