Historical Pioneers
Fissures, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Volcanos
Who is the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu in Peru?
The Inca civilization
Which iconic baseball player broke Major League Baseball’s racial segregation barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
What’s the only vegetable that is also classified as a flower?
Broccoli
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin all belong to what unfortunate group?
The 27 Club
What breakfast cereal has been represented by a cartoon toucan mascot since 1963?
Fruit Loops
On what television show did both Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguliera get their start?
The Mickey Mouse Club
In what country is fermented shark, which smells heavily of ammonia, treated as a national delicacy?
Iceland
How many stripes does Adidas have in its logo?
Three
Which Beatles’ single was No. 1 on the Billboard charts for the longest stretch of time?
“Hey Jude”
What is the name of Tom Cruise’s character in the Mission Impossible series?
Ethan Hunt
What musical artist played a whopping 27 different instruments on their debut album, “For You”?
Prince
In what country is the world’s oldest university located?
Italy — found in the city of Bologna, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088
What natural wonder is commonly referred to as “the Lungs of the World”?
The Amazon Rainforest
RIDDLE: What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?
Trouble. Explanation: Trouble can occur quickly but can be difficult to resolve.
Which famous country artist had a hit in 1957 with “Walkin’ After Midnight”?
Patsy Cline
In the The Hunger Games, what is the name of the fictional nation where the story takes place?
Panem
Where is the tallest building in the world located?
Dubai, where the Burj Khalifa stands at a height of 2,717 feet
Which intercontinental city is divided into two separate parts by the Bosphorus Strait, with half of the city in Europe and half in Asia?
Istanbul, Turkey
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
In what fictional town is Jaws set?
Amity Island
Who plays the Fairy Godmother in the 1997 version of Cinderella, starring Brandy?
Whitney Houston