Science
This person discovered penicillin.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This author wrote “Pride and Prejudice.”
Who is Jane Austen?
This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
What is Machu Picchu?
This is the smallest prime number.
What is 2?
In which year did the first manned moon landing take place?
What is 1969?
This is the symbol for potassium.
What is K?
To be or not to be” is a famous line from this Shakespeare play.
What is “Hamlet”?
Located in Jordan, this ancient city is known for its rock-cut architecture.
What is Petra?
The grand Canyon is located in this state.
What is Arizona?
What is the name of the fairy tale princess who falls into a deep sleep after pricking her finger on a spinning wheel?
Who is Sleeping Beauty?
This natural disaster is measured with a Richter Scale.
What is earthquakes?
This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.
What is “The Iliad”?
This is the longest wall in the world, extending over 13,000 miles.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This is the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela.
What is Angel Falls?
Which artist is famous for cutting off his own ear?
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This planet is the hottest planet in the solar system.
What is Venus?
He is known for his horror novels, including “Carrie” and “The Shining.”
Who is Stephen King?
This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world.
What is Angkor Wat?
This person was the formidable conqueror who founded the vast Mongol Empire.
Who was Genghis Khan?
What was the first country to grant women the right to vote?
What is New Zealand?
In 1903, this person was the first woman to win a Noble Prize.
Who was Marie Curie?
The “Harry Potter” series was written by this author.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This tower in Italy is famous for its unintended tilt.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as” (e.g., “as brave as a lion”).
What is a simile?
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
What is Canada?