History
Science
Geography
Math
Potpurri
1

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where?

France

1

What causes tides?

The moon

1

How many continents are there?

7

1

What first day of the 20th century?

January 1, 1901

1

Other than water, what is the most-consumed beverage in the world?

Tea

2

Italy, Japan, and Germany’s alliance was called what during WWII?

The Axis of Evil

2

How many legs do arachnids have?

Eight

2

If you fly from Los Angeles to Australia, what ocean do you cross?

Pacific

2

You have two quarters, a nickel, three dimes, and four pennies. How much money do you have?

89 cents

2

How many months in the calendar year have exactly 30 days?

4

3

What is Rosa Parks most famous for?

Refusing to give up her seat in the front of the bus

3

What is the world's hardest naturally occurring mineral?

Diamond

3

What is the longest river in the world?

The Amazon

3

When writing out a fraction, the numbers above and below the vinculum are called:

Numerator and denominator

3

The most important article in a newspaper is usually found above the:

Fold

4

What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?

Hieroglyphics

4

What is the part of the eye that controls how much light enters?

Pupil

4

How many kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?

4: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

4

The interior angles of a triangle always add up to:

180 degrees

4

Since the late 1930s, what calendar date has been designated for the inauguration of a united states president?

January 20

5

The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?

Constantinople

5

What species can live on both water and land?

Amphibians

5

What measures distance north or south of the Equator, latitude or longitude?

Latitude

5

If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?

300 feet

5

What is the minimum age for a U.S. president?

35