Geography
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
Which actress played Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz"?
Judy Garland
Which U.S. Founding Father was also an inventor, created bifocal glasses, and experimented with electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
William Shakespeare
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which sport is known as “America’s pastime”?
Baseball
What plant is associated with St. Patrick’s Day and is said to bring good luck?
Shamrock
Which U.S. state has the most coastline?
Alaska
Who was the King of Rock and Roll?
Elvis Presley
Which ship famously sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?
Titanic
What is the name of the epic poem written by Homer about the hero Odysseus’ long journey home?
The Odyssey
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
Carbon dioxide
How many points is a touchdown worth in football?
6
Which country is St. Patrick the patron saint of?
Ireland
The Great Wall of China was originally built to protect against invaders from which direction?
North
Which TV show featured a theme song that started with “Where everybody knows your name”?
Cheers
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
In the book and musical “Phantom of the Opera,” what city is the opera house located in?
Paris
Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the only sport to have been played on the moon?
Golf
What famous river is dyed green every year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
Chicago River
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile
What is the highest-grossing animated Disney film of all time?
Frozen II
What global conflict lasted from 1914 to 1918 and introduced trench warfare?
World War I
Which famous Shakespearean character delivers the line “To be, or not to be, that is the question”?
Hamlet
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Which chess piece can move any number of squares in any direction?
The Queen
According to legend, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
Which European city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Venice, Italy
Who played James Bond the most times in official films?
Sean Connery
Which famous leader was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
Which famous poet wrote "The Road Not Taken"?
Robert Frost
What type of tree do acorns come from?
Oak
In the Olympic Games, what is the only event where men and women compete directly against each other?
Equestrian events
In Irish folklore, what happens if you catch a leprechaun?
A pot of gold
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What 1977 movie was the first to introduce audiences to a galaxy far, far away?
Star Wars
Who was the first U.S. President to appear on television?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the name of the wizarding school in the Harry Potter series?
Hogwarts
Which part of the body has the smallest bones?
The ear
What is the name of the major annual bicycle race that takes place in France?
Tour de France
What famous Irish dance show became a worldwide sensation in the 1990s?
Riverdance
Which two countries share the longest international border in the world?
United States & Canada
In what year did The Beatles officially break up?
1970
Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Victoria
Which author wrote the novel “Frankenstein” and is considered one of the pioneers of science fiction?
Mary Shelley
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Which professional sports league has the most teams in Canada?
NHL
What four things does a four-leaf clover symbolize?
faith, hope, love, and luck