Guess The State
In what state would you find NASA headquarters?
Texas
What is the largest bird in the world by wingspan?
Wandering Albatross
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
In what country was Haagen-Dazs ice cream developed?
The United States
There's a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple color and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
Kalamata Olive
What state features the largest production of maple syrup?
Vermont
Which mammal has the most teeth?
Giant armadillo
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
In an effort to address a public health crisis, the Google Toilet Indicator, sponsored by the Ministry of Urban Development was integrated into Google Maps in ________ in 2016.
India
Throughout the Harry Potter novels, Harry is mentioned by name 18,956 times. Which character is the second most mentioned coming in at a total of 6,464?
Ron Weasley
What state was the only in history to turn down the Olympics?
COLORADO
How many eyes does a honeybee have?
Five
Who was known as the “Maid of Orléans”?
Joan of Arc
Calvinism is a branch of Protestantism that is most closely associated with what European country? The association arises from the fact that most early ministers were taught in this country.
Switzerland
Craigslist is named after its founder. What is Craig's seven-letter two-syllable "N" last name?
Newmark
George Washington took the oath of office in what state on April 30, 1789?
New York
What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand
Only one of the seven countries that borders India has a population with less than one million people. This country famously measures "gross national happiness" and has Thimphu as its capital city. What is this country?
Bhutan
Which geological time period that began 358.9 million years ago, during which large coal deposits formed, has a name derived from the Latin for "coal-bearing?"
Carboniferous
The only active diamond mine is located in what state
Arkansas
According to an urban legend, what type of animal caused the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 by knocking over a lantern?
Cow
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
James Madison
More than 500 million of the Flying Pigeon PA-02 bicycles have been made, many multiples more than the next-most popular model of bicycle. The Flying Pigeon brand has been state-owned since the mid 20th century by what country?
China
In 1756, Voltaire claimed that none of the three words in what influential political entity's name were accurate?
Holy Roman Empire
Though there were drive-ins as early as the 1910s, the first patented drive-in was opened on June 6, 1933 by Richard Hollingshead in What State?
New Jersey
How long can a Galápagos Tortoise go without water?
One year
Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Victoria
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, what is the most educated country on the planet as of 2019? To measure this, they are ranking countries based on the share of adult residents between the ages of 25 and 64 with a "tertiary education," meaning a two-year or four-year degree or education via vocational program. The leader had ~56% of the population with tertiary education.
Canada
What does SMS stand for in the context of cellular communications?
Short Message Service
After Illinois' Chicago, what State has the most populous U.S. city in the Central Time Zone?
Texas (Houston)
How long does it take for a sloth to digest its food?
30 days
Which two Native American leaders led Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the fight against Lieutenant Colonel George Custer’s troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
A lion holding a sword appears on the logo of Ceylon Tea as well as the flag of what teardrop-shaped Indian Ocean country that exports the product?
Sri Lanka
What was the name of the commission established to investigate the JFK assassination?
Warren Commission
The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in what state? We're talking about the very first McDonald's, not the first franchise location.
California
How many years can a snail sleep for?
Three
When did the Mexican Revolution start?
November 20, 1910
There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, what is the name of this country?
Andorra
Around 200 B.C. in Asia there was a technological breakthrough that suddenly made horses much more valuable to the military because of the increased riding stability. What was this invention?
Stirrups
Hailed as the "original soul sister" and the "godmother of rock and roll" because of her pioneering guitar techniques, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in which southern state to two cotton pickers in 1915?
Arkansas
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
Bumblebee bat
Looking to stimulate a stagnant Soviet economy in the '80s, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced what P-word political movement that's just Russian for "reconstruction" or "restructuring"?
Perestroika
The world's smallest capital city, Ngerulmud, has a population of only approximately 400. What country is home to Ngerulmud?
Palau
What highly sought-after item of the modern age was created anonymously under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto?
Bitcoin
CERN hosts the Large Hadron Collider, the world's highest energy particle collider which opened underneath the Swiss-French border in 2008. The LHC surpassed the prior record-holding particle accelerator in what U.S. state?
Illinois
What frequently-misnomered mammal has fingerprints so indistinguishable from humans that they have occasionally been wrongfully collected as evidence at crime scenes?
Koalas
In which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746?
Scotland
The highest volcano outside of South America also doubles as its home continent's highest mountain. In what country is this 19,000-foot peak found?
Tanzania
What technology company was founded in 1993 with the vision that the next wave of computing would be graphics-based? The company took its name from the Latin word for "envy" and features product families GeForce, Quadro, and Tegra.
Nvidia