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In what country was the Terracotta Army sealed underground?
China
"Benjamins" is slang for what denomination of US currency?
One hundred-dollar bills
What does a zoologist study?
Animals
The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of what war?
Mexican-American War
In what year did Montgomery become the capital of Alabama?
1846
Which ocean is between South America and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
How many lanes does an Olympic standard swimming pool have?
10
What popular sport did James Naismith invent?
Basketball
Dandelions get their name from what part of a lion?
Lion’s tooth- this is because the shape of the leaves resembles lion's tooth
In what country is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?
Norway
According to legend, who saved the life of colonist John Smith?
Pocahontas
Robert Leroy Parker was better known as who?
Butch Cassidy
Completed in 1911, what dam was built across the Salt River near Phoenix?
Theodore Roosevelt Dam
Thomas Edison was "the Wizard of Menlo Park" in what US state?
New Jersey
What used to be called the apple of love or love apple?
Tomatoes
Sea otters do what to keep from floating away from each other?
Hold Hands
What is the name of the slab that became the key for deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
What are the top three countries that have the most volcanoes?
1. The United States with 173
2. Russia with 166
3. Indonesia with 139
What was Walt Disney ironically afraid of?
Mice!
What fruit was once called a Persian apple?
Peach
Which U.S. President said, "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion"?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the scientific name of the "western lowland gorilla"?
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Denim is the official fabric for which US state?
California
Who was the second person to set foot on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Before he escaped and returned to France, Napoleon had been exiled to what island in 1814?
Island of Elba
Which country was the first to have its own phone number?
Sweden -- The official phone number (+46 771 793 336), is part of a marketing campaign from the Swedish Tourist Association.
Which US state has the longest land border with Canada?
Alaska with 1,500 miles!
During WWII what material were the Oscars made of to conserve metal for the war effort?
Plaster- after the war recipients were able to replace it with a metal one
What does 3 dots, 3 dashes, 3 dots mean in Morse Code?
SOS
Where are US coins with a "D" mark minted?
Denver
The Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest point of the Atlantic Ocean; how deep is it in feet?
27,480 feet
To be classified as perennial, a plant must have a life cycle of more than how many years?
Two years
Which U.S. state flag features the United Kingdom’s national flag in its design?
Hawaii
What holiday comes right before All Saints' Day?
Halloween
How big is the world's largest aquarium in gallons?
12.9 million-gallons!
How many operas did Beethoven write?
One- it is called Fidelio
Which country (and it's territories) cover the most time zones?
France- it covers 12 time zones
In what year did Atlanta become the fifth capital of Georgia?
1868
Who said, "The buck stops here"?
President Harry S. Truman
Betty Boop was originally drawn up as what animal?
French Poodle
What is the technical difference between rowing and sculling?
In rowing, you use one single oar; in sculling you use two smaller oars
Picasso was a suspect in the theft of what famous art piece in 1911?
"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci
What breed of dog is Marmaduke in the comic strip?
Great Dane
Where is the National Civil Rights Museum?
Memphis, Tennessee
In what year did the Pillsbury doughboy first appear on TV?
1965
Which is bigger, the state of Florida or England?
Florida- the state has an area of about 65,755 square miles, while England has 50,346
The original Legoland opened in which country in 1968?
Denmark
In the US, a pint of milk is equal to how many cups of milk?
2 cups
How long is the Great Wall of China?
13,171 miles
Though botanically a fruit, what food was officially ruled a vegetable by the US Supreme Court in 1893?
Tomatoes
In 1975, what city tried to reduce crime by playing classical music in its subway stations?
Pittsburgh
How many U.S. states are called commonwealths and what are they?
4- Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
What was the first cash crop in the U.S.?
Tobacco
How long did New York City's first subway system take to build?
Four years
What company, founded in 1885, is the oldest telecommunications company in the US?
AT&T
What were most pennies made out of in 1943?
Zinc-coated steel
Melissophobia is the fear of what insect?
Bees
Which country has the world's largest protected nature reserve?
Greenland
What year was Prince Charles invested as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle?
1969
In what year did the State of California officially join the United States as its 31st state?
1850