History
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Who played the character of Jack Dawson in Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Which U.S. state is famous for having the nickname “The Sunshine State”?
Florida
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
What country is home to the famous landmark Machu Picchu?
Peru
In what year did World War II end?
1945
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
Which city is known as the “City of Love”?
Paris
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Who was the first female athlete to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1903)
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Which animated movie features a fish named Nemo?
Finding Nemo
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
What element does “O” represent on the periodic table?
Oxygen
What is the largest species of rodent?
Capybara
Who wrote the famous book The Communist Manifesto?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
What musical film features the songs “Do-Re-Mi” and “My Favorite Things”?
The Sound of Music
Which country is known for its canals and tulips?
Netherlands
What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?
Gravity
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Who was the first woman to win a solo Grammy for Album of the Year?
Billie Holiday
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
What is the term for a change of state from liquid to gas?
Evaporation
What is the largest species of cat?
Siberian tiger
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What iconic TV show featured the characters Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe?
Friends
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Japan
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the name of the dog in The Simpsons?
Santa’s Little Helper
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
Who voiced the character of Darth Vader in Star Wars?
James Earl Jones
Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
Africa
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the United States
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand
What movie features the song “Let It Go”?
Frozen
What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What substance makes up the majority of the human body by weight?
Water
What is the main gas found in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga
What year did the first Harry Potter movie come out?
2001
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Barry Bonds (73 home runs in 2001)
Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first written language?
Sumerians
Who won the first season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What part of the cell contains the genetic material?
Nucleus
Who is the creator of The Simpsons?
Matt Groening