Geography
What is the driest continent on Earth
Antarctica
What is the “powerhouse of the cell?”
Mitochondria
In what month did the Civil War start?
April
What does VPN stand for
Virtual Private Network
What does SPF in sunscreen stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
In which European city was the first organized marathon held?
Athens, Greece
What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of oxygen
21%
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
88
What was the first youtube video to reach 1 million views
Gangnam Style
Name all the countries in the UK
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
What disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’?
Malaria
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
Who was the first televised President?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What was Mohammad Ali's real name
Cassius Clay
Which cape sits at the tip of Africa?
The Cape of Good Hope
What is the scientific name for vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
What is the name of the landmark case that established the Supreme Court as an entity independent from the executive and legislative branches?
Marbury vs Madison
In what country did the first Starbucks open outside of North America?
Japan
What was the highest grossing movie of 2021
Spider Man: No Way Home
What country first used tinsel as a holiday tree decoration?
Germany
What is the name of the phenomenon that makes the sky appear blue
Rayleigh Scattering
In what century did the construction of the great wall of china begin
7th century
The Exxon Corporation is known by which stock symbols?
XOM
Some of our favorite collective nouns for animals include a congregation of alligators, a business of ferrets, an ostentation of peacocks, and a gaggle of what other fowl?
Geese