Geography
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Russia
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
You are running a race and pass the person in 2nd place, what place are you in now?
2nd
How many branches does the United States government have? (Bonus for their names)
3 (Legislative, Judicial, Executive)
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What is the largest hot desert in the world? (Bonus for largest cold desert)
Sahara Desert (Antarctica)
What element is represented by Au?
Gold
If a shirt costs $20 after a 20% discount, what was the original price?
$25
What are the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the people"
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Which layer lies between the Earth's crust and core?
Mantle
If you flip a coin and it lands heads 3 times in a row, what is the probability of it landing tails next? (Bonus for probability of it landing tails again after)
50% (25%)
Rank the following empires by peak land area: Mongol, Ottoman, and British
1. British
2. Mongol
3. Ottoman
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What sea does the Nile River flow into?
Mediterranean Sea
What scientists created the 3 laws of motion that describe how objects move? (Bonus for how he was inspired)
Isaac Newton (apple falling from tree)
A toy bat and ball cost $1.10 total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. What is the cost of the ball?
$0.05 or 5 cents
What year did the American stock market crash?
1929
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
What mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia in Russia?
Ural Mountains
Energy=
(Must say what the full form, not just what it stands for)
mass(speed of light)^2
A number multiplied by itself is 144. What is the number minus 5 times 3 plus 123?
144
Where did the treaties to end WW1 and WW2 take place? Half points for the country
Versailles, France
What are 5 of the seven wonders of the world? (Bonus for all 7)
The Great Wall of China, Petra, the Colosseum, Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, and Christ the Redeemer