Trivia 1
What did the first message sent by telegram — basically, the first text message — say?
“What hath God wrought,” sent by Samuel Morse in 1844
In The Chronicles of Narnia, what does Edmund ultimately betray his family and Aslan in exchange for after meeting the White Witch?
Turkish Delights
Where is the tallest building in the world located?
Dubai, where the Burj Khalifa stands at a height of 2,717 feet
What is the name of the fermented cabbage dish that’s a staple in Korean cuisine?
Kimchi
How many Pyramids of Giza were made?
Three
What flagship menu item first put today’s second-largest fast food burger chain in the world on the map in 1957?
The Whopper
Which bone are babies born without?
Kneecap
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
Fissures, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
What is the only continent without any active volcanoes?
Australia
What is the slogan of Apple Inc.?
Think Different
What is the national dish of Spain?
Paella
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
What was the better-known name of the actress born Norma Jeane Mortenson?
Marilyn Monroe
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
What state in the U.S. has only two escalators?
Wyoming
What is the shortest war in history?
The Anglo-Zanzibar War, which lasted 38 minutes in 1896
What was the last name of the four Dominican sisters who rebelled against the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and were assassinated for their activism in 1960, as memorialized in Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of Butterflies?
Mirabal
What best-selling book and movie franchise was originally created as Twilight fanfiction under the pen name Snowqueen Icedragon?
50 Shades of Grey
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
What does BMW stand for?
In what country is the world’s oldest university located? For bonus, what is its name?
Italy — found in the city of Bologna, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088