Historic Events
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Who said "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today"?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the second most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
What type of wine is made from the Pinot Noir Grape?
Red Wine
Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2014?
Germany
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
"To infinity and beyond!" is a famous quote from which animated movie character?
Buzz Lightyear
What element has the atomic number of 79?
Gold
What is the main ingredient in a traditional French ratatouille?
Eggplant
Which swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who said, "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"?
Albert Einstein
What is a person who studies rocks called?
A Geologist
In which country did the culinary technique of sous-vide originate?
France
In the 1971 Olympics, Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a perfect score. What country was she representing?
Romania
Which ancient empire was known for its road network and engineering feats, including aqueducts?
Roman Empire
Which philosopher stated, "I think, therefore I am"?
Rene Descartes
Which insect migrates annually from the northeastern U.S. and southeast Canada to spend the winter in the forested highlands of central Mexico?
The monarch butterfly
What is the name of the Italian dish consisting of thinly sliced cured meat often served as a appetizer?
Prosciutto
What baseball player broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record in 1998?
Mark McGwire
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
Who famously said, "The unexamined life is not worth living"?
Socrates
What is the term for the process by which cells divide to produce gametes?
Meiosis
A dark English beer developed in the 18th century, combined with a William Katt horror movie from 1985, gives us what steak, a thick cut from the rear end of the short loin?
Porterhouse (Porter + House)
Deion Sanders