World History
The Plays Macbeth, Hamlet, and A midsummer Night’s Dream were all written by which author?
William Shakespeare
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird
Where did Pound Cake get its name?
There was a pound of every ingredient in the original recipe
What was the 50th state in the USA, and what year was it admitted?
What bird beats its wings between 60 and 80 times per second?
Hummingbird
What are the 3 units of temperature?
Fahrenheit, Celsuis and Kelvin
11
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Cynophobia is the fear of what animal?
Dogs
What blood type do you need to be a universal donor?
O-
Despite their name, where did French fries actually originate?
Belgium
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Despite it's name, what sea creature is not a fish, but rather considered to be a "gelatinous zooplankton"?
Jellyfish
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
Sheep
On average, how many hamburgers does McDonald's sell every second?
75 (points for guessing +/- 5)
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
How many planets in our solar system have rings surrounding them?
4
What was the first food eaten in space?
Applesauce
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buz Aldrin
What animal lives mainly in trees, and is apparently the slowest animal on the planet, taking up to 2 weeks to digest food?
Sloth
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
What is the name for probiotic-rich fermented milk?
Kefir
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
How many compartments does a cow’s stomach have?
4
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What Greek dessert is made of layered filo filled with chopped nuts and honey? (Also thought to have originated in Turkey)
Baklava
Which country first used paper money?
China
Name 2 of the 4 mammals that can't jump
What is the hardest known natural material?
Diamond
What seed is typically mistaken for a nut?
Almonds
In USSR, What does the letter “R” sand for?
Republic
What animal is protected by law in Rome?
Cat
Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?
The middle ear
The purpose of ketchup, other than a condiment, during the 1830’S was for what?
Medicine
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
The Ottoman Empire
A lobster's teeth are located in which part of its body?
Their stomach
What sense don't dolphins have?
Smell
What percentage of a mushroom is water?
92%