Which country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt.
Besides fuel and heat, what is the third component necessary for a fire to burn?
Oxygen.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington.
Who is the author who created the characters Harry Potter and Hermione Granger?
J.K. Rowling.
How many sides does a standard stop sign have?
Eight (8).
What is the name of the world's longest river?
The Nile River.
(Amazon River for 100 Points).
What is the phase change called when a liquid turns into a gas?
Vaporization.
(Evaporation/Boiling for 100 Points).
In what year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage?
1912.
What is the name of the winged horse in Greek mythology?
Pegasus.
What social media platform uses the "bird" as its main logo (and was recently renamed to X)?
Twitter.
The U.S. state where you would find the Grand Canyon.
Arizona.
What is the name for the center of an atom, containing protons and neutrons?
The Nucleus.
*DAILY DOUBLE* (600 Points)
Linguistically, what is the major family of languages that the Telugu language belongs to, which is primarily spoken in Southern India and includes other languages like Tamil and Kannada?
The Dravidian Family.
What is the title of the classic children's novel about a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
What is the name of Batman's secret identity?
Bruce Wayne.
What is the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
What is the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy (food)?
Photosynthesis.
What was the war fought in the United States between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865?
The American Civil War.
Who is the main antagonist (villain) in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet?
Tybalt.
What is the currency used in Japan?
The Yen.
What is the name of the mountain range that includes Mount Everest?
The Himalayas.
What are the three subatomic particles that make up an atom?
Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons.
Which European explorer is credited with having led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, even though he died before the journey was completed?
Ferdinand Magellan.
What is the collective name for the 12 principal gods of the ancient Greeks who were said to live on Mount Olympus?
The Olympians.
What is the name of the fictional town where the TV show The Simpsons is set?
Springfield.