In which country were fireworks first invented?
China
General:
Name the only continent in which spiders don't exist?
Antarctica
Which color absorbs the most light
Black
Trivia:
When is Star Wars Day?
May 4
This is the only planet that rotates backwards compared to all other known planets.
Venus
Which figure of speech is a comparison between two things that uses the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
What American president served 3 terms?
FDR
General:
This actor starred in the film Hunger Games and and Silver Linings Playbook.
What country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
Trivia:
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
This is the average weight of a cloud.
Over 1,000,000 pounds.
Who wrote Harrison Bergeron and Slaughterhouse Five?
Kurt Vonnegut
In which year did World War II end?
1945
General:
Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?
Camel
Science:
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
How many minutes are there in a day?
1440
What is the smallest country ?
the Vatican
Which of this week's vocabulary word's definition is "Of vital importance; crucial or necessary?"
Integral
This is the year women were first able to vote.
What is 1919?
Name the most famous English playwright
William Shakespeare
Science:
What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?
Tendons
Trivia:
How many bones does a human body have?
206
This is a mammal that lays eggs.
What is a platypus?
What is David Bowie's actual name?
David Jones
Which continent is known as the "Land Down Under"?
Australia
General:
How many colours in a rainbow?
7
Science:
Name the rarest blood type
AB Negative
Trivia:
Name the fastest flying insect?
Dragonfly
Who was known as the "Iron Lady"?
Margaret Thatcher
Which American author is closely related with the Gothic tradition, invented the modern detective story, and died under mysterious circumstances?
Edgar Allen Poe