Astronomy
This celestial body is at the center of our solar system.
What is the Sun?
In 1969, he became the first human to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Which color absorbs the most light
Black
This is the term for the physical parts of a computer, like the keyboard or monitor
What is hardware?
Which state in the USA is known as the "the land of 1,000 lakes"?
Minnesota
This planet is known for its beautiful rings.
What is Saturn
This woman was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Science:
Which color do you get if you mix yellow and blue?
Green
is programming language, named after a type of coffee, is widely taught in high school and used in AP Computer Science A.
What is Java?
In 1997, this tiny red creature became a global sensation among toddlers on PBS.
Who is Elmo?
This is the term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness due to a massive explosion
What is a supernova
In 2008, this man became the first African American President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
Science:
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
This three-letter acronym refers to the central chip in a computer that performs most calculations.
What is CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
What is the chemical element with the symbol "Fe"?
Iron
This boundary around a black hole marks the point of no return
What is the event horizon
This ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known written language.
What is Sumer (or the Sumerians)?
This principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
This woman is often credited as the world’s first computer programmer, thanks to her work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This Shakespeare play features the line: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
What is Hamlet?
This paradox questions why the night sky is dark if the universe is infinite and filled with stars
What is Olbers' Paradox
This physicist was the first to propose the idea that light acts as both a particle and a wave, earning him the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Science:
Main source of energy for life on earth
the sun
In 2004, this social media platform was launched from a Harvard dorm room, eventually changing how the world connects online.
What is Facebook?
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
What is Pompeii?