History
In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?
1492
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
The process of converting sunlight into chemical energy occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells. What is this process called?
Photosynthesis
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
In which city did the first modern Summer Olympics take place?
Athens, Greece
Which U.S. president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the term for a word that is spelled differently but sounds the same as another word, such as “their” and “there”?
Homophone
This fundamental particle has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom.
Electron
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men’s football?
Brazil
What event marked the start of World War I in 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
This Native American language was used by the U.S. military during World War II to code messages from the Japanese.
Navajo
The process by which a cell divides into two identical daughter cells is called what?
Mitosis
Which river is the longest in North America?
Missouri River
Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Summer Olympics?
The United States
Which ancient civilization is credited with developing the concept of democracy?
Ancient Greece
Which language is considered the closest relative to English?
Frisian
Discovered by Alexander Fleming, this antibiotic is derived from a type of mold (fungus).
Penicillin
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
Which country has won the most medals in the history of the Winter Olympics?
Norway
What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?
Aimed to discourage European powers from interfering in the Americas.
Which language is the only one with no silent letters?
Finnish
The pH scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution. What does pH stand for?
"Potential of hydrogen"
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
Ural Mountains
What is the official diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches