Science/History
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A. Mercury
B. Jupiter
C. Uranus
B. Jupiter
Which Greek God carried a staff that symbolized peace?
A. Zeus
B. Poseidon
C. Hermes
C. Hermes
What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
A. Finland
B. Ireland
C. United States
A. Finland
What is the fastest swimming fish in the ocean?
A. Sailfish
B. Blue Marlin
C. Lane snapper
A. Sailfish
Which holiday, observed in the U.K. on November 5 with fireworks, marks the anniversary of the unsuccessful 1605 Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I?
A. Boxing Day
B. Guy Fawkes Day
C. The Queen's Birthday
B. Guy Fawkes Day
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
A. Russia
B. Canada
C. China
A. Russia
How many signs are there in the Zodiac?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
C. 12
Which sea is the world's smallest and shallowest sea?
A. Andaman Sea
B. Sea of Caspian
C. Sea of Azov
C. Sea of Azov
What is a group of Kangaroos called?
A. Troop
B. Skulk
C. Herd
A. Troop
In which country would you be most likely to holiday celebrations Tet?
A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. China
A. Vietnam
What does a Scoville unit measure?
A. Temperature
B. Spiciness
C. Electricity
B. Spiciness
Who is the first woman according to Greek mythology?
A. Psyche
B. Pandora
C. Helena
B. Pandora
What is the largest desert in the world?
A. Sahara
B. Antarctica
C. Gobi
B. Antarctica
What do you call an adult male elephant?
A. Drone
B. Sow
C. Bull
C. Bull
With the arrival of Christianity, in which Scandinavian countries did Midsummer Day, June 24, become known as St. Hans Day?
A. Norway and Finland
B. Norway and Denmark
C. Denmark and Iceland
B. Norway and Denmark
Who was the first person to sail across the globe?
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Vasco de Gama
A. Ferdinand Magellan
Which figure flew too close to the sun, causing his wax wings to melt?
A. Perseus
B. Apollo
C. Icarus
C. Icarus
The Great Lakes are made up of how many bodies of water?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
C. 6
What color is a polar bear's skin?
A. Pink
B. White
C. Black
C. Black
This Jewish holiday which means "head of the year" in Hebrew is a time to look back on mistakes made and to plan changes for the new year.
A. Chanukkah
B. Yom Kippur
C. Rosh Hashanah
C. Rosh Hashanah
What is Acarology is the study of?
A. The study of grasses
B. The study of the causes of disease
C. The study of ticks and mites
C. The study of ticks and mites
Who is the chief god of the Vikings?
A. Odin
B. Hercules
C. Prometheus
A. Odin
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Malta
B. Sicily
C. Capri
B. Sicily
Considered a delicacy by some, what is tomalley?
A. A pig's liver
B. A cow's liver
C. A lobster's liver
C. A lobster's liver
Celebrated in the spring, Vesak is a major holiday in this religion.
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
B. Buddhism