History
Which ancient civilization built the city of Petra, famous for buildings carved into rock?
The Nabataeans
How many kangaoos live in Australia
45 million
What percentage an of olympic gold medal is real gold
1
What is the name of the Filipino dish made from meat marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and spices?
Adobo
Where was the first train invented?
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
Queue. Remove the "ueue" and you are left with "Q".
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
How fast are the strongest winds on Neptune
1,500 mph
Being without a phone
What is the name of the process used to turn milk into curds and whey when making cheese?
Coagulation
How many countries does China border
14
I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old. What am I?
Candle
Which country invented checkers
France
Which animal has copper-based blood that can appear blue
Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What was the most sold food in the 20th century
Which country was the first in the world to invent Guns?
China
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest, since its the tallest, regardless of if its discovered or not.
Which empire used the famous road system known as the Royal Road, stretching across much of its territory?
The Persian Empire
What element has the chemical symbol W
Tungsten
Name the most famous english writer
William Shakespeare
What country is the largest producer of vanilla
Madagascar
True or False: When the Communists took over the former Russian Empire that had a monarchy, they executed the ENTIRE Romanov royal family by tricking them into a room, saying that they were going to take familiy pictures.
True
Sarah has 5 daughters and they all have one brother, how many children does Sarah have?
6, she has 5 daughters and 1 son.
When was the leaning tower of pisa built
1173
Which planet has the shortest day in our solar system?
Jupiter 9 hours 56 minutes
What is the average height for a male in the Netherlands
6 feet
What is the approximate percentage of water in a cucumber?
96%
Whats the most sparsely populated country
Mongolia 2 people per square km
David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and _____?
David
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957?
Sputnik 1
Approximately how many times can a hummingbird's heart beat per minute during intense activity?
1,200
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in the spelling of any number from one to one thousand?
A
Which spice is made from the dried flower buds of a tropical evergreen tree?
Cloves
How many miles separate the westernmost and easternmost points of mainland Russia?
5,600 miles
The more you take, the more you leave behind. "What am I?"
Footsteps
Who was the third prime minister of Canada?
John Abbott
How many bones can a snake have up to
How many languages does Bolivia officially have (the most in the world)
37
How many coke bottles are sold globally per year
45.6 billion
In what year did the soviet union collapse?
1991