United States
What was the first United States national monument?
Devils Tower
Which is larger: the surface area of all land on earth or the surface area of the pacific?
The pacific
In what century was the first electrical generator developed?
17th Century
What English codebreaker was famous for helping solve the Enigma?
Alan Turing
Rendered in shades of black, white, and gray, what famous 1937 mural by Pablo Picasso is named for the Basque town in Spain that it commemorates?
Guernica
When did the Japanese attack pearl harbor?
Dec. 7, 1941
What is the name of the ancient Greek city that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
In which country were bagpipes invented?
Persia
What battle halted the Axis advance in 1942?
The battle of Midway
Belgian painter Rene Magritte's 1964 work "The Son of Man" depicts a man wearing a suit and bowler hat, and whose face is concealed by what object?
An apple
How many US presidents have been assassinated?
4 (name all 4 for bonus points)
What country is lake Retba located in?
Senegal
What did Alexander Flemming famously discover?
Penicillin
What was the name of the ship that intentionally flooded parts of its hull to increase its firing angle during D-Day?
U.S.S Texas
The Rijksmuseum—which includes masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer—and the Van Gogh Museum can both be found in what country?
The Netherlands
Who was the 26th president of the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt
A group of ancient line drawings representing figures and animals, some up to 2,500 years old and nearly 4,000 feet across, can be found in the desert of Peru. What's the name of these "lines," now a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Nazca Lines
Robert Wattson-Watt earned his knighthood for what wartime invention?
Radar
What was the largest battleship that sailed in ww2?
Battleship Yamato
What “P” American painter and abstract expressionist caused sensations in the 1940s and 1950s with his elaborate drip paintings?
Jackson Pollock
What was granted under the 19th amendment?
Women's right to vote
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What was the name of the inventor of the revolver?
Samuel Colt
Which branch of the military was formed from the army after ww2?
The Air Force
Which Roman god is depicted devouring his son in a work by Francisco Goya? This god is often equated with the Greek titan Cronus.
Saturn