Modern History
What year did the United States elect its first female vice-president?
2020 (Kamala Harris)
T'Challa, the king of Wakanda, is also known as what superhero?
Black Panther
Who was the only US president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is Earth's largest continent?
Asia
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur (connects to the knee at one end and fits into the hip socket at the other)
What Michigan city's water supply was contaminated with lead in 2014?
Flint, Michigan
What does "karaoke" mean in Japanese?
Empty Orchestra
How many people were "found guilty" during the Salem Witch Trials?
30 (19 of whom were executed)
Which ocean has the most volcanoes?
Pacific
What is a hummingbird's heart rate per minute?
1,260 beats per minute
Who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981?
John Hinckley Jr.
What is the unit of currency in Russia?
Ruble
When was the first black woman elected to Congress?
1968 (Shirley Chisholm)
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
Which organ cannot feel pain?
Brain
What series of anti-government protests and uprisings spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s?
Arab Spring (began in Tunisia)
What was the lifespan of a T. rex?
20 to 30 years
Which state elected the first female governor?
Wyoming (Nellie Ross)
How many countries are in Africa?
54
How many pencils could you produce from the carbon in the average human body?
9,000 pencils
What incident in 1962 nearly led to a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and Russia?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What vegetable has more chromosomes than humans?
Potatoes (Humans have 46 and potatoes have 48)
What was the name of the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces?
Tuskegee Airmen
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
How many miles of blood vessels are there in the human body?
100,000 miles