Geography/
Landmarks
Landmarks
What do you call a chain of mountains?
A range
In which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
1988
Who painted The Starry Night?
What does the Scoville Heat Unit Scale measure
The pungency (heat) of chili peppers
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
In terms of land area, what is the second biggest country in the world?
Canada
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
What classic work of children's literature features the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
What is the world's tallest grass?
Bamboo, some species reach up to 39 meters in height
Which recreational activity/sport is typically performed in a dojo?
Karate
In what ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?
Atlantic Ocean
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
Which Renaissance artist was also an inventor and scientist?
Leonardo da Vinci
Where does sound travel faster; water or air?
Water
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
What is the name of the largest city in Australia?
Brisbane
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Which painting features a farmer holding a pitchfork beside his daughter?
American Gothic
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland Australia
In which country did the martial art of Taekwondo origincate?
Korea
What country formerly ruled Iceland?
Denmark
Who is commonly credited with creating the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus, with a surface temperature of 460ยบ C
How many minutes was the longest recorded point in the history of tennis?
29 minutes