Natural Disasters
Which ocean is most commonly associated with tsunamis?
Pacific Ocean
This state’s official state sport is dog mushing.
Alaska
Which fruit has its seeds on the outside?
strawberry
Who voices Donkey in Shrek?
Eddie Murphy
What river is the longest in Africa?
Nile
Which U.S. agency issues warnings about hurricanes and tornadoes?
National Weather Service
The Liberty Bell is located in this state.
Pennsylvania
What type of blood cells help fight infection?
white blood cells
What boy band was Harry Styles in?
One Direction
Which country has the largest land area in North America?
Canada
What natural disaster is most likely to trigger a landslide?
heavy rainfall or earthquake
This state touches the most Great Lakes.
Michigan
What’s the term for an animal that eats both plants and animals?
What group sang “Bye Bye Bye”?
NSYNC
The Black Forest is found in which country?
Germany
What do you call the initial point underground where an earthquake begins?
focus
The Hoover Dam lies on the border between Nevada and this state.
Arizona
What’s the main gas found in the air we breathe?
(hint--not oxygen!)
nitrogen
What is the name of the AI software created by Elon Musk?
Grok
What is the name of the indigenous people of Australia?
Aboriginal Australians (the Aborigines)
What natural disaster is measured using the Saffir Simpson scale?
hurricanes
The geographic center of North America is located in this state.
North Dakota
What do you call a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
palindrome
What rapper famously interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMAs in 2009?
Kanye West
The Galápagos Islands belong to which country?
Ecuador