Science
What is the "powerhouse of the cell?"
Mitochondria
Atticus Finch was the protagonist's father in which American classic novel?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Who were the first people to use negative numbers?
Chinese
What city are the famous "hanging gardens" known for?
Babylon
Which planet is distinguished by a continuously rotating storm known as "the Great Red Spot"?
Jupiter
What is this element?
NACL
Table salt (or sodium chloride)
Orhan Pamuk, author of "Snow" and "My Name is Red", is the first Turkish person to win what award?
Nobel Prize
What is the maximum amount of moves it takes to solve a Rubik's cube?
20
Known as a popular adult beverage, the Black & Tan was originally a slanderous name given to local British police officers in this city due to the uniform colors they wore
Dublin, Ireland
What is the only mammal that can fly?
bat
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
Jaw muscle (masseter)
Thomas Harris introduced this frightening character in his 1981 novel "Red Dragon"
Hannibal Lecter
What was the number "0" originally called by the Arabs and ancient Greeks?
cipher
The shortest official war in recorded history was between England and Zanzibar, which lasted how long?
Who discovered penicilin?
Alexander Fleming
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in English verse, most famously by William Shakespeare. While "iambic" describes the unstressed/stressed pattern of each two-syllable "foot," the word "pentameter" indicates that there are how many feet within a given line?
Five
What number is represented by the letter "D" in Roman numerals?
How did Alexander the Great solve the puzzle of the infamous Gordion knot?
He cut it with a sword
What does the Latin phrase caveat emptor translate to?
Buyer Beware
What is the only planet to rotate on it's side axis?
Uranus
In the novel 1984, this is the name of a capital offense which you can be arrested for, which is the process of simply thinking things that aren't aligned with the ruling Party's teachings and beliefs
Thoughtcrime
Archimedes
Octavian defeated Mark Anthony in which famous naval battle of 31 B.C.?
The Battle of Actium
What is the only letter to not appear in any US State name?
Q