Geography
Sports
TV Characters
Inventions
100

Which ocean is the largest on Earth: Atlantic or Pacific? 

The Pacific:  It covers more than 30 percent of the Earth’s surface.

100

Which sport is played by teammates working together to kick a ball into a goal?

Soccer: It is played in over 200 countries.

100

What kind of animal is Mr. Ed?

He was a horse:  Mr. Ed was played by a real horse named Bamboo Harvester, who was trained to appear as if he were talking.

100

Which invention flies in the sky and makes travel easier?

The airplane:  The Wright brothers made the first successful powered airplane flight on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
200

Which country was the home to the Beatles: France or England?

England:  The Beatles formed in Liverpool, England in 1960.

200

What lawn sport involves striking a ball with a mallet: croquet or frisbee?

Croquet

200

In the cartoon Mickey Mouse, what is the name of Mickey’s dog: Lassie or Pluto?

Pluto: He debuted in 1930 and is one of Disney’s oldest characters, known for being Mickey’s loyal pet.

300

Which river runs through the country of Egypt: The Amazon or the Nile?

The Nile: it is considered the longest river in the world.

300

In which sport do you hit a “birdie” over a net with a racket? Badminton or basketball?

Badminton

300

Who is Batman’s sidekick?

Robin:  Robin first appeared in 1940 to give Batman a younger partner and make stories appeal to younger readers.

400

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located: California or New York?

California: It opened in 1937, and at the time, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

400

In which sport did Muhammad Ali participate?

Boxing:  Muhammad Ali won and Olympic gold medal in 1960 before becoming a world heavyweight champion.

400

What character is a cowboy who wears a white hat and rides a horse named Silver?

The Lone Ranger: The Lone Ranger first aired on the radio in 1933 before becoming a successful TV series.

500

Which country is the home to pyramids: France or Egypt?

Egypt:  The largest and most famous Egyptian pyramid is the Pyramid of Giza.

500

In what sport did Chris Evert participate? 

Tennis: She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships during her career.  She was the #1 tennis player in the world in the 1970s.

500

Which sweetheart of a sailor often calls for help saying, “Save me, Popeye!”: Minnie Mouse or Olive Oyl?

Olive Oyl:  She first appeared in the comic strip “Thimble Theatre” in 1919, years before Popeye himself was introduced in 1929.