Animals
A group of what birds is known as a “murder”?
Crows
In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?
Charlie and the Chocolate Family
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
True or False: Sweden was neutral in WWII.
True
The Olympics are held every how many years?
Four years
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bats
You get a book! You get a book! You get a book! For 15 years, starting in 1996, what daytime talk show megastar’s book club recommended a total of 70 books leading to total sales of over 55 million copies?
Oprah Winfrey
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Who was President during the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
John F. Kennedy
How many dimples does an average golf ball have?
300-500
What land animal has the most powerful bite.
Hippopotamus
What 1897 novel sees Abraham Van Helsing chasing down the title character in his namesake castle in modern-day Romania?
Dracula
What is the state capital of New York?
Albany
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18 holes
What type of farm anima can sunburn?
Pig
In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?
Pride and Prejudice
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Which treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
What make sea creature gives birth to his youn?
Seahorse
What New England-born poet was famously prolific, but having written nearly 1,800 poems had fewer than a dozen published during her lifetime?
Emily Dickinson
What are the 5 Great Lakes?
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
In soccer, what body part can’t touch the ball?
Hands
Which continent has the largest population in the world?
Asia
What achievement is Amelia Earhart best known for?
First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic
Which sport uses a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock?
Badminton
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country?
France
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle Race
Which continent is the only one without a desert?
Europe
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
Which of the following sports does not use a ball: golf, tennis, hockey, polo
Hockey
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York City, USA
Which English King had six wives?
Henry VIII
Where did the first ancient Olympic Games take place?
Greece
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912?
Titanic
What year did women’s soccer become an official Olympic sport?
1996