Curious History
$100: Which ancient civilization built the Colosseum?
A) Greeks
B) Romans
C) Egyptians
D) Vikings
B) Romans ✅
$100: What gas do plants take in to make food?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
B) Carbon Dioxide ✅
$100: Which decade is known for disco music?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
C) 1970s ✅
$100: Which animal is known for its slow movement?
A) Dog
B) Sloth
C) Horse
D) Cat
B) Sloth ✅
$100: What did ancient Romans use as toothpaste?
A) Ash
B) Vinegar
C) Crushed shells
D) Urine
D) Urine ✅
$200: What was used as money in some ancient cultures?
A) Shells
B) Leaves
C) Stones
D) Wood
A) Shells ✅
$200: What part of the body controls balance?
A) Heart
B) Ears
C) Lungs
D) Eyes
B) Ears ✅
$200: What musical term means “played softly”?
A) Forte
B) Crescendo
C) Piano
D) Allegro
C) Piano ✅
$200: Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
A) Chimpanzee
B) Gorilla
C) Koala
D) Monkey
C) Koala ✅
$200: Which invention was first used mainly by the wealthy?
A) Telephone
B) Refrigerator
C) Automobile
D) Radio
C) Automobile ✅
$300: Which invention helped spread information quickly in the 1400s?
A) Compass
B) Printing Press
C) Telescope
D) Clock
B) Printing Press ✅
$300: Which planet is known for its rings?
A) Mars
B) Saturn
C) Venus
D) Uranus
B) Saturn ✅
$300: What music symbol shows how fast a song is played?
A) Tempo
B) Chorus
C) Scale
D) Note
A) Tempo ✅
$300: Which part of the human body has no blood supply?
A) Hair
B) Teeth enamel
C) Cornea of the eye
D) Fingernails
C) Cornea of the eye ✅
$300: Why were high heels originally worn by men?
A) Fashion
B) Horse riding stability
C) Height advantage
D) Military rank
B) Horse riding stability ✅
$400: Which wall divided a city during the Cold War?
A) Great Wall
B) Berlin Wall
C) Hadrian’s Wall
D) Wall of China
B) Berlin Wall ✅
$400: What force keeps us on the ground?
A) Magnetism
B) Gravity
C) Friction
D) Energy
B) Gravity ✅
$400: Which key has no sharps or flats?
A) G Major
B) D Major
C) F Major
D) C Major
D) C Major ✅
$400: What happens to your height as you age?
A) It increases
B) It stays the same
C) You slowly shrink
D) It depends on shoes
C) You slowly shrink ✅
$400: Which ancient civilization used chocolate as currency?
A) Aztecs
B) Egyptians
C) Greeks
D) Romans
A) Aztecs ✅
$500: Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
A) Buzz Aldrin
B) Yuri Gagarin
C) Neil Armstrong
D) John Glenn
C) Neil Armstrong ✅
$500: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A) Gold
B) Iron
C) Diamond
D) Quartz
C) Diamond ✅
$500: Which musical form features a main theme followed by contrasting sections?
A) Sonata
B) Symphony
C) Rondo
D) Concerto
C) Rondo ✅
$500: Which animal never drinks water but gets moisture from its food?
A) Camel
B) Kangaroo rat
C) Horse
D) Goat
B) Kangaroo rat ✅
$500: In medieval times, which profession performed surgeries, dental work, and bloodletting?
A) Apothecaries
B) Monks
C) Barbers
D) Blacksmiths
C) Barbers ✅