Chemical Science
Which acid is found in ant venom?
A) Citric acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Formic acid
D) Hydrochloric acid
Formic acid
Who was the first Canadian astronaut in space?
A) Chris Hadfield
B) Marc Garneau
C) Roberta Bondar
D) David Saint-Jacques
Marc Garneau
What does the "GT" in many car models typically stand for?
A) Grand Touring
B) General Transport
C) Global Technology
D) Grand Track
Grand Touring
Which Ancient Wonder was famous for its enormous statue of the sun god Helios?
A) Lighthouse of Alexandria
B) Colossus of Rhodes
C) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
D) Temple of Artemis
Colossus of Rhodes
Which car manufacturer owns the luxury brand Lexus?
A) Honda
B) Toyota
C) Nissan
D) Mazda
Toyota
Which element has the highest melting point of all pure metals?
A) Tungsten
B) Osmium
C) Titanium
D) Rhenium
Tungsten
Which U.S. president was the first to live in the White House?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) James Madison
John Adams
What is the world's best-selling car nameplate of all time?
A) Honda Civic
B) Volkswagen Golf
C) Toyota Corolla
D) Ford Focus
Toyota Corolla
Which Ancient Wonder is believed to have been destroyed by earthquakes around 226 BCE?
A) Great Pyramid
B) Colossus of Rhodes
C) Temple of Artemis
D) Hanging Gardens
Colossus of Rhodes
Which artist was the first to have an album sell over 20 million copies in the U.S.?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Michael Jackson
C) Billy Joel
D) Eagles
Eagles
Which element was discovered in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth?
A) Neon
B) Helium
C) Argon
D) Xenon
Helium
Who became the first person to swim across the English Channel without artificial aids?
A) Matthew Webb
B) Gertrude Ederle
C) Florence Chadwick
D) Diana Nyad
Matthew Webb
The Volkswagen Beetle was originally designed in which country?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Germany
D) Sweden
Germany
Which New Wonder receives more than 7 million visitors annually and was built without the use of wheels, iron tools, or mortar?
A) Chichen Itza
B) Petra
C) Machu Picchu
D) Angkor Wat
Machu Picchu
Unlike the other New Seven Wonders, this one was originally built as a royal tomb rather than a fortress, temple, or city.
A) Taj Mahal
B) Petra
C) Machu Picchu
D) Colosseum
Taj Mahal
Which metal is so soft it can be cut with a butter knife?
A) Iron
B) Sodium
C) Nickel
D) Chromium
Sodium
Which city installed the world's first traffic lights in 1868?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) London
D) Berlin
London
What is the name of the famous gull-wing-door sports car produced by Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s?
A) 300 SL
B) 190E
C) SLR McLaren
D) CLK GTR
300 SL
Visitors enter this wonder through a narrow canyon called the Siq before seeing its famous Treasury facade.
A) Petra
B) Chichen Itza
C) Angkor Wat
D) Machu Picchu
Petra
What is the largest known cell in the natural world?
A) Human egg cell
B) Ostrich egg
C) Squid neuron
D) Whale egg
Ostrich egg
What is the rarest naturally occurring stable element on Earth?
A) Gold
B) Platinum
C) Tantalum
D) Tellurium
Tellurium
Which country became the first republic in the modern world?
A) France
B) United States
C) Netherlands
D) San Marino
San Marino
Which famous supercar was nicknamed "The Widowmaker" due to its demanding handling?
A) Ferrari F40
B) Porsche 930 Turbo
C) Lamborghini Countach
D) Dodge Viper
Porsche 930 Turbo
During the equinoxes, a shadow creates the illusion of a serpent slithering down the staircase of this wonder.
A) Angkor Wat
B) Taj Mahal
C) Chichen Itza
D) Colosseum
Chichen Itza
What does "MASH" stand for in the famous TV series title?
A) Military Assistance Surgical Hospital
B) Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
C) Medical Army Support Hospital
D) Mobile Armed Service Hospital
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital