Science
What do you call a volcano that’s not currently erupting, but has erupted in the past and is expected to erupt again in the future ?
Dormant
While "not particularly" a bad car, this Ford model "tended to erupt in flame in rear-end collisions"
Ford Pinto
What is the name of the New York Liberty's mascot?
Ellie the Elephant
What year was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
1982
This 1946 Frank Capra film was initially a box-office disappointment but later became a beloved Christmas classic after entering the public domain and airing repeatedly on TV.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 min 20 secs
In 1987, which Italian company's Countach sold for about $125,000?
Lamborghini
How many black pentagons are on a standard classic soccer ball?
12
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
his empire, once the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan under its 13th-century ruler.
Mongol Empire
What element is named after the Greek word for greenish-yellow?
Chlorine
Powered by both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, which company's Insight was the first hybrid car sold in the U.S.?
Honda
Which hockey player famously skated without socks?
Bobby Orr
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
Mars and Jupiter
What does BMW stands for?
Bavarian Motor Works
How many strikes do you get in baseball before being out?
Three Strikes
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
This landmark 1909 agreement, still in force, created a joint commission to prevent and resolve water disputes along the Canada–U.S. border.
Boundary Waters Treaty
How many bones are in a giraffe’s neck?
Seven
Which sporty Triumph convertible that debuted in 1962 shares its name with a classic British fighter plane?
Spitfire
Which tennis players faced off in the legendary 1973 match known as the “Battle of the Sexes”?
Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?
Khufu
I wrote of a world ruled by pigs and fear,
And a number that watches all who come near.
I died young, but my warnings live long—
Two books the world reads when politics go wrong.
Who wrote/said this lines...?
George Orwell