Sports
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
When jumping a car battery, which cable should you connect first?
Hint: Positive (red) or Negative (black)
The Positive (red) cable
What is the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?
Portuguese
Which country hosted the first-ever modern Olympic Games in 1896?
Greece
What particle has a negative charge?
Electron
What iconic baseball player broke Major League Baseball’s racial segregation barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Where can you find the switch that controls all the electricity for your apartment/house?
The Circuit/Breaker box
What do you call animals that eat only other animals?
Carnivores
During a football game, how many players can a team have on the field at one time?
11
What green pigment is found in plants and helps with photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
When doing laundry, which items should you wash in cold water?
Dark or brightly colored items
What river runs through Paris?
The Seine
What athlete won the most medals in Olympic history?
Extra 100 pts: how many medals have they won?
Michael Phelps (28: 23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
100°C
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What's the safe internal temperature for cooked chicken?
165°F
What is the term for the fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
What score constitutes a perfect game in bowling?
300
What do you call the process where cells make exact copies of themselves?
Mitosis
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
Madam C.J. Walker
Walker made her fortune selling beauty/haircare products to Black women, like herself, in the late 19th/early 20th century.
By what date must you submit your taxes each year?
April 15th
What natural wonder is commonly referred to as “the Lungs of the World”?
The Amazon Rainforest