Animals
What species of bird lays the largest egg?
Ostrich
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “ I Have. A Dream” Speech?
Washington DC
The group of countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia used to collectively be known by this name?
Yugoslavia
Which big cat might also be called a cougar, panther, or puma?
Mountain lion
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What year did women gain the right to vote? With which amendment to the constitution?
1920, the 19th amendment
What state was Barack Obama senator before his presidency?
Illinois
What country used to go by the USSR?
Russia
What kind of animal does the adjective “bovine” refer to?
Cow!
What’s the name of the galaxy we’re in?
Milky Way
What are the three branches of the government called?
Legislative, executive, judicial
What is the name of Maya Angelou’s first body of writing?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
What country was formerly known as Persia?
Iran.
What is the heaviest tree dwelling animal?
Orangutans!
Which planet is famous for its rings?
Saturn
Which was the first established university in the US?
Harvard
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
Which country used to be called New Holland?
Australia
Which river is home to four dolphin species that can’t be found anywhere else on Earth?
The Amazon River
What are the names of the planets in the solar system? Bonus points if it’s in order from closest to the sun to farthest away.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Which explorer discovered the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
Which singer is remembered as the Queen of Jazz?
Ella Fitzgerald
What country used to be called Siam?
Thailand