Geography
What US state sits between California and Washington?
Oregon
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Which US President passed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What famous actor played the same superhero role in ten different movies?
Robert Downey Jr.
Which river forms part of the border between the US and Mexico?
Rio Grande
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Sir Isaac Newton
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
0
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
The Mayflower
What country were all three films of The Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed in?
New Zealand
Which two US states do not share a border with any other U.S. state?
Alaska and Hawaii
What part of the human body serves the purpose of maintaining balance?
The ears
What is the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara
What is the term used to describe the time period between 1929 and 1939 which was an economic shock to most of the world?
The Great Depression
The memorable quote “That’s what she said” is from what popular 2000’s TV show?
The Office
How many time zones are there in the US?
6
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
Which mammal has the lowest heart rate?
Blue whale
Which celebration still held annually today in New Orleans, began in Mobile, the capital of the New France colony in Louisiana, in early 1703?
Mardi Gras
Launched in 1980, what popular video game features four ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde?
Pac-Man
Which river is often called the "Father of Waters" and is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi River
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath
How many toes do cats have?
18
Which famous American activist refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and national civil rights protests?
Rosa Parks
What is the first-ever TV series produced exclusively for Netflix?
House of Cards