Geography
What is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 30% of the planet's surface?
What ancient civilization built the Colosseum and ruled a vast empire around the Mediterranean?
The Roman Empire
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance found on Earth?
Diamond
Known as the "King of Pop," what music legend released the best-selling album of all time, Thriller?
Michael Jackson
How many rings make up the official Olympic Games logo?
5
What African country is home to the ancient Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx?
Egypt
Which French military commander and Emperor rose to prominence during the French Revolution and conquered much of continental Europe in the early 1800s?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide on its surface?
Mars
What British rock group, famous for hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You," was fronted by Freddie Mercury?
Queen
In baseball, how many total strikes equal one strikeout?
3
What island nation located off the coast of East Africa is famous for its unique wildlife, including lemurs?
Madagascar
What volcanic eruption in 79 AD completely buried the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash?
Mount Vesuvius
What force attracts two bodies toward each other, keeping planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Which German composer wrote his famous Ninth Symphony while completely deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What term is given to a score of one stroke under par on a single hole in golf?
Birdie
What landlocked European country is famous for its neutrality, Alps, and borders with France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein?
Switzerland
Which English queen ruled for 63 years during the 19th century, overseeing a period of industrial expansion and global imperial growth?
Queen Victoria
What is the term for the process in which a gas changes state directly into a liquid, such as water droplets forming on a cold glass?
Condensation
What electronic unit of frequency, abbreviated as Hz, measures the pitch or cycle speed of sound waves per second?
Hertz
Which ancient country was host to the original ancient Olympic Games starting in 776 BCE?
Greece
Which two countries share the longest continuous international land border in the world?
Canada and the United States
What European cultural movement, spanning roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, marked the "rebirth" of classical art, philosophy, and learning?
The Renaissance
What is the only letter in the English alphabet that does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of elements?
J
Who did Mr. Patt say was his favourite band at the beginning of the semester?
The Smiths
In table tennis (ping pong), how many points does a player need to win a standard game (and must win by at least 2)?
11