Memorable Quotes
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take" is a famous quote by this hockey player and motivational speaker.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
This country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty.
What is France?
What word begins with E, ends with E, but only has one letter?
What is an envelope?
This famous landmark in Paris is known as the "Iron Lady" and attracts millions of visitors each year.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This renewable energy technology harnesses the sun’s rays to generate electricity and became widely adopted in the 21st century.
What is solar power?
If I were to multiply all the numbers on my telephone’s keypad, what number would I get?
What is zero?
"To be, or not to be, that is the question" comes from this Shakespearean play.
What is Hamlet?
They led the first land expedition to the Pacific Coast.
Who is Lewis and Clark?
What is yours, but mostly used by others?
What is your name?
This vast desert in northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This machine, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, made mass production of books possible.
What is the printing press?
This is the somewhat rude term for an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
What is obtuse?
"It is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years" is attributed to this American president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony.
What is Jamestown?
I have a saddle, but no horse. I have a bridge, but no water. What am I?
What is a violin?
This European country is famous for its windmills, tulips, and canals.
What is the Netherlands?
This handheld device, first released by Research In Motion in 1999, is considered one of the first smartphones.
What is the BlackBerry?
This branch of mathematics deals with shapes, sizes, and properties of space.
What is geometry?
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" is attributed to this leader known for his nonviolent philosophy.
Who is Gandhi?
This was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary war.
What is The Treaty of Paris?
What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?
What is pride?
This archipelago in Southeast Asia is known for its biodiversity and includes popular destinations like Bali and Jakarta.
What is Indonesia?
This innovative technique, created by Louis Pasteur, helped to reduce the spread of disease through milk and other beverages.
What is pastuerization?
The sum of the angles in any triangle is always equal to this number of degrees.
What is 180?
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" was said by this American first lady.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
He was the 40th president of the United States.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
First I am dried, then I am wet. The longer I swim, the more taste you get. What am I?
What is tea?
This historic trade route connected China to Europe and was vital for the exchange of goods and culture.
What is the Silk Road?
This popular digital assistant, developed by Apple, responds to voice commands and was introduced in 2011.
What is Siri?
This branch of mathematics deals with the study of change and is often represented by derivatives and integrals.
What is calculus?