Sports
Which sport does Serena Williams play?
Tennis
What mammal lays eggs?
The platypus
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
Who was assassinated on April 14th, 1865, in Ford's Theatre?
Abraham Lincoln
Which are the "3 Rs" of waste management, often promoted on Earth Day?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Which country does rugby originate from?
England
What is the only continent where Giraffes live in the wild?
Africa
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
In what year was the very first Earth Day celebrated?
1970
What city hosted the Summer Olympics in 2016?
Rio de Janeiro
What type of animal is a Komodo Dragon?
Lizard (Reptile)
Which physicist was known for his work on black holes?
Stephen Hawking
What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
What type of gases, such as Carbon Dioxide and Methane, trap hear in the Earth's atmosphere and contribute to global warming?
Greenhouse Gases
In what year did Michael Phelps win eight gold medals at the Olympics?
2008
What is the collective term for a group of lions?
A pride
What is the rarest blood type?
AB -
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What is the name given to the massive accumulation of plastic waste circulating in the North Pacific Ocean?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Which country won the most recent FIFA Men's World Cup?
Argentina (2022)
What is the largest species of bear?
Polar Bear
Which planet in our solar system is the hottest?
Venus
The Berlin Wall fell in what year?
1989
What does the "Ozone Layer," located in the stratosphere, protect the Earth from?
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Who was the first athlete to win six Tour de France titles?
Lance Armstrong (but later stripped of titles)
Three
What is the hardest substance on Earth?
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
What is the largest living structure on Earth, visible even from space, which is currently under threat from climate change?
The Great Barrier Reef