Geography
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
Who was the first chancellor of West Germany?
Konrad Adenauer
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
What is the plural of “book”?
Books
What color do you get when you mix red and blue?
Purple
Which river flows through Egypt?
Nile
In which year did World War II end?
1945
Which gas do humans breathe in?
Oxygen
What do you call compound words like “doorknob” or “sunlight”?
Compounds
How many sides does a cube have?
Six
In which country is the city of Barcelona located?
Spain
Who (from a European perspective) discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What is the scientific study of language and its structure called?
Linguistics
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Blue whale
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which element has the symbol "H"?
Hydrogen
From which language does the word “café” originate?
French
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What is the highest mountain in Europe?
Mont Blanc
Who was the German reformer that posted his 7 theses in 1517?
Martin Luther
What is the formula of the theory of relativity?
E = mc²
What is a palindrome?
A word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards
How many minutes are there in a day?
1,440 minutes