Fine Arts/Literature
What is the highest selling book?
The Bible
What are the 3 ancient civilizations located in South America
Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas (Mayans)
Who is on the 50 dollar bill?
Which type of RNA goes through the Nuclear Envelope?
mRNA
What is the longest river?
Nile River
What is the famous painting by Micheal Angelo in the Sistine Chapel (Vatican City).
The Creation of Adam
This medieval code of conduct emphasized virtues such as bravery, loyalty, and honor among knights.
Chivalry
In which county did Washington raise the Grand Union Flag?
What does e = mc^2 represent?
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared
What is technically the tallest mountain on earth?
Muana Kea
What is the technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image?
Pointillism
Which disease did the Mongol Empire use as an attack against European cities/empires?
Bubonic Plague also accepts the Black Death
Which President acquired the most land for the US?
James K. Polk
What group of elements are naturally occurring members of group 18 of the periodic table. This includes Helium, Argon, Neon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon.
Nobel Gasses
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
What American musician was blind and deaf?
Helen May Martin
What are the 4 famous ancient empires of Mesopotamia in order from first made to last made?
Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian
How many African Slaves left Africa, and how many reached America through the middle passage?
(Get both to get this question right)
12.5 million left (will accept +-.1 million)
10.7 million arrived (will accept +-.1 million)
What is the 2nd mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
Gypsum
What did Pangaea split into
Which famous Italian epic poem describes a journey through the 9 circles of hell?
Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Which Crusade was named the Children's Crusade, as kids went off to fight, but were sent to Africa for slavery.
The Fifth Crusade
Who leaked the Manhattan Project?
Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs
In quantum mechanics, what principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know both the exact position and momentum of a particle?
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
How many lakes are there in Minnesota
11,000 or 10,000