Food
What is the main ingredient used to make guacamole?
Avocado
Which bird is the universal symbol of peace?
The Dove
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
100°C
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
In which country did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which dairy product is made by churning milk or cream?
Butter
What is the only bird that can fly backward?
Hummingbird
Which element has the chemical symbol "Fe" on the Periodic Table?
Iron
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
France
The "Renaissance" began in which European country?
Italy
What was the name of the document that governed the U.S. before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What units are used to measure the heat or spiciness of food?
"Scoville units"
What is the term for an animal, like a kangaroo, that carries its young in a pouch?
Marsupial
In the human body, which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Medium: Which sea is bordered by Europe to the north and Africa to the south?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains? )
The Incas
Where did the Continental Army spend the harsh winter of 1777–1778?
Valley Forge
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
What is the collective noun for a group of owls?
A Parliament
What is the pH level of pure water?
7
Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, is located in which modern-day country?
Italy
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What is the name for the process of dipping food briefly into boiling water and then into ice water?
Blanching
Platypuses and Echidnas are the only mammals that do what?
Lay eggs
What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed?
Catalyst
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
What was the name of the trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean?
The Silk Road
Who was the Prussian military officer who trained American troops at Valley Forge?
Baron von Steuben