What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
Who is credited with inventing the first modern automobile in 1886?
Karl Benz (The Benz Patent-Motorwagen).
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower.
What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza?
The Ancient Egyptians.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What was the first car to be mass-produced on an assembly line?
The Ford Model T.
Which President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson.
Which animal is known as the largest mammal currently living on Earth?
The Blue Whale.
The Olympic Games originated in which ancient country?
Greece (specifically in Olympia).
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
In what year did the Chevrolet Corvette make its debut?
1953
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Who said this?
Neil Armstrong.
What is the only continent on Earth where you will not find any reptiles or snakes?
Antarctica
Which civilization lived in the Andes Mountains of South America and built the city of Machu Picchu?
The Incas.
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere to perform photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Before making luxury sports cars, what type of machinery did Ferruccio Lamborghini's company originally build?
Tractors
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What is the name of the fastest-moving plant in the world, capable of closing its leaves in milliseconds?
The Venus Flytrap (or the Mimosa pudica "Sensitive Plant" for non-carnivorous movement).
What was the name of the amphitheater in Rome where gladiators fought?
The Colosseum.
Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
The Cerebellum.
What was the first Japanese car brand to be produced in the United States?
Honda (The Marysville, Ohio plant opened in 1982).
Who was the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (he was elected to four terms).
Which bird is the only one capable of flying backward?
The Hummingbird. (Their unique wing structure allows them to rotate their wings in a figure-eight pattern).
In Ancient Egypt, what was the name of the process used to preserve a body for the afterlife?
Mummification