Swimming
What Olympic swimmer won 23 gold medals, the most of any Olympian?
Michael Phelps
In what year did the American Revolutionary War begin?
1775
What baseball team won the most World Series championships
New York Yankees
What is the chemical symbol for water
H20
What is the capital city of Australia
Canberra
What is the most common stroke used in competitive swimming?
Freestyle
What event marked the official end of World War II?
The signing of the instrument of Surrender by Japan on September 2nd, 1945
Who holds the record for the most career home runs in the MLB
Barry Bonds
What is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
What is the highest mountain peak in North America
Mount Denali
What famous swimmer swam the English Channel in 1875?
Matthew Webb
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What boxer was known as "The Greatest" and held the Heavyweight title for a record three reigns
Muhammad Ali
What is the study of fossils called
Paleontology
What is the largest lake in Africa
Lake Victoria
What is the name of the swimming style where swimmers swim on their back?
Backstroke
What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
Who is the highest-paid athlete in the world
Lionel Messi
What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
What is the longest river in Europe
The Volga River
What is the name of the organization that governs competitive swimming in the United States?
USA Swimming
Who discovered America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What country has won the most FIFA World Cup tournaments
Brazil
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
What is the highest waterfall in the world
Angel Falls