General
What kind of person shall not be honored on a US postal stamp, according to the US postal service and the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee?
A living person.
Prior to the introduction of the Euro, the Lira was the currency of which European country?
Italy.
Which movie features the song Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead?
The Wizard of Oz.
Over half of South America’s western coast is occupied by which country?
Chile.
Which of the planets is closest to the sun?
Mercury.
According to Greek mythology who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora.
On which ship did Charles Darwin make his famous expedition, which led to his theory of evolution?
HMS Beagle.
Which actor plays the role of Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series?
Patrick Stewart.
The Pyrenees mountain range separates which two European countries?
France and Spain.
In mathematics, what term describes the bottom number in a fraction?
Denominator.
How many letters are there in the German alphabet?
Thirty.
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia.
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music concert held in which U.S. city?
Nashville.
Which Middle Eastern river gets its name from an Old Persian term meaning “the fast one”?
The River Tigris.
In physics, what type of light is UV?
Ultraviolet.
“Jana Gana Mana” is the national anthem of which Asian country?
India.
In 1960, which country became the first in the world to have a female Prime Minister?
Sri Lanka.
In The Simpsons, what is the name of the principal of Springfield Elementary School?
W. Seymour Skinner.
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls, Venezuela.
Fissures, vents and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Volcanoes.
What mythical creature’s name is derived from the Latin for ‘one-horned’?
The Unicorn.
The Bayeaux Tapestry depicts which battle that took place in England in 1066?
The Battle of Hastings.
What was the name of Tonto’s horse in the Lone Ranger?
Scout.
“HNL” is the 3-letter IATA code for which American airport?
Honolulu.
Hg is the chemical symbol of which element?
Mercury.