Ancient Civilizations
Pizza and Pasta
Scientific Breakthroughs
Fruit & Veg
Land, Sea, and Air
100

What ancient civilization is known for building pyramids?

The Egyptians

100

What type of cheese is commonly used on pizza?

Mozzarella

100

Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming
100

What fruit is known for its high potassium content and often eaten by athletes?

Banana

100

What type of ship is designed to carry passengers on voyages for leisure?

Cruise ship

200
The code of Hammurabi had a lasting impact on what modern industry?

Law / legal industry

200

What type of pasta is flat and wide, often used in a dish with multiple layers?

Lasagna noodle

200

What vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk in XXXX

Polio vaccine

200

What antioxidant found in tomatoes is known for its cancer-fighting properties?

Lycopene

200

What type of aircraft is capable of vertical takeoff and landing?

Helicopter

300

Mesopotamia, meaning "land between rivers", was situationed between which 2 rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

300

What type of pizza is known for its rectangular shape and thick crust?

Detroit-style pizza

300

What is the name of the network that became the foundation for the internet?

ARPANET

300

What fruit is known for its purple skin and is often used in Mediterranean cuisine?

Fig

300

What is the name of the high-speed train service that connects London and Paris through the Channel Tunnel?

Eurostar

400

What ancient civilization is known for the epic poem "The Iliad?"

Ancient Greece

400

Name the state where a pizza chain was created in the 1980s that introduced and popularized BBQ Chicken Pizza (hint: the state name is in the restaurant name)

California

400

What is the name of the artificial intelligence system developed by IBM that defeated human champions in Jeopardy?

Watson

400

What herb is used to make pesto?

Basil

400

What is the name of the spacecraft that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969?

Apollo 11

500

What shape is a ziggurat?

Pyramid

500

What type of pasta is shaped like rice grains and often used in soups?

Orzo

500

What is the name of the quantum computer developed by Google that achieved quantum supremacy in 2019?

Sycamore

500
Eggplant is often used to create this French dish, which is also a 2007 Disney movie.

Ratatouille

500

What is the name of the reusable spacecraft developed by SpaceX?

Falcon 9