Animal Facts
What is the slowest animal in the world?
Sloth
What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of “separate but equal”
Plessy v. Ferguson
How many feet are in a yard?
3
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Katrina
Which sea creature is known for its ability to regrow its arms?
Starfish
What Latin phrase means "guilty mind"
mens rea
What element does the chemical symbol Au stand for?
Gold
What city served as the first capital of the United States in 1789 before Washington D.C. took on the role as the nation’s capital?
New York City
What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”?
The Soviet Union
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Which U.S. Supreme Court case established qualified immunity?
Pierson v. Ray
What phase does a moon enter into after it’s full?
Waxing Gibbous
What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression?
The New Deal
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the largest herbivore in North America?
Bison
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 aimed to end segregation and discrimination. Which title of the act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?
Title VII
What color is opposite blue on the color wheel?
Orange
Which four presidents have been assassinated while in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
Which organ do ants lack?
Lungs
Moore v. Harper was a case involving potential gerrymandering in the creation of a new federal congressional map in which state?
North Carolina
What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air called?
Transpiration
Which U.S. president joined the confederacy after leaving office?
John Tyler
The world capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest all lie along what river, the second-longest in Europe?
Danube