History
What amendment gave American women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?
Maple
When was Elvis Presley born?
8 January, 1935.
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur
Also known as the thigh bone.
Which two types of animal were used as the mallets and balls at the Queen’s croquet ground in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’?
Flamingos were used as mallets and hedgehogs as balls
Julia Child cooked what peasant stew on the first episode of her PBS TV show, The French Chef, in 1963?
Boeuf bourguignon
She was only 14 when she married future Louis XVI in 1770, who is she?
Marie Antoinette
What is the name of the driest continent on Earth?
Antarctica
The king of rock only ever performed in the United States and one other country. Name the country.
Canada
How many states of matter are there?
Four.
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
Which British prime minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Winston Churchill
The chewy, orange marshmallow circus peanuts are what flavor
Banana
Saint Patrick's Day was originally associated with what color?
Blue
St. Patrick's blue is a lighter shade and can still be seen on ancient Irish flags and was used on armbands and flags by members of the Irish Army.
What are three of the names of the five Great Lakes?
Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron
A fun piece of Elvis Presley trivia is his legendary love for a particular type of sandwich. What was this sandwich?
Peanut butter and 'nanner sandwiches that had peanut butter and bananas.
What word do scientists use to describe a unit of measure that is also the name of an animal?
A mole.
What is the first name of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter books?
Minerva
Who was the first athlete to be depicted on a Wheaties cereal box?
Lou Gehrig
How many Catherine's did King Henry VIII marry?
Three
What is the name of the river that flows through the Brazil rainforest?
The Amazon
How many years' worth was his singing career?
Presley was an active singer for 23 years.
Which animal can change direction midair?
The cheetah.
They are the only type of cat able to do so.
Who created the famous sculpture 'The Thinker'?
Auguste Rodin
In which sport is the target ball called the pallino, pallina, or jack?
Bocce
Which one of the seven ancient wonders of the world is still standing today?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex. Historical analysis tells us that the Egyptians built the Giza Pyramids between 2589 and 2504 BC
What is the name of the world’s largest island?
Greenland
What's the estimated number of record sales achieved by Elvis Presley?
Six hundred million units.
Mitosis is the process a single cell uses to divide into two new identical cells. What do we call each set of cells?
Parent cells and daughter cells.
What are the four Little Women sisters called?
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the NFL Super Bowl?
Vince Lombardi Trophy
Who was the 33rd president of the U.S.A?
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the United States president from 1945 to 1953. He was actually voted in as Vice President, but when Roosevelt unexpectedly died, he had to take his place.
What two countries border directly north of Hungary?
Slovakia and Ukraine
What color hair did Elvis first have?
Brown, which he dyed black.
What can sharks sense that humans cannot?
Electricity.
They do this using organs called ampullae of Lorenzini.
In which city would you find The Van Gogh Museum?
Amsterdam
In athletics competitions what distance is the longest sprint race?
400m