Geology
What is the hardest known substance?
Diamond
What’s the fastest land animal in the world?
Cheetah
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
What is the Earth's outermost layer called?
The Crust
Which Disney character is known for leaving a glass slipper at a royal ball?
Cinderella
What caused the rise of the Himalayan Mountains?
Tectonic plates (Indian and Eurasian plates)
What is the largest species of bear?
Polar bear
World War I began with the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of which country?
Austria
What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?
Evaporation
Which animal can live the longest without water?
camel
Which planet is basically a giant gassy balloon instead of a rocky ball?
Jupiter
Elephant
The African Elephant has a gestation period of 22 months
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
What is the atomic symbol for gold?
Au
What is the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
What is the most abundant element in Earth's crust?
Oxygen at roughly 46.6%
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What is the pigment that gives plants their green color and helps them with photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
What additional element in a diamond makes it turn blue?
Traces of boron turn a diamond blue.
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
Who is commonly credited with creating the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
Which bird’s eye is bigger than its brain?
Ostrich