History
Who discovered the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What would you get if you mix all light colors together?
White
What is the slowest animal?
The Sloth
Ariana Grande got her start on what kids TV show?
Victorious.
Memphis is home to the fifth largest what?
pyramid
What used to Istanbul’s name?
Constantinople
What is the symbol of element silver?
Ag
How many species of wild cats are there?
41
Which pop star is the godmother of both of Elton John’s sons?
Lady Gaga
What is the official tree?
Dogwood
Who is the only US president that resigned?
Richard Nixon
Which is the only metal to be liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is a female elephant called?
A cow
Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammys’ four main categories?
Billie Eilish.
What year did Elvis and his family move to Memphis?
1948
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the fool’s gold?
The crystals of iron pyrite.
What is the fastest bird in the world?
The peregrine falcon.
What was the name of the first James Bond movie in which Daniel Craig appeared?
Casino Royale.
What was the world's first self-service grocery store that opened in Memphis?
The Piggly Wiggly in 1916
Which dictator ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975?
Francisco Franco
What is the shape of human’s DNA?
Double helix.
How many bones does an octopus have?
Zero. The only hard structure it has is a beak, but that doesn’t count as a bone.
Which two Oscar-winning actresses with the same first name co-starred in Cruella?
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson.
Who was Memphis founded by?
founded in 1819 by John Overton, Andrew Jackson and James Winchester.