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What do you call the beer type that is made of cactus?
Pulque. An alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. It is traditional in central Mexico.
Which sports game was played on the moon?
Golf. On February 6, 1971, Alan Shepard turned the Apollo 14 landing site into a driving range - performing a one-handed swing with a six-iron, sending the ball flying through the moon's low-gravity atmosphere.
Which country drinks the most beer per capita?
The Czech Republic
Which South American country is the largest by area?
Brazil
How many years did the Hundred Years' War last?
116 years. It lasted from 1337 to 1453.
What is Harry Houdini's real name?
Which type of meat do people consume the most in the world?
Chicken
Which African country has the highest population?
Nigeria. Nigeria is by far the largest country in terms of population, with more than 211 million people.
How long did the war between England and Zanzibar last?
The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes
What is the order of the planets in the solar system, starting nearest the sun and working outward?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What song is sung annually on the surface of Mars?
Happy Birthday
The Kuna is the currency of which European country?
Croatia
What was the previous name for New York?
What is the name for a group of bears?
A group of bears is called a sleuth or a sloth
What is the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The H.M.S. Beagle
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
Five
What is the lowest speed light has ever gone?
38 mph. Scientists succeeded in doing this by shooting a laser through extremely cold sodium atoms, which worked like “optical molasses” to slow the light down.
Which letter is the most recently added to the English alphabet?
J
What is "Magna Carta" latin for?
Great Charter
Which gas is formed when a hydrogen bomb is detonated?
Helium
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
What percentage of the sand on Omaha Beach was discovered to be made up of shrapnel from the D-Day landing?
4%
Which presidents were killed in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy
What famous 5th century A.D. conqueror was known as "The Scourge of God"?
Attila the Hun
Who collaborated with Karl Marx to produce "The Communist Manifesto"?
Friedrich Engels