American Landmarks
True or False?
The Statue of Liberty has always been a blue-green color.
False
When the French gave the Statue of Liberty to the US, the color of her skin was red and made out of copper. When copper reacts with oxygen, it turns into a blue-green color, just like the famous statue in New York Harbor.
The largest operator of the Airbus A380 is...
A): British Airways
B): Emirates Airways
C): Qantas Airways
B): Emirates Airways
Emirates Airways is the largest operator of the Airbus A380, with 116 of them.
Which movie was released most recently?
A): Turning Red
B): Lightyear
C): Elemental
D): Inside Out 2
D): Inside Out 2
Listed in order, earliest to most recent, Inside Out 2 was released in 2024, making it the most recent Pixar movie.
Where does US Route 66 start?
A): Chicago, IL
B): Albuquerque, NM
C): Los Angeles, CA
A): Chicago, IL
Although Route 66 goes through all of these cities, the famous road starts in Chicago.
Who said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"?
A): Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
B): Michael Collins
C): Neil Armstrong
C): Neil Armstrong
These people / astronauts were a part of Apollo 11, a lunar landing mission. Neil Armstrong is the one who said the famous quote on the moon.
Which of the following presidents is displayed on Mount Rushmore?
A): Franklin D. Roosevelt
B): Andrew Jackson
C): Thomas Jefferson
D): John F. Kennedy
C): Thomas Jefferson
The faces carved on the Mount Rushmore Memorial are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
What is the normal cruising altitude for an airplane?
A): 31,000 feet
B): 36,000 feet
C): 42,000 feet
D): All of the above
D): All of the above
A normal cruising altitude for an airplane is 30,000 - 42,000 feet.
Who is the villain in Toy Story (1995)?
A): Sid
B): Buzz Lightyear
C): Andy
B): Sid Phillips
Sid is the main villain in Toy Story.
How many states does Interstate 90 go through?
A): 12
B): 13
C): 14
D): 15
B): 13
I-90 goes through a total of 13 states, east to west: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts.
What is the sixth planet in the solar system?
A): Mars
B): Uranus
C): Jupiter
D): Saturn
D): Saturn
Saturn, being one of the gas giants, is the sixth planet in the solar system.
Why was the Space Needle in Seattle built?
A): 1962 World's Fair
B): To become a very recognizable building
C): All of the above
A): 1962 World's Fair
Although the Space Needle is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, its main purpose was for the 1962 World's Fair.
True or False?
Planes usually land against the wind.
True
Planes land against the wind because it allows the plane to slow down faster, reaching the intended taxiing speed.
Where does Ratatouille (2007) take place?
A): Paris, France
B): London, UK
C): Rome, Italy
D): Lisbon, Portugal
A): Paris, France
The movie takes place in Paris, France.
Which state has the most roundabouts?
A): California
B): Texas
C): Florida
D): Washington
C): Florida
Florida has a total of 1,470 roundabouts.
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to space?
A): Exosphere
B): Mesosphere
C): Stratosphere
D): Thermosphere
A): Exosphere
The exosphere is the outermost layer of the atmosphere, reaching up to about 6,200 miles above sea level.
What month in 1937 was the Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public?
A): April
B): May
C): June
D): July
B): May
The Golden Gate Bridge finished construction in April of 1937, and it opened on May in the same year.
How many runways does Chicago O'Hare International Airport have?
A): 6
B): 7
C): 8
C): 8
Chicago O'Hare has 8 runways; six going East and West, and two going Northeast and Southwest.
True or False?
There are 3 Pixar movies that were released before 2000.
True
There are 3 Pixar movies that were released before 2000: Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), and Toy Story 2 (1999).
Which of the following Interstates go coast to coast? (e.g., Los Angeles to New York City, which are coastal cities)
A): Interstate 30
B): Interstate 95
C): Interstate 5
D): Interstate 80
D): Interstate 80
I-80 and I-90 are the only highways that go coast to coast.
What kind of explosion occurs when two neutron stars collide?
A): Supernova
B): Macronova
C): Gamma-Ray Burst
B): Macronova
A macronova, or a kilonova, can occur when two neutron stars collide.
How tall is the Willis / Sears Tower with its antennas? (meters)
A): 510 meters
B): 520 meters
C): 530 meters
B): 520 meters
The Willis / Sears Tower is 520 meters tall with its antennas. In feet, it is 1,730 feet tall.
True or False?
USA to Europe flights are shorter than Europe to USA flights.
True
USA to Europe flights are shorter because they travel east, and the jet stream also goes east. Europe to USA flights go against the jet stream, resulting in a longer journey.
Which two movies was released in 2015?
A): Cars 3 & Coco
B): Onward & Soul
C): Inside Out & The Good Dinosaur
C): Inside Out & The Good Dinosaur
Both of these movies released in the year 2015; Inside Out on June 19, and The Good Dinosaur on November 25.
True or False?
There are some Interstate Majors in mainland USA that don't go interstate.
False
There is only one Interstate Major that doesn't go interstate. That is I-45, which connects Dallas and Houston, both in Texas.
Which of the following is in the Milky Way Galaxy?
A): Gaia BH1
B): Phoenix A*
C): Sagittarius A*
D): Both A and C
D): Both A and C (Gaia BH1 and Sagittarius A*)
Gaia BH1 is the nearest black hole that we know of, and Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Meanwhile, Phoenix A* is the biggest black hole in the universe.