Trivia Questions
What year was the first Wimbledon Championship held?
1877
In what year were the first Air Jordan sneakers released?
1984
When did the Cold War end?
1989
How many ribs are in a human body?
24
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win?
6
How many red stripes are on the American flag?
7
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
A bishop
Which author wrote the 'Winnie-the-Pooh' books?
A. A. Milne
Which city was Anne Frank's hiding place?
Amsterdam
What is the piece at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
Apple
Which two U.S. states don't observe Daylight Saving Time?
Arizona and Hawaii
Saudi Arabia imports camels from what country?
Australia
What country has the world's most ancient forest?
Australia
The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for what city?
Barcelona
What does BMW stand for?
Bavarian Motor Works
In which city did Hitler commit suicide?
Berlin
Which city was Ludwig Van Beethoven born?
Berlin
What US president put a Twinkie in the country's millennium time capsule?
Bill Clinton
In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What is the most expensive home in the world?
Buckingham Palace
What American beer has been promoted as the "King of Beers?"
Budweiser
"Cirque de Soleil" started in what country?
Canada
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and USA
What is the name for the group of men who elect a Pope?
College of Cardinals
What are the two fruit juices in a cosmopolitan?
Cranberry and lime
What was the first state?
Delaware
In medieval England, what was used as currency, specifically for rental agreements?
Eels
Who wrote songs for "The Lion King?"
Elton John
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Fort Knox
What 3 word phrase is written on Martin Luther King's gravestone?
Free At Last
What are chickpeas also known as?
Garbanzo beans
Which fashion designer was shot dead in the summer of 1997?
Gianni Versace
Which mammal does not have vocal cords?
Giraffe
What color is Absinthe?
Green
What is the world's biggest island?
Greenland
On which ship did Charles Darwin make his famous expedition, which led to his theory of evolution?
HMS Beagle
Which of Shakespeare's plays is the longest?
Hamlet
What does an Apgar score measure?
Health of newborns
Which US state has the longest cave system in the world?
Kentucky
What substance are nails made out of?
Keratin
What is seen as the smallest unit of memory?
Kilobyte
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee cap
What was the name of the rock band formed by Jimmy Page?
Led Zeppelin
Who invented scissors?
Leonardo da Vinci
In Ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was a declaration of what?
Love
Which country is the largest producer of vanilla?
Madagascar
What is the only state that borders just one other state?
Maine
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What is the only metal that is a liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature?
Mercury
Which country was the Caesar salad invented in?
Mexico
What is the largest type of deer?
Moose
What was the first toy to be advertised on televisoin?
Mr. Potato Head
Which NFL team holds the record for most Super Bowl appearances?
New England Patriots
What is the real first name of Marilyn Monroe?
Norma Jeane
What is the national dish of Spain?
Paella
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?
Pandora
In which European city would you find the Orly airport?
Paris
Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?
Philadelphia
What is allspice alternatively known as?
Pimento
Which Disney film features the song 'When You Wish Upon a Star?'
Pinocchio
Where did Galileo live?
Pisa, Italy
Where did bagels originate?
Poland
What is the lowest army rank of a U.S. soldier?
Private
A tick bite can make you allergic to what food?
Red meat
What is Japanese sake made from?
Rice
Who was the only US President to resign?
Richard Nixon
What is the Jewish New Year called?
Rosh Hashanah
What planets rain diamonds?
Saturn and Jupiter
Where was the first Starbucks opened?
Seattle, Washington
What famous horse won the Triple Crown in 1973?
Secretariat
What is the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm Whale
What does a Scoville unit measure?
Spiciness
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
What is the softest mineral in the world?
Talc
Which country is known as the Land of White Elephant?
Thailand
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
The Arctic
Which major tennis tournament did Serena Williams win while pregnant with her first child?
The Australian Open
Which New York building was John Lennon killed outside of?
The Dakota Building
What is the tallest breed of dog in the world?
The Great Dane
What is the painting 'La Gioconda' most usually known as?
The Mona Lisa
Where did Heineken beer originate?
The Netherlands
What US newspaper is nicknamed "the Gray Lady?"
The New York Times
Before the Beatles were formed, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison were originally members of which group?
The Quarrymen
Where is the Sea of Tranquility located?
The moon
Samuel Tilden, Grover Cleveland, Al Gore and Hillary Clinton share what distinction among U.S. presidential candidates?
They won the popular vote, but lost the electoral-college vote
Which kind of bulbs were once exchanged as a form of currency?
Tulips
What blood type is the universal donor?
Type O
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
Which Dutch artist painted "Girl with a Peal Earring?"
Vermeer
What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour De France?
Yellow
