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female swan
cob
male bird
cock
What letter represents 5 in Roman numerals?
V
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican city
City of Canals
Venice
Which planet spins the slowest?
Venus
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
in what year were the first radio broadcasts made?
1920
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
5
What is the number of Great Lakes?
5
How many weeks are in a year?
52
How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
6
How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth?
About 8 minutes and 18 seconds.
First republican president of America
Abraham Lincoln
What is the largest state in the USA?
Alaska
What is the northernmost state in the United States?
Alaska
River which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea
Amazon river
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earheart
Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
Bashful
What country does the soccer player Wayne Rooney come from?
England
What body of water separates France and England?
English Channel
CEO of company Google
Eric Schmidt
How often are leap years?
Every 4 years
According to legend, what was the name of King Arthur's sword?
Excalibur
What actor plays Han Solo in the Star wars series?
Harrison Ford
What was Erich Weiss better known as?
Harry Houdini
What state is nicknamed Aloha State?
Hawaii
What sort of animal is the video game character Sonic?
Hedgehog
Inventor of Vacuum cleaner
Huber Booth
Inventor of Light Bulb
Humphry Davy
What's the medical term for low blood sugar?
Hypoglycemia.
Which American state produces the most potatoes?
Idaho
Australia was discovered by
James Cook
The flag of what Asian nation includes a red circle on a white background?
Japan
When is the Independence day of the United States?
July 4th (Originally 1776)
Country which is largest producer of rubber in the world
Malaysia
First woman Prime Minister of Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Common name for ascorbic acid
Vitamin C
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC,District of Columbia
What 1815 battle in Belgium marked the final defeat of Napoleon?
Waterloo
cadaver
course
female bovine
cow
What is a baby lion called?
cub
baby swan
cygnet or flapper
What trees lose their leaves in winter?
deciduous trees
female deer
doe
male dog
dog
baby butterfly
egg, larva, pupa
What's the only metal that's not a solid at room temperature?
mercury
What is the first organisms to grow back after fire?
moss
female goat
nanny
What do doctors look at an eye through?
ophthalmoscope
If you needed braces, what kind of doctor would you visit?
orthodontist
What does a fire need to keep it going?
oxygen
What's the groundnut better known as?
peanut
male swan
pen
According to myth, what is found at the end of the rainbow?
pot of gold
What is the collective noun used to describe a group of lions?
pride
male sheep
ram
What color are Mickey Mouse's shorts?
red
What are the three primary colors?
red, yellow, blue
fish eggs
roe
What's removed from water in the process of desalination?
salt
What's the common name for a cubic decimeter?
liter
female horse
mare
What is the address of the white house?
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
When did William Shakespeare die?
1616
What is the total height of niagara falls in feet?
167
in what year did James Buchanan become president of the united states?
1857
Identify the meaning of the three letter Greek prefix ―geo‖
Earth
Where is the Suez Canal?
Egypt
How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Olympics?
Eight
Who in the US officially elects the President and the Vice President?
Electoral College
First Industrial Revolution took place in
England
How old is the universe?
15-20 million years old
Largest coffee growing country
Brazil
In which country would you find the Eiffel Tower?
France
Emerald is the birth stone for which month?
May
What are Munroes?
Mountains in Scotland
City once called "Forbidden City"
Peking
What months have 30 days?
September, April, June, November
Largest island in Mediterranean sea
Sicily
Which band produced the hit song "Yellow Submarine"?
The Beatles
baby sheep
lamb
What was Cinderella's coach made from?
a pumpkin
female ship
ewe
baby deer
fawn
insect poop
frass
What did it (Emancipation Proclamation) declare?
freedom for the slaves
What do leukemia sufferers have too many of?
White blood cells, or leukocytes
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation? Abraham Lincoln
Which actor played agent "J" in Men in Black?
Will Smith
What is the international soccer competition held every four years?
World Cup
What war took place from 1939 to 1945?
World War II
Who did Yigal Amir assassinate in 1995?
Yitzhak Rabin- fifth Prime Minister of Israel
Country known as "Country of Copper"
Zambia
Basilisk
a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look
What is a baby kangaroo called?
a joey
What is a baby goat called?
a kid
Kraken
a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway
Manticore
a mythical beast typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the face of a man, and the sting of a scorpion/Novel by Robertson Davies
How far is the moon from the earth?
about 360,000 to 405,000 kilometers
How old is the earth?
about 4.5 billion years old
How old is the sun?
about 5 billion years
What is a Yashmak?
an arab veil
What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the law of gravity?
apple
What type of grass do pandas eat?
bamboo
male goat
billy
What word describes a number system with a base of two?
binary
What's short for "binary digit"?
bit
female dog
bitch
What is classified by the A B O system?
blood systems
male bovine (cattle, oxen, buffaloes, etc.)
bull
young bovine
calf
What measure of energy comes from the Latin word meaning "heat"?
calorie
What disease is the focus of oncology?
cancer
What is the medical term for stroke?
cerebrovascular accident
baby bird
chick, hatchling
What pigment gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis
chlorophyll
baby rooster
cockerel
male duck
drake
prunes
dried plum
Male bee
drone
baby eagle
eaglet
baby fish
fry, fingerlings
male goose
gander
What's the most malleable metal?
gold
What bird was domesticated first?
goose
baby goose
gosling
a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
griffin
feathers on a bird's neck
hackles
baby snake
hatchling
female bird
hen
group of cattle
herd or drove
What's a flat image that can be displayed in three dimensions?
hologram
What edible substance do bees make?
honey
Name the three types of rock.
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
What is the name for the colored part of the eye?
iris
What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a corpse to a live person?
kidney
baby fox
kit
What piece on a chess board moves in an L-shape?
knight
young hen
pullet
What process involves heating an ore to obtain a metal?
smelting
What is the Milky Way?
spiral galaxy
male deer
stag or buck
male horse
stallion or stud
What are the four sections in an orchestra?
string, brass, woodwind,percussion
baby frog
tadpole, polliwog
male falcon
tercel
In what war did the United States fight itself?
the Civil War
what is Batman's nickname?
the Dark Knight
What is Superman's nickname?
the Man of Steel
What is the largest ocean in the world?
the Pacific Ocean
What is the only mammal that can fly?
the bat
What is the Executive Branch?
the branch that carries out/enforces laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
the branch that comes up/makes all the laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
the branch that decides the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and interprets laws based on Constitution
What is the name for the colored part of an eye?
the iris
What is the world's largest bird
the ostrich
If you're a "master of the ivory keys," what instrument do you play?
the piano
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
the president, the vice president, the cabinet
Sweetbreads
the thymus gland or pancreas of an animal (food)
Cerberus
three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld
male turkey
tom
female fox
vixen
female bee
worker or queen
This season 4 winner has country hits of "Undo It," "All-American Girl," and "Before He Cheats." Her 2009 album Play On included "Temporary Home."
Carrie Underwood
What city is nicknamed the Windy City?
Chicago
Country which is largest producer of tin in the world
China
What explorer introduced pigs to North America?
Christopher Columbus
Lowest point on Earth is
Coastal area of Dead Sea
World's oldest known city
Damascus (Syria)
Which actor plays Harry Potter?
Daniel Radcliffe
Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State?
Delaware
Which mammal lays eggs?
Duck billed platypus
Baseball players stand in a certain area while they're waiting to play. What is this area called?
Dugout
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
What's the Symbol to iron?
Fe
What is the shortest month of the year?
February
Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.
Femur
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments (additions) to the US Constitution
Which country gave the USA the 'Statute of Liberty?
France
Which famous monster was created by a doctor?
Frankenstein
Which president led the US through WWII and the Great Depression and served more terms than any other president (3.5 terms)?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?
Fred Flintstone
What powers the sun?
Fusion
What Italian astronomer invented the thermometer in 1592?
Galileo
Biggest delta in the world
Ganges delta
Who was the first American President?
George Washington
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Father of modern Italy
Giuseppe Garibaldi
In soccer, which player is allowed to use his or her hands in the field of play?
Goal Keeper
What is Dick Grayson better known as?
Robin (Batman and Robin)
Who plays the voice of the Genie in Aladdin?
Robin Williams
Whose face is on a dime?
Roosevelt
National flower of Britain
Rose
Country which has biggest land area
Russia
Biggest desert in the world
Sahara desert
What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal?
Shredded wheat
Mount Everest was named after
Sir George Everest
Identify the largest organ of the human body.
Skin
Which Disney movie is Princess Aurora the main character?
Sleeping Beauty
World's largest diamond producing country
South Africa
Where did the pineapple plant originate?
South America
What term in tenpin bowling describes having knocked all the pins down after your second bowl?
Spare
Who is Peter Parker's secret identity?
Spider-Man
Principal export of Jamaica
Sugar
What is the championship game called for the NFL?
Super Bowl
Crawl, backstroke and butterfly are different methods in which sport?
Swimming
Which actor plays Rocky Balboa?
Sylvester Stallone
Ping-pong is an alternative name for which sport?
Table Tennis
Land of White Elephant
Tailand
What is the name of the Disney movie about Rapunzel?
Tangled
What state is nicknamed the Lone Star State?
Texas
Identify the six-letter Latin word for ―against‖ that is often used to describe two competitors in a sports match or opposing sides in a legal case.
Versus
Inventor of Safety pin
Walter Hunt
What is the number of holes on a golf course?
18
in what year did the worlds first croquet tournament take place?
1867
A cow gives about how many glasses of milk in her lifetime?
200,000
What amendment limited the amount of terms a president could serve after Franklin D. Roosevelt
22nd Amendment
How many curves are in a standard paper clip?
3
How many periods are in an ice hockey game?
3
How many teeth does an adult human usually have?
32
what was the population per square mile in Brooklyn NY, in 2010?
35369
How many days in a leap year?
366
How many bases are there on a baseball field?
4
How many months have exactly 30 days?
4
What is the number of months that have exactly 30 days?
4
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
425 members, number per state based on population of state
approximately how many zip codes are n the united states?
43000
How many "Great Lakes" are there?
5
How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico?
5
How many countries does the columbia share borders with?
5
How many strings are on a standard guitar?
6
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
6
What is the sun made out of?
70% hydrogen and 28% helium by mass everything else amounts to less than 2%
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
How many sides does a stop sign have?
8
How many sides does an octagon have?
8
What is 2 cubed, or 2 to the third power?
8
How many innings make up a professional baseball game?
9
How many members are there in the Supreme Court?
9
How many players are there in a baseball team?
9
What is the square root of 81?
9
What is the average core body temperature of a human (in degrees Fahrenheit, taken to the tenth digit)?
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Eiffel tower was built by
Alexander Eiffel
What is the name of the worlds higest water fall?
Angel falls in Venezuela
What continent is subjected to the world's largest ozone hole?
Antartica
Which actor played Hannibal Lector?
Anthony Hopkins
This was the 48th state and is the only state that does not follow Daylight Saving Time, except for on its Navajo Reservation.
Arizona
Which actor plays the terminator?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
If you flew from New York City to London, what ocean would you cross?
Atlantic Ocean
In Lord of the Rings, what is Frodo and Bilbo's last name?
Baggins
If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of
Beards
In which Disney movie is there a man named Gaston?
Beauty and the Beast
Who founded the first public library in the U.S.?
Benjamin Franklin
Where is the Pyrenees?
Between Spain and France
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
Which bird is international symbol of happiness?
Bluebird
On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
Bottom
In which sport was Muhammad Ali the world champion?
Boxing
What state is nicknamed the Golden State?
California
Country which ranks second in terms of land area
Canada
Primary producer of newsprint in the world
Canada
What country is the Taj Mahal located in?
India
When Columbus sailed from Spain on his epic journey what did he expect to find?
India
What is name of Tony Stark's superhero persona?
Iron Man
What superhero owns Stark Industries?
Iron Man
Where is a shrimp's heart located?
It's head
Volcano Vesuvius is located in
Italy
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Italy
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling
Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Which actress played Rachael in Friends?
Jennifer Aniston
The second president of the United States.
John Adams
Who are the four members of the Beatles?
John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
What is pirate's flag with skull and cross-bones called?
Jolly Roger
What actress plays Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman?
Julia Roberts
Which planet spins the fastest?
Jupiter
What two letters are both symbols for 1,000?
K,M
Which actress plays Rose in The Titanic?
Kate Winslet
Who is the main character in The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen
What actor plays Neo in The Matrix?
Keanu Reeves
Where in your body is your patella?
Knee (it's the kneecap)
Land of Morning Calm
Korea
HoWhat is Superman's weakness?
Kryptonite
What is Superman's weakness?
Kryptonite
What are the great lakes of North America?
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan
What city is nicknamed Sin City?
Las Vegas
John F Kennedy was assassinated by
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
Liffey
National flower of Italy
Lily
What city is nicknamed the City of Angels?
Los Angeles
What do deciduous trees do?
Lose their leaves in winter
Island of Cloves
Madagascar
What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla?
Madagascar
What actor plays William Wallace in Braveheart?
Mel Gibson
Which of the planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which actor played Batman in in the film by the same name that was released in 1989?
Michael Keaton
'Last Judgement' was first painting of Italian painter named
Michelangelo
Four Masters of High Renaissance
Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, Rafael
Which company is owned by Bill Gates?
Microsoft
What actor plays Wayne on Wayne's World?
Mike Myers
La Giaconda is better known as what
Mona Lisaa
Country which has highest population density
Monaco
What is the world's highest mountain?
Mt. Everest
What was the name given to George Washington's home and along which river did he live?
Mt. Vernon/Potomac River
What is the name of the championship series that the NBA has to end the playoffs?
NBA Finals
Which leader died in St Helena?
Napoleon Bonaparte
National flower of China
Narcissus
Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Earlier name of New York city was
New Amsterdam
What city is nicknamed the Big Apple?
New York City
What company's logo is called the "swoosh"?
Nike
Longest river in the world
Nile river
The boats of Christopher Columbus's original expedition are
Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria
Country known for Land of the Midnight Sun
Norway
This city, also among the top 50 in population, lies directly across the bay from San Francisco.
Oakland
What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park?
Old Faithful
Youngest president of USA
Theodore Roosevelt 42
How many periods are there in an ice hockey game?
Three
Place known as Roof of the World
Tiber
What actor starred in Risky Business, Cocktail and Days of Thunder?
Tom Cruise
What actor plays Forrest Gump?
Tom Hanks
Which car company makes the Celica?
Toyota
Longest highway in the world
Trans-Canada
What do you call three consecutive strikes in bowling?
Turkey
What is the name of the annual open golf tournament of the U.S.?
U.S. Open
UNO stands for
United Nations Organization
Largest library in the world
United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals?
0 (zero)
Fibonacci sequence
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
What number does "giga" stand for?
1 billion
How many years in a millennium?
1,000
what is the surface area of a medium size egg in square inches?
10.9
How many members are there in the Senate?
100 members total, two from each state, 6 year term if not reelected
What is the square root of 144?
12
Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what?
13
What is the number for a "Baker's Dozen"?
13
how many missions did the US space shuttle fly between 1981 and 2011?
135
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Biggest island of the world
Greenland
Who is the main character in Diary of a Whimpy Kid?
Greg Heffley
Most famous painting of Pablo Picasso
Guermica
What is the most widely eaten fish in the world?
Herring
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
Who is still living from the Beatles?
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
According to the rhyme, who picked a peck of pickled peppers?
Peter Piper
Which six-letter word refers to a Mexican blanket often slipped over the head and worn draped over the shoulder?
Poncho
What star other than the sun is closest to the earth?
Proxima Centauri
Who is the longest reigning British Monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II (just beat Queen Victoria on Sept. 9, 2015)
Most popular breed of dogs
Retreiver
Which breakfast cereal is advertised with the slogan "Snap, crackle and pop"?
Rice Krispies
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
Right
Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?
Right
Where is the Legislative Branch located?
The Capital Building
Who are the members of the Legislative Branch?
The Congress- the Senate and the House of Representatives
What is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings series?
The Hobbit
In which Disney movie is there a fish called Flounder?
The Little Mermaid
Where is the Judicial Branch located?
The Supreme Court
Who are the members of the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court and the lower courts
What unit of electrical power is equal to one joule per second?
The Watt
Where is the Executive Branch located?
The White House
Astigmatism, strabismus, conjunctivitis, ophthalmia, and presbyopia are disorders affecting what organ?
The eye
What scale of zero to 14 is used to measure acidity or alkalinity?
The pH scale.
