ADS Random Facts
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?
12
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What year was the United Nations established?
1945
In what decade was the internet created?
1960s
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
How many measures of Gordon's Gin are in a Vesper (James Bond) martini?
3
How many European capitals does the Danube flow through?
4
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
How many stars are on the Chinese flag?
5
How many colors are used in the South African flag?
6
What is a Beaujolais?
A type of red wine
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit?
Al Capone
What is the state capital of New York?
Albany
In Australia, what is commonly known as a bottle-o?
An off-license/liquor store
On which continent would you find the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Apollo
Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are types of what fruit?
Apples
On which continent would you find the city of Baku?
Asia
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atom
What country features a shipwreck on its national flag?
Bermuda
What was the name of the German military strategy of rapid, overwhelming attacks?
Blitzkrieg
What colors is the flag of the United Nations?
Blue and white
What art form is described as "decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering"?
Calligraphy
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
What is the difference between brandy and cognac?
Cognac must come from the Cognac region of France
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
In what capital would you find The Little Mermaid statue?
Copenhagen
What was the name of the first computer virus?
Creeper
What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
Delta
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
What is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere called?
Exosphere
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
Eyes
Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland
Which day of the week does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
Friday
Which powerful Mongol ruler conquered a vast empire stretching from Asia to Europe?
Genghis Khan
In which U.S. state is the country's busiest airport located?
Georgia (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
What is the primary ingredient in the alcoholic beverage absinthe?
Grand wormwood
What is the world's best-selling stout beer?
Guinness
Which ancient Chinese dynasty is often considered the "golden age" of Chinese civilization?
Han Dynasty
Who famously crossed the Alps with elephants on the way to war with the Romans?
Hannibal
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights
What scientific theory proposed that Earth revolves around the sun?
Heliocentrism
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Hong Kong
What is the chemical element with the symbol Fe?
Iron
Where did sushi originate?
Japan
Where is the strongest human muscle located?
Jaw
What meat is used in a shepherd's pie?
Lamb
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
What Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington?
Microsoft
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"?
Nike
What phone company produced the 3310?
Nokia
Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole, but where was he from?
Norway
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?
Operation Overlord
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward?
Palindrome
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight to energy?
Photosynthesis
What was the primary cause of the Great Irish Famine?
Potato blight
What cheese is traditionally made from the milk of a donkey?
Pule
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god?
Ra
What Renaissance artist is buried in Rome's Pantheon?
Raphael
What is the tallest type of tree?
Redwood
What is the smallest U.S. state by area?
Rhode Island
Cacio e pepe is a staple of what Italian city's cuisine?
Rome
What city is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?
Rome
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
December 26 is known by what names in Ireland?
Saint Stephen's Day
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is the most common surname in the United States?
Smith
Fill in the blanks: The capital of Bulgaria is _ofi_.
Sofia
What is the name of the world's first artificial satellite?
Sputnik 1
What are the five Great Lakes?
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden (270,000)
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
What is the name of the Chinese philosophical system that emphasizes harmony with nature?
Taoism
What is the scientific theory that explains the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory
The Parthenon Marbles are controversially located in what museum?
The British Museum
Which famous historical document begins with the words "We hold these truths to be self-evident"?
The Declaration of Independence
What event marked the end of the Roman Empire in the West?
The Fall of Rome
Which is the only sea without any coastlines?
The Sargasso Sea
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
True or false: Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival.
True
True or false: Holland is a region in The Netherlands?
True
In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?
Ukraine
Where is Angel Falls, the world's largest waterfall, located?
Venezuela
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
Venus
What is the world's largest retailer?
Walmart
Which of the following sauces is NOT traditionally vegan: hoisin, Worcestershire, mustard, or wasabi?
Worcestershire
Aureolin is a shade of what color?
Yellow
