Past Questions and Answers
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What is the only country in the world that spans all four hemispheres — northern, southern, eastern, and western?
Which animal can sleep for up to three years at a time?
Which 1990s handheld toy required you to feed, play with, and clean up after a tiny digital pet — or risk it 'dying'?
What was the name of the 1970s mood-sensing jewelry that supposedly changed color based on the wearer's emotions?
What was the name of the once-ubiquitous 1990s internet service that mailed free trial CDs to practically every household in America?
Which classic board game, first published in 1935, has players buying and trading properties to bankrupt their opponents?
Which breakfast cereal, introduced in 1963, featured marshmallow shapes called 'marbits' mixed with toasted oat pieces?
What was the name of the portable cassette player, introduced by Sony in 1979, that let people listen to music while walking for the first time?
Which iconic toy, introduced in 1959, was named after the inventor's daughter and became the best-selling fashion doll in history?
What was the first privately funded liquid-fueled rocket launch, and who conducted it on March 16, 1926?
How much of your deposits at an FDIC-insured bank is covered by federal deposit insurance per depositor, per institution?
Which tiny European country has no airport, no military, and uses the Swiss franc as its currency?
What is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water?
Which U.S. national park sits directly on top of a volcanic hot spot and contains more than half of the world's active geysers?
Alexander Graham Bell is famous for the telephone, but what did he originally set out to invent when he began his experiments?
How many times does the average human heart beat in a single day?
What phenomenon causes a star to appear to twinkle when seen from Earth's surface?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?
Which sport uses a scoring system called a 'perfect 10' to denote flawless performance?
Which animal is known for having transparent blood?
What unusual feature allows the axolotl to regenerate entire limbs and even parts of its heart and brain?
Which fruit is known for producing a natural chemical that can make your skin temporarily feel numb or tingly?
Which currency was the first to use coins made from a mixture of gold and silver called electrum?
Which city is known as the 'Gateway to the Arctic' due to its location as a northern transportation hub?
Which sport features a move called the 'Fosbury Flop'?
What is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water?
What is the oldest capital city in the United States, founded as a Spanish colony in 1610?
What is the term for the practice of banks keeping only a fraction of deposits in reserve and lending out the rest?
What is the name of the massive canyon system on Mars that stretches over 2,500 miles — roughly the width of the continental United States?
What is the term for a financial instrument that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specific price before a certain date?
Which animal can breathe through its butt?
In what year did the Sony Walkman launch, revolutionizing how people listened to music on the go?
Which animal is known to sleep while standing up and can lock its legs in place to avoid falling over?
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620?
In what year was Yellowstone National Park established, making it the first national park in the United States?
Which remote island chain in the Pacific Ocean is home to more than 1,500 species found nowhere else on Earth and inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
At 20,310 feet, Denali is the highest peak in North America — in which U.S. national park is it located?
Which instrument records earthquakes?
In which year did the Titanic sink?
What is the smallest prime number?
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?
What common element makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?
How long does it take sunlight to travel from the Sun to Earth?
Which country contains the world's longest coastline, stretching over 150,000 miles?
Which U.S. national park, located in the Appalachian Mountains, is the most visited national park in the country with over 13 million visitors in a typical year?
What is the term for the interest rate at which the Federal Reserve lends money to commercial banks overnight?
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?
Which instrument records earthquakes?
What is the official language spoken by most people in Brazil?
In which year did the Titanic sink?
What is the smallest prime number?
Which planet is often called the Red Planet?
How many bones are in the average adult human body?