In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?
In 1953 Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for what viral infectious disease of the nervous system that was greatly feared in the first half of the 20th century?
What leader of “the Final Five,” the nickname of the 2016 U.S. women’s gymnastics team, is the most decorated American gymnast in history?
What Mexican artist and feminist icon painted Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair shortly after divorcing her unfaithful husband, the artist Diego Rivera?
Played by Taraji P. Henson in the film Hidden Figures, what former NASA mathematician received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her vital role in the space race?
The Savoy Theatre in London was built in 1881 as a showcase for what songwriting team famous for comic operas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance?
The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series in history. It’s set in what fictional city?
What African American poet read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration?
Though it has almost no native mammals, what island nation is home to an unusually large number of flightless birds including the kiwi, its national bird?
Jane took a 7-hour bike trip. In all, she traveled 112 miles. What was her average rate of speed in miles per hour?
In February 2017, after only 24 days in office, who resigned as national security adviser amid a growing scandal over his contacts with Russian officials?
What leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
I Am Malala is a memoir of a young girl who stood up for her right to an education and was shot by the Taliban in 2012 in what country?
Located 11,800 feet above sea level, what city is the administrative capital of Bolivia?
In the epic poem the Iliad, what Greek leader is persuaded to attack Troy after being sent a false dream by Zeus?
In physics, what is by far the weakest of the four fundamental forces?
What physicist established the nuclear theory of the atom when he shot a beam of alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil?
Who is the first woman to win Album of the Year twice at the Grammys for her own albums, first for Fearless and later for 1989?
A substance with pH 4 is how many times more acidic than a substance with pH 5?
In square units, what is the area of a trapezoid with a height of 3 units and bases of 4 units and 2 units?