What Silicon Valley carmaker that has never turned a profit made headlines in April 2017, when it surpassed GM in stock value?
What physicist established the nuclear theory of the atom when he shot a beam of alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil?
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?
The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series in history. It’s set in what fictional city?
A box contains 8 oranges, 8 apples, and 8 pears. You randomly select two fruits. What is the probability, in lowest terms, of selecting two different kinds of fruit?
In May 2017, who won the French presidential election in a landslide victory against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen?
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?
The first battles of the American Revolution—Lexington and Concord—took place on April 19th of what year?
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?
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 Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and ends in what Southern state?
What country provides North Korea with most of its food and energy supplies, and accounts for upwards of 90% of North Korea’s total trade volume?
During World War II, what American general was the supreme commander of Allied forces on D-Day?
The Game of Thrones TV series is based on the bestselling fantasy books of what American author?
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?
In the epic poem the Iliad, what Greek leader is persuaded to attack Troy after being sent a false dream by Zeus?
Jane took a 7-hour bike trip. In all, she traveled 112 miles. What was her average rate of speed in miles per hour?
The Boston Red Sox were the last major league baseball team to integrate their roster. In 1959 who became the first African American to play for the Sox?
What Canadian province is located on the north shore of Lake Erie?
In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?