The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and ends in what Southern state?
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?
What African American poet read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration?
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?
Abbreviated ff on a music score, what Italian word is an indication to play very loudly?
What Silicon Valley carmaker that has never turned a profit made headlines in April 2017, when it surpassed GM in stock value?
What positive number is the geometric mean of 16 and 4?
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?
A substance with pH 4 is how many times more acidic than a substance with pH 5?
Revelations is a famous ballet by what African American choreographer whose multiracial dance company popularized modern dance with extensive world tours?
In 1991 who became the first democratically elected president of Russia?
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?
Who is best known for writing Alexander Hamilton, a biography that inspired the hit Broadway musical Hamilton?
In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?
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?
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?
The Game of Thrones TV series is based on the bestselling fantasy books of what American author?
In May 2017, who won the French presidential election in a landslide victory against his far-right rival Marine Le Pen?
In square units, what is the area of a trapezoid with a height of 3 units and bases of 4 units and 2 units?