Culture

One of the most famous photos of the 20th century was taken at a memorial service for victims of La Coubre. On the original print, what’s stamped in the lower left corner? View challenge

Culture

If you came home from a trip with 150 South African rand, 350 Kuwaiti dinars and 200 Japanese yen, how much would you have in U.S. dollars? View challenge

Culture

Können Sie die Bevölkerungsdichte der größten Stadt in Deutschland finden? View challenge

Culture

My route is marked by the shells of scallops, a journey that thousands take each year to a cathedral in my honor, deep in the heart of Galicia. Who am I? View challenge

Culture

A branch of the U.S. armed forces with the motto "Semper Paratus" runs a training facility in Northern California. Approximately how many people are trained there each year? View challenge

Culture

The three-lobed leaves of a tall tree are powdered and used in a traditional New Orleans dish, and the bark is the traditional flavoring for a soft drink. What drink is it? View challenge

Culture

In Russian churches the number of domes usually matches the number of altars. But this church has only one altar dome, and 21 symbolic ones. What normal construction material does this church lack? View challenge

Culture

Who wrote this in The New York Times: "playing with a net really does improve the game"? View challenge

Culture

The column style used for this Greek temple completed in 438 BCE was borrowed from which ancient civilization? View challenge

Culture

Every national flag in the world shares a common geometric characteristic, except for one country. Which country is it? View challenge

Culture

If you consecutively slept one night in each room (excluding bathrooms) of the Palace of the Light of Faith, how many years would it take you to sleep in them all? View challenge

Culture

If a man has two swallows tattooed on his chest, how many inches has he sailed? View challenge

Culture

A Viking was the first to photograph us, but our existence was foretold in literature by a Swift astronomer. Who are we? View challenge

Culture

I am the son of a glove maker. In one of my works, five people die by suicide and in another, the title character and 13 others are killed. Who am I? View challenge

Geography

You are in the United States, but you are closer to China than your friend in Wellington, NZ. How is that possible? View challenge

Geography

How long is the river bordering the two countries that once were home to the Hamangia? View challenge

Geography

If you were a ferry passenger traveling from Continental Europe to the country with twice as many sheep as people, in what town would you most likely dock? View challenge

Geography

You live next to the Cam. There are approximately 105,594 others just like you. What do other members of your nationality call your people? View challenge

Geography

Explorers from Kushiro, Pevek and Namsos arrive at the North Pole and check their watches. If they arrived at 11:42 a.m., 12:17 p.m. and 3 a.m., respectively, which team was first? View challenge

Geography

What acoustic instrument was invented on this island country near the coast of South America? View challenge

Geography

If you stood in the shadow of The High One, you might be on the lookout for the Big Five. What would you be trying to see? View challenge

Geography

What colors are the flags in Lupa on July 2 and August 16? View challenge

Geography

Explorers from Kushiro, Pevek and Namsos arrive at the North Pole and check their watches. If they arrived at 11:42 a.m., 12:17 p.m. and 3 a.m., respectively, which team was first? View challenge

Geography

If you came home from a trip with 150 South African rand, 350 Kuwaiti dinars and 200 Japanese yen, how much would you have in U.S. dollars? View challenge

History

The second wife of King Henry VIII is said to haunt the grounds where she was executed. What does she supposedly have tucked under her arm? View challenge

History

The Father of Modern Russia taxed wearers of these in 1705. Only Orthodox clergy were exempt from paying to keep their what? View challenge

History

If you were in the basin of the Somme River at summer’s end in 1918, what language would you have had to speak to understand coded British communications? View challenge

History

The oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence criticized the national emblem and suggested what as an alternative? View challenge

History

The first president to be born as an American citizen learned English as a second language. What was his first? View challenge

History

Did Titus Cornelius fight for King George III? View challenge

History

During his circumnavigation of the globe in 1519-1522, this expedition leader spent more money on this liquid than on weapons. What is it? View challenge

History

In one of my most famous works, five people die by suicide and in another the title character and 13 others are killed. I am the son of a glovemaker. Who am I? View challenge

History

In April 1896, I shot and killed a man. Eight months earlier, that man shot and killed a man who 17 years prior was famously reported to have killed 42 men. Who was the man I shot? View challenge

History

This invention was initially created as a walking machine and then was tweaked in 1932 to become amphibious. But neither of these are its main purpose now. What is the invention? View challenge

History

Bill is famous for being murdered holding the world’s most famous two pair. In 1855, he met another soon-to-be-famous 12-year-old Bill. What was that 12-year-old’s nickname as an adult? View challenge

History

How long would it take to walk to all the cities that have served as capitals of the U.S. government since the signing of the Constitution? View challenge

History

Rembrandt painted a philosopher looking at the bust of a Greek poet. The gold medallion on the bust represents another famous Greek. Who is it? View challenge

History

If you can’t see my face clearly, you may want to use my invention to evaluate the status of your eyes. Who am I? View challenge

History

Records show Iron Jacket had only one granddaughter. What was her name? View challenge

History

Does the Navy have an official Web page that tells the story of the "Ghost Blimp" in World War II? View challenge

History

After coining the term “radioactive,” she discovered two radioactive elements. Which one is more predominant in cigarette smoke? View challenge

History

A small town, named for the daughter of Menelaus and Helen, is famed for a particular kind of dye used for army uniforms. What is the name of the town? View challenge

History

Two future U.S. presidents signed me. Two didn't because they were abroad. Despite my importance, modern viewers seem to think I have a glaring spelling error. What document am I? View challenge

History

Richard Henderson founded an American colony in 1775. Which current state once contained most of his short-lived colony? View challenge

History

If you were in the basin of the Somme River at summer’s end in 1918, what language would you have had to speak to understand coded British communications? View challenge

History

Is there moss on all sides of the rocks in the place where Aurelius Ambrosius is said to be buried? View challenge

Science

I can grow my body back in about two days if cut in half. Many scientists believe I do not undergo senescence. What am I? View challenge

Science

This type of radiation is commonly known for quickly heating frozen dinners, but also provides evidence in support of Georges Lemaître’s theory. What was that astronomical evidence? View challenge

Science

El Dorado is near a famous hill that's not on Earth. What year was it photographed? View challenge

Science

This is a close-up photo of the heaviest boneless animal. What gives the skin its slightly yellowish tinge? View challenge

Science

A Viking was the first to photograph us, but our existence was foretold in literature by a Swift astronomer. Who are we? View challenge

Science

How much older is the world’s oldest living Methuselah than the biblical Methuselah? View challenge

Science

I am Hawaiian and have a conservation status of CR. My cousin, also a CR, is Mediterranean. Our cousin is named for eating crab, which surprisingly enough, is not on our cousin's diet! He does, however, have an LC status. Where does he live? View challenge

Science

Lonesome George’s chances of being a dad improved because two ladies moved to his island. Where exactly did they move from? View challenge

Science

What animal lives in the Yangtze River and is represented by its own rare Xingyiquan form? View challenge

Science

This member of Lepidoptera increases its weight by 10,000 fold in approximately a fortnight. What is it commonly referred to as? View challenge

Science

I am a blue triplet lily that grows from a corm. Some call me a grassnut, but my common name is that of an angel. What is my common name? View challenge

Science

There's a particular kind of bird that's often used to go fishing. It typically perches with its wings spread out wide. Why does it do that? View challenge

Science

While quietly standing at sea level, you are suddenly whacked on the ankle with a guitar. Did you hear it or feel it first? View challenge

Science

If you stacked $20 bills until you reached $1 million, would the stack be higher than the rim of a basketball hoop? View challenge