Question 1: If you traveled due south from Detroit, which country would you reach first?
Question 2: Which legendary figure is known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor?
The legend of Robin Hood dates back to medieval England. The earliest known literary references to Robin Hood appear in a series of 14th and 15th century ballads.
Question 3: Why are minerals important to the study of geology?
Minerals record information about the conditions under which they formed, including temperature, pressure, and chemistry. By studying minerals, geologists can piece together details about Earth's formation and evolution over billions of years.
Question 4: Who was Mickey Mouse's first adversary in animated cartoons?
Peg-Leg Pete, also known as Black Pete, is a large villainous cat who first appeared in the 1925 cartoon "Alice Solves the Puzzle" and went on to become Mickey Mouse's arch-nemesis starting in 1928. Pete has remained a recurring antagonist in Disney cartoons for nearly a century.
Question 5: When was Princess Diana born?
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp.
Question 6: Who invented the first modern automobile?
Karl Benz patented the first gasoline-powered automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1886. This is widely regarded as the birth of the modern car. Benz also patented his own throttle system, spark plugs, gear shifters, a water radiator, a carburetor and other key components to the automobile.
Question 7: Which element makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
While oxygen is essential for life, nitrogen actually makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless gas that is relatively inert in its elemental form.
Question 8: If you combine the first letter from each word in the title of the 1979 Monty Python movie, what do you get?
The full movie title is "Monty Python's Life of Brian". The film is a religious satire that tells the story of Brian Cohen, a man born on the same day as Jesus Christ who is mistaken for the Messiah.
Question 9: When harvested, which tree can reach heights of over 350 feet (106 meters), making it the tallest tree species on Earth?
The coast redwood is native to the fog belt along the coastal mountains of northern California and southern Oregon. The tallest living tree, named Hyperion, is a coast redwood that stands at 380.1 ft (115.85 m).
Question 10: When was the New York Stock Exchange founded?
The NYSE was founded on May 17, 1792 when 24 stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement on Wall Street in New York City. It is now the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization.
Although it seems counterintuitive, Detroit sits just north of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. So traveling directly south from Detroit would land you in Canada, not a more southerly country.