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Question 1: Where did Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, launch from?
Question 2: Where was the first man-made object to land on the surface of Mars?
The Viking 1 lander touched down in Chryse Planitia on July 20, 1976, making it the first successful landing on Mars. The lander operated until November 11, 1982, and provided the first color photographs of the Martian surface.
Question 3: Who coined the term "global warming"?
Wallace Broecker, a professor at Columbia University, coined the term "global warming" in a 1975 paper titled "Climatic Change: Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?" His research helped pioneer the study of the ocean's role in climate change.
Question 4: What company became the first to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization?
Apple reached the $1 trillion milestone on August 2, 2018. It was followed by Amazon just a few weeks later on September 4, 2018. Microsoft and Google (Alphabet) also eventually reached the $1 trillion mark in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Question 5: Who was the main target of the 1950s U.S. Senate hearings led by Senator Joseph McCarthy?
The term "McCarthyism" originated from these controversial hearings, which involved McCarthy making unfounded accusations of subversion and treason against many government employees and citizens, especially those he suspected of having Communist sympathies or ties. The hearings are now widely discredited and seen as a witch hunt that violated civil liberties.
Question 6: Why doesn't the Moon have an atmosphere?
The Moon's mass is much smaller than Earth's, so its gravity is not strong enough to hold onto the gases that would make up an atmosphere. Any gases released from the lunar surface quickly escape into space.
Question 7: What is the only even prime number?
2 is the smallest prime number and the only even prime. All other even numbers can be divided evenly by 2, so they are composite, not prime. There are an infinite number of primes, but 2 is the only even one.
Question 8: When was the United Nations founded?
The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, after the UN Charter was ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other 46 signatories. It replaced the League of Nations, which was founded in 1920.
Question 9: Which battle marked the turning point of World War II in Europe?
The Battle of Stalingrad, fought from 1942-1943, was the largest confrontation of World War II. The decisive Soviet victory over German forces is considered a major turning point in the war on the Eastern Front.
Question 10: In Indonesian shadow puppetry, what is a "dalang"?
The dalang is the master puppeteer in Indonesian wayang kulit shadow puppet theater. They skillfully manipulate the puppets while narrating the story, often from Hindu epics. A single performance can last all night.
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Missed some obvious ones today 
The Apollo 11 mission, crewed by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, launched from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969. The mission achieved the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969.