Buttons in the Middle Ages were made of precious metals - it was deemed illegal to "show off".

Which of the following was illegal for women to wear in 19th century Florence?

Dom Pierre Pérignon was a French Benedictine monk in the province of Champagne in the 17th century.

Who invented champagne?

The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is cited as the first known U.S. restaurant to serve the treat.

Where were fortune cookies invented?

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia refers to the phobia or fear of long words.

What is "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"?

What color is the "black box" in an airplane?

The Nile s the world's longest river at 6,650 kms (4,132 miles).

Which is the world's longest river?

Which of the following is NOT a capital city?

Which of the following countries have left-hand traffic?

The Red Cross was awarded mainly for the efforts during the two World Wars. IAEA was awarded in 2005, the EU was awarded in 2012, and the ICAN was awarded in 2017.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?

Who was the first human to walk on the moon?

The 14 are: Everest, K2, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri , Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, Kangchenjunga, and Shishapangma.

How many mountains are over 8,000 m (26,247 ft)?

In 1969 Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.

What year was the Moon landing?

The 7 colors are: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

How many colors are in the rainbow?

The 8 planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - Pluto was sadly demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006.

How many planets are in our solar system?

On April 30, 1993, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee released the source code for the world’s first web browser and editor. 

In what year was the internet opened to the public?

The 7 books are: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, ...Chamber of Secrets, ...Prisoner of Azkaban, ...Goblet of Fire, ...Order of the Phoenix, ...Half-Blood Prince, and .... the Deathly Hallows.

How many books are in the Harry Potter series?

42 kilometers. The name Marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger, running from Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon.

How long is a marathon (in kilometers)?

They have 9: one 'central' brain and one 'mini brain' in each of their 8 tentacles.

How many brains does an octopus have?

A water molecule has 3 atoms in total: 2 hydrogen (H) atoms and 1 oxygen (O) atom. That's why water is sometimes referred to as H2O.