83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
In geology, which tectonic plate is the largest on Earth?
Answer
Pacific Plate
Which gemstone is the blue variety of the mineral beryl?
Answer
Aquamarine
Which U.S. state became Thomas Edison’s longtime laboratory base?
Answer
New Jersey
Who commanded Apollo 11 during humanity’s first Moon landing?
Answer
Neil Armstrong
Which Berlin landmark stood directly beside the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate?
Answer
Brandenburg Gate
What did the “C” stand for in Checkpoint Charlie’s name?
Answer
Charlie
Which U.S. president visited West Berlin in 1963 and gave the “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech?
Answer
John F. Kennedy
What German phrase did John F. Kennedy say during his 1963 Berlin speech?
Answer
Ich bin ein Berliner
How long is the surviving East Side Gallery section of the Berlin Wall?
Answer
1.3 kilometers
What did Leonardo da Vinci’s anemometer measure?
Answer
Wind speed
What underwater equipment did Leonardo da Vinci sketch for a diver?
Answer
Diving suit
What weapon did Leonardo da Vinci design with a huge bow for launching giant arrows?
Answer
Giant crossbow
What armored military vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci design with sloped protective plates?
Answer
Fighting vehicle
Which Leonardo da Vinci design used flapping wings inspired by birds?
Answer
Ornithopter
Which astronaut became the first woman in space when Vostok 6 launched in 1963?
Answer
Valentina Tereshkova
At Bell Labs in 1947, what type of transistor was demonstrated by John Bardeen and Walter Brattain?
Answer
Point-contact transistor
What instrument did Benjamin Franklin invent to protect buildings from lightning?
Answer
Lightning rod
Which scientist discovered radio waves experimentally in 1887?
Answer
Heinrich Hertz
Who built the first practical electric battery in 1800?
Answer
Alessandro Volta