How many people signed the Declaration of Independence? 56 Answer: 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. The first and most famous signature on the engrossed copy was that of John Hancock, President of the…
What is the official name of the Statue of Liberty? Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was…
What gift did Pope Francis give President Donald Trump during the president’s first foreign trip in May 2017? Pope’s 2015 encyclical on climate change Pope Francis presented President Trump with a copy of his 2015…
Who is serving as special counsel to oversee the investigation of possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election? Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama has vowed the US will retaliate against Russia “at a time and…
On which of Earth’s continents will you find most of the planet’s fresh water? Antarctica According to the U.S. Geological Survey, over 68 percent of Earth’s fresh water supply is located in ice caps and…
What is the highest waterfall in Central Europe? Option 1: Rhine Falls Option 2: Victoria Falls Option 3: Kjelfossen Option 4: Krimml Answer: Krimml The Hohe Tauern National Park in the province of Salzburg, Austria,…
Which African country became the planet Tatooine for the filming of the original ‘Star Wars’ episode? Tunisia Fans of the Star Wars franchise continue to make pilgrimage to the iconic settings used in the filming…
Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? John Jay Answer: One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, John Jay was the nation’s first chief justice of the Supreme Court….
What is the smallest independent country in the world? Vatican City Also known as the Holy See, Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent country. It is home to one official citizen, the presiding Pope….
Because her ruling ended a 1995 strike, Justice Sonia Sotomayor is known as the judge that “saved” what? Baseball Answer: Long before President Obama nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, she was…
