Geography

What country is home to 7 of the 10 highest bridges in the world?

China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_bridges_in_the_world

Meteorology

What 5 letters are NOT used to name Hurricanes?

Q, U, X, Y and Z
http://geology.com/hurricanes/hurricane-names.shtml

Geography

At 565 ft high, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is found in what state?

New Mexico
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Gorge_Bridge

Biology

What famously extinct bird was native to Mauritius, just east of Madagascar?

The Dodo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius

Geography

The Kali Gandaki Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world, is found in what country?

Nepal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Gandaki_Gorge

Astronomy

Which planet revolves around the sun about every 687 Earth days?

Mars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

Flags

The flag of the United Kingdom is often referred to by what name?

Union Jack or Union Flag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_jack

Geography

What 2 South American countries are landlocked?

Paraguay and Bolivia
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_landlocked_countries_in_South_America

US History

What US president was elected by the US House of Representatives after having lost both the popular vote and the electoral college?

John Quincy Adams (6th President)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

World History

Alexander the Great was undefeated on the battlefield and created one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Where was he from?

Alexander was from Macedon, a state in ancient Greece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great

Valentine's Day

The Brazilian equivalent to Valentine's Day (Dia dos Namorados) is not celebrated in February at all. What month do they celebrate it?

June (on the 12th)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day

Geography

Lake Okeechobee, in Florida, is essentially connected to the Gulf of Mexico by a unique formation of land and water. What "ever" did they call this area?

The Everglades
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades

Geography

What U.S. state is the most Eastern, Northern, and Western?

Alaska - some of the Aleutian Islands are actually in the eastern hemisphere, not western
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqznewsstates.htm

Astronomy

What are the names of the 4 American rovers that have been sent to Mars?

Curiosity, Spirit, Opportunity, Sojourner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rovers

Geography

In Brazil, south of the Amazon, there is a region called the Pantanal. What climate does it have?

Tropical Wetland (one of the world's largest wetlands)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantanal

Current Events

How long did it take the rover Curiosity to travel to Mars?

Just over 7 months (Nov. 26, 2011 - Aug. 6, 2012)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_rover

Geology

Craters of the Moon, in Idaho, started erupting about 15,000 years ago. When was the last eruption?

2,000 years ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craters_of_the_Moon_National_Monument_and_Preserve

World History

The Mesozoic Era was "The Age of the Dinosaurs" and is divided into 3 time periods. What are their names?

Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesozoic

Geography

Falling 3,212 ft from a table-topped mountain, what waterfall is the world's tallest?

Angel Falls (Venezuela)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Falls

Movies

Who wrote the soundtracks for The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception, Gladiator, The Da Vinci Code, and Sherlock Holmes?

Hans Zimmer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer