| Category | Question | Answer |
| History | What killed over 2,000 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889? | A flood |
| History | How much did the United States pay Russia for the state of Alaska? | $7.2 million |
| History | Which Egyptian queen was married to pharaoh Akhenaten? | Nefertiti |
| History | Which significant beverage did John Pemberton invent in 1886? | Coca-Cola |
| History | What year was Cable News Network, or CNN, launched? | 1980 |