GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
What is an INUKSHUK?
A. moose meat stew
B. a baby carrier
C. stones stacked to from a landmark
C. stones stacked to from a landmark
The Rolling Stones was the British band that became that cultural phenomenon during the 1960s, sparking “Beatlemania”?
True or False
(False – it was the Beatles.)
Oktoberfest in Germany is celebrated with what drink?
A. beer
B. whisky
C. tea
A. beer
Who wrote the book Frankenstein?
A. Mary Shelley
B. Margaret Attwood
C. Dennis Lee
A. Mary Shelley
The avocado in fresh guacamole is what?
A. baked
B. boiled
C. raw
C. raw
What is the Tundra?
A. a reindeer – hide drum
B. a treeless Arctic area with frozen subsoil
C. the place where maples grow
B. a treeless Arctic area with frozen subsoil
A merger is when two or more companies come together to form one company.
True or False
(True)
In what galaxy is our solar system located?
A. Big Dipper
B. Aquarius
C. Milky Way
C. Milky Way
His real name was Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. He was a famous singer / song writer who had many hits like ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ or as an actor in the movie ‘Oh God’. What name do we better know him as?
A. John Kennedy Jr.
B. Johnny Cash
C. John Denver
C. John Denver
What sort of food are Edam and Gouda?
A. apple
B. bread
C. cheese
C. cheese
Gold was discovered on a tributary of which river in 1896?
A. Columbia
B. Fraser
C. Klondike
C. Klondike
You would find the Louver Museum in New York City.
True or False
(False – it is located in Paris.)
What is the name of Batman’s butler?
A. Alfred
B. Sam
C. Don
A. Alfred
Who sang this song: "Light My Fire" back in the 60s?
A. the Doors
B. Cream
C. The Fifth Dimension
A. the Doors
Poached, Soft-Boiled and Sunny Side Up are methods of cooking what food?
A. eggs
B. burgers
C. toasted cheese sandwich
A. eggs
Who did NOT look for the Northwest Passage?
A. Sir Martin Frobisher
B. Sir Francis Drake
C. Alfred Nobel
C. Alfred Nobel
Bananas foster is a dessert sautéed in brown sugar and cinnamon syrup with butter and flambéed with rum.
True or False
(True)
Lions and zebras are found in which biome?
A. the Tundra
B. Rain Forest
C. Savannah
C. Savannah
From the film DIRTY HARRY: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, _____?" Fill in the blank.
A. kiddo
B. punk
C. son
B. punk
What fruit is a very popular pie filling?
A. pear
B. cherry
C. grape
B. cherry
What can you visit in the Grand Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation?
A. an amusement park
B. a geyser
C. a waterfall
C. a waterfall
It is called a touchdown when a player knocks down all of the pins at once in bowling.
True or False
(False – called a strike while a touchdown is associated with football.)
What video character is one of the most popular video game fads of all time?
A. Bald Bull
B. Donkey Kong
C. Pac-Man
C. Pac-Man
Which film did Rob Patterson star in, with his love interest at the time, played by Kristen Stewart?
A. What Just Happened
B. Twilight
C. Titanic
B. Twilight
Brioche is sweet bread from which country?
A. Ireland
B. China
C. France
C. France