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Interesting Questions
100
Which 1939 movie followed Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City?
The Wizard of Oz
100
A female pig is called a...
A Sow (once she becomes a mother)
A Gilt (before she has given birth)
100
What type of tree does this leaf belong to?
Oak Tree
100
Which group was famous for hits like "My Girl" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"?
The Temptations
100
What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?
The strawberry
200
Which 1953 Audrey Hepburn movie followed a princess on an adventure in Rome?
Roman Holiday
200
A gaggle is a group of....
Geese on the ground
In flight: A skein, team, or wedge.
Flying tightly together or on the water: A plump.
200
What type of flower is this?
Lily
200
Which singer earned the title "Queen of Soul" with songs like "Respect"?
Aretha Franklin
200
Which creature has 3 hearts?
Octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.
300
What was the name of Elvis Presley's very first movie, released in 1956?
Love Me Tender
300
A goat's pupil is what shape?
rectangle or square
Goats have unique rectangular, horizontal pupils that act as a crucial survival mechanism. This distinct shape grants them an incredible field of vision (up to 320–340 degrees) without having to move their heads
300
What is the name of this plant?
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus, known variously as burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle, and winged spindle-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea.
300
This female singer has 11 Guinness World Records, spanning over 7 decades. Two of these world records are 1) the highest number of studio albums & 2) the most Grammy nominations for a female country artist .
Dolly Parton
300
What body part does a butterfly use to taste?
Their feet
400
Which 1961 musical set in New York told a modern version of Romeo and Juliet?
West Side Story
400
What time of year do you plant potatoes?
Early Spring
Potatoes are traditionally planted in the early spring, about 2 to 4 weeks before your last expected spring frost date. Rather than relying strictly on a calendar, wait until your soil temperature reaches at least 7°C to 10°C and the ground is dry enough to work easily.
400
What type of flower is this?
Petunia
400
Which record label based in Detroit produced hits by artists like Marvin Gaye and The Supremes?
Motown Records
400
How many ways are there to make change for $1.00 in Canada (including the use of pennies)?
*Will accept an answer give/take 20
There are exactly 242 ways to make change for a dollar ($1) in Canada using the four major, currently circulating coins: Quarters ($0.25), Dimes ($0.10), Nickels ($0.05), and Pennies ($0.01)
Because Canadian coins are all multiples of 5 (with the exception of the 1-cent penny), every combination of these coins works by replacing higher-value coins with mathematically equivalent amounts of smaller coins.
500
Which film adaptation of a Lerner and Loewe musical featured Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins?
My Fair Lady
500
What is the most widely grown and largest crop in Canada (by total acreage & seeded area)?
Wheat
Wheat is the most widely grown and largest crop in Canada by total acreage and seeded area. Canola is a close second and represents the most valuable crop in terms of farm cash receipts.
Depending on the local climate and soil, other widely cultivated crops include barley, oats, soybeans (mostly in Ontario and Quebec), and corn (a top crop in Ontario)
500
What specific type of tree does this pinecone belong to?
Spruce Pine Cones
500
Which guitarist and singer-songwriter, born in 1926, has a popular song with "Johnny" in the title?
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
500
What percentage of the deep ocean floor, approximately, has been explored (in person or visually)?
0.001%
Why is exploration so limited?
- Extreme Physics: The deep ocean is pitch-black and freezing, with crushing hydrostatic pressure requiring specialized, heavy submersibles.
- Vast Area: The global ocean covers over 70% of the Earth's surface, making it physically impossible to sweep rapidly.
- Geographical Bias: Around 65% of all deep-sea exploratory dives have taken place within 200 nautical miles of the United States, New Zealand, or Japan