Geography
Which capital city is the most southerly in the world?
a.) Wellington, New Zealand
b.) Santiago, Chile
c.) Cape Town, South Africa
d.) Buenos Aires, Argentina
e.) Canberra, Australia
a.) Wellington, New Zealand
Which oath taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath
In which war did the outlaw Jesse James serve?
a.) The Revolutionary War
b.) The War of 1812
c.) The Mexican-American War
d.) The Civil War
e.) The Spanish-American War
d.) The Civil War
Jesse James served in several Confederate guerrilla militia groups led by William C. Quantrill (Quantrill's Raiders), "Bloody Bill" Anderson, and Archie Clement operating in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas.
Which European city has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times?
a.) Paris, France
b.) London, United Kingdom
c.) Athens, Greece
d.) Rome, Italy
e.) Munich, Germany
b.) London, United Kingdom (1908, 1948, 2012)
Which American rapper released The College Dropout in 2004?
a.) Kanye West
b.) Puff Daddy
c.) Jay-Z
d.) Eminem
e.) Snoop Dog
a.) Kanye West
Which three US states only have four letters in their name?
Iowa, Ohio, Utah
Which of the following is the heaviest organ in the human body?
a.) Heart
b.) Liver
c.) Skin
d.) Brain
e.) Lungs
b.) Liver
In what year were Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker killed?
a.) 1945
b.) 1927
c.) 1934
d.) 1950
e.) 1931
c.) 1934
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were killed in a police ambush on May 23, 1934, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
What MLB player was the first to hit five home runs in a single world series?
a.) Mickey Mantle
b.) Willie Mays
c.) Babe Ruth
d.) Mark McGwire
e.) Reggie Jackson
e.) Reggie Jackson ( was nicknamed "Mr. October" and hit 5 home runs for the NY Yankees in the 1977 world series against the L.A. Dodgers).
Two other players also hit 5 home runs in a single world series: George Springer in 2017 for the Houston Astros against the L.A. Dodgers, and Chase Utley in 2009 for the Philadelphia Phillies against the NY Yankees.
About how many breaths does the human body take daily?
a.) 10,000
b.) 15,000
c.) 20,000
d.) 25,000
e.) 30,000
c.) 20,000
On which continent would you find Ayer's Rock?
a.) Europe
b.) North America
c.) Antarctica
d.) Australia
e.) Asia
d.) Australia
Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light rays to reach the earth?
a.) 2 minutes
b.) 4 minutes
c.) 6 minutes
d.) 8 minutes
e.) 10 minutes
d.) 8 minutes
Which Jewish-American Prohibition-era mobster, originally from New York, played a prominent role in developing Las Vegas into the gambling capital of the world?
a.) Dutch Schultz
b.) Meyer Lansky
c.) Bugsy Siegel
d.) Louis "Lepke" Buchalter
e.) Abner "Longy" Zwillman
c.) Bugsy Siegel
In 1946, Siegel took control of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas by forcing its owner, William R. Wilkerson, to sell him most of his shares in the casino.
Siegel was shot dead by an unidentified sniper through the window of his grilfriend Virginia Hill's mansion in Beverly Hills, California as he was reading the L.A. Times on the night of June 20, 1947.
Four teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl. They are the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cleveland Browns, and which other team?
The Houston Texans
The carat (ct) is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.00705 ounces) which is used for measuring gemstones and pearls.
How many carats is pure gold?
a.) 8 carats
b.) 10 carats
c.) 12 carats
d.) 18 carats
e.) 24 carats
e.) 24 carats
Which country has the most castles in the world?
a.) France
b.) England
c.) Germany
d.) Spain
e.) Italy
c.) Germany
Bronze is an alloy of which two metals?
a.) Nickel and Zinc
b.) Silver and Cobalt
c.) Tin and Copper
d.) Silver and Tungsten
e.) Chromium and Mercury
c.) Tin and Copper
What did Al Capone’s business card state was his main occupation?
a.) Used furniture salesman
b.) Restaurant owner
c.) Insurance broker
d.) Hotel Manager
e.) Green Grocer
a.) Used furniture salesman
Who is the all-time leader in blocks in the NBA?
a.) Dikembe Mutombo
b.) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c.) Tim Duncan
d.) Hakeem Olajuwon
e.) David Robinson
d.) Hakeem Olajuwon (3,830 blocks)
The "Tombstone Piledriver" is a finishing move made famous by which iconic WWE wrestler?
a.) Edge
b.) Triple H
c.) The Undertaker
d.) John Cena
e.) Randy Orton
c.) The Undertaker
The New Seven Wonders of the World include:
* The Great Wall of China
* The Ancient Mayan City of Chichén Itzá (Mexico)
* The Ancient City of Petra (Jordan)
* Machu Picchu (Peru)
* The Taj Mahal (India)
* The Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janiero (Brazil)
and...
a.) The Colosseum in Rome
b.) The Pyramids of Giza
c.) The Acropolis in Athens
d.) Stonehenge in England
e.) The Temple Complex of Angkor Wat, Cambodia
a.) The Colosseum in Rome
What does an anemometer measure?
a.) Flow Displacement
b.) Gas Density
c.) Torque and Rotational Speed
d.) Rate of Climb or Descent
e.) Wind Speed
e.) Wind Speed
Black gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War and became the leading drug lord of Harlem in the early 1970s. He was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2007 movie American Gangster.
Frank Lucas
Which of the following NHL trophies is awarded to the goalkeeper deemed to be the best at his position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs?
a.) The Conn Smythe Trophy
b.) The Hart Memorial Trophy
c.) The Vezina Trophy
d.) The Art Ross Trophy
e.) The Lady Byng Trophy
c.) The Vezina Trophy
The Conn Smyth Trophy is awarded to the MVP in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the MVP during the regular season.
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the leading point scorer.
The Lady Byng Trophy is awarded to the player who displayed the most gentlemanly conduct during the regular season.
Which of the following is the oldest university in the world still in operation?
a.) University of Paris (France)
b.) University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
c.) University of Salamanca (Spain)
d.) University of Bologna (Italy)
e.) University of Vienna (Austria)
d.) University of Bologna (founded in 1088)