Which 2D shape, when correctly folded, will create a standard 3D cube?
A) 4 squares in a row
B) A 2x3 grid of squares
C) 6 squares shaped as a plus sign
D) 5 squares in an L-shape
6 squares shaped as a plus sign
Who circumnavigated the earth on a boat that came to be called the Golden Hind?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Sebastian Cabot
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Mr.Brightside by: The Killers
Line: Now im falling asleep and she's calling a cab / And he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag? Now they're going to bed and my stomach is sick/ And its all in my head, but she's touching his.......?
A) Hand
B) Chest
C) Back
D) Neck
Hand
Which creatures holds the record for the highest number of hearts?
A) The Octopus
B) The Hagfish
C) The Earthworm
D) The Blue Whale
The Earthworm
By federal law, whenever a new state is admitted to the United States, a new star must be added to the flag.On what specific day of the year does the addition of the new star officially go into effect?
A) January 1st
B) February 22nd
C) May 1st
D) July 4th
July 4th
A rectangular prism has a length of 5 cm, a width of 4 cm. If you double each of the dimensions, what will the new volume be?
A) 120 cm
B) 240 cm
C) 360 cm
D) 480 cm
480 cm
Which of these words can be typed on a single row of a standard UK "Qwerty" keyboard?
A) Cheese
B) Pork
C) Salad
D) Lager
Salad
Mary Wells sang "Like birds of a feather we stick together". Whats this Motown hit?
A) My Guy
B) Heat Wave
C) Jimmy Mack
D) Don't mess with Bill
My Guy
What unique physical feature distinguishes as a wombat from other marsupials?
A) They are the only marsupials that lay eggs
B) They are the only animal in the world to produce cube shaped feces
C) They are the only marsupials that has a forward-facing pouches
D) They have venomous claws
They are the only animal in the world to produce cube shaped feces
Flag day is observed nationwide, but very few states recognize it as an official state holiday. Which is the only U.S. state that legally closes state offices and observers Flag day as a state holiday?
A) Virginia
B) Pennsylvania
C) Massachusetts
D) Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
If the sum of all interior angles of a regular polygon is 1080 degrees, how many sides does the polygon have?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
10
The frontier town Dodge City was in which state?
A) Arizona
B) South Dakota
C) Colorado
D) Kansas
Kansas
The Four Tops sang "Now if you feel that you can't go on/ Because all of your hope is gone ....."Whats this Motown hit?
A) Papa was a rolling stone
B) Signed sealed and delivered
C) How sweet it is (to be loved by you)
D) (Reach out)I'll be there
Reach out I'll be there
Which bird holds the incredible record of staying in the air for 10 months straight without ever landing?
A) The Peregrine Falcon
B) The Arctic Tern
C) The Common Swift
D) The Wandering Albatross
The Common Swift
When the current 50- star American flag was being designed in 1958, a 17 year old high school student named Robert Heft designed the iconic layout for a school project. What grade did his teacher initially give him for this now- famous design?
A) A
B) B- minus
C) C- plus
D) D
B- minus
Which colony was founded by William Penn as a safe haven for Quakers?
A) Maryland
B) Pennsylvania
C) Georgia
D) Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
When the U.S. mint was establish in 1792, legend has it that the first coin it produced were made from what?
A) Alexander Hamilton's gold inkwell
B) Ben Franklin's pewter beer steins
C) Martha Washington's silverware
D) Thomas Jefferson copper sink
Martha Washington's silverware
The Marvelettes sang "There must be some word today / from my boyfriend so far away. Whats this Motown hit?
A) Too many fish in the sea
B) Don't mess with Bill
C) Please Mr.Postman
D) Heatwave
Please Mr.Postman
Which animal is widely considered the deadliest animal in the world in terms of human fatalities?
A) The Saltwater Crocodile
B) The Inland Taipan
C) The Freshwater Snail
D) The Hippopotamus
The Freshwater Snail
Following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union in the 1790's the U.S. flag was altered to have 15 stripes and 15 stars. This is famously the "star - spangled banner" flag. How many versions of the American flag (counting both stripe and star additions) preceded our current 50 star design?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 27
D) 35
27
Which of the following mountain ranges separates the continents of Europe and Asia?
A) The Andes
B) The Himalayas
C) The Alps
D) The Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains
Not including blanks or bonus spaces, the highest-valued three- letter scrabble word is "zax"which is a what?
A) Rare species of African Antelope
B) Ceramic container for holy water
C) Letter in the Arabic Alphabet
D) Tool for cutting roofing slates
Tool for cutting roof slates
The Miracles sang"Before you ask some girl for her hand/ keep your freedom for as long as you can now."Whats this Motown hit?
A) Crusin
B) Ball of Confusion
C) Love Machine
D) Shop Around
Shop Around
A chicken's earlobes play a surprising role in determining the physical characteristics of its offspring. What exactly do they dictate?
A) The average number of eggs in a clutch
B) The color of the eggshell they will lay
C) Whether the chick will be born feathers on its feet
D) The gender of the newly hatched chicks
The color of the eggshell they will lay
Shifting focus internationally, flag use various colors, but some are strictly forbidden or historically unattainable. What is the rarest color used on national flags globally?
A) Yellow
B) Purple
C) Orange
D) White
Purple