HISTORY
What was the operation name for the D-Day landings in June 1944?
Operation overlord
During the growth phase, hairs grow by how much each month?
1/2 in (1cm)
The outer mantle is one of Earth's layers. True or False?
False
What George Michael song's lyrics begin with, "That's all I wanted"?
Father Figure
What is the first day of Autumn known as?
Autumn Equinox
Which Battle of Britain fighter had the same name as a type of storm?
Hurricane
Which part of the eye changes size to control light going into the eye?
pupil
The inner core of Earth is made of lead and iron. True or False?
False
Which Beatle did Peter Frampton assist on their solo album, "All things must pass"?
George Harrison
What is the Autumn Equinox also known as?
Harvest home.
What was a "doodlebug"?
a VI flying bomb
Where is gray matter found?
Outer brain
Which mountain range divides Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountain
In 1986, Willie Nelson recorded "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" with whom?
Julio Iglesias
The full moon closest to Autumn Equinox is called___?
Harvest Moon
what does blitzkrieg mean?
Lightning war
What bone is sometimes called "the funny bone"?
Humerus
What is the igneous rock formed from volcanic lava that often forms pencil-like columns?
Basalt
Finish the Swizz Beatz lyric, "People don't like when you in your ____"?
Zone
The leaves of red maples change to ___?
Scarlet.
Stalin was the political leader of which country
USSR(Russia)
which type of tissue can contract suddenly?
Muscle
What large-scale ecosystem is at the equator?
Tropical rain forest
In which year did James Gideon Tanner, one of the first stars of country music, die?
1960
The leaves of sugar maples change to ___?
Orange red.
Who was a "blimp"?
an airship
Where is bile produced?
Liver
Which of following is NOT a type of rock: igneomorphic, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic?
igneomorphic
Who wrote the iconic 'Rings Of Fire' in 1963?
Johnny Cash.
Leaves of aspens change to ___?
Golden.
Where might you find an Anderson Shelter?
in a backyard
The column of bones running from the neck to the pelvis is called what?
Spine
What do we call the stone remains of once-living things found in rocks?
Fossils
What was Hank Williams' backup band called?
Drifting Cowboys.
Leaves of oak change to ___?
Brown or red. Or even a new color which is a mix of brown and red.
what sort of gun was a Sten?
a machine gun
Which organ removes waste chemicals and water from the blood?
kidney
The bottom of a waterfall is called what?
A plunge pool
Which was the only song with country airplay to reach number one on the pop charts in the late '80s?
Billy Vera's 'At This Moment'.
Which festival comes from a Celtic autumn tradition?
Halloween.
a tank
Cells in the human body get their chemical energy from tiny powerhouses called what?
mitochondria
The start of a river is called its what?
Source
Which song was the first number one single that got Keith Urban on the Hot Country Songs chart?
'But For The Grace Of God'.
Which city produces about five times more pumpkin than any other city in the US?
Illinois produces about five times more pumpkin than any other city in the US!
What was a B-29?
A US bomber aircraft
In which part of the body are hamstring muscles found?
How old is Earth?
approx. 4.5 billions years
Who is the best-selling female artist in country music history?
Shania Twain.
Which insect migrates from the US to Mexico?
Monarch Butterflies.