GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Located between Israel and Jordan, this body of water is known for its high salt content, making it uninhabitable for most life forms. What is it called?
A. Lake Superior
B. The Caribbean Sea
C. the Dead Sea
C. the Dead Sea
What is the given name of the wrestler and actor known as “The Rock”?
A. Dwayne Douglas Johnson
B. Randy Savage
C. Chris Jericho
A. Dwayne Douglas Johnson
What star sign is associated with the scales?
A. Pisces
B. Scorpio
C. Libra
C. Libra
The Aurora Borealis is usually found only by the equator.
True of False
(False – in the northern hemisphere)
What was the 1st animated series for prime-time network TV?
A. the Flintstones
B. The Simpsons
C. South Park
A. the Flintstones
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A. China
B. South Korea
C. Japan
C. Japan
Whose stories are the books and TV show ‘Little House on the Prairie’ based on?
A. Mary Jane Smith
B. Laura Ingalls Wilder
C. Nellie Olsen
B. Laura Ingalls Wilder
Which of these countries does NOT have a coast on the Mediterranean Sea?
A. England
B. France
C. Italy
A. England
A tsunami is series of large waves set off by an earthquake.
True or False
(True)
What was Floyd Lawson's occupation on The Andy Griffith Show?
A. mechanic
B. deputy
C. barber
C. barber
What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
Who sang the song, ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’?
A. Frankie Avalon
B. John Denver
C. Willie Nelson
B. John Denver
What bird has no wings to fly?
A. kiwi
B. robin
C. sparrow
A. kiwi
The tulip is the official symbol of Remembrance Day.
True or False
(False – it is the poppy.)
Who played the lead in the '60s TV show 'The Fugitive'?
A. Barry Williams
B. Bill Bixby
C. David Janssen
C. David Janssen
What geyser in Yellowstone National Park is known for erupting roughly every 90 minutes?
A. Old Faithful
B. Old Man
C. New Reliable
A. Old Faithful
Born Robert Weston Smith, this famous radio disc jockey in the 1970s was more commonly known by what name?
A. Vampire John
B. Snake Eyes
C. Wolfman Jack
C. Wolfman Jack
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A. Jupiter
B. Venus
C. Mars
C. Mars
Jughead Jones is an Archie character who wore a crown beanie and loved hamburgers.
True or False
(True)
This character was born in Hog Springs, Iowa. She went to school at Miss Worthington’s Conservatory for piglets. She was a crew member of Swinetrek. Who is this character and love interest of Kermit the Frog?
A. Miss Piggy
B. Minnie Mouse
C. Daisy Duck
A. Miss Piggy
In which circle does a third of Iceland lie?
A. Antarctic
B. Arctic
C. Bermuda
B. Arctic
Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Verona
C. Verona
A 1606 Peter Paul Rubens painting showed Saint George slaying what fiery beast?
A. a dragon
B. a kitten
C. a salamander
A. a dragon
Wicca phobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft.
True or False
(True)
What TV show did Pierce Bronson portray a super sleuth?
A. Remington Steele
B. the Tin Man
C. Coppertone
A. Remington Steele