Trivia
What is the name of the famous Roman arena where gladiator contests were held?
The Colosseum
What is the traditional meat used in a BLT sandwich?
Bacon
How long is a fortnight?
2 weeks
What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?
Tendons
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
What do you call animals that only eat plants?
Herbivores
Which body parts continue to grow throughout your entire life?
Ears and Nose
What color is Snow White’s hair bow?
Red
In which western casino-speckled state, where gambling was legalized in 1931, have lotteries been illegal since 1864?
Nevada
True or False: Daylight saving time was implemented for farmers.
False: In fact, farmers and agricultural workers have largely been opposed to DST since its conception. The practice was originally implemented during World War I to save energy.
What is the official state snack of New York?
Yogurt. Despite the abundance of iconic foods people associate with New York — from pizza to bagels to chopped cheese sandwiches and beyond — they went with yogurt.
Lamborghini, the well-known automotive brand, began by making what types of vehicles?
Tractors
True or false: Pink was once considered a color for baby boys, while blue was for baby girls.
True
What is the world’s rarest eye color?
Green. While 8% to 10% of the globe’s inhabitants have blue eyes, only 2% of people have green eyes. In places with concentrated Irish and Scottish populations, green eyes are much more common.
Which vegetable ends up becoming Cinderella’s carriage?
A Pumpkin
What city is considered the birthplace of hip-hop?
The Bronx, New York.
Created in 1887, _______ was meant to be a universal second language for global communication.
Esperanto.
What disease used to be called consumption?
Tuberculosis.
What kids’ snacks, packaged in small boxes with Barnum & Bailey circus graphics, come in 19 different shapes?
Animal Crackers.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of what sticking to the roof of your mouth?
Peanut Butter
Which kind of chocolate is healthiest–dark, milk, or white?
Dark; dark chocolate usually is the least processed, meaning it has the most antioxidant-like flavonoids, which may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
Who starred as Rick Blaine in the classic film “Casablanca” (1942)?
Humphrey Bogart.
In which iconic Western movie did John Wayne portray the character Rooster Cogburn?
True Grit (1969)
Who played the role of James Bond in the 1970s movie “The Spy Who Loved Me”?
Roger Moore
Who portrayed James Bond in the 1969 film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”?
George Lazenby.