Misc.
What peach dessert is named for an opera singer?
What college invented Cookies & Cream Ice Cream?
South Dakota State University (Tanner's Alma Mater)
Which Islamic month is observed with fasting from dawn to sunset?
Ramadan
Which MLB pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts?
Nolan Ryan
Which fruit is known as the "King of Fruits" in Southeast Asia?
Durian
What famous San Francisco landmark is a form of transportation?
The cable car
Which university is the oldest in the US, founded in 1636?
Harvard
The Torah is the central religious text of which religion?
Judaism
Who was the first player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits?
Cap Anson (MLB officially recognizes 3,000-hit milestones starting with modern stats; if using modern MLB: Cap Anson is pre-modern, officially: Honus Wagner or Ty Cobb depending on stat source
What type of pasta's name means "little worms" in Italian?
Vermicelli
In what children's book does a train say, "I think I can, I think I can"?
The Little Engine That Could
The University of Oxford, one of the oldest universities in the world, is located in which country?
England
In Buddhism, what is the term for the state of ultimate enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of rebirth?
Nirvana
Which team was the first to win a World Series in the "Best of Seven" format in 1903?
Boston Americans (later the Red Sox)
Which country is the origin of the dessert tiramisu?
What actor starts in the films A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront?
Marlon Brando
Which US universitys sports teams are nicknamed the "Crimson Tide"?
University of Alabama
In Hinduism, what is the sacred river considered holy and purifying?
Ganges (Ganga)
Who holds the record for the most career home runs in MLB history?
Barry Bonds
What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Miso paste
What Aesop fable has the moral "slow and steady wins the race"?
The Tortoise and the Hare
Which university is famous for the motto "Lux et Veritas", meaning light and truth?
Yale University
Which ancient religion worshiped gods such as Ra, Isis, and Osiris?
Ancient Egyptian religion
In baseball, what is it called when a player hits a single, double, triple, and home run all in the same game?
Cycle
Which spice is obtained from the dried stigma of a flower and is the most expensive by weight?
Saffron