Art/Entertainmentment
What is the only bird in the famous witches' cauldron ingredient list from Macbeth?
An Owl
In the renaissance Europe, what unusual wedding tradition involved throwing shoes at newlyweds for good luck?
Shoe-throwing
The word "Laser" Stands for what?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
What fashionable shopping avenue divides New York into East Side and West Side?
Fifth Avenue
What bird is singing at the end of the storm in Carousel?
Lark
In "The Great Gatsby", what was jay Gatsby's given name?
James Gatz
In what year did the State of California officially join the united States as it's 31st state?
1850
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
According to the Bible, who requested the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter?
Herodias
What was the name of the planet in Avatar?
Pandora
The Don McLean song that begins "Starry Starry Night" is actually named for what Painter?
Vincent Van Gogh
Sire Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first people to do what?
Reach Mount Everest
What part of the atom has a positive charge?
The proton
Hobart is the capital of which Australian state?
Tasmania
In his travels What was Gulliver's first land-fall?
Lilliput
What was the US Launch price of the standard Tamagotchi in 1997?
$17.99 USD
What did David Stirling form in 1941?
SAS (Special Air Service)
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
About 8 minutes
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
What was the BBC movie made from James Herriot's second book of his career as a Veterinarian?
All things wise and wonderful
What popular artists work has been stolen more than any other?
Picasso has had more of his paintings stolen than any other artist. The Art Loss Register has 550 of his works listed as missing.
Mustafa Kemal was the president of which country?
Turkey
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel
How many states does the Appalachian Trail traverse?
14
Who was Arthur's true father?
Uther Pendragon
In Greek Mythology, what hung from an oak tree in the grove of Ares in Colshis by a dragon?
The Golden Fleece
During the American Civil War, what city was the last Confederate Capital?
Danville, Virginia
What distant planet circles the Sun every 84 years?
Uranus
If an Investor in the stock market has "Paper Hands", what will he do?
Sell a stock at the first sign of trouble-- Most investors in the market ride out fluctuations in a stock's price-- not "paper hands' investors.
In his travels, what was gilliver's first land fall?
Liput
Which composer-lyricist team created the musicals Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods?
Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics)
What was the code name for the Battle of of Okinawa?
Operation Iceberg
What does an entomologist study?
Insects
What Decade witnessed the invention of the automatic bowling pinsetter?
The 1930's
Who was King Arthur's True eather?
Uther Pendragon
What was the first Broadway musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
Of Thee I Sing (1932 Pulitzer)
Who was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (served four terms)
What is the middle color in a rainbow?
Green
"Ships of the desert" are what?
Camels
What was BBC's Second movie of James Herriot's life?
All things Wise and Wonderful?
Which Broadway theater is the largest on Broadway by seating capacity?
Gershwin Theatre (home of Wicked)
Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States?
ohn Jay
Which is the only body cell with no nucleus?
Red blood cell
Who sang "It's a Heartache" in the 1970s?
Bonnie Tyler
How much was Sain, the pianist paid?
10%
What singer began his career fronting the bands of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey in the 1930's?
Frank Sinatra
What agreement ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain in 1783?
Treaty of Paris
Paraskevidekatriaphobia or Frigga triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?
Fear of Friday the 13th
What is the most widely Distributed book annually?
The IKEA Catalog
Who played the doctor who studied traumatic brain injuries in football players?
Will Smith in the Movie: Concussion