7/28/20
Which color of bell pepper has more nutrients: red, yellow, or green?
Red bell peppers have been on the vine longer, and this leads to much higher levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C.
What does it mean if an animal is nocturnal?
It is only active at night
Who popularized the songs “White Christmas” and “Swinging on a Star” in the 1940s?
Bing Crosby
What do you call a deep-bowled, long-handled spoon used for serving soup?
A ladle The term ladle comes from the Old English word hladan, which meant “to load” or “to draw up water.”
Who wrote Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
Jules Verne The 19th-century French author is considered by some to be the “father of science fiction.”
What do you call the traditional straight-cut Japanese dress that is tied at the waist with an obi?
Kimono
What is the naturally occurring chemical found in tobacco plants?
Nicotine Many people don’t know this, but one drop of pure, liquid nicotine on the tongue is enough to kill you. In fact, nicotine was used as an organic pesticide for centuries.
What is the largest country in the western hemisphere?
Canada is roughly 3,855 square miles and the second-largest country in the entire world after Russia
Who was the first person to go into space?
Yuri Gagarin The Russian astronaut accomplished this feat on April 12, 1961. The flight lasted 108 minutes.
Koala bears are native only to what country?
Australia. The indigenous people of Australia named these animals koala, which translates to “no drink.” This is because koalas get most of their water from the eucalyptus leaves that they eat, and so they rarely need to drink water.
Who was the first African American actress to be awarded an Oscar? Hint: She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on the 1939 film Gone with the Wind
Hattie McDaniel
What is the minimum number of players you need to form a team in order to be a part of the National Hockey League: 15, 20, or 25?
20 players Each team or club must have a roster of at least 20 players (18 skaters, and two goalies).
What American brand of safety razors and shaving supplies used the slogan “The best a man can get”?
Gillette Gillette started using this slogan in 1989 and kept it for 30 years.
What game manufacturer produced the Game of Life, Scrabble, Twister, and Yahtzee?
The Milton Bradley Company was founded in 1860 by the American inventor and industrialist Milton Bradley.
What set of laws includes “honor thy father and mother” and “thou shalt not kill”?
The Ten Commandments
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh The city of Edinburgh is found on the east coast of Scotland. Edinburgh replaced Scone as the capital in 1437
From what language do the words ballet, café, and entrepreneur come?
French
Where did King Louis XIV install the French government and court in 1682?
The Palace of Versailles
What humorist helped document the suburban home life of women in the latter half of the 20th century?
Erma Bombeck Bombeck wrote a newspaper column that was syndicated in roughly 700 newspapers.
Over 60% of the world’s population lives on what continent?
Asia As of 2016, the estimated population for Asia was 4.4 billion people
What is the top number of a fraction called?
The numerator The bottom number of the fraction is the denominator.
What former professional Canadian ice hockey player and head coach is nicknamed “The Great One”?
Wayne Gretzky
What were the names of the Three Stooges?
Larry, Moe, and Curly From 1934 to 1959
What does a nephologist (pronounced “nefologist”) study: grass, stamps, or clouds?
Clouds Nephology is a branch of meteorology
Does the idiom blessing in disguise have a positive or negative connotation?
A positive connotation