9/12/2024

Geography

100

• Where is the coldest place on Earth? 

 Eastern Antarctic Plateau

200

• Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? 

Verona

300

• What was America’s first national park? 

Yellowstone National Park

400

• Where do U.S. vice presidents live?

 on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory

500

• Which three states share a border with California? 

 Arizona, Nevada and Oregon

600

• What was the first state?

 Delaware

700

• What U.S. state grows coffee beans? 

 Hawaii

Science

100

• What produces the majority of the breathable air on earth? 

 The oceans

200

• What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?

 Salt

300

• Roughly how many miles per hour does the earth spin? 

 1000 mph

400

• How many elements are currently on the periodic table? 

 118

500

• Which blood type is a universal donor? 

 O Negative

600

• How many moons does Neptune have? 

 14

700

• Which globally-dreaded disease did the World Health Organization declared eradicated in 1980? 

Smallpox

Music

100

• What actor and comedian appeared in the video for the Paul Simon song “You Can Call Me Al”? 

 Chevy Chase

200

• What singer was called the “Empress of the Blues”?

 Bessie Smith

300

• Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”? 

 Francis Scott Key

400

• What musician was awarded the first gold record? 

 Perry Como

500

• Which country artist threw javelin while attending Oklahoma State University? 

 Garth Brooks

600

• What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian? 

“Hey Jude”

700

• What are the first names of the five brothers that made up the Jackson 5? 

 Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Michael

800

• What was the very first video ever played on MTV? 

 “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles

Movie

100

• What movie is “You had me at hello” from? 

 “Jerry Maguire”

200

• What Minnesota town was actor Winona Ryder born in?

 Winona

300

• What year was the first “Batman” comic book published? 

 1939

400

• What country does “The Jungle Book” take place in? 

 India

500

• Who is the youngest Oscar winner of all time? 

 Tatum O’Neal

600

• How many Oscars does Jane Fonda have? 

 Two

700

• How many Academy Awards did “Titanic” win? 

 11

General

100

• Which branch of the U.S. armed forces used the slogan, “It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure”? 

The Navy

200

• By U.S. law, exit signs must be one of what two colors? 

 Green or red

300

• What is an eight-sided shape called? 

 Octagon

400

• How many points does the Star of David have? 

Six

500

• Who is Barbie’s little sister? 

 Skipper

600

• In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?

 Boxing Day

700

• Which three zodiac signs are water signs? 

 Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio