A
B
C
D
E
100
In what month did the Titanic sink in 1912?
What is February 15th?
100
Which U.S. state celebrates statehood on February 14th, known as the “Valentine State”?
What is Arizona?
On February 14, 1912, Arizona became the 48th state, to join the Union. Known as the “Valentine State,” Arizona's path to statehood was marked by a pioneering spirit, the infamous 5 C's, and majestic purple mountains.
100
What "sweet" Canadian actor and comedian rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City, starred in major movies like "Uncle Buck," and died of a heart attack in Mexico at the age of 43?
Who is John Candy?
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films
100
Globe and Jerusalem are types of what?
What are Artichokes?
Although they are both called artichokes, Jerusalem and globe artichokes are completely different – both in how they grow and are used in the kitchen. But both are perennial plants, easy to grow – and delicious to eat
100
Which bone are babies born without?
What is Kneecap?
The kneecap (or patella). The kneecap starts out as cartilage and starts significantly hardening into bone between the ages of 2 and 6 years old.
200
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
What is Aglet?
The little plastic tip at the end of your shoelace is called an aglet. If the aglets wear off, it can be hard to lace up your old basketball sneakers.
200
How many colors will you find in a regular bag of M&Ms?
What is Six?
M&M candies have 6 different color coatings in a standard single serving bag: blue, brown, green, orange, red and yellow. However, the number of each color that occurs in an individual bag is random and independent.
200
Where were the fortune cookies invented?
What is USA?
They most likely originated from cookies made by Japanese immigrants to the United States in the late 19th or early 20th century. The Japanese version did not have the Chinese lucky numbers and were eaten with tea.
Most people nowadays believe that fortune cookies were created by a Japanese man named Makoto Hagiwara in 1914 in San Francisco. Hagiwara owned what is now called the Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden, where he served tea and fortune cookies.
200
What flavor is Cointreau?
What is Orange Flavor?
Cointreau is made with a mix of bitter and sweet oranges and distilled twice. It has a bright, crisp, and clean orange flavor and is not typically aged. Grand Marnier, which is made with only one type of bitter orange, includes cognac. Its flavor is sweeter, more intense, and oakier than Cointreau.
200
Who is the actress with the longest-running TV career?
Who is Betty White?
For her lengthy work in radio, television, and film, White twice earned the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career by a female entertainer in both 2014 and 2018. She received various awards and nominations, including seven Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award
300
In Swedish, what is “entrance” and “driveway,” respectively?
What is Infart and Uppfart?
300
In Georgia, it’s illegal to eat what with a fork?
What is Fried Chicken?
The ordinance, asserting that fried chicken can only be eaten with your hands, was enacted in 1961 as a way to gain publicity for Gainesville.
300
What are the first names of the four main characters in Golden Girls?
Who are: Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak.
Betty White as Rose Nylund.
Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux.
Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo.
300
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
Who are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt?
Gutzon Borglum carved his gigantic Shrine of Democracy Sculpture into ancient granite high on the southeast face of Mount Rushmore “in commemoration of the foundation, preservation, and continental expansion of the United States.” The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt .
300
What was banned in Indonesia for “stimulating passion?”
What is Hula Hoop?
In Japan, Indonesia, and the USSR (now defunct), use of a hula hoop in public was unlawful for a while. In Indonesia, the stated reason was that the suggestive movement of the hips stimulated a dangerous level of passion.
400
For up to how long do cicadas live underground before emerging above ground for just a few weeks?
What is 17 years?
Shortly after a 17-year cicada nymph hatches from its egg, it burrows into the ground, where it spends—as its name suggests—the first 17 years of its life. When it emerges from the ground, it lives only four to six more weeks—just long enough to mate, fertilize or lay eggs, and start the cycle all over again.
400
Who invented modern scissors?
What is Robert Hinchcliffe?
The amazing invention story of scissors dates back to ancient Egypt. Robert Hinchcliffe of Sheffield, England was the father of modern scissors. Romans made the first cross-blade scissors.
400
What is considered the largest empire in history?
What is British Empire?
In 1913, 412 million people lived under the control of the British Empire, 23 percent of the world's population at that time. It remains the largest empire in human history and at the peak of its power in 1920, it covered an astonishing 13.71 million square miles - that's close to a quarter of the world's land area.
The British Empire (red) and Mongol Empire (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively.
400
What is the deadliest mammal?
What is Hippo?
The hippopotamus is a very aggressive wild creature and is the deadliest large land mammal on the planet. It is estimated that hippo attacks kill 500 people each year in Africa. It is not only their size and weight that makes them dangerous, but also their very sharp teeth!
400
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Madam C.J. Walker, who first started selling a hair grower at the turn of the 20th century, was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Walker was born in 1867 as Sarah Breedlove on the same plantation where her parents had been enslaved before the Civil War.
500
What is the name of the ship that rescued Titanic passengers hours after the ship went down?
What is The Carpathia?
The Titanic had sunk more than an hour earlier, but the Carpathia rescued 705 people in lifeboats. The ship returned to New York City on April 18. The actions of Rostron and the Carpathia's crew were credited with preventing further loss of life, and Rostron was awarded a U.S. Congressional Gold Medal.
500
Which marine animals hold hands in their sleep to prevent drifting apart?
What are Se Otters?
Sea otters often hold each other's hands while sleeping to help prevent drifting apart in water and losing family members.
500
What country has the national language with the longest alphabet?
What is Cambodia?
With 33 consonants, 24 dependent vowels, 12 independent vowels, and several diacritic symbols, the Khmer language has the longest alphabet in the world. It is also one of the oldest in Southeast Asia.
500
What kind of flower was once used as money?
What is Tulip?
In 17th century Netherlands, tulips were so valuable and in demand that they actually caused a craze known as “tulip mania.” For years, people were so obsessed with tulips, that they actually traded their valuables and paid thousands of guilder (their previous form of currency) for the flower.
500
In Florida, only on Sundays, it is illegal for a single woman to do what?
What is Skydiving?
If you are a woman, not married, and want to be extremely cautious, it would be best to avoid partaking in any parachuting on Sunday. The punishment for this activity is a fine and/or jailing. Fortunately, this law is no longer applied – but is still written in law.