Animals
Which animal moves so slowly that algae can actually grow on its back?
Sloths
What ingredient is used in bread to make it rise?
Yeast
In 1984, Michael Jackson’s hair famously caught fire while filming a commercial for which brand? He had to undergo surgery to treat the burns on his scalp.
Pepsi commercial
What color did Frenchy dye her hair in Grease?
Pink
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the name of elvis presley's memphis home?
Graceland
Which animal gets its name from a South African word meaning "Earth pig"?
Aardvark
What color were carrots before the 17th century?
purple - orange ones were bred by dutch growers in the 1600s
Which provocative Madonna performance at the 1984 VMAs featured her rolling on the floor in a wedding dress?
Like a Virgin
What 1990 movie starred Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg?
Ghost
What is the name of the structures that carry genetic information in our cells?
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
How many sides does a pentagon have?
Five
Which animal holds the record for the highest jump?
Puma
What green vegetable is called a courgette in France?
Zucchini
A member of the band The Beatles, who got his stage name for the habit of wearing numerous rings?
Ringo Starr
What was the first feature film to be fully computer animated?
How many chambers are in the human heart?
Four
Who is Barbie’s little sister?
Skipper
What kind of animal does the adjective "bovine" refer to?
Cow
What food did archaeologists find in egyptian tombs still edible after 3000 years?
honey - low moisture and natural antimicrobials keep it preserved
An artist who briefly worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Times Square before her career took off. She was reportedly fired on her first day for squirting jelly at a customer.
Madonna
What is the movie in which Jim Carrey discovers that his everyday life is really a TV show about him?
The Truman Show
What substance do white blood cells produce to protect against illness?
Antibodies (or immune cells).
What do you call a small donkey in Mexico?
A burrito.
Which river is home to four dolphin species that can't be found anywhere else on earth?
The Amazon River
What was the first food to be grown in space?
The first food grown in space was a crop of small spring onions (or scallions), cultivated on the Soviet Salyut 4 space station in 1975.
Before becoming a rock icon, he had a brief, unsuccessful career as a folk singer and even a mime.
David Bowie
What are the five student stereotypes in Breakfast Club?
A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse
What does a Geiger Counter measure?
Radiation
Who was Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” penned for?
Marilyn Monroe
What is it called when an antelope or deer leaps into the air as a defense mechanism?
Pronking (or stotting)
Which fruit is sometimes referred to as the "alligator pear"?
The avocado
What is snoop dogg's real name?
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Finish this quote from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: "One does not simply walk into ____."
Mordor
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffes are the primary mammal known to lack traditional vocal cords (vocal folds) in their larynx, making them largely silent creatures. While often considered mute, they can produce low-frequency hums, grunts, or snorts for communication, particularly at night, using alternative methods rather than vibrating vocal folds.