General Knowledge
Red wine punch whose named is from the Spanish word for "bleeding"?
sangria
One red species of this simple plant exists at a record depth of 884 feet in the ocean
algae
The name of this Caribbean archipelago and island means “rich port”?
Puerto rico
The wrist bones of this "bear" are elongated & act as thumbs for holding bamboo stalks?
Panda’s
In a wedding rhyme this colourful phrase follows, "something borrowed"?
something blue
What is the term for a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word?
Anagram
Puffballs, yeast & rots belong to this group of plants that lack chlorophyll
fungi
What island nation lies off the southeast coast of Africa and is known for its unique wildlife?
Madagascar
This weasel-like animal related to the polecat has long been used to drive out rabbits & rats?
ferret
In "Don Quixote" Cervantes wrote, "The pot calls the kettle" this colour?
Black
Called the first form of ammunition, there was even an age named for them?
Stone
When harmful substances enter the body these proteins neutralize or destroy
antibodies
45 square mile Easter Island in the South Pacific is part of this country's Valparaiso province?
Chile
Which mammal has a tongue that can be up to 18 inches (45 cm) long and is used to catch ants and termites?
Anteater
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in" these?
green pastures
Accompanied by a Nepalese guide, J.W. Whittaker was the first American to reach the top of this mountain?
Mount Everest
This marine creature has no bones but can regenerate lost arms?
Starfish
On Aug. 6, 1945, Tinian Island, a small U.S. possession, was the starting point for this WWII mission?
bombing of Hiroshima
What mammal is known for having the thickest fur to survive Arctic conditions?
Sea otter
"I never saw" this color "cow; I never hope to see one"?
a purple cow
These mountains occupy more than 1/4 of Peru's land area?
The Andes
This flexible tissue connects bones at a joint?
ligament
Partly belonging to Indonesia & partly independent, it's the largest island south of the equator?
New Guinea
Which mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Also known as Monotremes?
platypus or echidna (spiney anteaters)
In "She Stoops to Conquer" Oliver Goldsmith wrote of this color of perfection?
pink