Skiing
What informal term for a rabbit is used for a gentle ski slope suitable for beginners?
Bunny
Technically a part of the much larger Appalachian Mountains, the Catskill Mountains are (unsurprisingly) located in and around the borders of the Catskill Park/Forest Preserve. In what US state will you find the Catskills?
New York
California produces 98% of the United States' output of what green-colored nuts?
Pistachios
What classic Christmas movie was a flop when it was first released?
It’s a Wonderful Life
What river, located entirely within China, is the longest river in Asia and the longest river in the world to flow entirely within one country?
Yangtze
What skiing "S" word comes from the Norwegian words for "slope" and "track?"
Slalom
More commonly known as Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat Native American tribe, what stratovolcano erupted on May 18, 1980 and caused over $1.1 billion in damage in Washington according to the International Trade Commission?
Mount St. Helens
What common leafy green is native to Persia and is often associated with a specific cartoon character who made his maritime debut in 1929?
Spinach
What was the first movie to “sweep” the Oscars by winning in every major category?
It Happened One Night, the 1934 romantic comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The movie, directed by Frank Capra, won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
What ABBA song was a No. 1 hit in more than a dozen countries in 1977 and was performed at the 1976 wedding reception of King Carl XVI Gustaf's and Queen Silvia Sommerlath?
Dancing Queen
Originally a term for a herder's humble hut, what French word describes wooden, sloped Alpine houses frequently seen near ski slopes?
Chalet
Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in the Caucasus Range, is the highest mountain in Europe and in what European nation? The nation is also home to Mount Narodnaya and Lake Baikal.
Russia
Although Georgia is known for its peaches, it actually leads the nation in poultry, peanut, and ______ production, while ranking third in peaches.
Pecan
In which movie did Bette Davis utter the famous line, “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”?
All About Eve, the 1950 film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Bette Davis, Ann Baxter, George Sanders, and Celeste Holme. The movie was nominated for 14 Oscars and won six.
A silent airplane engine in Hitchcock's Notorious, the shining briefcase in Pulp Fiction, the titular statue in The Maltese Falcon: these are examples of what Scottish-sounding movie trope, which refers to an object necessary to the plot, but which is in and of itself irrelevant or unimportant?
MacGuffin
According to the United States National Ski Areas Association, what colored square represents ski slopes designed for intermediate skiers?
Blue square
What geographic mountain range name comes from Sanskrit words meaning "abode of snow?"
Himalaya
the most common to be rotated with corn, was the focus of China trade war discussions because of the fact that 60% of the U.S. crop was exported to China in 2016?
Soybean
What famous gangster movie features the line, “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli”?
The Godfather, Peter Clemenza is leaving the house when his wife asks him to get cannoli while he’s out. After Clemenza and a colleague assassinate the driver Paulie Gatto, Clemenza tells him to abandon the car and gun but not the cannoli.
Known for penning notable works including “A Study in Scarlet” and “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, what knighted British author and physician introduced skiing in Switzerland?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What is the catch-all term for systems used to transport skiers to the top of a hill or mountain, and includes chairlifts, gondola lifts, cable cars, and aerial tramways?
Ski Lift
Which continent is the only one that doesn’t have a major mountain range (its highest point is about 7,309 feet above sea level)?
Australia
In the 1950's, the "Cavendish" overtook the "Gros Michel" as the most commonly grown variety of what culinary fruit in the genus Musa?
Banana
How many women auditioned for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind?
More than 1,400 actresses vied for the part of the world’s most famous southern belle. It eventually went to Vivien Leigh.
Stan Lee had dozens of cameos in films created by what iconic brand? Lee himself famously created many of the characters that the brand leverages.
Marvel
The acclaimed ski resort town of Zermatt, Switzerland lies in the shadow of Monte Cervino, an Alpine mountain known in English by what Disney rollercoaster name?
Matterhorn
Which mountain in Ecuador is not as tall as Mt. Everest but is actually closer to the Moon thanks to the boost it gets from the bulging shape of the Earth at the equator?
Mount Chimborazo
Not only is Hawaii a beautiful state, it also has a unique agriculture industry. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the Aloha State leads the United States in macadamia nut, papaya, passion fruit, taro, bananas, coffee, pineapple, and ginger root acreage. Of these what is the states Top commodity?
Macadamia nuts
Who was the first actress to win an Oscar for a foreign language film?
Sophia Loren, who won it for her performance in Vittorio Sica’s 1962 movie Two Women.
What man served a single year as the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977, fourteen years before the debut of his namesake television show?
Jerry Springer
What Olympian, nicknamed the "Flying Tomato," was born in San Diego and grew up skiing in the San Bernardino Mountains?
Shaun White
Towering Sugarloaf Mountain and its neighbor,Morro da Urca loom over what city of 7 million people?
Rio de Janeiro
An economic bubble of what plant in the Netherlands is frequently referenced when referring to over speculation of an asset?
Tulip
How many movies did Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in together?
They starred in four movies together (To Have and Have Not in 1944,The Big Sleep in 1946,Dark Passage in 1947 and Key Largo in 1948)
Although it's come to mean any flavored mayonnaise in the United States, purists might suggest that what Italian word should refer to an emulsion containing only garlic and olive oil?
Aioli
In the 2018 Winter Olympics, the US won their first medal in 42 years in what skiing event that has historically been dominated by Nordic countries? The event has two major techniques: "classic" and "skating."
Cross country skiing
By some accounts, Mt. Everest isn't actually the tallest mountain in the world. What dormant volcano in the Pacific is actually 33,000 ft. tall--4,000 ft. above Everest--although about half of that is underwater?
Mauna Kea
In 1837, what inventor created the steel plow, which was stronger than the iron plows then in use? His name is still well-known for agricultural equipment.
John Deere
Who was the first Hollywood celebrity to appear on a postage stamp?
In 1993, Grace Kelly. By then, Kelly had become the Princess of Monaco following her 1956 marriage to Prince Rainier III. After a successful Hollywood career, she retired from acting at the age of 26.
Born a Border Collie mixed breed, what was the name of Jimmy Carter’s presidential pooch who shared its name with a cornmeal-based breakfast food colloquially called “hominy” in the southern United States?
Grits
Although sometimes manmade, these mounds of snow form naturally over time on ski slopes that see a lot of traffic. When skiers turn, they gradually push snow into small communal piles better known by what name?
Moguls
The highest volcano outside of South America also doubles as its home continent's highest mountain. In what country is this 19,000-foot peak found?
Tanzania
Although New York is known for its fast-paced lifestyle, the agriculture industry is very important to its economy. . All sectors of agriculture, including processing, are responsible for nearly 200,000 jobs in New York. According to the New York Farm Bureau, the state ranks first in yogurt, cottage cheese, and sour cream in the nation. In addition, apples, snap peas, maple syrup, and cabbage received a second place ranking. According to the USDA’s 2017 Ag Census, there were how many farms in New York State?
33,438 (also 6,866,171 acres in production)
What famous time-travel movie was rejected by studios 44 times?
Back to the Future. Even then, the studio heads at Universal Pictures insisted that nobody would see a movie with “Future” in the title. Despite these misgivings, the movie was the top-grossing release of 1985.
According to the USDA, a can of "fruit cocktail" must be comprised of 25-45% pears, 6-16% pineapple, 6-20% grapes, 2-6% cherries, and, as its largest proportion, 30-50% of what fruit?
Peach
Alpine skiing first took place at the Winter Olympics in which year?
1936
One of South Africa's three capital cities is in the northern part of Gauteng province, straddles the Apies River, and contains the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. What city is this?
Pretoria
In 1851, the Seymour & Morgan Company manufactured and sold 500 harvesters and for many years thereafter, their company ruled the industry. Any company using their designs paid a royalty fee. They exported reapers to Europe, had a factory in Europe, and branch offices in Chicago. Where was this company from?
Brockport NY
Who was the first African American actor to have equal billing as a star along with a white actor?
Sidney Poitier in the 1958 movie The Defiant Ones. His co-star Tony Curtis refused to do the movie unless equal billing went to both men.
What Asian country is the only one in the world whose national flag is not a quadrilateral?
Nepal