Fairbanks, Alaska; Svalbard, Norway; and Yukon, Canada are three destinations recommended by Travel + Leisure Magazine for travelers hoping to see what phenomenon?
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
What musical duo is famous for the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water"?
Simon & Garfunkel
What is considered the most popular board game of all time?
chess
How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
A) 8 years
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 3 years
C) 5 years
What structure, notorious for its 3.97-degree tilt, is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town? The structure's tilt comes from the soft ground of its unstable foundation
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Founded in Quebec, what is the French name of the private entertainment company which has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics?
Cirque du Soleil
Who recorded the hit "I Will Survive" in 1978?
Gloria Gaynor
This game was immortalized in "When Harry Met Sally..."
A) Scattergories
B) Monopoly
C) Pictionary
C) Pictionary
Jess can't stop yelling "baby fish mouth"
About how many espresso beans are required to make one espresso?
A) 22
B) 42
C) 60
D) 80
B) 42
It takes about 42 espresso coffee beans to produce a single shot of espresso
What colourful document is a 2-dimensional technical drawing that has all the details of a construction project?
Blueprints
Torrington, Wyoming got the TOR airport cod instead of Toronto, because Canadian airport codes all start with what letter?
Y
Name that tune: "Sing with me, sing for the year, sing for the laughter and sing for the tear"
A) We Will Rock You
B) Stairway to Heaven
C) Dream On
D) Free Bird
C) Dream On by Aerosmith
Which game features a "Pop-O-Matic" for rolling dice?
Trouble
How did the term "Cup of Joe" originate?
A) It refers to a Navy admiral who banned alcohol aboard Navy ships
B) It refers to Joe Folgers, a prominent purveyor of coffee
C) It is an Americanized version of the term "Cup of Java"
D) It comes from jojo, the African word for "bean"
A) the term Cup of Joe was coined after Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels prohibited alcohol aboard Navy ships and so the men began drinking coffee instead, which they nicknamed Cup of Joe in honor of their admiral whose actions led to their choice of beverage
A) Gable
B) Arch
C) Flying buttress
D) Portal
C) Flying buttress
Located in Alberta and established in 1885, what is the oldest national park in Canada?
Banff
Which member of The Mamas & the Papas produced the solo album titled 'Mama's Big Ones' in 1970?
Cass Elliot
In what year was the first Scrabble board game sold?
A) 1935
B) 1962
C) 1953
D) 1948
D) 1948
What is the caffeine limit in an athlete's bloodstream in the Olympics, beyond which the athlete will be banned from competing?
A) 10 micrograms
B) 12 micrograms
C) 14 Micrograms
D) 20 micrograms
B) 12 micrograms
It takes about 5 cups of coffee to reach the 12 micrograms level
A) Ionic column
B) Helvetian column
C) Corinthian column
D) Doric column
C) Corinthian column
Lake Hillier in Australia and Dusty Rose Lake in Canada are notable example of lakes that have what colour water?
Pink
Chloe Lattanzi is the child of which famous singer and actress from the 70s?
Olivia Newton John
The longest Monopoly game ever lasted for how long?
70 straight days
What was the last name of the Italian grocer Luigi, who founded the brand known as "Italy's Favorite Coffee" in Turin in 1895?
Lavazza
What American city is considered the birthplace of the modern skyscraper?
Chicago, Illinois, USA
The building was The Home Insurance Building, completed in 1885 by William LeBaron Jenney. It was the first building to use a steel frame to support its entire structure, an innovation that allowed for much taller buildings. Its construction came after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which created a need to rebuild with more efficient use of limited urban space.