Chess
How many possible first moves are there in chess for one side?
a) 12
b) 16
c) 20
d) 24
c) 20
Which of these is not true about ostriches?
a) Their eyes are bigger than their brains
b) They fly very fast
c) They have long, dark eyelashes
d) It will kick its predators
b. They fly very fast
This hearing-impaired inventor created the telephone.
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Isaac Newton
c) Alexander Graham Bell
d) Thomas Edison
c) Alexander Graham Bell
This character's was known for their brilliant brain and bushy hair.
a) Draco Malfoy
b) Albus Dumbledore
c) Harry Potter
d) Hermione Granger
d) Hermione Granger
In baseball, which team gets to bat first?
a) The home team
b) The visiting team
c) The team with the best hitters
d) The team that wins rock-paper-scissors
b) The visiting team
Which of the following was not an era of chess?
a) Romantic
b) Hypermodern
c) New Dynamism
d) Engine
d) Engine
Another name for a female fox is a
a) Vixen
b) Doe
c) Queen
d) Sow
a) Vixen
This pair of bicycle repairmen invented, built, and flew the first airplane.
a) The Wright brothers
b) The brothers Lumiere
c) Barnum and Bailey
d) The Marx brothers
a) The Wright brothers
This elf caused a lot of chaos during Harry's second year, as it tried to "save" him.
a) Legolas
b) Dobby
c) Arwen
d) Winky
b) Dobby
When basketball was first invented, what did they use as a net?
a) Garbage cans
b) Hula hoops
c) Football helmets
d) Fruit baskets
d) Fruit baskets
Where is the earliest predecessor to chess thought to have originated?
a) Britain
b) Japan
c) India
d) Russia
c) India
What kind of animal is a Mandrill?
a) Mole
b) Monkey
c) Fish
d) Bear
b) Monkey
This everyday item was originally invented by NASA for space travel.
a) Athletic shoes
b) Cell phones
c) Electronic watches
d) Portable radios
a) Athletic shoes
This plant would severely punish any would-be gardeners.
a) The Whomping Willow
b) Hagrid's pumpkins
c) Groot
d) A portkey
a) The Whomping Willow
Which football team has won the most Superbowl titles?
a) The Pittsburgh Steelers
b) The Buffalo Bills
c) The New England Patriots
d) Both (a) and (c)
d) Both (a) and (c)
The oldest player to become a chess Master, Oscar Shapiro, was ___ years old!
a) 64
b) 74
c) 84
d) 94
c) 84
What is a group of frogs called?
a) Pod
b) Nest
c) Croak
d) Army
d) Army
This toy was originally invented to aid in World War II.
a) Hula hoop
b) Silly putty
c) Jump rope
d) Snow sled
b) Silly putty
This spell can be used to summon a far-away object.
a) Cmere
b) Pulletuus
c) Accio
d) Expelliarmus
c) Accio
What was the first team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles?
a) The Saint Louis Blues
b) The New York Rangers
c) The Buffalo Sabres
d) The Ottawa Senators
d) The Ottawa Senators
In Mongolian chess, what are Pawns frequently depicted as?
a) Birds
b) Puppies
c) Wolves
d) Hawks
b) Puppies
What color is spider blood?
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Black
d) Yellow
b) Blue
Georges Melies used his experience as a __________ to invent some of the first special effects in movies.
a) Photographer
b) Magician
c) Engineer
d) Actor
b) Magician
Which of these is NOT the form one of the makers of the Maurader's Map could shapeshift into?
a) Rat
b) Werewolf
c) Stag
d) Bear
d) Bear
Nicknamed "The Wizard", this St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop would do backflips on the baseball diamond!
a) Babe Ruth
b) Lou Gehrig
c) Ozzie Smith
d) Jackie Robinson
c) Ozzie Smith