Knowing Nebraska
This Wild West showman first founded his touring circus-like attraction in the area of North Platte, Nebraska.
A) Billy the Kid
B) Davy Crocket
C) Buffalo Bill Cody
D) Jesse James
Two chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating properly in the condition known as AF which stands for this.
A) Atrial Fibrillation
B) Acute Functioning
C) Atypical Fumbling
D) Abnormal Filtration
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35 'Jesus wept.' This was the cause of his tears.
A) His parents forgot him at the temple
B) Lazarus's death
C) Peter's denial of knowing him
D) The disciples were sleeping instead of praying
Cinnamon-sugar dusted fried fritters, are best served warm.
A) Sweet fries
B) Flan
C) Churros
D) Mexican buns
This former Office star went viral with his web series 'Some Good News'.
A) Rainn Wilson
B) Ed Helms
C) Creed Bratton
D) John Krasinski
Before being changed to the 'Cornhusker State' in 1945, this was Nebraska's official nickname.
A) The Tree Planter State
B) The Honeybee State
C) The Mammoth Fossil State
D) The Limestone State
This acronym refers to the feeling that you are missing out on something important.
A) FOMO
B) LOKO
C) DANK
D) SOLO
Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew were doing this when Jesus invited them to follow Him.
A) Collecting taxes
B) Wandering in the wilderness
C) Fishing
D) Following another spiritual leader
Literally meaning "little meats", this dish is made by braising or simmering pork in oil or lard until very juicy and tender. The meat is then used in tamales, tacos, and burritos.
A) Carnitas
B) Tomatillo
C) Pico de gallo
D) Sofrito
This beloved country singer donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's COVID-19 research and helped fund the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
A) Kenny Chesney
B) Tim McGraw
C) Dolly Parton
D) Jennifer Nettles
Kool-Aid, the popular powdered drink mix, was developed by Edwin Perkins in this Nebraska city.
A) Lincoln
B) Omaha
C) Hastings
D) Kearney
A.D. commonly confused to mean 'after death' actually stands for this latin phrase.
A) Ad Dillop
B) Agro Densei
C) Anno Domini
D) Acei Downia
Eight blessings, commonly entitled this, are preached by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount as recounted in Matthew 5:3–12.
A) The Great Commandments
B) The Fireside Chats
C) The Beatitudes
D) The Lord's Prayer
A traditional Mesoamerican dish, made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. Commonly filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, or chilies.
A) Tacos
B) Micheladas
C) Tamales
D) Enchiladas
After 13 years of no such luck at the Ocean Park Zoo in Hong Kong, a pair of this endangered species took advantage of the added privacy and resumed mating. To the delight of conservationists babies may be coming soon.
A) Snow Leopards
B) Mountain Gorillas
C) Giant Pandas
D) Galapagos Penguins
The Nebraskan town of Weeping Water is one of the nations most productive suppliers of this resource.
A) Natural Gas
B) Quartz
C) Hydropower
D) Limestone
A PDF is often a combination of vector graphics, text, and bitmap graphics. PDF is short for this.
A) Portable Document Format
B) Pasteable Drive File
C) Picture Dot Folder
D) Princeton Developed Flux
This is the longest book in the New Testament.
A) Matthew
B) Luke
C) Acts
D) Revelation
Fried eggs served on lightly fried or charred corn or flour tortillas topped with a salsa fresca.
A) Chimichanga
B) Huevos Rancheros
C) Eggs Benedict
D) Al pastor
Originally planned for theatrical release in October 2021, this musical film comprising a live stage recordings was instead released worldwide to stream on Disney+ in July 2020.
A) Rent
B) Hamilton
C) Tiger King
D) Cats
This world famous Nebraskan and avid Coke drinker was featured on Cherry Coca-Cola cans in China for a time.
A) Johnny Carson
B) Warren Buffet
C) Adele Astaire
D) Larry the Cable Guy
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses this type of device which SCUBA is short for.
A) Subcutaneous Ultimate Beacon Aerator
B) Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
C) Swimmer Camera Utilizing Best Absorption
D) Solitary Cable Underarm Bubbler Aide
There are over 40 miracles recorded in the gospels. This is the only one to be described in all four of them.
A) Feeding the 5,000
B) Healing the blind man
C) Turning water to wine
D) Walking on water
A traditional Mexican marinade and sauce. Typically contains fruit, chili pepper, nut, and such spices as black pepper, cinnamon, or cumin. A green version is made with pumpkin seeds and green chile.
A) Salsa chipotle
B) Queso flameado
C) Mole
D) Birria
For the first time ever NASA landed a spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, on this space body to collect sample material.
A) Astroid Bennu
B) Halley's Comet
C) Saturn's Moon Titan
D) A chunk of space trash