People & Places
What country were Pekingese dogs once considered sacred in?
China
What planet is visited in the 1962 movie Journey to the Seventh Planet? Mars, Neptune, or Uranus
Uranus
Which number is the highest? - A billion, a centillion, or a googol?
Does the image of Kon-Tiki on the raft's sail have a beard?
Yes
What type of rock has a "salt and pepper" look?
Granite
Which weighs more - a regulation basketball or a football?
Basketball
What boat, usually associated with the Arctic was originally made of animal skins?
The kayak
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Mars
What does Little Tommy Tucker have to do to get his supper?
Sing!
What should you do with a "drupe" - eat it, mow it, or wear it?
Eat it - it is a fruit with a pit
How many men are on the board at the start of a chess game?
32
What is the capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
What is the name of Obelix's the comic strip character's dog?
Dogmatix
What is the square of 8?
64
How old is Rapunzel when she's imprisoned in the tower - 6, 12, or 18?
12
What sea creature uses its chest as a dinner table while floating on its back?
The sea otter
What country does kung-fu originate from?
China
What southwestern state boasts El Camino Real, the oldest road in the U.S.?
New Mexico
What tv show has the Tribbles hating the Klingons?
Star Trek
What is a "prairie schooner"?
What is the name of the lion in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
Aslan
What continent is the night monkey (the only monkey that stays out at night and hunts for insects) native to?
South America
How many points does a darts player score for throwing three darts into the small ring around the bull's eye?
75
What animal's skin was used by Plains Indians to make robes, tepee covers and moccasins?
What is the name of the super computer car on tv's Knight Rider?
K.I.T.T
What type of tree's bark is used to make aspirin?
What did "this" little pig have to eat - oats, roast beef, or turkey?
Roast beef
What are "scutes" - a rattlesnakes belly scales, large fleas, or rose petals?
A rattle snakes belly scales
How many fouls put a player out of the game in college basketball?
5
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Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?