Timbers
The main character in the story The Chocolate Touch changes everything he touches to chocolate. In mythology, what king had a similar touch and could change anything he wanted into gold?
King Midas
Name the computer peripheral that typically moves an arrow or cursor around a screen in a graphical user interface.
Computer Mouse (or just mouse)
Olmecs and Toltecs were among the historical inhabitants of--what nation that also counts Aztecs among its historical inhabitants?
Mexico
They are left in the forest by their parents at least twice. Name this pair of fairy-tale characters who are brother and sister
ANSWER: Hansel and Gretel
In lowest terms, give the product of the fractions 5/7 and 14/25
2/5
It has at least two meanings: "a group that seeks to elect politicians" (like Republicans or Democrats) and "a social gathering, especially for a holiday". Give this 5-letter word.
party
Amber, saffron, goldenrod, corn, lemon and mustard are all shades of-- what common color?
yellow
The Cartwheel, the Samoa, the Caramel Delite, the Little Brownie and the Thin Mint are all types of-- what tasty dessert treat?
ANSWER: types of Girl Scout cookies
One of the main parts of your body's circulatory system is--what liquid substance that comes out from under your skin after you cut yourself?
blood
What symbol that appears on the square in the middle of every Scrabble board also appears 50 times on every American flag?
star
If Steve has 957 jellybeans and gives 483 of them to his sister, how many jellybeans does he have left?
474
What planet has been captured on film by the NASA spacecraft Cassini, which took beautiful shots of its rings?
Saturn
The characters in the story Rain of Fire all react to the first atomic bomb, which was dropped on--what Japanese city at the end of World War II?
Hiroshima
The border between the U.S. and Canada crosses four of the five Great Lakes. Which Great Lake is entirely within the U.S.?
Lake Michigan
To convert something in feet per second to miles per hour, you would multiply by 3600 (the number of seconds in one hour) and then divide by--what 4-digit number that is the number of feet in one mile?
5,280
Name the part of your body containing the scapula
Shoulder
Give the general term for TV shows that don’t really need a script and feature regular people in different situations, such as American Idol.
Reality TV
Valley, mountain, tidewater, and piedmont are among the main types of--what very large and cold objects from which icebergs break off?
glaciers
Mozzarella [mott-sa-rell-a] cheese is the most common type used on pizza. Spell the word "mozzarella."
M-O-Z-Z-A-R-E-L-L-A
A total of 16 of his quotes appear on his Washington D.C. memorial. Identify this civil-rights leader whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
Dr. ML King, Jr.