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100
Mosi-oa-Tunya, the "smoke that thunders", is one of the best known natural features in southern Africa. What is it known as to English speakers?
A. Nile River
B. Mount Kilimanjaro
C. Victoria Falls
D. The Sahara Desert
C. Victoria Falls
It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls due to its width of 5,604 ft.
100
What is the highest score one can earn on one turn at a dart board?
A. 170
B. 180
C. 190
D. 200
B. 180
Three triple 60 shots add up to 180.
100
What country ceded Florida to the USA in 1821 with the Treaty of Adams-Onis?
A. England
B. Spain
C. France
D. Portugal
B. Spain
Also called the Transcontinental Treaty, the Treaty of Adams-Onis helped the United States and Spain define the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase. Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest, and in return, the United States recognized Spanish sovereignty over Texas.
100
What does the G stand for in the satellite-based navigational GPS?
A. Generating
B. Gathering
C. Going
D. Global
D. Global
The GPS project was started by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1973, with the first prototype spacecraft launched in 1978 and the full constellation of 24 satellites operational in 1993.
100
Which of these computer innovations came the earliest?
A. The Internet
B. The Home Computer
C. CD-ROM
D. The Mouse
D. The Mouse
The Mouse: 1968
The Home Computer: 1975
The Internet: 1983
CD-ROM: 1984
200
Which of these countries has the lowest average yearly temperature?
A. Poland
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Norway
C. Canada
The average yearly temperature in Canada is 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
200
Which of the following sports is NOT played in the Summer Paralympic Games?
A. Taekwongo
B. Archery
C. Rugby
D. Boxing
*Pictured are paraplegic athletes Davin Bretherton & Tommy Lee.
While boxing is not a summer Paralympic game, it is still a widely played sport throughout the paraplegic athlete scene.
200
How many of King Henry VIII's wives were called Anne?
A. Four
B. One
C. Three
C. Two
C. Two
There were only two being Anne Boleyn & Anne of Cleves.
200
Which of these can surive the longest without water?
A. Giraffe
B. Camel
C. Ostrich
D. Human
A. Giraffe.
A giraffe can live without water for 3 weeks. A camel for 15 days, an ostrich for 14 days and a human with 2-7 days.
200
Which of these movies of 1990 grossed the most at the box office?
A. Independence Day
B. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
C. Titanic
D. Jurassic Park
C. Titanic
Titanic: $1.8 billion
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace: $928 million
Jurassic Park: $914 million
Indepence Day: $817 million
300
What number is considered especially unlucky in Chinese, Korean and Japanese cultures?
A. Nine
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
C. Four
When spoken, it sounds like the word "death".
300
Which of these golf terms refers to the WORST score?
A. Birdie
B. Eagle
C. Double Bogey
D. Albatross
C. Double Bogey
Double Bogey: 2
Over Par Birdie: 1 Under Par
Eagle: 2 Under Par
Albatross: 3 Under Par
300
Which of these islands did Christopher Columbus visit the earliest?
A. San Salvador (Island in the Bahamas)
B. Cuba
C. Hispaniola (Island in the Caribbean)
D. Jamaica
A. San Salvador
Christopher Columbus is said to have visited San Salvador on the 12th of October 1492.
300
What is the name of the unit used to measure sound pressure levels?
A. Chord
B.Decibel
C. Octave
D. Acoustic
B. Decibel (db)
The decibel scale helps us understand which noises can damage hearing.
300
Which two Beatles have kids that born on the same day?
A. Ringo & George
B. John & George
C. John & Paul
D. Paul & Ringo
D. Paul & Ringo
Stella McCartney & Zak Starkey were both born on September 13th 1971. Stella McCartney is a luxury fashion designer and Zak Starkey is a drummer playing for Oasis and The Who.
400
Which crop covers 90% of the cultivated land area of Mauritius? (An island nation in East Africa)
A. Sugarcane
B. Corn
C. Maize
D. Wheat
A. Sugarcane
Brazil is the worlds largest producer of sugarcane in the world.
400
What sport has five players per team, divided into blockers, jammers and pivots?
A. Lacrosse
B. Roller Derby
C. Rugby
D. Australian Football
B. Roller Derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly inside the United States.
400
How old was Mike Tyson when he became the youngest man ever to win a heavyweight boxing title?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24
C. Twenty two years old.
The fifty four year old Mike Tyson will be coming out of a fifteen year retirement to fight fifty one year old Roy Jones November 28th 2020. Tyson is also launching his "Legends Only League" which is set to collaborate with retired athletes to gather them and go head to head in various sports.
400
Which species of deer is the only one in which both males and females grow antlers?
A. Sika
B. Elk
C. Moose
D. Reindeer
D. Reindeer
Reindeer are also known as Caribou.
400
What classic record label boasted the acts of Diana Ross, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and many more?
A. RCA Records
B. Atlantic Records
C. Motown Records
D. Stax Records
C Motown Records
Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (First known as Tamla Records) on January 12, 1959. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success.
500
Which of these nations has the most islands?
A. Sweden
B. Canada
C. Indonesia
D. UK
A. Sweden.
Sweden has 267,570 islands. Canada has 30,000. Indonesia has 18,307 and the United Kingdom has 6,806.
500
Which coach came off the bench to play for his team in the Stanley Cup finals?
A. Toe Blake
B. Lester Patrick
C. Wayne Gretzky
D. Dick Irvin
B. Lester Patrick
The 44-year-old coach came off the bench playing goalie for his team in the Stanley Cup final for the Rangers back in 1928. The Rangers went on to defeat the Montreal Maroons in overtime.
500
After being released from prison, who jointly won the Novel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work to end apartheid?
A. Yasser Arafat (Former Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization)
B. José Ramos-Horta (Former President of East Timorese (East Asian Country))
C. Nelson Mandela (Former President of South Africa)
D. Joseph Rotblat (Former Physicist from Poland)
C. Nelson Mandela
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership for his anti-apartheid activism in 1993
500
Which medical procedure was first performed in South Africa?
A. Ether Anesthesia
B. Human Heart Transplant
C. X Ray Scan
D. Blood Transfusion
B. Human Heart Transplant
The first human heart transplant was performed by Christiaan Barnard on December 3rd 1967.
500
What family is center stage on TV's Arrested Development?
A. The Pritchetts
B. The Sitwells
C. The Bluths
D. The Bravermans
C. The Bluths
Arrested Development aired November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. Six years after the series had been canceled by Fox, filming for a fourth season began on August 7, 2012 with it's latest season airing on March 15, 2019.