Headway 46

Science Related

400

Which of the following can’t an astronaut do in space?
A: Cry    B: Sleep    C: Read

 

A: Cry

525

Which part of the human body has the most sweat glands?
A: The armpit   B: Feet   C: Hands

 

B: Feet

575

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
A: Steve Jobs   B: Bill Gates   C: Tim Berners-Lee

C: Tim Berners-Lee

600

Which of these scientists/inventors was born most recently? 

A. Isaac Newton  B. Nikola Tesla  C. Marie Curie

C. Marie Curie

675

Which country drinks the most amount of coffee per person?
A: Finland   B: Italy   C: Colombia

 

A: Finland

725

Which came first?

White wedding dress OR Tuxedo

White wedding dress

750

What is the name of the medical condition whereby people randomly develop a foreign accent?

A. Frenchy Flu  B. Accentus Developas  C. Foreign Accent Syndrome  D. Insomnia

C. Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Language Syndrome is a rare condition that usually occurs as a result of acute brain trauma. People who suffer the disorder substitute their native language with a language they learned later in life.

800

What is the smallest unit of matter?
A: Atom   B: Cell    C: Molecule

 

A: Atom

Pick & Mix

400

What is the best-selling musical instrument in the world?

A. Harmonica  B. Accordion  C. Drums  D. Flute

A. Harmonica

525

What is King Charles III’s surname?
A: Arthur  B: Wales  C: Mountbatten-Windsor

 

C: Mountbatten-Windsor

575

According to statistics, you'll probably live the longest in which U.S. state?

A. New York  B. Hawaii  C. Maryland  D. Illinois

B. Hawaii

600

What is the slang name for New York City, used by locals?

A. Metropolis   B. Gotham   C. Emerald City

B. Gotham ✅

675

Which country has competed in the most Summer Olympic games without winning a medal?

A. United States  B. Japan  C. Liechtenstein  D. India

C. Liechtenstein

Situated between Switzerland and Austria, Liechtenstein is the fourth-smallest country in Western Europe. Liechtenstein has won 10 Winter Olympic game medals, all of them in alpine skiing.

725

What is the name of a duel with three people involved?
A: A triage  B: A truel   C: A tryst

 

B: A truel

750

A. Paul McGrath  B. Packie Bonner  C. Mick McCarty  

C. Mick McCarty  

800

All members of which musical group could not read or write music?

A. The Rolling Stones  B. The Grateful Dead  C. AC/DC  D. The Beatles

D. The Beatles

None of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) could read or write conventional sheet music. They built an understanding of music theory strictly by ear, learning chords from each other and through continuous trial and error

General Knowledge

400

Who is this?

Name this character

Pocahontas 

525

Until 1981, Greenland was a colony of which country?
A: France   B: Spain   C: Denmark

C: Denmark

 

575

In what decade was Madonna born?
A: 1950s   B: 1960s   C: 1970s

 

A: 1950s

 

600

How many US presidents have been assassinated?
A: Three   B: Four   C: Five

 

B: Four

675

Who was assassinated in New York in 1980?
A: President John F Kennedy   B: John Lennon    C: Gianni Versace

 

B: John Lennon

725

What was Australia's former originally named?

A. Bosnia   B. New Amsterdam   C. New Holland   D. Andorra

C. New Holland

Australia is one of the largest countries in the world, and it's one of the smallest continents. The Dutch first named the land "New Holland," which is what is was called up until the early 19th century.

 

750

What was New York’s original name?
A: New Liverpool   B: New Amsterdam   C: New Brussels

 

B: New Amsterdam

800

Responding to a question from an elementary-school student, Nancy Reagan came up with which of these slogans?

A. “Just say no”   B. “Take a bite out of crime”  C. “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk”  D. “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”

A. “Just say no”

Nancy Reagan was asked by a schoolgirl what she should say if she were offered drugs. Reagan’s response, “Just say no,” became a mantra the first lady employed for years to combat drug use in America. Critics deride the “Just say no” campaign as an oversimplified response to a complex issue.

 

Pick Your Poisin

400

Which musical genre originated in Jamaica in the 1960s?
A: Salsa   B: Reggae   C: Flamenco

 

B: Reggae

525

How many times per day does the average American open their fridge?
A. 5   B. 22   C. 33

 

C: 33

575

What does does a camel store in its hump?

A. Water  B. Food  C. Saliva  D. Waste

B. Food

The camel is a large hoofed creature native to the dry lands of Africa and Asia. It can go for long periods without water. The camel stores water in its blood, and the camel hump consists of stored fatty deposits the animal uses for nourishment. 

600

On a boat, what is the opposite of port?
A: Bow   B: Starboard   C: Deck

 

B: Starboard

675

Which city has the most hotel rooms?

A. Chicago, Illinois  B. Las Vegas, Nevada  C. Paris, France  D. Munich, Germany

B. Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, reportedly has approximately 37 percent more hotel rooms than New York City, a city that has a population in the millions versus Las Vegas's population of roughly 600,000. There are nearly 62,000 hotel rooms along the Las Vegas strip alone.

725

How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?

A: One  B: Five  C: Eight

A: One

750

Which fruit contains more sugar than a strawberry?

A. Lemon   B. Avocado   C. Lime   D. Olive

A. Lemon

800

In Ancient Rome, how many days of the week were there?
A: Five   B: Six   C: Eight

C: Eight

Choose Wisely

400

What is the primary ingredient in hummus?
A: Black beans   B: Edemame beans   C: Chickpeas

 

C: Chickpeas

525

Which American fast food chain introduced the 'Shamrock Shake'?

A. KFC   B. Wendy's   C. Burger King   D. McDonalds 

D. McDonalds

 

575

In which state does the United States Postal Service still use mules?

A. Maine  B. Florida  C. Georgia  D. Arizona

D. Arizona

Arizona is a characteristically urbanized state. However, in its Grand Canyon region, there exists a small group of people who still receive their mail by mule. According to the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, the route is likely one of the last of its kind in the world.

600

Which country has the most number of vegetarian citizens?
A: United Kingdom    B: Brazil    C: India

 

C: India

675

Which country has the most Michelin starred restaurants?
A: India   B: France    C: Japan

 

B: France

725

Which Bruce Springsteen song is an "unpatriotic" tune about the Vietnam War?

A. "Racing in the Street"  B. "Human Touch"  C. "Born in the U.S.A."  D. "Born to Run"

C. "Born in the U.S.A."

 

750

The rose plant family includes which of these fruits?

A. Banana   B. Mango   C. Cherry  D. Papaya

C. Cherry

800

In "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," what did the dwarfs do for work? 

In Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the dwarfs work in a jewel mine, digging for diamonds and other precious gems