Diseases and Disorders
World Religions
Weather Vocab
U.S. History
Animals
100

What does a dyslexic have trouble doing?

A. Distinguishing left from right

B. Remembering

C. Reading

D. Distinguishing right from left

C. Reading

100

A bar mitzvah, literally meaning "son of commandment", is traditionally celebrated when Jewish males turn what age?

A. 13

B. 16

C. 10

D. 12

A. 13

100

Which of these terms is used to describe periodic wind and heavy rainfall in and around India?

A. Squall

B. Chinook

C. Monsoon

D. Typhoon

C. Monsoon

100

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A. April 15, 1776

B. June 4, 1779

C. July 4, 1776

D. December 7, 1776

C. July 4, 1776

100

Though they sound happy, what animal's "laugh" is a reaction to being threatened?

A. Hyena

B. Baboon

C. Woodpecker

D. Ox

A. Hyena

200

Astigmatism affects which part of the human body?

A. Lymph nodes

B. Elbows

C. Kidneys

D. Eyes

D. Eyes

200

On the U.S. Library of Congress's list of "Books that Shaped America" is what 1830 religious text that sets out tenets of a religion founded by Joseph Smith?

A. The Quran

B. The Bible

C. The Torah 

D. The Book of Mormon

D. The Book of Mormon
200

What is the difference between fog and mist?

A. Visibility

B. Duration

C. Altitude

D. Region where it occurs

A. Visibility 

200

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A. To run for political office at least once

B. To serve in the military (if needed)

C. To join the American Civil Liberties Union

D. To join the National Rifle Association of America

B. To serve in the military (if needed)

200

The tiniest animal with a backbone is what?

A. Bird

B. Frog

C. Fish

D. Lizard

B. Frog

300

What is another name for breakbone fever?

A. Yellow Fever

B. Dengue

C. Typhoid

D. Rhinitis

B. Dengue

300

What is the two word phrase for someone that claims the right to refuse military service based on religion, morals or freedom of thought?

A. Noncombatant objector

B. Pacifist dissenter

C. Conscientious objector

D. War hater


C. Conscientious objector

300

Responsible for heavy rainfall in parts of the U.S., the warm water buildup off the west coast of South America in December is called what?

A. St. Elmo's fire

B. El Nino

C. Nor'easter

D. Pineapple Express

B. El Nino

300

What is the economic system in the United States?

A. Free market economy

B. Barter economy

C. Command economy

D. Palliative economy

A. Free market economy

300

Capable of exceeding 186 miles per hour, what is the fastest creature in the animal kingdom?

A. Black marlin

B. Horsefly

C. Cheetah

D. Peregrine falcon

D. Peregrine falcon

400

What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid?

A. Arthritis 

B. Osteoporosis

C. Gout

D. Rheumatism

C. Gout

400

What religion do more than two thirds of the people of India practice?

A. Buddhism

B. Hinduism

C. Islam

D. Sufism

B. Hinduism

400

A sailing ship that is in the doldrums is most likely experiencing...

A. Heavy waves

B. Dense fog

C. No wind

D. Freezing cold

C. No wind

400

Which of these people contributed to the Federalist papers, which supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution?

A. Paul Revere

B. Thomas Paine

C. James Fenimore Cooper

D. John Jay

D. John Jay

400

What gives flamingos their pink color?

A. Eating shrimp

B. Reaction to sunlight

C. Dominant genes

D. Mud captured in feathers

A. Eating shrimp

500

Which disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B12?

A. Pernicious anemia

B. Scurvy

C. Goitre

D. Night blindness

A. Pernicious anemia

500

What word, meaning "my messenger" is the last book of the Old Testament in the Bible?

A. Micah

B. Malachi

C. Zachariah

D. Obadiah

B. Malachi

500

Lenticular clouds are often said to resemble what?

A. Horse tails

B. UFO's

C. Starfish

D. Anvils

B. UFO's

500

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A. South Carolina

B. Louisiana

C. Ohio

D. Delaware


B. Louisiana

500

A rattlesnake's rattle is made of the same material as what human body part?

A. Bone

B. Earlobe

C. Fingernail

D. Teeth

C. Fingernail

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