Animals
What animal is part of the eternal dilemma of what came first?
The Chicken
What holiday was first celebrated in Spokane, Washington on June 19, 1910?
Fathers Day
The city of Roswell, famous for its 1947 UFO incident, is in which state?
New Mexico
What Sponge cake is baked in the form of a female digit?
Lady Fingers
What is sodium bicarbonate better known?
Baking Soda
Which famous retailer started out as a mail-order watch business?
Sears
What species of poisonous spider has an hourglass pattern on its abdomen?
Black Widow
Which US president delivered the first televised inaugural address?
Harry S. Truman
What military cemetery is located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial?
Arlington National Cemetery
What name is usually given to bananas cultivated for cooking?
Plantains
What comet can be seen from Earth about every 75 years?
Halley’s Comet -- Edmond Halley, an English astronomer, noticed records of a comet in 1531, 1607, and 1682 and predicted it would appear again in 75 years. It did, and astronomers named it after him.
What can be styled in a "Half-Windsor" or a "Hanover"?
A Tie
Which animal species has the biggest newborns?
Blue whale -- A newborn blue whale can weigh almost as much as a small car, and they gain weight quickly. A calf can gain up to 200 lbs per day from their mom’s fatty milk.
What was the first food to be intentionally microwaved?
Popcorn
Yellowstone National Park protects the wilderness of what mountain chain?
Rocky Mountains
What vegetable grows fast enough that you can hear it?
Rhubarb
What poison is found in apple seeds?
Cyanide
What is the correct name for the occupation in which someone mends shoes?
Cobbler
What term for an adult male gorilla comes from a distinctive patch of hair?
Silverback
The first vending machines in the US dispensed what?
Chewing Gum
What city is the fashion center of Italy?
Milan
What company makes Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Hershey's
What does a Forensic Pathologist typically perform?
Autopsies
What is the alternative name of "Rock, Paper, Scissors"?
Roshambo
What is the fastest land snake in the world?
Black Mamba, which can reach speeds up to 12 miles per hour
Which organ was typically left in the body of mummies?
Heart
What is the name of the 760 foot volcanic crater located near Honolulu, Hawaii?
Diamond Head
What dessert consists of beaten egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar?
Meringue
The Moon's name is derived from the Latin word meaning what?
Month
What was the first sport to be televised in the US?
Baseball