Riddles
I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
In Risky Business, what song did Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in his underwear?
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13.
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What was Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points in a single game?
100
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A Map
Daily Double: What was Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
Tim McGraw
How do historians refer to the time period in the 1730s and 1740s when colonists began embracing secular rationalism over religion?
The Great Awakening.
The earth has three layers that are different due to varying temperatures. What are its three layers?
Crust, mantle, and core
This player caused a sensation in his rookie season thanks to a skillful one-handed catch.
Odell Beckham Jr.
How can the number four be half of five?
IV, the Roman numeral for four, which is “half” (two letters) of the word five.
What's the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?
Nakatomi Plaza
Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe, a tobacco planter.
A doctor who specializes in the elderly?
gerontologist
What NFL team appeared in 3 straight Super Bowls from 1990 to 1993, and lost all 3?
Buffalo Bills
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom.
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler's List
Protected Play: Which U.S. president is estimated to have the highest IQ?
a.) George Washington
b.) Grover Cleveland
c.) Teddy Roosevelt
d.) Dwight D. Eisenhower
e.) John Quincy Adams
e. ) John Quincy Adams
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
Oxygen
What number is to the right of the number ‘20’ on a standard British dart board?
1
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
4 sisters and 3 brothers
What year did the comedy sketch TV show, Saturday Night Live, debut?
1975
When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later become the United States?
He didn't. Most historians agree he landed in parts of Central and South America, as well as some Caribbean islands.
Does a Blue Whale's heart weigh over or under 395 pounds?
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns