History
The first vending machines in England dispensed what?
Postcards
In Shakespeare’s play, "Romeo and Juliet," where did Romeo and Juliet live?
Verona, Italy
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Saturn Mars Jupiter
Jupiter
What fruit comes in Bartlett and Bosc variety?
Pears
What color moves first in checkers?
Black
In old world Europe, which holiday used to be celebrated on April 1?
New Year's Day -- Pope Gregory XIII ordered the implementation of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582, which changed it to January 1.
Which US state is nicknamed the "Hawkeye State"?
Iowa
Which planet has a year that lasts 88 days?
Mercury Neptune Mars Venus
Mercury
What is the national spirit(liquor) of America?
Bourbon
What instrument did bandleader Glenn Miller play?
Trombone
Which ancient people first mined and smelted copper?
Egyptians
In which ocean can you find Australia’s Great Barrier Reef?
Pacific -- It is comprised of over 3,000 reef systems and contains over 400 different types of coral and is visible from space.
What does the "c" in "E=mc²" represent?
The speed of light
Name the most iconic food item in Chicago city.
Deep-Dish Pizza
What is the best-selling beer in the U.S.?
Bud Light
What was called an "ironclad"?
A ship
Off the coast of what continent will you find the Strait of Magellan?
South America
What is the name for a young deer?
Fawn
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
Spiced Ham
Which country did the sport of curling originate?
Scotland
How much did the United States pay Russia per acre for the purchase of Alaska in 1867?
About 2 Cents per acre
The Shenandoah Valley is located in which US state?
Virginia
True or False:
The Metascapula is also know as the funny bone/Elbow?
False
What percentage of peanuts is found in a standard jar of peanut butter?
Every jar of peanut butter must be at least 90% peanuts
Which month gets its name from the Latin meaning 'ten'?
December
In ancient Greece, what color hair was associated with prostitution?
Blonde
Badlands National Park is located in which U.S. state?
South Dakota -- The park has sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles and the largest undisturbed mixed-grass prairie in the U.S.
Which colors are at the extreme ends of the visible color spectrum?
*Blue and Green *Red and Violet *Yellow and Orange
Red and violet
If something is described as ‘rotisserie’, what has it been cooked on?
It would have been cooked on a spit
What does a ventriloquist typically hold on their lap?
A puppet
Who succeeded Jimmy Carter as the 40th President of the United States?
Ronald Reagan
What country was the first to send an object to the Moon?
The Soviet Union
What is the common name for many species of burrowing mollusks?
Clam
What are the names of the Rice Krispies mascots?
Snap, Crackle, & Pop
There are 293 ways to make change for a what?
Dollar
At which famous American battle was General Custer defeated by Sitting Bull?
Little Bighorn
What desert surrounds Las Vegas?
The Mojave Desert
What is kept in a ship's binnacle?
Compass
What nutrient comes from meat, eggs, and fish?
Protein
In the US, what does AARP stand for?
American Association of Retired Persons
The American retailer, Macy's, held it first Thanksgiving Day parade in what year?
1924 -- The event caught on quickly, evolving into the star-studded show that it is today.
Which US state is home to the Pebble Beach Golf Links?
California
What does a Scoville unit measure?
Spiciness
What was the first food eaten in space?
Apple sauce
From which country did the smorgasbord originate?
Sweden
What was the Italian word for the Jewish residential districts created during the middle ages?
Ghetto
The film "Point Break" was shot at which beach in Oregon?
Cannon Beach in Oregon -- It’s not a typical sunny and tropical beach, but the beach is still so cinematically beautiful that film scenes are filmed there.
Where is the gluteus maximus located?
The buttocks
What turns a plain martini into a dirty martini?
Adding olive juice
Originally, Jack-O'-lanterns were made from which type of vegetable?
Turnip