Animal Common Bonds
French Phrases
Cold, Hard Cash
Wear It Well
Take Your Sweet Time
100
What do these animals have in common: puppy, kitten, calf?
They’re babies.
100
What four letters stand for respondez s’il vous plait and mean “please respond”?
RSVP. Formal invitations include RSVP information, but casual invitations don’t always include it.
100
Whose face is on the U.S. dollar bill?
George Washington. He also appears on the quarter.
100
What does Dictionary.com describe as “a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise”? HINT: Frank Sinatra was often spotted wearing this type of hat. They were also popular with 1920s gangsters.
Fedora.
100
What two letters represent the morning hours?
A.M.
200
Which animal doesn’t belong to the group: horse, llama, or snake?
Snake. The snake isn’t a mammal.
200
What French phrase means having a feeling that something has already happened or that you’ve seen something before?
Déjà vu. New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra is famous for having said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
200
Whose face is on the U.S. dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
200
What is a term for both the area of a stage that extends from the curtain toward the audience and an article of clothing that people wear when cooking?
Apron.
200
How many years is a decade?
Ten.
300
Which animal doesn’t belong to the group: arctic hares, polar bears, or penguins?
Penguins. The other two animals are found at the North Pole. Penguins are found at the South Pole.
300
When do we wish people bon voyage?
When they leave on a trip, especially a journey by ship. The saying translates to “good trip.”
300
Whose face is on the U.S. penny?
Abraham Lincoln. He also appears on the $5 bill.
300
What is the unit of measure for the size of a diamond?
Carat. Diamonds are valued based on the four C’s: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.
300
When a country celebrates its bicentennial, how old is it?
200 years old.
400
What do dolphins, whales, and fish have in common?
They live in the ocean (water).
400
What gender is a femme fatale?
Female.
400
Whose face is on the U.S. $10 bill?
Alexander Hamilton. He is also on the $1 coin.
400
What type of purse has no handle and is often carried with eveningwear?
Clutch.
400
What one word means “100th anniversary”?
Centennial.
500
Which animal doesn’t belong to the group: kangaroo, koala bear, or cat?
Cat. It’s not a marsupial (or it doesn’t have a pouch). All three are mammals, and all three are found in Australia, but the marsupial is a mammal with a pouch to carry the young.
500
What French phrase meaning “false step” is often used when talking about an etiquette blunder or inappropriate attire?
Faux pas.
500
Which US president is on the half-dollar?
John F. Kennedy
500
What are very high, pencil-thin heels, usually worn at night, called?
Stilettos.
500
What one word means “1,000 years”?
Millennium.
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