Music
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
Who directed the 1994 film Pulp Fiction?
Pulp Fiction
Would you weigh more or less on Mars?
Less
True or false: Both basketball and volleyball were invented in New England?
Both basketball and volleyball were invented in New England – basket ball in 1891, and volleyball in 1895. To visit the hometowns of each you would visit Springfield, MA and Holyoke, MA respectively.
Why is New Jersey called the Garden State?
Because the economy of the state was once mostly dependent on agriculture.
What pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Alice Cooper?
Kesha
What 1990 movie starred Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg?
Ghost
Optics is the study of what?
Light
Roughly how many islands are off Maine’s coastline? – 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 or more than 5,000?
There are more than 2,000 islands off the coast of Maine.
The shoreline of New Jersey was devastated by what 2012 weather event?
Hurricane Sandy
Phil Collins was previously the lead singer of what band?
Genesis
What gift does Rose find in her coat pocket at the end of Titanic?
A necklace
Can lightning strike the same place twice?
Yes
What is the wealthiest state in New England by median household income?
Connecticut. The constitution state is number 3 in the U.S. with $63,422 per household); Massachusetts (ranked number 5 in the U.S. with $59,963), and New Hampshire (ranked number 6 with $59, 683).
What city is home to a major hub airport that also serves as a reliever for JFK and LaGuardia airports in New York City?
Newark
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?
Detroit, Michigan
Which horror movie is this quote from: "Sometimes, dead is better"?
Pet Sematary
The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is.....
CO2
Which town in Vermont has voted twice to secede from the state and join New Hampshire and was still unsuccessful?
Killington, Vermont, a well known ski resort. These were symbolic acts since secession would require the agreement of both states' legislatures and the U.S. Congress.
Along with blueberries and many others, what crop is grown in Southern New Jersey that is also grown in Southeastern Massachusetts?
Cranberries
Which Super Bowl Halftime Show performer was upstaged by a dancing shark?
Katy Perry
Which actor did Steven Spielberg originally want for the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park?
Harrison Ford
The force that opposes motion is called....
Friction
The Rhode Island towns of Barrington, Bristol, Tiverton, Little Compton and Cumberland were originally part of which state?
Massachusetts
If you are riding an Amtrak train north from Philadelphia, when the train crosses the Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey, what city would you encounter? Hint: It's the state capital.
Trenton