Opening Lyric
"I hopped off the plane at LAX..."
"Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
The official State Dessert of Massachusetts is Key Lime Pie.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Fun Fact: The official State Dessert of Massachusetts is Boston Cream Pie, adopted in 1996. Despite its name, it's actually a cake made with sponge cake, vanilla custard filling, and a chocolate glaze. Key lime pie is famously associated with Florida, where it is the official state pie.
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
A. Forrest Gump
B. Cast Away
C. The Green Mile
D. Big
A. Forrest Gump
Ketchup was originally sold as what?
A. Medicine
B. Dye
C. Paint
D. Ink
A. Medicine
Fun Fact: In the 1830s, ketchup was marketed as a medicine, especially as a remedy for indigestion and diarrhea. An Ohio physician named Dr. John Cook Bennett promoted tomato ketchup as a health tonic before it eventually became the popular condiment we know today.
What simple machine is a seesaw an example of?
A. Pulley
B. Lever
C. Wheel and Axle
D. Inclined Plane
B. Lever
"Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine..."
"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers.
What is the official State Bird of Massachusetts?
A. Band-tailed Pigeon
B. Black-capped Chickadee
C. American Golden-Plover
D. White-winged Scoter
B. Black-capped Chickadee
"You can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk out of here. You can't have both. What do you want?"
"I just wanna get outta here."
A. Heat
B. Goodfellas
C. Casino Royale
D. Casino
D. Casino
The vanilla cream filling wasn't the original flavor of Twinkies. What was the original flavor?
A. Butterscotch
B. Chocolate
C. Banana
D. Strawberry
C. Banana
Fun Fact: When Twinkies were introduced in 1930, they were filled with banana-flavored cream because bananas were inexpensive and popular at the time. During World War II, banana shortages forced the company to switch to vanilla cream, and the new flavor became so popular that it remained the standard filling ever since.
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Argon
C. Nitrogen
"You're insecure, don't know what for,"
"What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction.
What is the official State Gemstone of Massachusetts?
A. Calderite
B. Childrenite
C. Rhodonite
D. Rambergite
C. Rhodonite
"Well of course you call yourself a man."
"Father, stop it! You heard him!"
A. Ransom
B. The Patriot
C. Father of the Bride
D. The Graduate
B. The Patriot
Oddly, British singer Harry Styles has four what?
A. Siblings
B. Given names
C. Tattoos of birds
D. Nipples
D. Nipples
Fun Fact: Harry Styles has openly confirmed that he has four nipples, a harmless and relatively common condition called polythelia, which affects an estimated 1–6% of people. He's joked about it in interviews, making it one of his most famous fun facts.
Emma has two yardsticks and one 12-inch ruler. She lays them end-to-end in a straight line. How many feet long is the line?
A. 5 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 7 feet
D. 8 feet
C. 7 feet
"Your lipstick stains, on the front lobe of my left side brains..."
"Hey, Soul Sister" by Train
Which one of these artists was named the official State Artist of Massachusetts in 2007?
A. Claude Monet
B. Piet Mondrian
C. Norman Rockwell
D. David Hockney
C. Norman Rockwell
Fun Fact: Norman Rockwell was named the official State Artist of Massachusetts in 2007. He spent the last 25 years of his life in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where he created many of his most iconic paintings depicting everyday American life. Today, the Norman Rockwell Museum houses the world's largest collection of his original artwork.
"Your boy Captain America over here. 'Best of the best of the best, sir. With honors.' Yeah, he's just really excited and he has no clue why we're here."
A. Men of Honor
B. The Rock
C. A Few Good Men
D. Men in Black
D. Men in Black
In Canada, to legally enter many sweepstakes and contests, participants are often required to do what?
A. Answer a skill-testing question
B. Submit a handwritten declaration of eligibility
C. Provide proof of Canadian residency
D. Complete a brief knowledge-based questionnaire
A. Answer a skill-testing question
Fun Fact: Many Canadian contests include a short math problem to add an element of skill and avoid being classified as a game based entirely on chance.
Who was the 12th President of the United States?
A. John Tyler
B. Zachary Taylor
C. James Buchanan
D. Martin Van Buren
B. Zachary Taylor
"I may not always love you"
"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.
In 1970, which breed was named the official State Horse of Massachusetts?
A. Morgan Horse
B. Kinsky Horse
C. Catria Horse
D. Baise Horse
A. Morgan Horse
"Have you ever been liberated before?"
"I got divorced twice. Does that count?"
A. The Great Escape
B. Patton
C. A Bridge Too Far
D. Saving Private Ryan
C. A Bridge Too Far
During World War II, a U.S. Navy destroyer reportedly tricked a Japanese submarine by throwing what overboard?
A. Shampoo bottles
B. Tin cans
C. Rocks
D. Potatoes
A. Shampoo bottles
Fun Fact: After running out of depth charges, the crew of the USS O'Bannon reportedly surprised a surfaced Japanese submarine by hurling shampoo bottles at it. The submarine crew initially mistook them for grenades, causing confusion and delaying their response long enough for the destroyer to escape and regain the advantage. While some details of the story have been debated by historians, it remains one of the most famous naval legends of World War II.
Which country has the most time zones?
A. Russia
B. United States
C. France
D. China
C. France
Fun Fact: Including its overseas territories, France spans 12 time zones, more than any other country. Russia is second with 11.