Sports
In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?
Checkered Flag
Which fast-food chain’s original chicken seasoning recipe is purported to be a top-secret blend of 11 herbs and spices?
KFC
What sport do folks gather together to watch every weekend in the fall months?
Football
What type of bird, usually found in Antarctica, are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
Penguin
Which U.S. state is known as the ‘Sunshine State’?
Florida
In soccer, what body part can’t touch the ball?
Hands
What dessert is made by whipping egg whites and sugar until stiff?
Meringue
Daylight Saving Time ends each November. Do we gain an hour or lose an hour?
We gain an hour because we set our clocks back.
Being the subject of a famous children’s book by Eric Carle, what animal is commonly known as the larval stage, or the “baby” form of a butterfly?
Caterpillar
What is the name of the world’s highest mountain?
Mount Everst
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
A Turkey
Which fruit is dried to make prunes?
Plums
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What kind of animal was Geoffrey, the longtime mascot of Toys "R" Us?
Giraffe
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile
How many players are on a baseball team?
9
What is the main ingredient in a Scotch egg?
Egg
Snowflakes are of what color?
Translucent (Clear)
Spotted, striped and black are species belonging to which mammalian family? Members of this family, though dog-like in appearance, are more closely related to cats than dogs. In the Disney movie “The Lion King”, a character voiced by Whoopi Goldberg is a member of this family.
Hyena
What is the main ingredient in shampoo?
Water
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association.
What is the primary ingredient in gazpacho?
Tomatoes
What percentage of a pumpkin is water?
90%
While often confused with llamas, what breed of camelid is used for fleece production, while it's cousin the llama is not?
Alpaca
In “The Wizard of Oz,” what does Dorothy say to go back to Kansas?
"There's no place like home."
What color are the goalposts in football?
Yellow
What is Sushi traditional wrapped in?
Seaweed
Fat biking is not a winter sport, true or false?
False. Fat biking refers to riding bicycles equipped with oversized tires, typically 4 to 5 inches wide.
n the 1990s, what illness previously thought to be confined to cattle was found to have been expanded to impact livestock, other animals, and even humans?
Mad Cow's Disease
In the UK, it’s illegal to be drunk in a pub. True or false?
True
Which of the following sports does not use a ball? Golf, tennis, hockey, or polo?
Hockey
What is the primary ingredient in a risotto?
Rice
Cranberries grow in water. True or false?
False — Cranberries grow on vines in the wetlands. These areas are typically flooded by harvest time.
What annoying insect gets its name from the Spanish word for "little fly?"
Mosquito
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
Which golf tournament did Tiger Woods win by 12 strokes cementing his first-ever major championship win?
The Masters
What is the main flavor of a Black Forest gateau?
Cherry
The lowest temperature ever recorded was in which part of the earth?
Antarctica
The phrase "sacred cow" to describe a person or thing immune from criticism comes from what religion that in fact does revere cows as holy animals?
Hindu
Which movie features a young boy who befriends an extraterrestrial and helps him return home?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
Every summer, thousands of people come to Rockland for the annual crustacean celebration of which of Maine’s prized seafood exports?
Lobster
Which summer month is the national ice cream month?
July
You’ll find them in zoos around the world, but there’s only one place on Earth where hippopotamus roam naturally. Which continent would you have to travel to if you want to see a hippo in the wild?
Africa
What is the color of an aircraft’s black box?
Orange