1
What is the capital of Puerto Rico?
A) Ponce B) San Juan
C) Carolina D) Arecibo
B!
The island is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States, capital is San Juan. Hispanic, Afro-Caribbean and North American influences determine the culture of the inhabitants of Puerto Rico. The island is home to 3.41 million people (in 2016).
What would happen is we had a zero degree tilt to our axis?
A) it would be winter all the time
B) it would be summer all of the time
C) we would not have seasons
D) nothing
C!
It the tilt angle was zero, then the days and nights would stay at the same length and there would be no seasons.
27) What hormone does the pancreas produce?
A) estrogen B) testosterone
C) insulin D) adrenaline
C!
The pancreas produces several other hormones as well, including glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide, and somatostatin, but is probably best known for its insulin-producing capabilities.
Every episode of Seinfeld contains an image or reference to what superhero?
A) SUPERMAN B) SPIDERMAN
C) PLASTIC MAN D) BATMAN
A!
There is an image of or reference to Superman somewhere in every episode of "Seinfeld".
5) What was the lifespan of a T. rex?
A) 10 TO 15 YEARS B) 20 TO 30 YEARS
C) 50 TO 60 YEARS D) 100 TO 120 YEARS
B!
Scientists estimate that the average lifespan of a T. rex was only 20-30 years, but some of the larger Sauropods may have lived 100 years or more.
Dory, from Finding Nemo, suffers from what?
A) short-term memory loss
B) dementia C) long-term memory loss
D) Neuralgia
A!
Portrayed by. Dory is one of the primary characters of Finding Nemo and the titular protagonist of its sequel Finding Dory. She is a blue-tang fish who suffers from short-term memory loss.
Where are the most pretzels produced in the US?
A) Massachusetts B) Ohio
C) Pennsylvania D) California
C!
Pennsylvania is the center of American pretzel production for both hard and soft pretzels, producing 80% of the nation's pretzels. The annual United States pretzel industry is worth over $550 million.
3) According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos, and a long middle finger are all signs of what Halloween creature?
A) vampire B) werewolf
C) ghoul D) witch
B!
According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos, hairy palms, and a long middle finger are all signs of a werewolf. Other common traits include unusual strength, an irrational fear of water, and glow-in-the-dark red eyes!
16) What NFL team scored the most points in a single Super Bowl?
A) Cowboys B) Packers
C) Steelers D) 49ers
D!
When the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV (1990), they set a number of records. Their 55 points remains the most ever scored by a team in a Super Bowl and the 45 point winning margin is the most lopsided Super Bowl victory of all time.
11) In the United States, which of the following is most likely to kill you?
A) ICICLES B) BEDS
C) VENDING MACHINES D)SHARKS
B!
0.5 Americans die from shark attacks each year.
0.9 Americans die from vending machine accidents each year.
15 Americans die from falling icicles each year.
450 Americans die from falling out of bed each year.
4) Which character bullied Peter Parker in high school?
A) JONAH JAMESON B) FLASH THOMPSON
C) BIFF TANNEN D) ROBBIE ROBERTSON
B!
Flash Thompson was a star football player who mercilessly bullied his high school classmate Peter Parker but greatly admired Spider-Man, an irony in which the superhero took some gratification.
1) Who was the first player drafted in the first NFL draft in 1936?
A) Mike Trout B) Sammy Baugh
C) Bart Starr D) Jay Berwanger
D!
Jay Berwanger was the top selection in the first-ever NFL draft (1936). Originally drafted by Philadelphia, his rights were sold to Bears coach George Halas. But his asking price of $25,000 for two seasons was too high, and he never signed a contract--instead taking a job as a foam-rubber salesman.
61) How much skin will the average person shed during their lifetime?
A) 70 LBS B) 500 LBS C) 9000 LBS
D)100 LBS
D!
Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour -- about 1.5 pounds a year. By the age of 70, an average person will have shed more than 100 pounds of skin.
1) Who was awarded the very first gold record?
A) THE BEATLES B) PERRY COMO
C)ELVIS PRESLEY D) NAT KING COLE
B!
Although there were earlier publicity stunts involving records sprayed with gold lacquer, the actual award recognized today as a Gold Record was first awarded to Perry Como in 1958 for his recording of "Catch a Falling Star".
17) Actor James Franco once sold a sculpture made of _____.
A) DRYER LINT B) CIGARETTE BUTTS
C) AIR D) LEGO BRICKS
C!
In 2011, an art collector paid $10,000 for a "non-visible" sculpture by Franco titled "Fresh Air" and billed as "an endless tank of oxygen".
What degree is earth tilted to?
A) 90 degrees B) 190.6 degrees
C) 81.5 degrees D) 23.5 degrees
D!
Today, the Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun. But this tilt changes. During a cycle that averages about 40,000 years, the tilt of the axis varies between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees.
7) Who was the first U.S. President to be born an American citizen?
A) Martin Van Buren B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John Quincy Adams D) Andrew Jackson
A!
Unlike the seven men who preceded him in the White House, Martin Van Buren (born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1782) was the first president to be born a citizen of the United States and not a British subject.
2) How many future U. S. Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?
A) 0 B) 2 C) 4 D) 6
B!
Only two future U.S. Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
5) What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?
A) trumpet B) tuba C) flute
D) drums
C!
An ancient bone flute, estimated to be about 43,000-82,000 years old, was found by Dr Ivan Turk, a palaeontologist in Slovenia, in 1998. The oldest known musical instrument, it is made of an old cavebear femur segment with four holes (two complete and two partial).
35) What was the first network television show to use the F word?
A) Saturday Night Live B) The Simpson's
C) NYPD D) Cagney and Lacey
A!
Saturday Night Live was the first network television show to air the F word. The comedian who used it, Charles Rocket, was fired.
The speed of the Earth around the Sun is:
A) 1,555 miles per hour
B) 20,050 miles per hour
C) 77,000 miles per hour
D) 67,000 miles per hour
D!
As schoolchildren, we learn that the earth is moving about our sun in a very nearly circular orbit. It covers this route at a speed of nearly 30 kilometers per second, or 67,000 miles per hour.
25) How many new species are discovered each year?
A) 800 B) 8,000
C) 20,000 D) 18,000
D!
Even after 250 years of professionals documenting thousands of new plants and animals every year, the rate at which new species are discovered remains relatively stable. Approximately 18,000 new species are discovered each year, with about half of those being insects.
63) Mycology is the study of what?
A) VOLCANOES B) YOURSELF
C) FUNGI D) THE HEART
C!
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection.
1) What is the oldest soft drink in America?
A) Coca Cola B) Pepsi
C) Dr. Pepper D) 7-Up
C!
First sold in 1885 at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, Dr Pepper is the oldest soft drink in America. In 1929, there were more than 600 lemon-lime soft drinks alone on the market!
4) What candy bar was included in U.S. solders' rations during World War II?
A) Twix B) Snicker's C) Heath Bar
D) Butterfinger
C!
Heath bars were included in U.S. soldiers' rations during World War II because they had been found to have a very long shelf life. The Heath bar was originally marketed as a health food, claiming to use only the finest ingredients. One early ad read: "Heath for better health!"