Stargazing
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Country Musicians
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Everyday Conveniences
100

This is the study of the stars and other heavenly bodies beyond Earth.

Answer: What is astronomy? 

Many people confuse astronomy with astrology, which is the belief that astronomical phenomena, like the stars overhead when you were born, have an ongoing influence on one’s daily life and personality.

100

Some people want to travel to all seven of these major areas across the globe

Answer: What are continents? 

Some wealthy travelers might also register for space travel on SpaceX, Blue Origin, or Virgin Galactic.

100

In addition to her singing prowess, she is known for her starring role as Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5.

Answer: Who is Dolly Parton? 

Her costars in the film include Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman. Parton has won 10 Grammy Awards. She’s also known for her theme park, children’s literacy program, and impressive wig collection.

100

You can find Felix Unger and Oscar Madison duking it out verbally over their differences in lifestyle and housekeeping in this sitcom.

Answer: What is The Odd Couple? 

Tony Randall plays Felix, and Jack Klugman plays Oscar in the wildly popular TV show.

100

This appliance can be found in most kitchens in North America. It causes the water molecules in food to vibrate, heating them up quickly.

Answer: What is the microwave? 

In 1947, the first microwave oven cost $5,000. In today’s money, that’s roughly $69,500.

200

This galaxy includes our own solar system.

Answer: What is the Milky Way? 

It is believed that the Milky Way has approximately 100 billion stars.

200

You can soar high above the ground in the “bucket” of one of these.

Answer: What is a hot-air balloon? 

If you like to view hot-air balloons, you can visit the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held every fall.

200

This crossover musician is best known for performing his tune “The Gambler” and Lionel Richie’s “Lady.”

Answer: Who is Kenny Rogers? 

Rogers also performed many duets throughout his career, including with Dolly Parton and Dottie West.

200

Robin Williams plays an out-of-this-world character against Pam Dauber’s more down-to-earth role in this sitcom.

Answer: What is Mork and Mindy? 

Mork is from the planet Ork, and Williams is a natural for the part.

200

Western Union used to be in the business of sending telegrams. Today its business is this.

Answer: What is money transfer? 

In 1867, Western Union helped broker the sale of Alaska to the United States via its telegram services. It has been transferring money since 1871.

300

This determines the color of a star.

Answer: What is its temperature? 

Blue stars are the hottest, and red stars are the coolest. To put this into perspective, the coolest red stars are around 2,500 Kelvin (4,000ºF/2,200ºC).

300

If you run a 26.2-mile race, you are participating in this.

Answer: What is a marathon? 

If running isn’t for you, try a walkathon. Some charities, such as the March of Dimes, hold walkathons all over the country.

300

This country legend died in a plane crash on her way to Nashville in 1963. One of her most enduring hits is “Crazy.”

Answer: Who is Patsy Cline? 

Willie Nelson wrote “Crazy.” A week before her fatal trip, Cline said, “I’ve had two bad [accidents]. The third one will either be a charm or it’ll kill me.”

300

Hal Linden plays the lieutenant of the 12th precinct in this zany sitcom.

Answer: What is Barney Miller? 

Miller’s ragtag police department includes Detective Phil Fish (Abe Vigoda), Detective Stan “Wojo” Wojciehowicz (Max Gail), and Detective Sergeant Arthur Dietrich (Steve Landesberg), among others.

300

A popular recent addition to cars for winter driving, these keep you cozy and can also relieve back pain.

Answer: What are heated seats? 

The seats also increase circulation and are invaluable if you are stranded in winter and need to stay warm until help arrives.

400

The sun is the source of these two common forms of energy.

Answer: What are light and heat? 

According to National Geographic, the sun also influences weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate. Without the sun, there would be no plants, since they require sunlight for photosynthesis.

400

To expand your ability to communicate, you might study one of these.

Answer: What is a foreign language? 

There are many free language courses available online.

400

This country musician was married to Julia Roberts from 1993–1995.

Answer: Who is Lyle Lovett? 

They got married during the same month they began dating.

400

Linda Lavin plays a server in this greasy-spoon sitcom.

Answer: What is Alice? 

Her sidekicks in the show are Flo and Vera, and together they make the most of working for the owner Mel while Alice waits to be discovered for her singing ability.

400

Before we had bleach, we used this blue product, which is still widely available, to whiten laundry.

Answer: What is Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing? 

The product has been around since 1883. It’s a concentrated, bright-blue liquid that must be diluted before adding to the wash.

500

This is one of the two major gases that make up the sun.

Answer: What are hydrogen or helium? 

Hydrogen makes up 70 percent of the gas in the sun, with helium contributing 28 percent. Other gases include carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and micro-percentages of others.

500

This dangerous activity, as we know it, dates back to France in the late 18th century and involves jumping from a very great height.

Answer: What is skydiving? 

André-Jacques Garnerin became famous in late 18th-century France when he jumped from hot-air balloons with a parachute for show.

500

She is known as “The Queen of Country” and covers Bobbie Gentry’s 1969 song “Fancy” on her 1990 album Rumor Has It. She also stars in an eponymous sitcom that aired from 2001–2007.

Answer: Who is Reba McEntire? 

Fun fact: Reba learned how to drive at the age of five.

500

Freddy Prinze stars in this show alongside Jack Albertson.

Answer: What is Chico and the Man? 

The storyline illustrates the relationship between Chico and a cynical mechanic as they partner to bring in new business. Della Reese and Charo have recurring roles in the show.

500

These ubiquitous square codes store information and are often “decoded” with a smartphone.

Answer: What are QR codes? 

They can be used to sign in to accounts or hold transcript information. They even appear on tombstones in Japan.

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