Valentine's Day
Chocolate was once used as medicine. True or false?
True
In which ocean is the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on the Earth's surface?
A) Atlantic
B) Pacific
C) Indian
B) Pacific
What state is Dorothy from in The Wizard of Oz?
Kansas
Who famously said, "I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed which major Roman town in AD 79?
Pompeii
What do yellow roses symbolize?
Friendship
Greenland is a self-governing territory of which Country?
Denmark
What street in London did the Beatles famously cross, on the cover of their album bearing the same name?
Abbey Road
Who was the first player to break the color barrier in the MLB?
Jackie Robinson
How many times has Canada hosted the Summer Olympics?
1 (Montreal 1976)
Before “X” stood for a kiss, what did it represent at the end of a letter?
The cross
What region of Argentina and Chile is also the name of an outdoor apparel company?
Patagonia
What ballet is the film Black Swan loosely based on?
Swan Lake
For how many years was Nelson Mandela in prison?
A) 7
B) 17
C) 27
D) 37
C) 27
How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?
6
Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
Eros
What is the only sea without any coasts?
A) Adriatic Sea
B) Sargasso Sea
C) Celebes Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
B) Sargasso Sea
Who was the subject of Elton John's original song "Candle in the Wind"
Marilyn Monroe- He later rereleased it with Princess Diana as the subject.
Who was arrested and convicted for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus 9 months before Rosa Parks famously did?
A) Sojourner Truth
B) Claudette Colvin
C) Harriet Tubman
D) Aurelia Browder
B) Claudette Colvin
Which discipline can you NOT win a Nobel Prize in?
A) Economic Sciences
B) Mathematics
C) Physics
B) Mathematics
What brain chemical is known as the “cuddle” or “love hormone?”
Oxytocin
What mountain is closest to the Moon?
Mount Chimborazo
Although Mt. Everest has the highest altitude in terms of sea level on the planet because of the equatorial bulge Mount Chimborazo is the closest to the moon.
On what television series did The Simpsons debut as animated shorts?
The Tracey Ullman Show
Who is dubbed by some as the "Father of Modern Gaming" for his work in 1970?
Jerry Lawson
What two tools are depicted on the former Soviet Union's flag?
Hammer and sickle