GEOGRAPHY
In which State is Lake Winnebago located?
A) Utah
B) Minnesota
C) Wisconsin
D) Illinois
Wisconsin
What is Bart Simpson's full name?
A) Bartholomew Homer Simpson
B) Batholomew JoJo Simpson
C) Bart Abraham Simpson
D) Barthemius Jebediah Simpson
Batholomew JoJo Simpson
Bart's name is an anagram of the word brat. Bart's middle initial J is a "tribute" to animated characters such as Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocket J. Squirrel from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, who received their middle initial from Jay Ward, who was an American creator and producer of animated TV cartoon shows.
Which one of the following was NOT a game available on Atari?
A) Centipede
B) Space Invaders
C) Galaga
D) Asteroids
Galaga
Galaga belongs to Nintendo.
Who was awarded the very first gold record?
A) Elvis Presley
B) The Beatles
C) Perry Como
D) Nat King Cole
Perry Como
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".
Which of the following inventions was the first to be patented?
A) Chewing Gum
B) Dishwasher
C) Rubber Band
D) Cash Register
Rubber Band
In 1845, Stephen Perry, of the rubber manufacturing company Messers Perry and Co., invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together.
What is the only sea without any coasts?
A) The Sargasso Sea
B) The Red Sea
C) The Mediterranean Sea
D) The Salton Sea
The Sargasso Sea
A region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by ocean currents, it is the only sea on Earth which has no coastline.
In the Avengers: Infinity War movie, what color is the Power Stone?
A) Purple
B) Red
C) Green
D) Blue
Purple
This stone allows the user to manipulate all forms of energy; enhance their physical strength and durability; enhance any superhuman ability; and boost the effects of the other five Gems.
What are the two types of playing discs in the game of pogs?
A) Pogs and Slappers
B) Pogs and Tadpoles
C) Pogs and Slammers
D) Pogs and Hammers
Pogs and Slammers
The brand name "Pog" originates from POG, a brand of juice made from passionfruit, orange, and guava; the use of POG bottle caps to play the game preceded the game's commercialization.
What band was originally named Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem?
A) Pearl Jam
B) G-UNIT
C) Pierce the Veil
D) Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Originally named Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, the Red Hot Chili Peppers first incarnation featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, alongside Anthony Kiedis and Flea.
What famous general was once attacked by rabbits?
A) Ceasar
B) Genghis Khan
C) Napoleon
D) Alexander the Great
Napoleon
In 1807, Napoleon signed the Treaty of Tilsit, which ended his war with Russia. To celebrate, he gathered his dignitaries for a rabbit hunt. In a bizarre twist, the rabbits swarmed the hunting party by the hundreds, and Napoleon was forced to retreat to his royal carriage for safety.
Which state is the flattest U.S. state?
A) Wyoming
B) Florida
C) California
D) New York
Florida
In fact, the highest point in Florida is only 345 feet above sea level.
What do Smurfs eat?
A) Sarsaparilla Leaves
B) Chanterelle
C) Pooka Nuts
D) Truffles
Sarsaparilla Leaves
Sarsaparilla leaves are the primary source of nutrition for the Smurfs along with smurfberries.
Which of these titles is the 2nd movie in the Harry Potter franchise?
A) The Prisoner of Azkaban
B) The Sorcerer's Stone
C) Chamber of Secrets
D) Order of the Phoenix
The full movie set was released in the following order: The Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows
How many different instruments did Prince play on his debut album?
A) 3
B) 11
C) 27
D) 16
27
Prince's first album, "For You", was recorded at Record Plant Studios and released on April 7, 1978. According to the album notes, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments on the recording.
What did ancient Romans use as mouthwash?
A) Vinegar
B) Cold Water
C) Tortoise Blood
D) Human Urine
Human Urine
The Romans used human urine to purge bacteria from the mouth. First-century Roman physicians maintained that brushing with urine whitened teeth and fixed them more firmly in the sockets.
Which of these African nations is NOT landlocked?
A) Burkina Faso
B) Niger
C) Congo
D) Chad
Congo
Located between Angola and Gabon, it borders the South Atlantic Ocean.
Who was the first U. S. President to appear on television?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Dwight D Eisenhower
C) Franklin D Roosevelt
D) Harry S Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In 1939, he became the first President to appear on television when he gave the opening address at the New York World's Fair.
What is the first book in R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" series?
A) The Girl Who Cried Monster
B) Say Cheese and Die!
C) Welcome to Dead House
D) Night of the Living Dummy
Welcome to Dead House
It was published in 1992.
Which jazz musician was known for playing a bent trumpet?
A) Dizzy Gillespie
B) Miles Davis
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Chet Baker
Dizzy Gillespie
In 1953, Gillespie threw a party for his wife at a club in Manhattan, where his trumpet's bell got bent upward in an accident. He liked the sound so much he had a special trumpet made with a 45 degree raised bell, which became his trademark.
Who was the first First Lady of the United States to host an Easter Egg roll on the White House lawn?
A) Lucy Hayes
B) Mary Todd Lincoln
C) Caroline Harrison
D) Betty Ford
Lucy Hayes
Wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes; When the children of Washington were banned from rolling their Easter eggs on the Capitol grounds, Lucy Hayes invited them to use the White House lawn instead.
What ocean is home to 75% of the Earth's volcanoes?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Southern Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The basin is home to 75% of the world's volcanoes. These volcanoes actually form a ring around the Pacific Ocean basin and are known as the Ring of Fire.
What was the first movie by Pixar to receive a rating higher than G in the United States?
A) Toy Story
B) Finding Nemo
C) The Incredibles
D) Monsters Inc.
The Incredibles
The movie received a PG rating for "action violence".
How many Academy Awards did The Lord of the Rings trilogy win?
A) 11
B) 17
C) 6
D) 0
17
The Lord of the Rings trilogy won a total of seventeen Academy Awards: The Return of the King won every Oscar for which it was nominated, including Best Picture, and tied Titanic (1997) and Ben-Hur(1959) for the most Oscars awarded to one film.
What kind of guitar is carved into Jimi Hendrix's tombstone?
A) Gibson Les Paul
B) Fender Stratocaster
C) Fender Telecaster
D) Schecter Hellraiser
Fender Stratocaster
Hendrix played a variety of guitars throughout his career, but the instrument that became most associated with him was the Fender Stratocaster. He used the model prevalently during performances and recordings. In 1967, he described the instrument as "the best all-around guitar for the stuff we're doing"; he praised its "bright treble and deep bass sounds".
Who was the first First Lady of the United States to wear pants in public?
A) Betty Ford
B) Florence Harding
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Pat Nixon
Eleanor Roosevelt
Known for shattering precedent in many spheres, also loved riding horses regularly in the early morning and her famous informality allowed her to comfortably continue wearing her jodhpurs around the White House upon her return. One year, without time to change before she was due to preside over the annual Easter Egg Roll, she just showed up in her riding pants.