Geography
Which continent is so inclusive that it sits in all four hemispheres; North, south, east and west?
Africa
What red-haired comedienne made America laugh on her hit 1950s show alongside her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz?
Lucille Ball
Who, before becoming Prime Minister of the U.K. in 1979, was nicknamed the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet journalist?
Margaret Thatcher
What is the English translation for the Latin phrase "carpe diem?"
"Seize the day"
What is generally the brightest star in the night sky?
Sirius, Vega, or Polaris.
Sirius --Its known as the Dog Star.
In 2001, which European country became the first in the world to allow gay marriage?
The Netherlands
What 1970s variety show featured a recurring skit called “The Family,” which eventually spun off into the sitcom Mama’s Family?
The Carol Burnett Show
How many electoral college votes must a presidential candidate reach to be elected?
270 --Thats the majority of the 538 electors
How many museums and galleries make up the Smithsonian--9, 11, 19, or 25?
19 --It also includes the National Zoo
What color are reindeer eyes in the winter, which is different in warm weather?
Blue --Usually a yellowish brown, they turn blue which helps them see better in the dark.
Hiking which trail was the inspiration for Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild?
Pacific Crest Trail --The 2,650 mile trail crosses Washington, Oregon, and California
What actor, best known for playing Sgt. Joe Friday in Dragnet, delivered the famous line, "Just the facts, ma’am"?
Jack Webb
In what year did the Treaty of Paris officially end the American Revolutionary war?
1783
Magneto, Apocalyps, and Mystique are all characters in which Marvel Comics franchise?
X-men
In which direction does a tropical cyclone rotate -- clockwise, counterclockwise, or either?
Either --Those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise, but those in teh northern hemisphere go counterclockwise.
Which Country is the home of the cookie-like Krumkake?
Norway --They're made like a thin waffle, then rolled into a cone.
Salt-N-Pepa appeared in a Geico insurance commercial singing which of their songs?
Which two governors starred together in the 1987 film Predator?
Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Who does the garden belong to that Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit wanders into?
Mr. McGregor
What element, with the atomic number 74, is known for its high melting point and is used in filaments and rocket engine parts?
Name one of the two countries whose flags have a red stripe on top and a white horizontal stripe on the botton.
Indonesia & Monaco
What is the first anime film to win an Academy Award?
Spirited Away --Still the highes-grossing film in japan, as of 2016
Which American snack giant began business as the National Biscuit Company?
Nabisco
Which Pulitzer-Prize winning biologist wrote a novel in part from the lowly standpoint of an ant?
Edward O. Wilson --in his aptly novel, Anthill
Which spring flower contains a toxic chemical, lycorine?
Daffodil --All parts of the plant are actually poisonous.