Biz & Industry
This American delivery company has the largest market share in the world.
What is UPS? UPS, FedEx, and DHL take the top three spots, respectively. However, Amazon delivers more packages than any delivery service.
Made of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, this lotion helps stop the itching and pain of a poison ivy rash.
What is calamine? It’s also used topically for almost any insect bite or rash, and it helps dry oozing bites and rashes.
Frankie Valli’s band had five No. 1 hits, including “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Sherry.”
What is the Four Seasons? They are the only band to have three consecutive No. 1 hits. The third one is “Walk Like a Man.” They all hit No. 1 in a six-month period
This European country, with its famed food, wines, and champagne, is the most visited in the world.
What is France?
Which ocean do cruises to Tahiti and Fiji primarily sail through?
The South Pacific Ocean
When you think of fresh or canned pineapples, you think of this company.
What is Dole? In 1901, James Dole began growing pineapples in Hawaii.
In 1829, this famous American poet, whose poetry has been characterized as containing themes of “death, madness, and the macabre,” married his first cousin, Virginia Clemm.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe? Clemm was a child bride, marrying Poe at the age of 13
“I Can Dream, Can’t I” was a No. 1 hit by these siblings.
Who are the Andrews Sisters?
The Penguin Post Office is located here.
What is Antarctica? It’s the most visited site by tourists on guided tours of Antarctica. The post office is located on an island just off a peninsula, and tourists and those working in Antarctica can send mail from ther
What is the maritime term for the left side of a ship?
Port The term port replaced the older word larboard in the 19th century to prevent confusion with starboard. Port is always on the left side when facing the bow (front).
This obsolete financial tool once served as a form of prepaid cash.
What are traveler’s checks? Debit and credit cards have replaced traveler’s checks.
This part of speech often ends in -ly.
What is an adverb?
This U.K. band’s first U.K. No. 1 hit is “It’s All Over Now.”
What is the Rolling Stones?
The Ernest Hemingway Museum, the Truman Little White House, the Shipwreck Treasure Museum, and a host of art galleries are on this far southern U.S. island.
What is Key West?
What cruise line was featured in the TV show The Love Boat?
Princess Cruises The show was filmed aboard the Pacific Princess and Island Princess ships
Name one of the top three banana-producing companies in the world.
What is India, China, or Indonesia?
Before the 1930s, Iran banned women from wearing this.
What is a veil (or hijab, head scarf, etc.)? After the Islamic Revolution, women were required to wear them
This seasonal classic and No. 1 hit by Bobby Pickett and Lenny Capizzi was recorded in 1962.
What is “Monster Mash”?
This desert is around the size of the contiguous United States
What is the Sahara? The desert spans North Africa and takes up 10 percent of the continent. The desert is home to around four million people.
What is the term for a long ocean journey without port stops?
Transoceanic crossing
He’s known as the Oracle of Omaha.
Who is Warren Buffett? After 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, he retired recently. One of his most famous quotes is, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” It translates to, “Sell when there’s mania in the markets, and buy when there’s blood in the streets.
This is the world’s largest elevator company.
What is Otis? In 1889, the U.S. company built a curved elevator shaft to transport people to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Otis was chosen as the contractor because no French company would attempt the feat.
In 1960, this orchestra’s version of “A Summer Place” topped the charts.
What is Percy Faith Orchestra?
The carving of the Three Wise Monkeys is found in this country.
What is Japan? The monkeys see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil.
What major safety law was strengthened after the Titanic disaster?
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention First adopted in 1914, SOLAS established international standards for lifeboats, safety drills, and ship construction. It remains the cornerstone of maritime safety law.