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Which of these long- running US sitcoms had the most episodes?
A) The Big Bang Theory
B) Friends
C) The Office
D) Seinfeld
The Big Bang Theory
The term "Big Five"is famous in safari culture, but what is its original meaning?
A) The five largest animals by total body weight
B) The five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot
C) The five most populated herbivores in the Serengeti
D) The five animals that can jump the highest
The five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot
The University of Virginia (UVA) is an iconic institution steeped in American history. In which specific Virginia city-just short distance from Manchester- is it located?
A) Richmond
B) Charlottesville
C) Williamsburg
D) Lynchburg
Charlottesville
The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the precursor to modern Halloween, translates to what in English?
A) Feast of the Dead
B) End of Summer
C) Festival of Lights
D) Nights of the Spirits
End of Summer
Which is the only U.S. state capital that has absolutely no letters in common with its states name?
A) Pierre, South Dakota
B) Carson City, Nevada
C) Montpelier, Vermont
D) Helena, Montana
Carson City, Nevada
The city of Montreal is in which Canadian province?
A) Nova Scotia
B) Ontario
C) Quebec
D) Alberta
Quebec
In Afrikaans, the aardvarks name translates literally to which English word?
A) Dust Eater
B) Ground Squirrel
C) Earth Pig
D) Termite Hunter
Earth Pig
Many people mistakenly assume Washington D.C., or Philadelphia was the very first capital of the United States under the Constitution. What city actually served as the nation's first capital from 1789 to 1790?
A) Philadelphia, PA
B) New York City, NY
C) Annapolis, MD
D) Boston, MA
New York City, NY
Which Stephen King horror novel was heavily inspired by an actual, real life spooky hotel where the author stayed in 1974?
A) Pet Sematary
B) The Mist
C) The Shining
D) Doctor Sleep
The Shining
Which U.S. state capital has the highest elevation at approximately 7,199 feet above sea level?
A) Denver, Colorado
B) Cheyenne, Wyoming
C) Santa Fe, New Mexico
D) Salt Lake City, Utah
Santa Fe, New Mexico
In the human body, which of these is caused by gas bubbles in synovial fluid?
A) Stomach gurgling
B) Knuckles cracking
C) Eyelid twitching
D) Chest wheezing
Knuckles cracking
What is a crash- a group of which iconic African Animal?
A) Rhinos
B) Hippos
C) Buffalo
D) Ostriches
Rhinos
While Jamestown,VA, is famous as the first permanent English settlement, it was largely abandoned. Which city holds the official title of the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental U.S. founded in 1565?
A) St. Augustine, FL
B) Santa Fe, NM
C) Plymouth, MA
D) San Juan, PR
St. Augustine, FL
Which U.S. state technically has a law on the books making it illegal to dress as a priest or a nun for Halloween?
A) Louisiana
B) Massachusetts
C) Alabama
D) Mississippi
Alabama
Which city was the capital of Texas for a brief period between 1837 and 1839 before the seat of government was moved to Austin?
A) San Antonio
B) Dallas
C) Houston
D) Galveston
Houston
Which of these cities is located in the Texas Panhandle?
A) Huston
B) Dallas
C) Armarillo
D) El Paso
Armarillo
The piranha is native to which continent?
A) Asia
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) South America
South America
Famous for it's dramatic topography and industry, which U.S. city holds the world record for having the most steel bridges within its city limits, earning it the nickname "The City of Bridges"?
A) Seattle, WA
B) Chicago, IL
C) Portland, OR
D) Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
In 2004, the city council of Rehoboth Beach in which U.S. state instituted a ban on the public wearing of Halloween masks and costumes with city limits that lasted for several years?
A) Delaware
B) Florida
C) New Jersey
D) South Carolina
Delaware
Which is the only U.S. state capital that is not a county set?
A) Lansing, Michigan
B) Albany, New York
C) Frankfort, Kentucky
D) Hartford, Connecticut
Lansing, Michigan
The only US president to be arressted while in office, Ulysses S. Grant was busted by a D.C. cop for what offense?
A) Unlawful discharge of a firearm
B) Gambling without a license
C) Speeding in a horse drawn carriage
D) Spitting on the sidewalk
Speeding in a horse drawn carriage
Which famous African Bird species earned the nickname "the undertaker bird" due to its dark,cloak-like wings and bare, imposing head?
A) The Marabou Stork
B) The Secretary Bird
C) The Ground Hornbill
D) The Lappet- faced Vulture
The Marabou Stork
Unlike most states, Nevada capital is not its largest, most famous metropolis. What famous, booming silver-mining hub was named the territorial and ultimate state capital of Nevada in 1861?
A) Reno
B) Las Vegas
C) Carson City
D) Elko
Carson City
In 1995, which U.S. city made national headlines by temporarily banning all halloween celebrations and festivities from its public schools?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) Portland, Oregon
C) Colorado Springs, Colorado
D) Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which current U.S. state capital was once briefly the official capital of the United States of America?
A) Boston, Massachusetts
B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C) Trenton, New Jersey
D) Annapolis, Maryland
Trenton, New Jersey