Food & Drink
The simple Italian salad known as a Caprese salad typically includes tomatoes, basil, and what variety of cheese?
Answer: Mozzarella
Which acronym refers to a portable document format?
Cinco De Mayo and Día de Muertos are both celebrated in which country?
Mexico
What do these four actors have in common: Mark Hamill, Cesar Romero, Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger?
They've all played The Joker.
Before becoming queen, Queen Elizabeth II trained as a mechanic.
True
Filo pastry, chopped nuts like walnuts or pistachios, and syrup or honey, are the layers in what traditional Mediterranean dessert?
Answer: Baklava
SIM cards are often used when swapping phones. What does its letter “I” stand for?
IDENTITY
Subscriber Identity Module
Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, originated in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig in which German city?
a. Frankfurt
b. Berlin
c. Munich
c. Munich
Name 3 movies based on Stephan King's stories/books.
The Shining; Misery; Carrie; Christine; Cujo; IT; Stand by Me; The Mist; The Shawshank Redemption; The Green Mile; Gerald's Game; The Dark Tower; Doctor Sleep; The Boogeyman; Salem's Lot
The black box in a plane is black.
False
Orange
What coffee drink gets its name from a city in Yemen that was once a center of the coffee trade?
Answer: Mocha
Mokha (Arabic: المُخا, romanized: al-Mukhā), also spelled Mocha, or Mukha, is a port city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Until Aden and al Hudaydah eclipsed it in the 19th century, Mokha was the principal port for Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Long known for its coffee trade, the city gave its name to Mocha coffee.
In web development, what does HTML stand for?
a. HyperText Markup Language
b. HighText Machine Language
c. Hyperlink Media Language
a. HyperText Markup Language
Instead of Friday 13th, Tuesday 13th is considered unlucky in what country?
Spain
What famous TV show has a slogan: EVERYBODY LIES.
DR. House
The United States has the longest coastline in the world.
False
Canada
Tequila is primarily distilled from which plant?
a. agave
b. sugarcane
c. potatoes
d. barley
answer: a. agave
What does PIN stand for in personal banking security?
Personal Identification Number
What is the name of India’s festival of lights celebrated in either October or November?
Diwali
The 91st Academy Award in 2019 saw the first actor of Egyptian Arab heritage take the best actor award. Name the actor and the movie.
Ramy Malek
Bohemian Rhapsody
Human blood contains gold.
True
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of what food sticking to the roof of your mouth?
Peanut butter
What is the full form of ATM when referring to banking machines?
Automated Teller Machine
Which country has ancient Roman temples in the city of Baalbek?
Lebanon
Hattie MacDaniel accepted her Oscar at a segregated "no blacks" hotel in Los Angeles for her role in a movie? Name the movie. Year will be a bonus.
Gone with the Wind
1939
Nina Simone was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
False
Aretha Franklyn