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True or False
Tangier is a small island in the US state of Virginia. Its inhabitants speak the same language as its English settlers did in 1686, some linguists consider it the closest surviving accent to Shakespearean English.
True!
Tangier is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States, on Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 727 at the 2010 census.
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What country invented ice cream?
France, China, Italy, or Turkey
Ice cream was invented by China, introduced to the Western world by Italy, and made accessible to the general public by France.
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In which country would you find the cities of Perth and Adelaide?
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Australia, or Tasmania
Australia
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What state hosted the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial in 2022?
Virginia, California, Florida, or Nevada
Virginia
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On this day, January 13, 1128, Pope Honorius II declares the Knights Templar's to be an army of God and granted sanctions for them to be known as the military order of the church. Their mission was to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to and from the Holy Land during the Crusades. How long were the Knights Templars in service of the church before they were disbanded?
113, 184, 218, or 261 years
1128 - 1312, 184 years
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According to Greek Mythology, who was the first woman on Earth who also happens to share her name with a music streaming service?
Athena, Pandora, Amazon, or Spotify
Pandora
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Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo are the sons of what female pop star and singing reality show participant?
Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, or Melanie Brown (aka Scary Spice)
Gwen Stefani
1
How much did Elon Musk pay to acquire Twitter?
$24 Billion, $36 billion, $44 billion, or $50 Billion
$44 billion
1
What artist had a 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' in 1983?
Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Tyler, Pat Benatar, or Nancy Wilson
Bonnie Tyler
1
No matter where you are from, or where you are going, passports from around the globe only come in four (4) different colors. Name two (2) of them.
Bonus Question for 15 points. What year did the United States change to its current color of passport?
Passport colors are blue, green, red, or black
The U.S. Department of State issued passports in red from 1926 until 1941.
After that, U.S. passports were issued in green.
In 1976, the United States passport changed to the blue covers we are familiar with today—the same shade found in the American flag.
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In what year were cars banned in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan?
1898, 1901, 1911, or 1960
On July 6, 1898, the Mackinac Island Village Council banned “horseless carriages” from its streets.
2
How long does it take for a chicken egg to hatch?
14 days, 21 days, 28 days, 35 days,
21 days
Chicken eggs should hatch 21 days after they first start in an incubator. Other bird species have different incubation times. For instance, duck eggs take 28 days to hatch; goose eggs take 30 days.
2
What is the world's longest river?
Yangtze River (Asia), Amazon River (South America), Nile River (Africa), or Yellow River (Asia)
Nile River - 4,132 miles
Amazon River - 3,977 miles
Yangtze River - 3,915 miles
Yellow River - 3,395 miles
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With whom was Kim Kardashian in a relationship for nine months in 2022?
Pete Davidson, Andy Samberg, Pete Holmes, or Andy Biersack
Pete Davidson
2
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Philadelphia (Private Contractor), Fort Knox, Cheyenne Mountain Military Installation, or Underground at the Library of Congress
Fort Knox
2
What major tennis tournament did Serena Williams win while pregnant with her first child?
Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Australian Open, or French Open
In January 2017, Serena Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant; she found out that she was expecting just before the tournament began. As she told Vanity Fair in June of 2017, the news came as a shock. She'd taken the pregnancy test as a joke and to prove her friend Jessica Steindorff wrong about her suspicions.
2
What milestone did the world's population reach in November of 2022?
7 Billion people, 8 Billion People, Population Decreased, or the Population stayed relatively the same
8 Billion People
2
What was the first soft drink in space?
Dr. Pepper, Coca-Cola, Fanta, or Tang
In 1985, Coca‑Cola was one of the first soft drinks consumed in outer space, when astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger sipped from the Coca‑Cola Space Can.
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All Olympic curling stones are made from a rare type of granite that is only found on a tiny island in what country?
Denmark (Faroe Islands), Scotland, Iceland, or Canada (South Hampton Island)
Scotland
Curling stones used by the Olympic competitors originate from an uninhabited Scottish island. They are hand-crafted at Kays Curling's workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, using granite from the island of Ailsa Craig.
https://www.geographyrealm.com/curling-stones-come-from-two-quarries-in-the-world/
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What is the largest species of deer?
Mule Deer, Elk, Red Deer, or Moose
Moose
3
What language has the most words?
Finnish, Portuguese, Korean, or Swedish
Language - Approx. number of words
Korean - 1,100,373 words
Portuguese - 818,000 words
Finnish - 800,000
Swedish - 600,000
3
What city hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022?
Sochi, PyeongChang, Beijing, or Vancouver
Beijing, China
3
What year what the first Air Jordan shoe released?
1984, 1985, 1989, or 1993
Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes and athletic apparel produced by the American corporation Nike, Inc. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in late 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
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Who was shot and killed outside of the Dakota Building in New York City?
Malcolm X, Joseph Gallo, John Lennon, or David Berkowitz "Son of Sam"
John Lennon
3
What is the top-grossing movie (domestic) of 2022?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Top Gun: Maverick, or Avatar: The Way of Water
1 Top Gun: Maverick $718,318,561
2 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever $436,499,646
3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness $411,331,607
4 Avatar: The Way of Water $401,007,908
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The officials in which sport used to be stationed on the playing surface in rocking chairs before moving to where they are now?
Tennis, Baseball, Soccer, or Basketball
In baseball, before 1859 umpires sat behind home plate in rocking chairs
4
How many islands make up the country of Spain?
7, 134, 179, 201, 222
This list of islands in Spain encapsulates the country's islands both within its territorial borders and its overseas possessions. The total number of islands is 179.
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Which planet has the most gravity in our solar system?
The Gravity of Different Planets
- Mercury: 0.38 g.
- Venus: 0.9 g.
- Earth: 1.0 g.
- Mars: 0.38 g.
- Jupiter: 2.53 g.
- Saturn: 1.07 g.
- Uranus: 0.89 g.
- Neptune: 1.14 g.
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What American city has the highest percentage of Irish Americans?
New York City, Boston, Chicago, Spokane
2022’s Most Irish U.S. Cities:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- New York, New York
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Naperville, Illinois
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Denver, Colorado
- Spokane, Washington
- Syracuse, New York
- Worcester, Massachusetts
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What singer DM'd a women, with whom he had an affair in October, asking her if she could give her unborn child her name?
Nick Cannon, Kanye West, Adam Levine, or The Weekend
Adam Levine
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Which famous composer never learned how to multiply numbers?
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart (1756 - 1791), Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990), or Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN WAS BAD AT MATH. Having left school at age 11 to help with household income, Beethoven never learned how to multiply or divide. To his last day, if he had to multiply, say, 60 x 52, he’d lay out 60 52 times and add them up.
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How many of Snow White's dwarfs have names ending in 'y'?
4, 5, 6 or 7 dwarfs
5 end in 'y'
4
How long is an Olympic pool in meters?
25 m, 50 m, 75 m, or 100 m
50 meter
A 50-meter-long pool is considered an “Olympic-size” pool and typically holds around 500,000 gallons of water. Additionally, a true “Olympic-sized” pool has a depth of at least two meters and 10 lanes, with a width of two and a half meters each.
4
What commerce-based website was founded by Pierre Omidyar back in 1995?
E-trade, eBay, Amazon, or Etsy
Pierre Omidyar is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who is best known as the founder of eBay. The company was created by Pierre in 1995 based on his interest in creating equal access to markets.
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Which city is the furthest north?
Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA,
Hong Kong, Hong, Kong,
or Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Latitude is 22o0'N
Honolulu, HI, USA - Latitude is 21o18'56.1708"N
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - Latitude is 18o34'55.24"N
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Fishers, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
Tectonic Plates, Volcanoes, Fault Lines, or Mountain Ranges
Volcanoes
5
In which of the following countries would I find the cities of Bellinzona and Schaffhausen?
France, Switzerland, Germany, or Italy
5
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she died in September of 2022?
89, 96, 98, or 99 years old
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022, she was 96 years old.
5
Which former U.S. President was assassinated right after giving away his good luck charm while in Buffalo?
Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, James Garfield, or John F. Kennedy
William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term.
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From the colors listed below, on average which is the rarest M&M color in a standard bag of Milk Chocolate M&M's?
Orange, Green, Yellow, or Brown
M&M'S Milk Chocolate
Brown is the rarest color, on average
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How many different types of triangles are there?
3, 6, 11, or 19
The six types of triangles are: isosceles, equilateral, scalene, obtuse, acute, and right.
5
What explorer named the Pacific Ocean?
Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, Ferdinand Magellan, or Sir Walter Raleigh
Ferdinand Magellan (4 February 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He is best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies across the Pacific Ocean to open a maritime trade route, during which he discovered the interoceanic passage bearing thereafter his name and achieved the first European navigation from the Atlantic to Asia.
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Bonus Question for 5 points, What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
Bonus Answer, Magma is underground and Lava is on the surface. Magma turns into Lava when it crosses a vent.
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Bonus Question for 5 points. How old was King Charles III when he accede to the British throne? Hint he is in his 70's
Bonus Answer. On 8 September 2022, became the oldest person to accede to the British throne, at age 73.
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Bonus Question for 5 points. Which former U.S. President was never successfully elected as President or Vice President, but served in both positions?
Bonus Question for 5 points. What number President was he? Hint the range is within 1 - 46
Bonus Answer. Republican Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States. Ford served from 1974 to 1977 and then left office in electoral defeat.
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Bonus Question for 5 points, On average, which M&M color is most common in a bag of Milk Chocolate M&M's?
Red, Green, Blue, or Yellow
M&M's Milk Chocolate
24% blue, 20% orange, 16% green, 14% yellow, 13% red, and 13% brown
Blue is the most common, on average
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Bonus Question for 5 points, How many degrees are there when you add up the 3 angles of a triangle?
Bonus Answer, 180o, for example; a right triangle has a 90o corner, a 60o corner, and a 30o corner.
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Bonus Question for 5 points. For 274 years this English, and later British, joint-stock company, ruled trade among commodities and countries. How were they?
Bonus Answer. East India Company. Will also accept East India Trading Company and Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East-Indies (original name)