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100

What political figures were under trial in the German city of Nuremburg in 1945?

A: KKK members

B: Truman cabinet members

C: African Presidents

D: Nazis

D: Nazis

100

The Ganda are a major ethnic group of what country?

A: Aganda

B: Eganda

C: Oganda

D: Uganda

D: Uganda

100

An autobiography is typically about what subject?

A: a fantasy world

B: the building of cars and trucks

C: a recipe for tea cake

D: the author's own life

D: the author's own life

100

Which of these sports balls is the smallest?

A: basketball

B: bowling ball

C: golf ball

D: softball

C: golf ball

100

Responsible for hundreds of bites every year, the Diamondhead of the American Southwest is a what?

A: Snake

B: Scorpion

C: Salamander

D: Hippopotamus

A: Snake

100

What popular outlet store is abbreviated AE?

A: American Eagle

B: Armenian Elephant

C: Australian Eel

D: Argentinian Ermine

A: American Eagle

100

Which of these art forms belongs to the category of performance art?

A: Graphic Novels

B: Ballet

C: Interior Design

D: Textiles

B: Ballet

200

What empire called the Mediterranean Sea "mare nostrum," or "our sea," at the height of its power?

A: the Roman Empire

B: the Aztec Empire

C: the Mauryan Empire

D: Australia

A: the Roman Empire

200

Which of these cities is NOT in England?

A: Liverpool

B: Barcelona

C: Bristol

D: Birmingham

B: Barcelona

200

Who are attacking in H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds?"

A: Russians

B: Koreans

C: Confederates

D: Martians

D: Martians

200

The Cowboys, Mavericks, Spurs and Stars all play home games in what state?

A: Texas

B: Alaska

C: Wyoming

D: North Dakota

A: Texas

200

What is Africa's largest rodent, which can have quills over a foot long?

A: Beaver

B: Rat

C: Porcupine

D: Badger

C: Porcupine

200

What three-letter word is a small shack often made from grass?

A: cap

B: bib

C: wad

D: hut

D: hut

200

Miles Davis was central to the creation of the musical movement called "cool" what?

A: Country

B: Rock 'n' Roll

C: Classical

D: Jazz

D: Jazz

300

What historical figure was born deaf and blind?

A: Hellen Keller

B: Annie Sullivan

C: Anne Frank

D: Joan of Arc

A: Helen Keller

300

In 1867, Nebraska named its capital for what recently deceased U.S. President?

A: Washington

B: Jefferson

C: Lincoln

D: Madison

C: Lincoln

300

What first name is shared by author Kilmer and Carol Oates?

A: Edith

B: Barbara

C: Joyce

D: Beverly

C: Joyce

300

Which of these NBA players was born in Nigeria?

A: Michael Jordan

B: Shaquille O'Neal

C: Hakeem Olajuwon

D: Ervin "Magic" Johnson

C: Hakeem Olajuwon

300

What effect does nicotine typically have on the body?

A: Laxative

B: Antibiotic

C: Stimulant

D: Perspirant

C: Stimulant

300

The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age to what?

A: 12

B: 16

C: 18

D: 35

C: 18

300

What Neil Diamond hit says, "Good times never seemed so good?"

A: Sweet Caroline

B: Nice Evelyn

C: Friendly Charlene

D: Amicable Dolores

A: Sweet Caroline

500

The Antebellum Period of U.S. history is associated with the lead-up to what event?

A: The Civil War

B: 9/11

C: the Watergate Scandal

D: George Washington's presidency

A: The Civil War

500
The codes for the major airports of New York City are LGA and what, named for a president?


A: JFK

B: LBJ

C: FDR

D: WHT

A: JFK

500

Lending his name to a geographic feature, Vulcan was the Roman god of what?

A: water

B: earth

C: air

D: fire

D: fire

500

What NFL team's name was chosen to be a complement to its city's Cubs MLB team?

A: Baltimore Ravens

B: Memphis Grizzlies

C: Pittsburgh Penguins

D: Chicago Bears

D: Chicago Bears

500

Animals that sleep during the day and are active at night are called what?

A: nocturnal

B: cathemeral

C: ephemeral

D: crepuscular

A: nocturnal

500

On what part of the body would one wear a cloche?

A: head

B: shoulders

C: wrists

D: feet

A: head

500

In a ZZ Top hit, what body part does she "know how to use?"

A: her brain

B: her heart

C: her hands

D: her legs

D: her legs

1000

In what state capital did the famous Bus Boycott of the '50s and '60s take place?

A: Atlanta

B: Nashville

C: Montgomery

D: Little Rock

C: Montgomery

1000

What nation's constitution includes the line, "On its land, Moses grew up, the light of God appeared, and the message descended on Mount Sinai?"

A: Iran

B: Egypt

C: India

D: Morocco

B: Egypt

1000
In the "Outsiders," Johnny tells Ponyboy on his death bed to "stay" what?

A: alive

B: awake

C: away

D: gold

D: gold

1000

Bocce is a game similar to land-bowling that originated in what country?

A: Italy

B: Afghanistan

C: Brazil

D: the Bahamas

A: Italy

1000

What is a gale?

A: a flock of birds

B: a wind

C: a hybrid animal

D: a forest

B: a wind

1000

What grilling technique involves splitting the meat down the middle for faster cooking?

A: Birding

B: Batting

C: Butterflying

D: Bearing

C: Butterflying

1000

Comedian Isaac Hayes is well known for voice Chef on what animated sitcom?

A: The Simpsons

B: South Park

C: King of the Hill

D: Rocko's Modern Life

B: South Park

2000

What acts were passed by the British Parliament following the Boston Tea Party in 1973?

A: the Intolerable Acts

B: the Unpleasant Acts

C: the Repugnant Acts

D: the Consequential Acts

A: the Intolerable Acts

2000
Monte Carlo can be found within what micronation?

A: Monaco

B: Vatican City

C: San Marino

D: Palau

A: Monaco

2000

What type of animal are Snowball and Napoleon in George Orwell's Animal Farm?

A: horses

B: pigs

C: dogs

D: goats

B: pigs

2000

Which NHL team depicts Lady Liberty in its official logo?

A: New York Rangers

B: Philadelphia Flyers

C: Boston Bruins

D: St. Louis Blues

A: New York Rangers

2000

What do you call the number above the line of a fraction?

A: Quotient

B: Divisor

C: Denominator

D: Numerator

D: Numerator

2000

Marcia Clark's nonfiction work "Without a Doubt" sheds light on the trial of what person?

A: O.J. Simpson

B: Amber Heard

C: Kyle Rittenhouse

D: Casey Anthony

A: O.J. Simpson

2000

Who won Oscars for his original songs "We Belong Together" and "You've Got a Friend in Me" for the Toy Story films?

A: Phil Collins

B: Elton John

C: Randy Newman

D: Michael Bolton

C: Randy Newman

4000

To the Saxons, what two months were known as "Yuletide?"

A: February and March

B: May and June

C: September and October

D: December and January

D: December and January

4000
"The Steps of Repentance" is a feature of what Middle Eastern mountain?


A: Mount Sinai

B: Mount Ararat

C: Mount of Olives

D: Mount Horeb

A: Mount Sinai

4000

In "No Exit," what did Jean Paul Sartre claim "is other people?"

A: Life

B: Death

C: Heaven

D: Hell

D: Hell

4000

In golf, what is commonly referred to as the "nineteenth hole?"

A: the first hole on the back nine

B: the restroom

C: the bar in the clubhouse

D: the driving range

C: the bar in the clubhouse

4000

A javelina is similar to what type of animal?

A: dog

B: cat

C: pig

D: bull

C: pig

4000

What former President famously worked alongside Habitat for Humanity after leaving office?

A: Lyndon B. Johnson

B: Gerald Ford

C: Jimmy Carter

D: Bill Clinton

C: Jimmy Carter

4000

In what state is the series "Big Love" set?

A: California

B: Illinois

C: Montana

D: Utah

D: Utah

8000

To whom was Joseph Nye Welch speaking in 1954 when he said, "Have you no sense of decency?"

A: Richard Nixon

B: Douglass MacArthur

C: Joseph McCarthy

D: Arthur Miller

C: Joseph McCarthy

8000

Jutland is the main peninsula of what nation?

A: Denmark

B: Greece

C: Portugal

D: South Korea

A: Denmark

8000

Which Biblical figure wrote The Acts of the Apostles, or simply, the Book of Acts?

A: Matthew

B: Mark

C: Luke

D: John

C: Luke

8000

Lynn Swann played what sport professionally?

A: golf

B: tennis

C: baseball

D: football

D: football

8000

You can expect heavy rain and thunder from what easily recognizable type of anvil shaped cloud?

A: Cirrostratus

B: Cumulonimbus

C: Nimbostratus

D: Cirrocumulus

B: Cumulonimbus

8000

What proverbially "never knocks twice?"

A: good fortune

B: opportunity

C: complacency

D: a new life

B: opportunity

8000

What rock star, formerly of the band Cream, wrote the song "Tears in Heaven" for his song Conor?

A: Jimi Hendrix

B: Eddie Vedder

C: Steven Tyler

D: Eric Clapton

D: Eric Clapton

16000

What type of taxes were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1966?

A: Poll Tax

B: State Income Tax

C: Value-added Tax

D: Gift Tax

A: Poll Tax

16000

Today, most of what was once known as Italian East Africa is in what country?

A: Somalia

B: Sudan

C: Egypt

D: Ethiopia

D: Ethiopia

16000

After her affair with Count Vronsky, how does Anna Karenina die?

A: drowning

B: stabbed

C: a broken heart

D: run over by train

D: run over by train
16000

What team name is shared by a major sports team in both New York City and Winnipeg?

A: Giants

B: Jets

C: Yankees

D: Knicks

B: Jets

16000

For Pride Month, graphic designer Rob Janoff designed a logo for what tech company by studying cross sections?

A: Apple

B: Microsoft

C: Google

D: Intel

A: Apple

16000

What is the official headgear of the Shriners Hospital Organization?

A: pillbox hat

B: fedora

C: bowler hat

D: fez

D: fez

16000

Which of the following characters was never portrayed by Christopher Lee?

A: Dracula

B: Frankenstein's Monster

C: Creature from the Black Lagoon

D: Saruman the White

C: Creature from the Black Lagoon

32000

Who in 1684 is credited with saying, "I have led the greatest colony into America that ever any man did upon a private credit?"

A: William Penn

B: George Calvert

C: Roger Williams

D: James Ogelthorpe

A: William Penn

32000

What African river plunges over Victoria Falls?

A: Nile

B: Congo

C: Zambezi

D: Orange

C: Zambezi

32000

Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God?"

A: Virginia Woolf

B: Toni Morrison

C: Lorraine Hansberry

D: Zora Neale Hurston

D: Zora Neale Hurston

32000

What single-note horns became famous for their bellows at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

A: vuvuzela

B: cimbalom

C: didgeridoo 

D: yaybahar

A: vuvuzela

32000

What is the current geological epoch?

A: Pleistocene

B: Holocene

C: Quaternary

D: Younger Dryas

B: Holocene

32000

In 2 Kings, what woman is thrown out of a window by eunuchs where she is trampled and eaten by dogs?

A: Esther

B: Delilah

C: Jezebel

D: The Queen of Sheba

C: Jezebel

32000

What was the name of the character played by Peter Fonda in the 1969 film Easy Rider?

A: Captain America

B: Iron Man

C: Spider Man

D: Superman

A: Captain America

64000

The title "Earl of Beaconsfield" was invented in 1876 by Queen Victoria for what British Prime Minister?

A: David Lloyd George

B: William Pitt, the Younger

C: William Gladstone

D: Benjamin Disraeli

D: Benjamin Disraeli

64000

What other country almost entirely surrounds Gambia?

A: Guinea

B: Senegal

C: Gabon

D: Nigeria

B: Senegal

64000

The Japanese art form bunraku typically uses what instead of humans to act out the roles?

A: Dogs

B: Shadows

C: Robots

D: Puppets

D: Puppets

64000

The ancient Roman game called "ludus duodecim scriptorum" was virtually identical to what modern day board game?

A: Chess

B: Checkers

C: Backgammon

D: Parchisi

C: Backgammon

64000

The address One Tranquility Base, named for a location 240,000 miles away, is for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in what city?

A: Cape Canaveral

B: Huntsville

C: Washington, DC

D: Houston

B: Huntsville

64000

Northrop Grumman and RTX are some of the largest companies in what industry?

A: Arms

B: Pharmaceuticals

C: Entertainment

D: Insurance

A: Arms

64000

Which of these TV shows is NOT set in Indiana?

A: Stranger Things

B: The Middle

C: Parks and Recreation

D: The Drew Carey Show

D: The Drew Carey Show

125000

Who was Levi Coffin?

A: an inventor

B: an author

C: an abolitionist

D: a scientist

C: an abolitionist

125000

Australia's highest mountain is named for a man from what country?

A: Poland

B: Mexico

C: Taiwan

D: South Africa

A: Poland

125000

What author is credited with the quote, "Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy?"

A: F. Scott Fitzgerald

B: Ernest Hemingway

C: Sinclair Lewis

D: James Joyce

A: F. Scott Fitzgerald

125000

The Cleveland Browns were named in 1945 in honor of what?

A: The team's first coach

B: The first black player in professional football

C: A Cleveland resident who had died

D: A bear

A: The team's first coach

125000
The scientific term "quark" derives from a novel by what author?


A: Dr. Seuss

B: H.G. Wells

C: Ray Bradbury

D: James Joyce

D: James Joyce

125000

Which of these musical compositions is improvisational?

A: sonata

B: etude

C: toccata

D: ternary

C: toccata

125000
Before forming the Eagles, Glen Frey, Don Henley and other bandmates often performed backup for what singer?


A: Diana Ross

B: Linda Ronstadt

C: Dusty Springfield

D: Janis Joplin

B: Linda Ronstadt

250000

What state's name is misspelled in the U.S. Constitution?

A: Maryland

B: Pennsylvania

C: Massachusetts

D: Delaware

B: Pennsylvania

250000

Which of these European nations adopted the Euro as their official currency when joining the European Union?

A: the United Kingdom

B: Greece

C: Romania

D: Poland

B: Greece

250000

According to John Milton, the nine gates of hell are made of what?

A: 3 of brass, 3 of iron, 3 of copper

B: 3 of iron, 3 of copper, 3 of rock

C: 3 of copper, 3 of rock, 3 of brass

D: 3 of rock, 3 of brass, 3 of iron

D: 3 of rock, 3 of brass, 3 of iron

250000

What sport made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?

A: Croquet

B: Golf

C: Softball

D: Skateboarding

D: Skateboarding

250000

What differentiates an electron from a muon?

A: its mass

B: its spin

C: its charge

D: its substructre

A: its mass
250000

What figure is the second highest authority of Buddhism after the Dalai Lama?

A: the Panchen Lama

B: the Tulku Lama

C: the Chenpo Lama

D: the Lobsang Lama

A: the Panchen Lama

250000

What classic of American literature did John Lennon allegedly finish reading prior to his assassination?

A: The Great Gatsby

B: The Catcher in the Rye

C: To Kill a Mockingbird

D: For Whom the Bell Tolls

B: The Catcher in the Rye

500000

What Washington community became a hotbed of activity following the discovery of gold in 1860?

A: Ellensburg

B: Walla Walla

C: Kennewick

D: Bellingham

B: Walla Walla

500000

Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are territories of what nation?

A: Pakistan

B: China

C: India

D: Afghanistan

A: Pakistan

500000

What novel is subtitled, "Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia?"

A: The Confessions of Nat Turner

B: Moll Flanders

C: Barnaby Rudge

D: The Last of the Mohicans

B: Moll Flanders

500000

The name of what character from The Jetsons connects athletes Ryan, Bagwell and Biggio?

A: George

B: Elroy

C: Astro

D: Slate

C: Astro

500000

What is true of the nine-banded armadillo?

A: it can breathe underwater

B: its toes do not grow until adulthood

C: it can be found on every continent

D: it almost always gives birth to identical quadruplets

D: it almost always gives birth to identical quadruplets

500000

Eagle River, Wisconsin, is home to the world championship of racing what?

A: snowmobiles

B: lawnmowers

C: unicycles

D: catamarans

A: snowmobiles

500000

Which composer did NOT belong to the era of the Viennese Classic?

A: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B: Johann Sebastian Bach

C: Ludwig von Beethoven

D: Joseph Haydn

B: Johann Sebastian Bach
1000000

In what language was the Code of Hammurabi originally inscribed?

A: Akkadian

B: Aramaic

C: Urartian

D: Egyptian

A: Akkadian

1000000

Which of these cities is closest in proximity to Kyiv?

A: Bucharest

B: Chisinau

C: Krasnodar

D: Prague

B: Chisinau

1000000

A saloon called "The Horse You Rode In On" celebrates the "last stop" of what author?

A: Edgar Allan Poe

B: Ernest Hemingway

C: Stephen Crane

D: Washington Irving

A: Edgar Allan Poe

1000000

Which of these events is NOT considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsports?

A: Monaco Grand Prix

B: Le Mans

C: Formula 4 Dubai

D: Indianapolis 500

C: Formula 4 Dubai

1000000

On the long obsolete Reaumur scale of temperature, 0 degrees was the freezing point; what was the boiling point?

A: 75 degrees

B: 80 degrees

C: 90 degrees

D: 120 degrees

B: 80 degrees
1000000

St. Peter's Basilica was the largest church in the world until it was surpassed by one in what country?

A: India

B: Bolivia

C: Poland

D: Cote d'Ivoire

D: Cote d'Ivoire

1000000

Who painted "The Fall of the Damned?"

A: Peter Paul Rubens

B: Raphael

C: Jan Van Eyck

D: Michelangelo

A: Peter Paul Rubens

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