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1. What was the name of the band who sang the F.R.I.E.N.D.S.’ theme song?
The Rembrandts
2.Who won the Superbowl in 1988?
Washington Redskins (Commanders)
3.When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
4. The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Isaac Newton
5. What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
6. The title of the musical play that won the 1960’s Oscar, where the story was based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.
West Side Story
7. What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
8. The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
9. What is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
10. What is the name of the longest river in Africa?
The Nile River
11. In Harry Potter, what does the wizard/witch need to say to open the Marauder’s Map?
I solemnly swear that I’m up to no good
12. What’s the national summer sport of Canada?
Lacrosse
13. What was the shortest war in human history?
The war between England and Zanzibar, it lasted 38 minutes.
14. What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik 1
15. Name one of the two U.S. states home to no documented snakes?
Alaska or Hawaii
16. Before Mike Myers was selected to perform Shrek’s voice, who was the other ‘Saturday Night Live’ performer initially cast as Shrek?
Chris Farley
17. What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn’t won a gold medal?
Monaco
18. One of the ancient world wonders, the “Hanging Gardens,” was found in which city?
Babylon
19. Where in the human body can the smallest bone be found?
The ear
20. What present-day Italian city does Mt. Vesuvius overlook?
Naples
21. The dog Gnasher was the pet of which cartoon character?
Dennis the Menace
22. In the 1971 Olympics, Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a perfect score. What country was she representing?
Romania
23. What was the name of the first Space Shuttle Orbiter to go into space?
Space Shuttle Columbia
24. At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
25. What two countries border directly north of Hungary?
Slovakia and Austria, (We will also take Ukraine, though more north east)