Food & Drink
Which Mexican beverage is made with plant milk (usually rice) and sweetened with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon?
Horchata
Iguazú Falls, one of the world's most spectacular waterfall systems, is located on the Iguazú River that forms a border between Argentina and what Portuguese-speaking country?
Brazil
What war ended in 1953 with an armistice agreement?
The Korean War
What is John Lennon’s most famous quote about life?
“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans”.
What is anemology?
The study of wind
What common herb do some eaters complain tastes of soap? Some consumers of this plant in the family Apiaceae have a variation in their olfactory-receptor genes which brings out the soapy taste of this plant’s leaves.
Cilantro (coriander)
Brackish describes water that is a mix of salty sea water and which other kind of water (like from a stream)?
Fresh
Which fast-food chain opened its first restaurant in 1955 in Illinois?
McDonald's
Which famous fashion designer said this well-known quote? “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
Coco Chanel
Which mineral is commonly known as "Fools' Gold"?
Pyrite
Somewhere between a coffee and a dessert, an ‘affogato’ contains espresso poured over what other star ingredient?
Gelato
Many animals estivate for portions of the year. What is the more common American English term for this behavior?
Hibernation
What famous amusement park opened in California in 1955?
“Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world”. Which famous American actress from the 1950s said this?
Marilyn Monroe
Which historical event is depicted on the back of the two-dollar bill?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Rice-A-Roni, Cap'n Crunch, and Life Cereals are all food brands that PepsiCo acquired as part of their 2001 purchase of what company?
Quaker Oats Company
Generally defined as drought-resistant plants because of parts with thickened flesh for retaining water, what class of plants has had huge growth driven by Millennial purchasers?
Succulents
Which TV family included characters Mike, Greg, Marcia, and Jan in the late 1960s?
The Brady Bunch
Which American political figure said, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people”.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Which mountain range is home to the Earth's five highest volcanoes?
The Andes
Jim Dandy’s known for a quick version of hot cereal that’s made from finely ground corn. What’s the dish called?
Grits
What creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offpsring?
Seahorse
What comic strip character is described as a lazy American soldier?
Beetle Bailey
“Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly”. From which former US President does this admonition originate?
John F. Kennedy
Which poetic term comes from an Italian word meaning "stopping point"?
Stanza
What small, common forage fish, of the family Engraulidae, can be found in marine and fresh water? They are an acquired taste as far as food fish go, sometimes eaten out of a can, or served on a pizza.
Anchovy
What word is technically a wave generated by an undersea earthquake?
Tsunami
Which TV show featured Samantha, a witch who tried to live like a normal housewife?
Bewitched
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them”. Which famous Catholic nun and missionary said this?
Mother Teresa
Which tropical plant can be a source of real vanilla flavoring?
Orchid
The orange-and-blue packaging of what Nestle candy bar proclaims that it is "crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery?"
Butterfinger
What bird, extinct by 1681, was named for the Portuguese word for "stupid"?
Dodo
Who became the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today”. Who said this famous quote?
Malcolm X
How many dimples does the average golf ball have?
336
Gin is traditionally flavored with the berry-like cones of which tree?
Juniper
What biome shares its name with a Toyota truck and appears in the moniker for a famous Wisconsin football stadium?
Tundra
In 1955, civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in what city?
Montgomery, Alabama
“In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit”. Who said this?
Anne Frank
What is the only continent where coffee grows naturally?
Africa
Introduced in 1927, what powdered drink mix is the official state soft drink of Nebraska, where it was invented?
Kool-Aid
In which mountain chain would you find Mount Everest?
Himalayas
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine, launched by the U.S. in 1954?
The USS Nautilus
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. Which German scientist said this?
Albert Einstein
What gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What popular cereal brand was introduced in 1941, and released its popular “Honey Nut” spin-off in 1979?
Cheerios
Speleology is the scientific study of which type of natural feature, the world's largest system of which, by total length, is located in Kentucky?
Caves
What TV show, airing in the 1960s, featured a family of animated stone-age characters?
The Flintstones
Complete this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where…”?
“…there is no path and leave a trail”.
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo