North Carolina
North Carolina's Piedmont region has historically been known for the growth of what crop, with modern companies such as Phillip Morris, Reynolds American, and Lorillard still having a heavy presence within the state?
Tobacco
"I am not a crook." What U.S. president stated this in 1973 shortly before resigning?
Richard Nixon
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
What decade was known as the Jazz Age?
1920's
What North Carolina military base, home to 260,000 people and more than 50,000 active servicemen, is the world's largest?
Fort Bragg
A piece of what famous wall currently stands in the bathroom of the Main Street Station Casino in Las Vegas?
Berlin Wall
Which country has the largest population in the world?
China
In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?
Checkered (Black and White)
What instrument was the key to the 1960's rock sound?
Guitar
North Carolina's Research Triangle Park is made up of three major universities in the Raleigh area - North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and what third university?
Duke
Who created havoc in 1938, when his radio broadcast of "The War Of The Worlds" was believed to be true?
Orson Welles
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
What style of music became popular in the 70's as a result of the commercialism in most pop rock?
Disco
What hyphenated North Carolina town, home to Wake Forest University, gets its name from a Revolutionary War hero and a version of the Hebrew word for "peace?"
Winston-Salem
What South African leader inspired scientists to name a nuclear particle after him?
Nelson Mandela
What country are the Great Pyramids of Giza located in?
Egypt
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan made up the super group call the what?
The Traveling Wilburys
The sleepy town of Mount Airy, North Carolina was the inspiration for what fictional town and its famous sheriff, both of whom appeared on TV for the first time in 1960?
Mayberry
What was the nickname of the shanty towns that many displaced Americans lived in during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
In the 1971 Olympics, Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a perfect score. What country was she representing?
Romania
Art Garfunkel initially declined to sing one of Simon & Garfunkel's biggest hits solo. Which song is it?
Bridge Over Troubled Water