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100

The Olympics are held every how many years?

4 years

100

Taylor Swift is named after what notable singer-songwriter? 

James Taylor

100

Although Sentara Health as a corporation was founded in 1972, its origins date back to.....

1980

1888

1796

1965

1888

100

T or F: Empire State Building has its own Zip Code

10118

200

What sport is best known as the ‘king of sports

Soccer

200

This fashion accessory from the 1980s was originally intended to help ballet dancers prevent muscle injuries. 

Leg warmers

200

He was an ancient Greek physician who lived during Greece’s Classical period and is traditionally regarded as the father of medicine.

Hippocrates

200

This is commonly thought of as the color with the strongest effect on appetite and eating.

Red

300

How many dimples does an average golf ball have?

336

508

40

336

300

What was the first music video played on the newly-launched music TV network, MTV?

“Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles

300

Both the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross are headquartered in what European City? 

Geneva

300

What is the only U.S. state with a Spanish motto?

Montana where the motto is “Oro y plata” (which translates to “Gold and silver”). Bonus points: Montana’s state nickname is the Treasure State. 

400

What color are the goalposts in football?

Yellow

400

In 1992, what animated motion picture was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

Beauty and the Beast

400

Where can the smallest bone in the body be found?

The ear

400

People used to say______ instead of “cheese” when having their pictures taken

Prunes----cheesy—grin was seen as childish, so one London photographer told people to say “prunes” to keep their mouths taut. 

500

In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?

Checkered Flag

500

The first-ever TV series produced specifically for Netflix is what? 

 “House of Cards”

500

The satisfying sound of cracking your knuckles comes from...?

Gas bubbles bursting in your joints

500

What was candy corn originally called?


Chicken feed