A
What is the text of an opera called?
A. Adaggio
B. Libretto
C. Aria
D. Intermezzo
B. Libretto
Throw away the outside and cook the inside, then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?
Corn on the cob
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what does the mockingbird primarily symbolize?
A. Childhood innocence
B. Social conformity
C. Moral corruption
D. Justice
A. Childhood innocence
Put the five oceans in order from largest to smallest.
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Southern
D. Pacific
E. Arctic
D. Pacific
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Southern
E. Arctic
Traditionally, how many strings are there on a standard guitar?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
B. 6
What concoction made British pharmacists John W. Lea and William Perrins famous?
A. Horseradish sauce
B. A-1 steak sauce
C. Worcestershire sauce
D. Tartar sauce
C. Worcestershire sauce
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
They are a grandfather, father, and son.
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the central conflict is primarily between:
A. Parents and children
B. Love and friendship
C. Two feuding families
D. Fate and free will
C. Two feuding families
The official recipe for Nestlé Toll House chocolate chip cookies says to bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes at what temperature?
A. 325
B. 350
C. 375
D. 400
C. 375
Which of the following blood components carries oxygen through the body?
A. Lymphocytes
B. Monocytes
C. Platelets
D. Hemoglobin
D. Hemoglobin
The force of gravity on the surface of the moon is approximately what fraction of its force on Earth?
A. One-eighth
B. One-sixth
C. One-fourth
D. One-third
B. One-sixth
The force of gravity on the Moon's surface is about one-sixth (1/6) or roughly 16.6% of Earth's gravity, meaning an object weighs significantly less there.
I sit on a bridge to block out the light. I'm out during the day and rarely at night. One of my names could pilot a flight. What am I?
Sunglasses (aviators)
Put the following landmarks in the order in which they were built, starting with the earliest.
A. Suez Canal
B. Empire State Building
C. Taj Mahal
D. Pyramids of Giza
D. Pyramids of Giza
C. Taj Mahal
A. Suez Canal
B. Empire State Building
In 1980, the U.S. boycotted the Summer Olympics in what city?
A. Beijing
B. Munich
C. Moscow
D. Seoul
C. Moscow
The U.S. boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, led by President Jimmy Carter, to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, with 65 nations joining the boycott.
Which of the following is not an integer?
A. 2
B. 1/2
C. 0
D. -2
B. 1/2
1/2 is not an integer.
An integer is a whole number (positive, negative, or zero) with no fractional or decimal part.
In the Olympics, a decathlon has how many more events than a triathlon?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
C. 7
A decathlon has seven more events than a triathlon; a decathlon features 10 track and field events (like sprints, jumps, and throws) over two days, while a triathlon consists of just three continuous disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running.
Tread on the living, they make not a mumble. Tread on the dead, they mutter and grumble.
Leaves
What country's national anthem features the surprisingly graphic line "And drench our fields with their tainted blood!"?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. France
D. Italy
C. France
The line comes from France's national anthem, La Marseillaise, written during the French Revolution to inspire citizens to fight invading forces, with lyrics calling for vengeance and sacrifice for liberty.
A green jacket is awarded to the winner of what major golf tournament?
A. The British Open
B. The U.S. Open
C. The Masters
D. The PGA Championship
C. The Masters
Often calculated by anatomists, bizygomatic width is the distance between what two points on the human body?
A. Cheekbones
B. Nostrils
C. Shoulders
D. Hips
A. Cheekbones
Bizygomatic width is the maximum horizontal distance across the face, measured between the most lateral points of the left and right zygomatic arches, which are commonly known as the cheekbones.
Located in Russia, Chechnya is a volatile region that neighbors what nation?
A. Georgia
B. Ukraine
C. Moldova
D. Belarus
A. Georgia
Two sisters are we, one dark and one fair. In twin towers dwelling, we're quite the pair. One from land and one from sea. Tell us truly, who are we?
Salt and pepper
Demarcated by oceanographers in 2000, the Southern Ocean completely encircles what continent?
A. Antarctica
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. South America
A. Antarctica
The Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean completely encircles Antarctica, forming a ring of water from the Antarctic coast north to 60 degrees south latitude, making it the world's fifth and newest ocean.
What color does litmus paper turn when it comes in contact with a strong acid?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Blue
A. Red
Litmus paper is a pH indicator, made from lichen dyes, used to quickly test if a substance is acidic or basic (alkaline) by changing color.
When litmus paper touches a strong acid, blue litmus paper turns red, indicating an acidic condition (pH < 7), while red litmus paper stays red, confirming the substance is an acid.
According to legend, which historical figure died of a nosebleed on his wedding night?
A. Tutankhamun
B. Attila the Hun
C. Hannibal
D. Montezuma ll
B. Attila the Hun
According to legend and historical accounts, the fearsome leader Attila the Hun died of a nosebleed on his wedding night to his new wife, Ildico, around 453 AD, choking to death on his own blood in a drunken stupor, a mysterious end for a warrior who terrorized empires.