Random A
Who became the US president after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974?
Gerald Ford
What are the smallest blood vessels called?
Capillaries
What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines
What is the name of a male bee?
A drone
The Mary Tyler Moore Show was one of the first tv shows to feature an independent career woman. What was the name of Mary's boss?
Lou Grant
Which 1970's movie was the highest grossing film of the decade?
A. Jaws
B. Star Wars
C. Rocky
D. The Godfather
B. Star Wars
What is the study of time measurement and the art of making time pieces called?
Horology
Which 2 cities did the original Orient Express travel between?
Paris and Istanbul.
What word is used to describe a group of eggs in a nest?
A clutch
What food comes blue-veined, soft or hard?
Cheese
Which snack, introduced in the 70's, became a favorite lunchbox treat?
A. Twinkies
B. Pop-Tarts
C. Ding Dongs
D. Fruit Roll-Ups
Ding Dongs
What does a turbo or turbocharger do in a car engine?
Boosts an engine's power by using exhaust gases to force extra, compressed AIR into the cylinders/engine.
In which country is Monte Carlo?
Monaco
Which baseball team has won the most world series titles?
New York Yankees (27)
What racetrack is home to the Kentucky Derby?
Churchill Downs
Who devoted her life to helping the poor & sick in Calcutta, India?
Mother Theresa
Which group of mammals have pouches?
Marsupials
Where is the Patagonian desert?
Argentina
A meringue based dessert is named after which famous ballerina?
(Anna) Pavlova
What was the name of Paul Bunyan's ox?
Babe
In 1972, on his historic visit to China to open diplomatic & trade relations between the US & China, what gifts did Nixon accept?
Two panda bears, Hsing-Hsing and Ling Ling.
What name is given to an unbroken loop through which electricity can flow?
A circuit
Organic matter used as a fuel is referred to as what?
Biomass
Do you use more muscles to FROWN or SMILE?
FROWN :( sad!
What substance did Fred MacMurray invent in the film, The Absent Minded Professor?
Flubber