Geography
Which state is known as the Palmetto State?
South Carolina
Which of the following is not an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical-Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, or The Producers?
The producers-That one's a Mel Brooks production.
The ancient Roman town was destroyed -and preserved-by the eruption of which volcano in 79C.E.?
Mount Vesuvius-In 1748 the town was discoverd mostly intact beneath layers of volcanic ash.
Which U.S. space mission marked "one giant leap for mankind" when it landed on the the first humans on the moon?
Apollo 11- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first moonwalkers
Which is NOT an nickname for a former NBA basketball player-Doctor, Mailman, Rocket, or Worm?
Rocket-That was baseball player Roger Clemens.
Which of the five Great Lakes does not have a border with Canada?
Michigan
In which movie is the time machine a DeLorean sports car?
Back to the Future
What is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts?
Eagle
What massive dinosaur that ate up to 22 tons of meat per year had arms that were only the length of human arms?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
What is a "biscuit" in ice hockey?
Puck-To "put the biscuit in the basket" is to score
In which state is the underground military bunker at Cheyenne Mountain?
Colorado-it's 2000 feet below the surface.
What cartoon pooch serves as Met Life's mascot in his spare time?
Snoopy
What lifesaver did GI's dub"silk"?
A Parachute
Which planet shares its name with the Roman god of war?
Mars
In baseball, what is the name for a non-contact swing that results in a ball or a strike?
Check or checked swing
In which state is the mining region commonly known as the Lead Belt?
Missouri
Which punk-rock band was the first of that genre to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Ramones-"Hey, Ho, Let's Go!"
Before becoming British royalty, who had jobs at a party-planning company and as a part-time clothing buyer?
Kate Middleton
Which animal has breeds including Jersy giant, Leghorn, and Hamburg?
Chicken
Intennis, when players are tied 40-40 it's called what?
Deuce
In which state is the largest U.S. national park located?
Alaska- At 13.2 million acres, Wrangell-st Elias National Park is the size of Yellowstone ,yosemite and Switzerland combined
Rigsy, Rump and Rasmussen are all characters on whidh long running BBC science-fiction favorite?
Doctor Who-they appear alongside the 12th doctor, Peter Capaldi
Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Which kind of animal hair is used to make the finest artist paint brushes?
Sable-commonly known as weasle
What is the top award for outstanding collage football player in the United States?
Heisman Trophy