In the 1980s
Animals
All in the Family
Random
Insects
100
True or False
The federal minimum wage was raised to $3.35 per hour in 1981.
true
100
Name the Largest Rodent?
A) Marmot
B) Porcupine
C) Capybara
D) Red squirrel
Capybara
The capybara of South America can weigh up to 174 pounds.
100
Chrysalis and tumbler are specific terms for which stage of development in the insect world?
In-Laws
100
What sky-high landmark in Toronto, Canada, first opened in 1976?
The CN (Canadian National) Tower
100
What types of insects are named pipevine swallowtails, viceroys, juniper hairstreaks and monarchs?
Butterflies
200
The sale and possession of handguns was banned in 1982 in what city?
A) Seattle
B) San Francisco
C) Baltimore
D) New York
San Francisco
200
What do newly born rattlesnakes not have?
Rattles
Baby rattle snakes do not have rattles, but they do have a 'prebutton' at the end of their tails. As they shed skins, this develops into a rattle.
200
These are the family members who inherit from an estate
heirs
200
How many colors are in a rainbow
7
200
Name the strongest insect which can lift and support more than 800 times its own weight.
A) Termite
B) Army ant
C) Goliath beetle
D) Rhinoceros beetle
Rhinoceros Beetle
It is also called the hercules beetle. The Goliath beetle is the heaviest insect.
300
What mountain erupted in 1980 killing 62 (some reports give the death toll as 57) and spreading thick ash over an area of 250 square miles?
Mt. St. Helens
300
Name the fish that has lacy fan-shaped fins which looks delicate but their spines can jab deadly poison?
A) Lion Fish
B) Sunfish
C) Flying gurnard
D) Sailfish
Lion Fish
300
Baby boomers and millennials are examples of these.
generations
300
What American artist is best remembered for her paintings of close-up flowers and Southwestern landscapes?
(GO)
Georgia O’Keeffe
300
Chrysalis and tumbler are specific terms for which stage of development in the insect world?
A) Baby
B) Infant
C) Larvae
D) Pupa
Pupa
400
Who retired from The CBS Evening News in 1981?
A) Bob Woodward
B) Gary Justice
C) Howard Cosell
D) Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
His nickname was Old Iron Pants. He covered almost every news event during his 60 plus years in journalism.
400
Can you identify the whale from the list?
Dungong
Walrus
Manatee
Beluga
Beluga
400
No matter how much we feed and shelter them, the IRS does not consider them dependents. However, we still consider them family members.
Pets
400
What woodwind instrument, which is also the oldest known instrument, represents the bird in Peter and the Wolf
the flute
The oldest musical instrument ever discovered is a 60,000-year-old flute found in the Divje Babe (DIV-ee-uh BAH-bay) cave and was made from a bear bone.
400
This insect in the Hemiptera order could be named after John Wilkes Booth, Sirhan Sirhan, or Gavrilo Princip. What is it called?
A) Killer Wasp B) Assassin Bug C) Long-nosed weevil D) Eukaryotes
Assassin Bug
500
Which company outraged its customers by introducing a reformulated version of a popular drink in 1985?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Alpine Cider
C) RC Cola
D) Hershey's
Coca-Cola
This was the first change ever made to Coca-Cola since its conception in 1886, other than the removal of trace amounts of cocaine. Consumers didn't respond well to it, so the company went back to Coca-Cola Classic.
500
The Great Danoodle comes from breeding a Great Dane with what other breed of dog?
Poodle
500
These family members go back many generations
Ancestors
500
What variety of tree, common in the region and used for syrup-making, is also the national tree of Canada?
Maple Tree
500
This beetle searches for feces with its antennae, then shapes it into a nearly perfect round ball and rolls it into its nest for the female to lay eggs into. Which of these is it?
A) Dung Beetle
B) Japanese Beetle
C) Stag Beetle
D) Horned Beetle
Dung Beetle