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100
What is one of the two southern states that claim the magnolia as its state flower?
What is the Louisiana or Mississippi. State symbols are usually selected by state legislatures, but in Mississippi, both were determined by election—an election held by schoolchildren. The magnolia is the state flower and the state tree of Mississippi.
100
What do the initials KFC stand for?
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken. “Kentucky Colonel” Harlan Sanders opened Sanders Court & Café in a front room of his gas station, but he didn’t invent the closely guarded “original” recipe until 1940. Today, KFC operates in 80 countries around the world. Kentucky Fried Chicken became KFC in 1991 to de-emphasize the word fried.
100
What sportscaster made a career of announcing the Brooklyn Dodgers' baseball games and even followed the team when they moved to Los Angeles?
Who is Vin Scully. He is baseball’s longest-running announcer with one team (59 years), and he was recently named “baseball’s all-time best broadcaster.”
100
What’s the slang name for a prison, regardless of size?
What is The Big House.
100
What New York byway in lower Manhattan is famous for equities trading and too-big-to-fail banks?
What is Wall Street.
200
What state’s flower is appropriately the orange blossom—since the state is the second largest orange producer in the world?
What is Florida. Brazil is the world’s largest producer of oranges.
200
What fast food restaurant became famous for its “Where’s the Beef?” commercials?
What is Wendy’s. Watch the “Where’s the Beef?” commercial.
200
What former lawyer switched careers and began his career in sports by broadcasting little league games in the 1950s for ABC radio?
Who is Howard Cosell. Cosell was a controversial figure, having described himself as "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. There's no question that I'm all of those things."
200
What nickname describes the most important person in the group? Hint: The last word belongs to the dairy group.
What is Big Cheese.
200
What Manhattan avenue is synonymous with advertising?
What is Madison Avenue. During the mid-20th century, top advertisers including David Ogilvy earned the nickname “mad men.” The popular TV series Mad Men portrays the men, their work, and their families.
300
What southernmost New England state calls the mountain laurel its state flower?
What is Connecticut. The mountain laurel received its first mention in 1624 in General History by John Smith.
300
What fast-food restaurant takes its name from the generic term for London’s Tube?
What is Subway.
300
What former lawyer was the voice of New York Yankees’ baseball games for 24 years?
Who is Mel Allen. He is best known for serving as lead announcer for the New York Yankees from 1940–1964. His signature line was, “How about that!” Allen was one of the first sports announcers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
300
What huge, wild man-beast is spotted from time to time even though there is noconclusive proof of his existence?
What is Bigfoot. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization was founded in 1995 to research and search for the elusive Bigfoot and is “composed of scientists, journalists, and specialists from diverse backgrounds,” according to their website. Now, there’s a $10 million bounty on Bigfoot.
300
What highway runs the entire width of Canada from Victoria in the west to St. John’s in the east?
What is The Trans-Canada Highway. On September 3, 1962, the world’s longest national highway opened. The Trans-Canada Highway runs 4,860 miles. In June 2013, a portion of the highway closed due to floods and mudslides in Alberta.
400
What southern state, known for its role in the development of many forms of popular American music, has the iris as its state flower?
What is Tennessee. The passionflower was the first state flower (elected by schoolchildren), but since it wasn’t designated by the legislature, a war erupted over the state flower. Finally, a resolution passed the legislature, and the iris became the official state flower. The passionflower became the official state wildflower.
400
What popular ice cream shack literally means “milk farm monarch”?
What is Dairy Queen.
400
What former kicker for the New York Giants became an announcer for CBS and Fox, and covered golf and tennis for CBS?
What is Pat Summerall. Summerall and John Madden worked together for 21 seasons, and they were the most popular sportscasting team in the U.S. TV Guide says, “Their work during Super Bowl XVI in 1982 is still the highest-rated sports program ever.”
400
What 1983 film featured an ensemble cast including Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, JoBeth Williams, and others, and depicts a group of friends who have gathered for the weekend for a funeral?
What is The Big Chill.
400
What grand avenue in Paris is the site of the Eiffel Tower?
What is Champs-Élysées.
500
What large state in the extreme north claims the alpine forget-me-not as its state flower?
Alaska. The alpine forget-me-not blooms from late June through late July in Alaska.
500
What fast-food restaurant did Ray Kroc found?
What is McDonald’s. According to Business Insider, McDonald’s is the largest toy distributor in the world.
500
Who was the voice of the New York Knicks on both radio and television for 37 years?
Marv Albert. He got his start in basketball as a ball boy for the New York Knicks. He was given his first break on radio from sportscaster Mary Glickman in 1967.
500
What is the proper name from which Gail is sometimes shortened?
What is Abigail.
500
What is the popular name of the highway that runs north and south through most of Califorinia?
What is Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).