Random/Fun
Alternatively named Christmas Star, what flower was named by the United States' first ambassador to Mexico?
Poinsettia
Where would you find a gnomon?
On a sundial
We like to exercise to the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
Young Men's Christian Association
Superstition states that it will bring you good luck if you find what item and hang it over a door?
Horseshoe
What was the Italian painter Cellini's first name, which is also the Italian word for welcome?
Benvenuto
What would you be studying if you saw arches, whorls and loops?
Fingerprints
One engaged in busking is doing what?
performing
Which mythological creature lends its name to a US city, an Irish park, and a Harry Potter novel?
Phoenix
On a standard computer keyboard, what is the only vowel that isn't on the top row of letters?
A
Who presides over the coronation ceremony for British monarchs?
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Roaring Twenties ushered in some new and unusual styles of clothing. On what part of your body would you wear a cloche?
The head
The Procter and Gamble company first sold their unsinkable bar soap in 1879. What was it called?
Ivory soap
What animal do these names have in common: Cornelius, Cogburn, Foghorn, and Chanticleer?
Rooster
"Between love and madness lies..." What word completes this advertising slogan from Calvin Klein?
Obsession
Which British king died in 1952?
George VI
What does the Latin word 'circa' mean when preceding a date?
Around
What is the Welsh word for "Library"?
Llyfrgell
In which country, famed for its glaciers, sheep and rugby players, did the first commercial bungee-jump take place?
New Zealand
If your surname is Cooper, what was the likely occupation of one of your ancestors?
Barrel Maker
In medieval Britain, a chandler was a person who made what items?
Candles
Sometimes used to indicate weight, an octothorpe is also known as ....?
Number, Hash or Pound Sign (#)
What do hodophobia and St Christopher have in common?
Travel
Which item of clothing is also the name of a breed of cow, a traffic barrier, and a British island dependency?
Jersey
What name do TV's "The Jetsons" share in common with baseball players Nolan Ryan, Jeff Bagwell, and Craig Biggio?
Astro
What does a fletcher make?
Arrows