Animal Trivia
What large mammal that mostly died out during the Pleistocene is a close relative of modern-day pachyderms?
Woolly Mammoth
I am a bird native to Australia and New Guinea, famous for my loud laughing call. I am a member of the kingfisher family, what am I?
Kookaburra
It's April 22, 1970, and I'm listening to "American Woman". Today is a very special day for us tree-huggers. Today is the first celebration of what?
Earth Day
What was the Italian painter Cellini's first name, which is also the Italian word for welcome?
Benvenuto
What year was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.?
1982
The Iditarod is a dog sled race held in which US state?
Alaska
Which large marine mammal is also known as a cachalot?
Sperm Whale
This television series had a person who was the epitome of "cool." One snap of his fingers and girls would magically appear. What was the name of this television series?
Happy Days
Who presides over the coronation ceremony for British monarchs?
Archbishop of Canterbury
What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semifinals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the Miracle on Ice?
The Soviet Union
What breed of dog is named for a set of islands off the coast of Scotland?
Shetland Sheepdog
The phrase "boneless, brainless and bloodless" is often used to refer to which type of creature?
jellyfish
Fiction reading was also a popular pastime. What was the name of Colleen McCullough's best seller about star-crossed lovers in Australia?
The Thorn Birds
Which British king died in 1952?
George VI
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
What is a female leopard called?
leopardess
Which bird's nest is known as an eyrie?
an eagle's
Which movie epitomized the disco era and starred John Travolta in a white suit, one hand pointed to the sky?
Saturday Night Fever
What nickname was given to Nadya Suleman, the woman from Southern California who gave birth to eight babies in January of 2009?
Octomom
During which war was the Christmas Truce called?
World War I
The sea parrot is usually known by another name. What is it?
Puffin
Many horses sport a reddish-brown coat, mane, and tail. What is the name of this coat colour?
chestnut
With fewer screens available, movies would have greater impact. What 1975 movie, one of Steven Spielberg's earliest, made people afraid to go into the water?
Jaws
Who was the capital of Nevada, Carson City, named for?
Kit Carson
Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan