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100
In which American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
A) London B) San Francisco
C) Los Angeles D) Pittsburgh
B!
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
100
The first oranges weren’t orange. They were actually:
A) red B) green C) yellow
D) blue
B!
The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green through maturity.
100
Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with:
A) plastic B) sticky rice
C) tuna fish D) paper
B!
Around 500 CE, sticky rice soup was mixed with slaked lime to make an inorganic−organic composite mortar that had more strength and water resistance than lime mortar. Sticky rice played a major role in maintaining the durability of the Great Wall as well as tombs, pagodas, and city walls.
100
The longest hiccup-spell lasted _____________:
A) 3 days B) 24 years
C) 64 days D) 68 years
D!
American Charles Osborne, of Anthon, Iowa, holds the record for the longest bout of hiccups, which lasted for 68 years from 1922 until 1990.
100
How do you tell if a cranberry is ripe?
A) it'll turn more red than purple
B) it'll turn more purple than red
C) it’ll bounce like a rubber ball
D) it'll become mushy
C!
Good, ripe cranberries will bounce, which is why they are nicknamed “bounceberries.” They should be shiny and plump and range in color from bright light red to dark red. Shriveled berries or those with brown spots should be avoided. Cranberries do not ripen after harvest.
200
What is a "funambulist"?
A) a tightrope walker
B) a cow herder D) a garbage man
D) an extreme artist
A!
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope.
200
There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name. It is:
A) X B) Z C) Q D) J
C!
200
Pilots and their co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that:
A) they both don't get sleepy from the food
B) if one gets sick, the other will be okay
C) they have different tastes in food
D) if one gets hungry again, they won't eat the other's leftovers
B!
A report in the Independent reveals that some airlines prepare entirely different foods for the cockpit: "Pilots get their own separate meals prepared for them in order to limit the chance that they'll get sick from it. Both pilots are served different meals to avoid food poisoning affecting the flight."
200
How many eyes does a caterpillar have?
A) 2 B) 6 C) 12 D) 16
C!
Caterpillars have six pairs (12 total) of simple eyes (ocelli). Ocelli are small, simple eyes that can detect changes in light intensity, but cannot form an image.
200
How large was the world's largest onion?
A) 15 lbs B) 9 lbs
C) 18lbs D) 5 lbs
C!
The heaviest onion weighs 8.5 kg (18 lb 11.84 oz) and was grown by Tony Glover (UK). Tony Glover has been growing onions for years and finally achieved the record.
300
Which sport personality said "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?
A) Muhammad Ali B) Floyd Mayweather
C) Troy Polamalu D) Sugar Ray Robinson
A!
Before his 1964 fight with Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali was asked how he would approach with the “unbeatable” world heavyweight champion. He famously responded: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
300
What color is a polar bear's skin?
A) white B) pink
C) black D) gray
C!
Their coat is so well camouflaged in Arctic environments that it can sometimes pass as a snow drift. Interestingly, the polar bear's coat has no white pigment; in fact, a polar bear's skin is black and its hairs are hollow.
300
What is the only band to ever perform on all 7 continents?
A) Pearl Jam B) Metallica
C) Alice in Chains D) Nirvana
B!
Metallica is the only band to play on all continents, including Antarctica. They actually performed outside with a giant tent.
300
How many gallons of water can a camel drink in one sitting?
A) 10 gallons B) 100 gallons C) 20 gallons
D) 15 gallons
C!
The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water. They drink large amounts of water – up to 20 gallons at a time. This water is stored in the animal's bloodstream.
300
The actors who voiced Mickey and Minnie mouse from the 1980s to the 2010s were actually:
A) best friends B) enemies
C) married D) divorced
C!
Although it was kept a secret for nearly a decade, Mickey's voice from 1977 to 2009, Wayne Allwine, was actually married to Minnie's voice from 1986 to 2019, Russi Taylor. “When we got married, we kind of kept it quiet, because everybody was saying, 'Oh, Mickey and Minnie got married,'” Allwine recalled.
400
What planet is 8th from the sun?
A) Saturn B) Neptune
C) Earth D) Mars
B!
400
How do hummingbirds protect their brains?
A) with their wings B) with their eyes
C) with their tongues
D) there are built in protectors
C!
Hummingbirds drink nectar using tongues that are so long that, when retracted, they coil up inside the birds' heads, around their skulls and eyes. At its tip, the tongue divides in two and its outer edges curve inward, creating two tubes to protect their delicate skull and brain.
400
Tennis was originally played with:
A) a wooden bat B) your feet
C) bare hands D) using your head
C!
According to historians Tennis was first played in France in the 12th century. Since that time Tennis has always been a game where a ball is hit back and forth. In the beginning the game was played with your bare hands! In fact the palm of your hand was used to hit the ball!
400
How many bathrooms are in the White House?
A) 12 B) 21 C) 33
D) 35
D!
The White House remains a place where history continues to unfold. There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence.
400
How long was the world's longest noodle?
A) 1,005 feet B) 8,553 feet
C) 9,889 feet D) 10,119 feet
D!
The record for the Longest noodle has been broken after a Chinese food company successfully cooked a single strip measuring a whopping 3,084 m (10,119 ft 1.92 in). Despite being nearly two miles long, chefs from Xiangnian Food Co.
500
McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored _________:
A) soda B) broccoli
C) burgers D) french fries
B!
The bubble gum flavored broccoli was a failure. Others defended McDonald's menu options. They claimed McDonald's sells the most salads of any American restaurant chain. At the same time, the fast-food CEO said parents have to make food choices for their kids themselves. They made the broccoli to encourage healthy eating, but it was not popular.
500
A group of porcupines is called a _________:
A) pumpkin B) porky
C) prickle D) pane
C!
500
________________ have more genes than humans.
A) babies B) tomatoes
C) Pringles D) sloths
B!
Plant geneticists from 14 different countries spent the last nine years mapping the genetic makeup of the tomato, and have discovered that the tomato contains 31,760 genes – that's 7,000 more genes than a human being! The tomato's genome is actually closer to that of a potato.
500
How many benches are there in NYC's Central Park?
A) 400 B) 900
C) 4,000 D) 10,000
D!
Tell your story in Central Park and help maintain the Park's 10,000 benches and their surrounding landscapes.
500
A flock of peacocks is called a __________:
A) florence B) flacko
C) party D) fiesta
C!