medicine
Which of these surgeries is performed with the help of a camera?
Mastectomy C-Section
Laparoscopy Corneal Transplant
Laparoscopy The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen. Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive procedure, bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery
What does the abbreviation MIA stand for?
Mail inventory access Machine in aid
Missing in action Military initial amendment
Missing in action refers to members of the military who are reported missing during war or a ceasefire. They may have been killed, wounded, captured, or deserted, but their status is unknown.
Which of the following U.S. states produces the most tobacco? North Carolina Ohio Kansas Delaware
North Carolina North Carolina has 12,095 farms producing tobacco for commercial sale. The total area devoted to tobacco production is 320,599 acres in North Carolina, with the average size of land dedicated to tobacco covering 26.5 acres per farm.
Pringles chips are famously sold in what kind of container? Can Plastic tub Cardboard box Bag
Can with their pull-top cans (which have been replaced with foil tops since the late 1980s), their chips remain fresh and unbroken, the can holds as many chips as a typical large bag,
What is it called when two or more bodies of water meet? Floodplain Basin Tributaries Confluence
Confluence Confluences occur where a tributary joins a larger river, where two rivers join to create a third, or, where two separated channels of a river, having formed an island, rejoin downstream.
How many seconds are in an hour?
6+00 2400 3600 1200
3600 multiply. 60 seconds in one minute and 60 minutes in one hour means that 1hour=60*60. Calculate that out and you’ll find that 1 hour = 3,600 seconds.
Who sang the song "Born in the USA"?
David Bowie Steven Tyler Jim Morrison
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen The song is about the return home of a Vietnam veteran, and the struggles he suffers. Its original title was “Vietnam Blues”
Which test is often called an "EKG"?
Electrocardiogram Mammogram Ultrasound
Encephalogram
Electrocardiogram An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a quick test to check the heartbeat. It records the electrical signals in the heart.
What does the acronym "POV" stand for?
Prize of Valor Power of Victory Point of View People of Virtue
Point of View indicate that the video is meant to be watched as if the viewer were present or the viewer is in a specific situation.
What US region is nicknamed "America's Breadbasket"? Midwest Southwest New England
Pacific Northwest
Midwest over 127 million acres of farmland across the region
What American artist famously depicted soup cans in his work? Robert Rauschenberg
Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol Jasper Johns
Andy Warhol Each of his 32 paintings portrayed a different flavor in the lineup, from Tomato to Pepper Pot and Cream of Celery.
What caused the Titanic to sink? A fire A bomb
An iceberg A whale
An iceberg
How many days are there in November?
28 29 31 30
31
"Over the Rainbow" is a famous song written for what movie?
Sound of Music Gone with the Wind
Titanic The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz it was sung by actress Judy Garland
What is the medical term for surgery that changes the shape of the nose?
Arthroplasty Rhinoplasty
Colostomy Mastectomy
Rhinoplasty plastic surgery procedure for altering and reconstructing the nose
What does the A stand for in the abbreviation "AI"?
Acceptable Alternative Antique Artificial
Artificial AI is a term that stands for artificial intelligence.
Which agricultural practice alternates crops in the same area? Tillage Manuring Irrigation
Crop Rotation
Crop Rotation practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons.
Which of these containers is used to store, transport, and serve beer? Crate Flask Decanter Keg
Keg
The North Pole is located in which ocean? Pacific
Atlantic Indian Arctic
Arctic While the South Pole lies on a continental land mass, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean amid waters that are almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice.
What time zone does the U.S. state of Pennsylvania use? Pacific Eastern Central Mountain
Eastern
Which iconic American musician wrote the 1972 hit song "Superstition"?
Stevie Wonder Jimi Hendrix Barry White
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Doctors say that patients are ambulatory if they can do what? Speak Listen Walk Drive
Walk
What does the internet slang 'LOL' mean?
Left on list Leaving our love Last one left Laughing out loud
Laughing out loud
Which of these farm animals is not a herbivore?
Pig Goat Horse Cow
Pig Pigs are naturally omnivorous and will eat both plants and small animals.
Heinz ketchup bottles display what iconic number?
1 30 57 100
57 '57 varieties' slogan. Why 57? No one knows for sure. Henry claimed five was his lucky number, and seven was his wife's.
The study of water is called what?
Hydrology Pedology Anemology Entomology
Hydrology
How many minutes is a standard NHL period?
15 20 30 40
20
Which of these is Cher's most famous song?
Try think Fight Believe
Believe
Which of these medical drugs is named after the Greek god of dreams? Metformin Amlodipine
Omeprazole Morphine
Morphine morphine from opium and isolated it as pure crystals. The name “morphine” is derived from “Morpheus,” the Greek God of dreams.
What does the F stand for in UFO?
Falling Flying Freezing Fake
Flying Unidentified flying object (commonly abbreviated as UFO or U.F.O.) is the popular term for any apparent aerial phenomenon whose cause cannot be easily or immediately identified by the observer.
Which of these farm animals was the first one cloned in 1996? Cow Sheep Goat Chicken
Sheep Dolly was a female Finn Dorset sheep that lived from 1996 to 2003, the first clone of an adult mammal
What do witches usually stir their potions in?
Stockpot Cauldron Teapot Mixing bowl
Cauldron
Dolphins are part of which animal group?
Birds Fish Amphibians Mammals
Mammals
Which of these is a characteristic of the "happy hour" at bars? Reduced prices Free massages
Unlimited free drinks Comedy Show
Reduced Prices
Which of these is the best-selling album in history worldwide?
Hotel California - Eagles Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Thriller - Michael Jackson Back in Black - AC/DC
Thriller - Michael Jackson almost 70 million copies sold,
What is the term for the surgical removal of the appendix? Colostomy Hysterectomy
Appendectomy Gastrectomy
Appendectomy
What does the "C" stand for in "Washington, D.C."?
City Capital Center Columbia
Columbia District of Columbia (the city is often referred to as simply D.C.)
What crop grown in Washington state is over half of the U.S. supply? Potatoes Apples Cherries Wheat
Apples produces over half the Nation's domestically grown apples and has been the leading apple-growing State since the early 1920s. In 2009, Washington State produced 5.4 billion pounds of apples.
What is the chalice that Jesus used during the Last Supper called? The Shroud of Turin The Holy Grail
The True Cross The Ark
The Holy Grail
Which of these sea creatures is known for its "singing"? Whales Sharks Octopuses Jellyfish
Whales a variety of sounds for communication and sensation.
How often does a leap year occur?
Every 2 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs
4 yrs
Johnny Cash's famous song is about a boy with which female name? Sue Sandra Jane Lynn
Sue
What orthopedics brand with a blue-and-white logo was founded in 1906 by a Chicago shoemaker's apprentice who was in medical school at the time? [Hint: you can buy them almost anywhere]
Dr. Scholl's
What is the meaning of the acronym used for Navy SEALs?
Special Action Line Sea, Air, and Land
Serenity, Animosity, Loyalty
Service, Assistance, Leaders
Sea, Air, and Land Navy SEALs are named after the environment in which they operate, the Sea, Air, and Land, and are the foundation of Naval Special Warfare combat forces.
Which farm animal gives its name to a famous Central Park meadow? Pig Sheep Duck Cow
Sheep Central Park's designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux opposed the use of the meadow for military purposes, so it was instead converted to a pasture with sheep.
What kind of beverage is in the world's oldest known unopened bottle? Wine Rum Beer Whiskey
Wine The Speyer wine bottle was originally found in 1867, in what is now the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany near Speyer, one of the oldest settlements in the area. The bottle has been dated between 325 and 350 AD and is the oldest known unopened bottle of wine in the world.
Ice can be technically classified as what?
A liquid A salt A gas A mineral
A mineral As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral.
How many time zones does Canada use?
1 4 6 8
6 From west to east, these time zones are Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, and Newfoundland.
Who wrote the classic folk song "This Land Is Your Land"? Pete Seeger Bob Dylan Leadbelly
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie wrote the classic folk song "This Land Is Your Land".