The Arts
In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter, what letter must Hester Pryne wear over her garments?
The letter A.
The volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed what ancient city in Italy?
Pompeii
What bird is the only species that can fly backwards?
the hummingbird.
"Cars" was the final Pixar film to be released on VHS and also the first to be released on what post-DVD high-resolution technology?
Blu Ray
In what childhood game must you keep one foot entirely within each square as you traverse a course drawn with sidewalk chalk?
Hopscotch
What Canadian Actor won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1948 film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?
Walter Huston.
In what country is the majority of the Amazon Rain Forest located?
Brazil.
During La Tomatina, a festival in Bunol Spain, what fruit do participants throw at each other for an hour?
Tomato.
What delicious computer term did web browser programmer Lou Montulli coin to refer to information that is sent from the browser to the web server?
Cookie
What situation best describes the phrase "The best of both worlds?"
"Win-Win"
What artist created a series of paintings of a Japanese foot bridge over a pond of water lilies located in his garden?
Claude Monet
In Australian Slang, what is an Ankle Biter?
a young child.
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Fredrick Willem De Klerk?
Nelson Mandela.
What popular household item did a cathode ray tube (CRT) help bring into homes as early as the 1940's?
The Televison.
In basketball, what is the term for a reward received when an opposing team's player commits a foul on the person shooting the ball?
What 1974 movie is a parody of the classic horror film about Mary Shelley's famous monster?
Young Frankenstein
In what Territory is Mount Logan, Canada's Highest Point?
Yukon Territory.
What planet is named after the Roman God of the Sea?
Neptune.
Pierre Omidyar founded which popular online auction company in 1995 out of San Jose, California?
Ebay
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier.
Who wrote the book Etiquette, the Blue Book of Social Usage?
Emily Post.
From what language does al dente originate.
Italian.
Of the 12 pairs of nerves that originate in the brain, which are responsible for one's sense of smell? Optic nerves, olfactory nerves or auditory/vestibular nerves?
Olfactory Nerves.
What brand of watch used "Torture Tests" along with the tagline "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking."
Timex.
How long (in miles) is a marathon?
26.2 miles.