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100
In 18th-century England, what item became a symbol of wealth and high-class status?
a) Coconuts
b) Bananas
c) Pineapples
d) Mangoes
c) Pineapples. In 18th century England, pineapples were a status symbol. Those rich enough to own a pineapple would carry them around to signify their personal wealth and high-class status. In that day and age, everything from clothing to houseware was decorated with the tropical fruit.
100
Which animal holds the title of the loudest land animal, with calls audible from up to 3 miles (5 km) away?
a) Howler monkey
b) Lion
c) Elephant
d) Wolf
A) Howler monkey. At its peak, the howler monkey can produce sounds that reach 140 decibels. That’s as noisy as a jet engine, on take off!
100
How many distinct stages constitute the life cycle of a butterfly?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
C) Four. Butterflies and moths undergo a complete metamorphosis, which means there are four separate stages in the life cycle (egg, larva, pupa, and adult).
100
Who composed the renowned musical "The Sound of Music"?
A) Rodgers and Hart
B) Rodgers and Hammerstein
C) Lerner and Loewe
D) Sondheim and Bernstein
B) Rodgers and Hammerstein
100
What has a neck, and can wear a cap, but no head?
A bottle
100
What is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
200
What famous nursery rhyme is believed to be inspired by the true story of someone living on a farm in Massachusetts, nursing a lamb back to health?
A) "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
B) "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"
C) "Little Bo Peep"
D) "Little Miss Muffet"
A) "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Born in 1806 in a farm in Sterling, Massachusetts, Mary Sawyer was fortunate enough to find a new pet while helping her father with chores around the farm. Sawyer and her father encountered a frail lamb that had been abandoned by its mother. Sawyer’s father allowed her to nurse it back to health.
200
Which aquatic creature possesses the remarkable ability to regenerate lost limbs and body organs?
a) Axolotl
b) Seahorse
c) Jellyfish
d) Clownfish
A) Axolotl. Axolotl are able to regenerate lost limbs and body organs.
200
In a typical lunar cycle, how many phases does the Moon go through over approximately 29.5 days?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Twelve
C) Eight
200
What was Andy Dufresne's occupation before his imprisonment in "The Shawshank Redemption"?
A) Lawyer
B) Banker
C) Doctor
D) Engineer
B) Banker
200
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A Sponge.
200
The town of Pepin, Wisconsin is home to a museum honoring what author of the Little House books, most famously "Little House on the Prairie"?
Laura Ingalls Wilder
300
What kind of unusual pet famously belonged to Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States?
a) A monkey
b) A parrot
c) A dog
d) A ferret
B) A Parrot.
In 1827 he originally purchased the bird for his wife Rachel, from a Nashville, TN pet store for $25. But when she passed away a year later, he spent much of his time with the bird. In 1845 when Jackson passed away, his best pal, the bird, attending the funeral.
300
What species holds the record for being the longest-living, verified animal?
a) Cheetah
b) African elephant
c) Madagascar radiated tortoise
d) Greenland shark
C) Madagascar radiated tortoise. The longest-living, verified animal is a Madagascar radiated tortoise, which died at the age of 188 years in May 1965.
300
What is the primary source of Earth's oxygen production?
a) Rainforests
b) Deserts
c) Mountains
d) Oceans
D) Oceans. According to the National Oceanic Service. Plankton, seaweed, and other photosynthesizers produce more than half of the world’s oxygen.
300
Who portrayed the character Scarlett O'Hara in the epic film "Gone with the Wind"?
A) Vivien Leigh
B) Katharine Hepburn
C) Bette Davis
D) Audrey Hepburn
A) Vivien Leigh.
300
Rachel goes to the supermarket and buys 10 tomatoes. Unfortunately, on the way back home, all but 9 get ruined. How many tomatoes are left in a good condition?
9.
300
In which capital city is The Little Mermaid statue located?
A) Copenhagen, Denmark
B) Stockholm, Sweden
C) Oslo, Norway
D) Helsinki, Finland
A) Copenhagen, Denmark
400
In the 1830s, what was ketchup initially sold as?
a) Hair tonic
b) Salad dressing
c) Medicine for upset stomach
d) Floor cleaner
In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine that could cure ailments like, indigestion, and jaundice.
400
Which mammal is known for seasonally adapting its eyes from gold in the summer to a blue color in the windert?
a) Polar bear
b) Arctic fox
c) Reindeer
d) Snow hare
c) Reindeer.
400
What is the commonly used term for the internal mechanism regulating various physiological processes in humans, such as sleep-wake cycles and hormone production?
A) Chronometer
B) Chronobiology
C) Circadian Rhythm
D) Chronotherapy
C) Circadian Rhythm. Circadian rhythms are the physical, mental, and behavioral changes an organism experiences over a 24-hour cycle. Light and dark have the biggest influence on circadian rhythms, but food intake, stress, physical activity, social environment, and temperature also affect them.
400
Which 1972 film is famous for featuring Marlon Brando delivering the iconic line, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"?
A) Apocalypse Now
B) The Godfather
C) Last Tango in Paris
D) A Streetcar Named Desire
B) The Godfather
400
What has hands but cannot clap?
A Clock.
400
Which city, with a population of 7 million people, is overlooked by the towering Sugarloaf Mountain and its neighbor, Morro da Urca?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Buenos Aires
C) São Paulo
D) Mexico City
A) Rio de Janeiro
500
Which famous incident involved the alleged sighting of fairies by two young girls named Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths?
A) The Cottingley Fairies
B) The Enchanted Forest Encounter
C) The Pixie Hollow Mystery
D) The Tinker Bell Incident
A) The Cottingley Fairies.
500
In adverse weather conditions, how long can snails remain sleep, relying on stored moisture to survive?
a) Up to three months
b) Up to three weeks
c) Up to three years
d) Up to three days
c) Up to three years.
500
What term refers to the catalyst that accelerates the rate of a particular chemical reaction within a cell?
A) Activator
B) Inhibitor
C) Enzyme
D) Substrate
C) Enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and break others down. All living things have enzymes. Our bodies naturally produce enzymes.
500
Which 1962 film adaptation of a Harper Lee novel deals with themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South?
A) To Kill a Mockingbird
B) The Grapes of Wrath
C) East of Eden
D) Of Mice and Men
A) To Kill a Mockingbird
500
I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?
A feather
500
Which southern state, often associated with sky-high activities like space launches and theme park rides, is paradoxically the flattest?
Florida