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100

Which of these words is a real musical instrument:

A: Bazooka

B: Conundrum

C: Mellotron

D: Homophone

C: Mellotron

The Mellotron is a 1960s electromechanical tape-sampler keyboard that plays recorded, lo-fi sounds like strings, flutes, and choirs. It works by playing 8-second magnetic tape strips for each key pressed. Known for its unique, "dreamy" sound on classic hits like "Strawberry Fields Forever," modern units are made by Streetly Electronics and others, often as digital recreations.

100

Which one of these Fruits Sink in Water?

A: Apple

B: Avocado

C: Pineapple

D: Watermelon

B: Avocado

Avocados: High density causes them to sink.

100

Land at the end of the yellow brick road, featuring the Emerald City.

100

What does CEO stand for?

a chief executive officer, the highest-ranking person in a company or other institution, ultimately responsible for making managerial decisions.

100

The TV show "King of the Hill" was based in what US state?

Texas

200

Who invented the Electric Guitar:

A: Leo Fender

B: Adolph Rickenbacker

C: Orville Gibson

D: Friedrich Gretsch

B: Adolph Rickenbacker

The "Frying Pan": Officially the Rickenbacker Electro A-22, it was made of cast aluminum and designed for lap-steel playing.
Purpose: It was created to solve the issue of acoustic guitars being drowned out in big band settings.
Early Adoption: While the "Frying Pan" was the first in 1931–1932, other companies like Dobro, National, and Gibson began producing electric models by 1935.
Evolution: Later in the 1930s and 40s, innovators like Les Paul and Paul Bigsby developed solid-body electric guitars that looked more like traditional acoustic guitars, paving the way for modern electric guitars

200

Name a Fruit with Seeds on the Outside

Strawberry

200

Was chosen for The Simpsons because it is a very common U.S. town name, allowing for an "Anytown" feel.

Springfield

200

High Prevalence: Approximately 30-34% of top Fortune 500 or top-performing global CEOs hold college degrees in what field of study?

Engineering

Satya Nadella (Microsoft): Electrical Engineering.
Sundar Pichai (Alphabet/Google): Metallurgical Engineering.
Tim Cook (Apple): Industrial Engineering.
Jeff Bezos (Amazon - Founder): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX): Physics (closely related to engineering).
Jensen Huang (Nvidia): Electrical Engineering.
Mary Barra (General Motors): Electrical Engineering.
Sid Sijbrandij (GitLab): Engineering background.
Hock Tan (Broadcom): Mechanical Engineering.
Ursula Burns (Former Xerox): Mechanical Engineering

200

What sort of animal is a fennec?

A Fox

300

Which one of these instruments is the oldest

A: Saxophone

B: Banjo

C: Xylophone

D: Jaw Harp

D: The Jaw Harp (also known as the Jew’s harp or mouth harp) is widely considered one of the oldest musical instruments in the world. Archaeological evidence, specifically from the Shimao site in China, dates the instrument back approximately 4,000 years to the Neolithic period. Other findings in the Altai Mountains and Europe confirm its presence across Eurasia for millennia.

❌ A: Saxophone: This is the youngest instrument on the list. It was invented by Adolphe Sax around 1840.
❌ B: Banjo: While it has deep roots in African instruments, the modern banjo was developed in the 18th century in the United States, with its distinct form emerging as late as the 1840s.
❌ C: Xylophone: The xylophone is quite old, but its recorded history in Europe only dates back to the 1500s. While similar percussion instruments existed earlier in Southeast Asia and Africa, they do not predate the ancient archaeological records of the jaw harp.

300

Which Fruit is consumed the most globally?

The Most Popular: The banana (including plantains) is the most consumed fruit globally and is a top agricultural commodity.

300

Marvel’s technologically advanced African nation.

Wakanda

300

As of March 2026, is who is the 2nd richest person in the world behind Elon Musk.

A: Warren Buffett

B: Jensen Huang

C: Mark Zuckerberg

D: Larry Page

D: Larry Page ($257 billion): Alphabet (Google

Lawrence Edward Page (born March 26, 1973) is an American businessman and computer scientist who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin.

Elon Musk ($839 billion): Tesla, SpaceX.
Larry Page ($257 billion): Alphabet (Google).
Sergey Brin ($237 billion): Alphabet (Google).
Jeff Bezos ($224 billion): Amazon.
Mark Zuckerberg ($222 billion): Meta (Facebook).
Larry Ellison ($190 billion): Oracle.
Bernard Arnault & family ($171 billion): LVMH (Luxury goods).
Jensen Huang ($154 billion): Semiconductors.
Warren Buffett ($149 billion): Berkshire Hathaway.
Amancio Ortega ($148 billion): Inditex (Zara).

300

Which Kardashian sibling is the eldest?

Kourtney Kardashian

400

Ukulele: The name translates from Hawaiian meaning:

A: Swimming Fish

B: Dancing Spider

C: Termite

D: Jumping Flea

Ukulele: The name translates from Hawaiian to "jumping flea," likely describing the way a player’s fingers move across the strings.

400

What is the Largest Fruit that still grows on a Tree?

The Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, capable of weighing up to 80 pounds

400

Entered via a wardrobe in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Narnia

400

Steve Jobs is the famous co-founder of Apple, but who is their current CEO

Tim Cook

Tim Cook is the current CEO of Apple, a position he has held since August 2011. He leads Apple's executive team, focusing on company operations and strategy, and recently marked the company's 50th anniversary in April 2026

400

Candy canes are said to have originated from which European country?

Germany

500

Out of the Top 10 Hardest Musical Instruments to Learn, name one of them:

French Horn: Known for its unpredictable nature, it requires perfect embouchure control and breath precision, as tiny errors cause missed notes.
Violin: Lacks frets to guide fingers, demanding perfect precision for intonation, plus delicate coordination between hands.
Pipe Organ: Requires coordination of multiple keyboards, foot pedals, and hand registration changes, making it like playing three instruments at once.
Bagpipes: Demands immense breath control and physical strength to maintain a continuous, high-pressure airflow.
Harp: Features 40+ strings that are hard to navigate, requiring navigation of complex, close-set strings and foot pedals.
Oboe: A double-reed woodwind known for requiring extreme, precise breath control and challenging embouchure control.
Accordion: Demands independent operation of two keyboards (or buttons) while simultaneously managing the air pressure in the bellows.
Bassoon: A complex double-reed instrument that requires significant breath control, intricate fingering, and often includes making your own reeds.
Double Bass: Requires immense physical strength to control its huge strings, plus a high level of physical stamina to play properly.
Theremin: The only instrument played without physical contact, requiring incredible spatial awareness and precision in the air.

500

Most Expensive Fruit: What kind of Fruit is a Yubari King?

They highly prized, ultra-premium Japanese fruits grown in Yubari, Hokkaido, known for their perfect, delicate netted rind and incredibly sweet, vibrant flesh. Often sold in pairs for tens of thousands of dollars at auction, they are popular luxury gifts, with a meticulous, single-fruit cultivation process that defines their immense cost.

Yubari King Cantaloupes

once sold at auction for over $23,000!

500

Underwater home of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Bikini Bottom

500

Who is the President and CEO of Amazon, a position he has held since July 2021, taking over from founder Jeff Bezos. He joined Amazon in 1997 and previously founded and led Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its CEO.

Andy Jassy

500

What 's the largest bird in North America?

California Condor