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Riddle Me This
Trains, Planes & Automobiles
100
''I found my thrill ... . .'' where?
Blueberry Hill
100
What is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
100
What famous landmark was built to be one the main attractions at the Paris World's Fair in 1889?
a) The Leaning Tower of Pisa b) The Eiffel Tower b) The Louvre
The Eiffel Tower
100
What has one head, one foot and four legs?
A bed
100
Which animal features in the logo for Lamborghini?
a) Horse b) Ram c) Bull
A bull
200
Who was known as Old Blue Eyes?
a) Bing Crosby b) Dean Martin c) Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
200
Lox is a fillet of the brined version of what type of sea critter? We're looking for a specific type of fish, not just the word "fish."
a) Bass b) Trout c) Salmon
Salmon
200
The Great Sphinx sits guard over what other famous landmarks?
a) The Cairo Museum b) The Pyramids of Giza c) The Library of Alexandria
The Pyramids of Giza
200
What gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it?
A hole!
200
In the late 1920s, dirigibles were known as...
a) Airplane b) Zeppelin c) Helicopter
Zeppelins
300
Where does the group ABBA come from?
a) Ireland b) Norway c) Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
300
Retired in the 21st century, "it's finger lickin' good" had been the slogan for over 50 years for what restaurant chain? The slogan had been conceived by a franchise owner rather than an ad agency.
a) McDonald's b) Arby's c) KFC
KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken
300
What is the name of the rectangular park in New York that is a famous landmark?
a) Central Park b) Avondale Park c) Haven Park
Central Park
300
What breaks when you say it?
Silence
300
What does supersonic mean?
a) Faster than light b) Faster than the speed of sound c) Faster than an airplane
Faster than the speed of sound.
400
"_________, I'm so alone,
Don't have nobody to call my own,
Please turn on your magic beam
__.________, bring me a dream"
Mr. Sandman
400
If you take a cabbage, cut it finely, and ferment it with various lactic acid bacteria, the output is typically what German side dish?
a) Coleslaw b) Sauerkraut c) Horseradish
Sauerkraut
400
Christ the Redeemer is a statue which looks over which city?
a) Lima b) Rio de Janeiro c) Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
400
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
400
Who invented the kite about 2,000 years ago? (people group)
a) Indians b) Chinese c) British
The Chinese
500
Who was it who said in a movie "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down"?
a) Mrs. Doubtfire b) Mary Poppins c) Lucille Ball
Mary Poppins
500
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana produce over 50 percent of the world's supply of what bean?
a) Cocoa b) Coffee c) Lima
Cocoa (Cacao)
500
What iconic bridge is located next to the Tower of London?
a) London Bridge b) Tower Bridge c) Westminster Bridge
Tower Bridge
500
How many books can you put into an empty backpack?
One! After that it's not empty.
500
Who invented the first successfully powered airplane, and when?
a) The Aright brothers b)
Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer. It first flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls.
600
Which Canadian musician has won the most Junos?
a) Céline Dion b) Drake c) Anne Murray
1. Anne Murray Wins:25 Nominations:52
2. The Weeknd W:22 Nom: 41
3. Bryan Adams W:21 Nom: 63
4. Céline Dion W:20 Nom: 75
600
One of Andy Warhol's most famous artworks is a set of 32 canvases, each bearing an image of a red-and-white can of what from what company?
a) Heinz Ketchup b) Campbell's Soup c) Tuna Fish
Campbell's Soup
600
In which country would you find Chichen Itza?
a) Mexico b) Brazil c) Argentina
Mexico
600
What is able to travel around the globe, but stays in a corner the whole time?
A stamp
600
The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was performed by.
a) Amelia Earhart b) Orville Wright c) Jimmy Doolittle
Charles Lindbergh
700
Who were the brothers that sang Bye Bye Love, Wake up Little Susie, All I have to do is Dream?
Bonus points for knowing their first names
a) Jackson 5 b) The Everly Brothers c) The Allman Brothers
The Everly Brothers, Phil & Don
700
Dramatically different from today's sweet fruit associated with summertime, what large fruit was cultivated for hundreds of years simply for hydration purposes rather than food?
a) Watermelon b) Cantaloupe c) Coconut
Watermelon
700
What is the name of the huge palace complex in Beijing which used to be home to the Emperor of China?
a) The Great Wall of China b) The Forbidden City c) The Jade Palace
The Forbidden City
700
What starts with a P and ends with an E and has a million letters in it?
Post Office
700
Built between 1881 and 1885, this Class 1 Railway has a vast rail network extending from Vancouver to Montreal in Canada.
a) Hudson Bay Railway b) The Canadian Pacific Railway c) Carlton Trail Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway
800
What decade was the term "Rock n'Roll" first coined in? Bonus points if you know by who.
a) 1930s b) 1940s c) 1950s d) 1960s
Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, introduced the phrase “rock 'n' roll” on mainstream radio in the early 1950s.
800
What distilled alcoholic spirit has an English name derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic word for water? In essence, this means the word can be interpreted as "little water," which makes some sense as the beverage is said to originate from Poland or Russia.
a) Rum b) Brandy c) Vodka
Vodka
800
In what country would you find the Wadi Rum known also as the Valley of the Moon?
a) Pakistan b) Jordan c) Egypt
Jordan
800
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A Penny
800
What kinds of feathers are used to clean Jaguar cars before they are painted?
a) Eagle Feathers b) Emu Feathers c) Peacock Feathers
Emu feathers. Before a Jaguar is painted, the car is brushed with ionized emu feathers because they hold an electrostatic charge. This means the bare metal won't attract dust between the final cleaning and painting.