Literature
Which Dr. Seuss book, written using only 50 words, became one of the best selling children's books ever?
Green Eggs and Ham
What is the lowest point in the US?
Death Valley
Which fast food chain is known for not being open on Sundays?
Chick-fil-a
What was the original name of table tennis when it was played in Victorian England as a parlor game?
Ping-Pong
What is the most popular dog breed in the United States?
Labrador Retriever
What do you call a large group of stars, dust, and gas?
A Galaxy
In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?
Pride and Prejudice
How many time zones are there in the US?
6
What fast food restaurant has a cowboy hat as its logo?
Arby's
What material were the first hockey pucks made of in the early Canadian games before rubber was adopted?
Wood
What is the world's most intelligent dog breed?
Border Collie
Which planet is known as the Morning Star?
Venus
What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?
Satire
Which state is closest to Africa?
Maine
How many secret herbs and spices are reported to be contained within Colonel Sanders' Original Recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken?
11
Which sport introduced weight classes for the first time to ensure fairer competition?
Boxing
What part of a dog's body is as unique as a human's fingerprint?
Nose
What do you call the path traveled by a celestial body in space?
An Orbit
The international publishing group Random House merged with what "aviary" publisher in 2013 resulting in a new, merged publishing conglomerate?
Penguin Group
What is the hottest US state?
Florida earns the hottest state title, with an average annual temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C) between 1991 and 2020.
What fast food restaurant began as a barbeque stand before switching to burgers?
McDonald's
What city is home to the oldest MLB team park.
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
What breed was the famous TV dog Rin Tin Tin?
German Shepherd
What causes high and low tides?
Gravity
Agatha Christie's "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" and Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" are two novels who take their titles from lines in what Shakespeare play?
Macbeth
Which US state has no natural lakes?
Maryland – according to the Maryland Geological Survey, the state has no natural lakes; its lakes are man-made (reservoirs).
How many slices of pizza do Americans eat per second?
400
What's the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
How many taste buds do dogs have?
1700
In what year did Pluto become reclassified as a dwarf planet?
2006
Which poet's gave in Baltimore is still visited by a mysterious masked figure who leaves roses and a bottle of cognac?
Edgar Allan Poe
How many counties are there in the state of Georgia?
159
What was the main menu item at the original Denny's restaurant in 1953?
Donut
What is a soccer field called?
A Pitch
How many teeth does a dog have?
42
How many of our planets can be seen without a telescope?
Five