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100
According to old-fashioned fashion rules, what colour are you supposedly forbidden from wearing after Labour Day?
White
100
Perhaps we're all related to this Mongol emperor who pillaged & plundered from 1206 to 1227
Ghengis Khan
100
Antartica and Alberta (indicated on the map below) are the only places in the world to be free of what?
Rats
100
Poutine - fries topped with gravy and cheese curds - is a beloved food creation from which nation?
Canada!
100
What does "Hit the sack" mean?
Go to bed
200
We like to exercise to the Village People singing "YMCA", but what does YMCA stand for?
Young Men's Christian Association
200
The mechanisation of the textiles industry in Great Britain in the 18th century sparked what period of change?
A) The Dark Ages
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) The Renaissance
D) The Reformation
B) The Industrial Revolution
200
What is the colloquial name for a New Zealander?
Kiwi
200
Breadcrumbs are often the basis of this Thanksgiving staple food
Stuffing
200
"Dump the legumes" is another way of saying what idiom?
Spill the beans
300
In a famous poem by Edgar Allen Poe, what animal repeatedly quoths the word “nevermore”?
Raven
300
During World War I, what animal named Cher Ami delivered a message that helped save a trapped U.S. battalion under enemy fire?
A pigeon
300
What is the name of the natural process that allows certain animals, like fireflies and jellyfish, to produce their own light?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Fluorescence
C) Bioluminescence
D) Phosphorescence
C) Bioluminescence
300
The name of which Middle Eastern country comes from the Semitic Hebrew root "Ibn", which simply means "white"?
Lebanon
300
'Smorgasbord' is a Swedish specialty. 'Bord' means table, but what does 'smorgas' mean?
A) Cheese
B) Fish
C) Cold food
D) Sandwich
C) Cold Food
300
When someone must deal with the consequences of their own actions, they must face the ____
Face the music
400
What is the name of the logical fallacy where someone attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing what they said?
A) Ad Hominem
B) Straw Man
C) Slippery Slope
D) False Dilemma
A) Ad Hominem
400
Which item did William Shakespeare famously leave to his wife Anne Hathaway in his will as his “second best” possession?
A) House
B) Necklace
C) Bed
D) Horse
C) His second best bed
400
What is the only Central American nation with English as its official language?
A) Guatemala
B) Belize
C) Honduras
D) Nicaragua
B) Belize
400
What gas makes pastry rise in the oven?
Steam
400
How nutty can a person be?
A) as a fruitcake
B) as a jelly-pudding
C) as a bagel
D) as a muffin
A) Nutty as a fruitcake!
500
What type of berry was once believed to cause birthmarks when eaten by pregnant women?
Strawberry
500
Most Chinese subjects were barred from entering this imperial palace complex in Beijing, hence its name
The Forbidden City
500
What's the alcohol in an Old Fashioned cocktail?
Whiskey
500
An enthusiastic hard worker is often described as one of these zealous rodents
An Eager Beaver
600
Which hairstyle is commonly referred to as 'business at the front, party at the back'?
A Mullet
600
When the mummy of Ramses the Great was sent from Egypt to France for restoration, what unusual document was made for him?
A) A birth certificate
B) A death certificate
C) A royal decree
D) A passport
D) A passport
600
Name the harmless shark that inhabits tropical waters and is most likely to be seen at night.
A) Blind shark
B) Tiger shark
C) Hammerhead shark
D) Bull shark
A) Blind shark
600
Which of these expressions comes from the act of securing one’s clothing before physical activity?
A) gild the lily
B) go pear-shaped
C) lower the boom
D) gird your loins
D) gird your loins
700
Superstition states that it will bring you good luck if you find what item and hang it over a door?
Horseshoe
700
"An Gorta Mór" in Irish Gaelic, this devastating 19th century event reduced Ireland's population by as much as 25%
The Potato Famine
700
Which of these phrases originates from old flintlock muskets misfiring?
A) spill the beans
B) cold shoulder
C) bite the bullet
D) Flash in the pan
D) Flash in the pan
800
Spinach consumption in the USA rose by over 33% in 1931. Which famous fictional character is credited with this increase?
Popeye the Sailor
800
On Oct. 30, 1899 the first of more than 7,000 Canadian soldiers set sail for South Africa to support mother England in what war?
The Boer War
800
Germany's third-largest city in population & Switzerland's first, they both end in "ich"
Munich & Zurich
800
Which of these places is most likely to be described as being “at sixes and sevens”?
A) An exclusive country club
B) A factory assembly line
C) A trendy bar
D) messy home office
D) messy home office
900
Charlie Chaplin said, "Motion pictures need _____" as much as Beethoven symphonies need lyrics"
Sound
900
In 1923 suffragist Alice Paul drafted & had introduced into Congress the first version of what proposed amendment
The Equal Right Amendment
900
This term refers to the association of 2 or more organisms living together for the possible benefit of all
Symbiosis
900
Salad days typically refers to a time when a person is…
a) retired
b) inexperienced
c) losing weight
d) strapped for cash
b) inexperienced
1000
Beginning in the 6th c. or earlier, the Chinese kept time by using this slow-burning odorous material, like sandalwood
Incense
1000
A “four-flusher” is someone likely to do which of the following?
A) share an embarrassing story
B) lie to your face
C) spend a lot of time in the restroom
D) perform ballet
B) lie to your face