GEOGRAPHY
Which of the following cities is the capital of Canada?
a.) Montreal
b.) Toronto
c.) Quebec
d.) Calgary
e.) Ottawa
e.) Ottawa
What inorganic molecule is produced by lightning?
a.) Carbon Dioxide
b.) Nitrogen
c.) Methane
d.) Ozone
e.) Water
d.) Ozone
What was the name of the boat in Jaws?
a.) Jennie
b.) Poseidon
c.) Orca
d.) Venture
e.) Jolly Roger
c.) Orca
What is an ice hockey puck made from?
a.) Leather
b.) Wood
c.) Synthetic plastic
d.) Cork
e.) Rubber
e.) Rubber
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) was fought between Athens and which other ancient Greek city-state?
a.) Corinth
b.) Sparta
c.) Thebes
d.) Rhodes
e.) Delphi
b.) Sparta
Which of the following Midwestern U.S. states is nicknamed the "Sunflower State"?
a.) Kansas
b.) Missouri
c.) Illinois
d.) Ohio
e.) Iowa
a.) Kansas
Which planet in our solar system has the strongest gravitational force?
a.) Saturn
b.) Jupiter
c.) Earth
d.) Venus
e.) Mars
b.) Jupiter
Rihanna banned fans from bringing what items to her U.K. concerts in 2008?
a.) Umbrellas
b.) Smart Phones
c.) Lasers
d.) Flags
e.) Rings
a.) Umbrellas
After her hit 2007 single "Umbrella" made Rihanna a superstar, she started including dancing umbrellas in her shows and many of her fans began to attend concerts with umbrellas. Rihanna decided to ban them due to the risk of fans being inadvertently injured by them.
Who was Sports Illustrated’s first ever female sportsperson of the year?
a.) Martina Navratilova (Tennis)
b.) Nadia Comaneci (Gymnastics)
c.) Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Track & Field)
d.) Billie Jean King (Tennis)
e.) Megan Rapinoe (Soccer)
d.) Billie Jean King (Tennis)
Billie Jean King won Sports Illustrated's sportsperson of the year award in 1972.
How many spots are on the Domino’s pizza logo?
a.) None
b.) One
c.) Two
d.) Three
e.) Four
d.) Three
Which of the following is NOT a capital city of a country?
a.) Moscow, Russia
b.) Tel Aviv, Israel
c.) Lisbon, Portugal
d.) Sydney, Australia
e.) Cairo, Egypt
d.) Sydney, Australia
How do you calculate density?
a.) Density = mass + volume
b.) Density = volume x mass
c.) Density = mass x volume
d.) Density = volume ÷ mass
e.) Density = mass ÷ volume
e.) Density = mass ÷ volume
For which of the following movies did Robin Williams win a best supporting actor Oscar?
a.) Dead Poets Society (1989)
b.) Awakenings (1990)
c.) The Fisher King (1991)
d.) Disney's Aladdin (1992)
e.) Good Will Hunting (1997)
e.) Good Will Hunting (1997)
Which of the following NFL cities has never won nor hosted a Superbowl?
a.) Nashville, Tennessee (Titans)
b.) Baltimore, Maryland (Ravens)
c.) Cleveland, Ohio (Browns)
d.) Houston, Texas (Texans)
e.) Jacksonville, Florida (Jaguars)
c.) Cleveland, Ohio (Browns)
Which of the following newspapers is nicknamed "the Gray Lady"?
a.) Washington Post
b.) USA Today
c.) New York Times
d.) Financial Times
e.) Wall Street Journal
c.) New York Times
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the former Soviet Union (U.S.S.R. - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)?
a.) Romania
b.) Ukraine
c.) Estonia
d.) Uzbekistan
e.) Belarus
a.) Romania
Which of the following is the longest nerve in the human body?
a.) Femoral Nerve
b.) Median Nerve
c.) Sciatic Nerve
d.) Tibial Nerve
e.) Optic Nerve
c.) Sciatic Nerve
Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
a.) Dairy Farm
b.) Christmas Tree Farm
c.) Poultry Farm
d.) Flower Farm
e.) Orchard Farm
b.) Christmas Tree Farm
In which year were professional athletes officially allowed to compete in the Olympic Games?
a.) 1984 (Los Angeles)
b.) 1992 (Barcelona)
c.) 2000 (Athens)
d.) 2008 (Beijing)
e.) 2016 (Rio de Janeiro)
b.) 1992 (Barcelona)
Which of the following mammals has the most powerful bite in terms of pound force per square inch (psi)?
a.) Hippopotamus
b.) Polar Bear
c.) Jaguar
d.) Gorilla
e.) Hyena
a.) Hippopotamus (1800 psi)
Polar Bear - 1200 psi
Jaguar - 1500 psi
Gorilla - 1300 psi
Hyena - 1100 psi
What Mediterranean island has been divided into separate zones of Greek and Turkish control since 1974?
a.) Crete
b.) Rhodes
c.) Cyprus
d.) Sardinia
e.) Corsica
c.) Cyprus
What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?
a.) Aluminum
b.) Iron
c.) Magnesium
d.) Calcium
e.) Potassium
a.) Aluminum
Who starred as Private Ryan in the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan?
a.) Tom Hanks
b.) Edward Norton
c.) Vin Diesel
d.) Matt Damon
e.) Tom Sizemore
d.) Matt Damon
In which sport did Tom Cruise consider pursuing a career in before being injured?
a.) Wrestling
b.) Football
c.) Motor Racing
d.) Billiards
e.) Swimming
a.) Wrestling
In the Bible, who asked Pontius Pilate for Jesus’ body after he was crucified?
a.) Joseph of Arimathea
b.) Mary Magdalene
c.) Judas
d.) Peter
e.) John the Baptist
a.) Joseph of Arimathea