GEOGRAPHY
In which city is the annual Miss America Pageant held?
a.) Las Vegas
b.) New York City
c.) Miami
d.) Atlantic City
e.) Los Angeles
d.) Atlantic City
What bird lays its eggs in other birds' nests?
a.) Vulture
b.) Kingfisher
c.) Pelican
d.) Cuckoo
e.) Toucan
d.) Cuckoo
At which famous battle of the American Indian Wars was Lt. Colonel George Custer defeated and killed by Sioux Chief Sitting Bull?
a.) Little Bighorn
b.) Wabash
c.) Fallen Timbers
d.) Tippecanoe
e.) Wounded Knee
a.) Little Bighorn
Who won the first season of the TV series "American Idol"?
a.) Carrie Underwood
b.) Taylor Hicks
c.) Jordin Sparks
d.) Kelly Clarkson
e.) Fantasia Barrino
d.) Kelly Clarkson
What superhero is known as the "Caped Crusader"?
a.) Superman
b.) Batman
c.) Thor
d.) Daredevil
e.) Captain America
b.) Batman
What was the first US city to have a subway system?
a.) New York City
b.) Boston
c.) Chicago
d.) Los Angeles
e.) San Francisco
b.) Boston
What is the most commonly broken human bone?
a.) Ankle
b.) Hip
c.) Arm
d.) Wrist
e.) Clavicle (Collarbone)
e.) Clavicle (Collarbone)
The clavicle - or collarbone - rests between the upper ribcage and the scapula (shoulder blade) and attaches the arm to the body. It's prominent position - coupled with its long, slender shape - means it is one of the most common bones to break.
Fractured clavicles commonly occur in sports where players aren't wearing any type of body-protection or padding. Car accidents also frequently lead to clavicle fractures, as a result of impact with either the seatbelt, steering wheel or from bracing against the dashboard with extended arms.
In which decade did the Dust Bowl devastate US Midwest farmers?
a.) 1910s
b.) 1920s
c.) 1930s
d.) 1940s
e.) 1950s
c.) 1930s
Which tv network has aired "Shark Week" every summer since 1988?
a.) National Geographic Wild
b.) Animal Planet
c.) Netflix
d.) Discovery Channel
e.) PBS Nature
d.) Discovery Channel
What fruit is normally squeezed into a margarita?
a.) Tomato
b.) Orange
c.) Pineapple
d.) Cherry
e.) Lime
e.) Lime
In which continent would you find the Atlas Mountains?
a.) Australia
b.) North America
c.) Africa
d.) Europe
e.) South America
c.) Africa
Which of the following refers to the inflammation of the nose and nasal membranes?
a.) Periodontitis
b.) Sinusitis
c.) Gastroenteritis
d.) Arthritis
e.) Sarcoidosis
b.) Sinusitis
Periodontitis - Inflammation of the gums.
Gastroenteritis - Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
Arthritis - Inflammation of the joints.
Sarcoidosis - a condition involving the growth of persistent or inappropriate granulomas or clumps of inflammatory cells.
What did Clarence Birdseye introduce in 1929?
a.) Convertibles
b.) Electric Razor
c.) Sunglasses
d.) Pressure Washer
e.) Frozen Food
e.) Frozen Food
Clarence Birdseye was once a worker in the Arctic in Canada and mingled with the Inuit. He observed how they preserved their foods in barrels of water which froze rapidly because of the frigid weather.
When the Inuit would later need the foods, they always appeared and tasted fresher than the ones sold in their native land.
Birdseye concluded that the process of rapid freezing helped keep the foods in extremely low temperatures so they could retain their freshness.
After he returned to the US, Birdseye started his business with $7 which he used to rent an electric fan and buy ice. He packed the foods into waxed cardboard boxes and applied flash freezing at high temperatures. This method worked well and made his newfound fortune.
Whose massively popular photo led to the creation of Google Images on 12 July 2001?
a.) Britney Spears
b.) Mariah Carey
c.) Christina Aguilera
d.) Jennifer Lopez
e.) Shakira
d.) Jennifer Lopez
In 2000, Google Search results were limited to simple pages of text with links. Google's developers worked on developing this further, and they realized that an image search tool was required to answer the most popular search query they had seen to date: the green Versace dress of Jennifer Lopez worn in February 2000.
In which year was Cable News Network, or CNN, launched?
a.) 1977
b.) 1980
c.) 1983
d.) 1988
e.) 1992
b.) 1980
CNN was launched on 1 June 1980.
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovia, Kosovo, and a few other countries make up which European peninsula?
a.) Istria
b.) Peloponnese
c.) Crimea
d.) Balkans
e.) Chalcidice
d.) Balkans
Which physical force is the only one that is always attractive, never repulsive?
a.) Air Resistance Force
b.) Tension Force
c.) Gravitational Force
d.) Magnetic Force
e.) Frictional Force
c.) Gravitational Force
Which US president signed the law making Martin Luther King Day - 15 January - a national holiday?
a.) George H. Bush (Bush the father)
b.) Ronald Reagan
c.) Richard M. Nixon
d.) Jimmy Carter
e.) Bill Clinton
b.) Ronald Reagan
What brand of motorcycle does Tom Cruise ride in the 1986 movie "Top Gun"?
a.) Harley Davidson
b.) Ducati
c.) Kawasaki
d.) BMW
e.) Triumph
c.) Kawasaki
Which word describing chaos first appeared in English author John Milton's famous 1667 poem "Paradise Lost"?
a.) Bedlam
b.) Pandemonium
c.) Tumult
d.) Upheaval
e.) Furor
b.) Pandemonium
Which of the following is the capital of the region of Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city of South America (and the world)?
a.) Coyhaique
b.) Puerto Natales
c.) Rio Gallegos
d.) Punta Arenas
e.) Ushuaia
e.) Ushuaia
What food did Ancient Egyptians use as a wound disinfectant?
a.) Moldy Bread
b.) Onions
c.) Rotten Eggs
d.) Almonds
e.) Dates
a.) Moldy Bread
Egypt was onto something, because centuries later, penicillin would be derived from the Penicillium fungi.
Which North African country fought a brutal war for independence against France between 1954 and 1962?
a.) Algeria
b.) Morocco
c.) Tunisia
d.) Libya
e.) Egypt
a.) Algeria
Who is the only actor to have been killed by an Alien, a Predator, and a Terminator?
a.) Carl Weathers
b.) Gary Busey
c.) Michael Biehn
d.) Lance Henrikson
e.) Bill Paxton
e.) Bill Paxton
Paxton starred in The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), and Predator 2 (1990).
In the Chinese zodiac, with which of the five elements is the pig associated?
a.) Fire
b.) Wood
c.) Earth
d.) Water
e.) Metal
d.) Water