GEOGRAPHY
What is the flattest state in the US?
a.) Alabama
b.) Delaware
c.) Florida
d.) Louisiana
e.) Mississippi
c.) Florida
Which animal, when paired with a dagger, is used as a symbol of medicine?
a.) Beetle
b.) Horse
c.) Eagle
d.) Snake
e.) Lion
d.) Snake
The Ancient Greeks regarded snakes as sacred and used them in healing rituals to honor the healing god Asclepius, as snake venom was thought to be remedial and their skin-shedding was viewed as a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
Which high school subject does Walter White teach in the TV series Breaking Bad?
a.) Physics
b.) Chemistry
c.) Biology
d.) Math
e.) Technology
b.) Chemistry
Which two Canadian cities made their NBA franchise debuts in 1995?
a.) Montreal and Toronto
b.) Calgary and Edmonton
c.) Toronto and Montreal
d.) Toronto and Vancouver
e.) Montreal and Calgary
d.) Toronto and Vancouver
Which type of fruit juice did Dole sell first?
a.) Apple
b.) Tropical
c.) Orange
d.) Grapefruit
e.) Pineapple
e.) Pineapple
Which two U.S. states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?
a.) Alaska and Maine
b.) Arizona and Hawaii
c.) Texas and Florida
d.) New York and California
e.) Illinois and Missouri
b.) Arizona and Hawaii
Which scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics?
a.) Albert Einstein
b.) Marie Curie
c.) Robert Oppenheimer
d.) Alexander Fleming
e.) Enrico Fermi
a.) Albert Einstein
The final episode of which popular TV show was watched by over 76 million people in 1998?
a.) Seinfeld
b.) The X Files
c.) Buffy The Vampire Slayer
d.) Friends
e.) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
a.) Seinfeld
In January 2019, Nike announced that it would become the exclusive provider of uniforms beginning with the 2020 season for which major American sports league?
a.) NFL (National Football League)
b.) MLB (Major League Baseball)
c.) MLS (Major League Soccer)
d.) NBA (National Basketball Association)
e.) NHL (National Hockey League)
b.) MLB (Major League Baseball)
Which country has the most vending machines per capita?
a.) United States
b.) Japan
c.) United Kingdom
d.) India
e.) China
b.) Japan
Which African country has a red flag with a green star in the middle?
a.) Nigeria
b.) Senegal
c.) Libya
d.) Morocco
e.) Tanzania
d.) Morocco
Which bone are babies born without?
a.) Pubic bone
b.) Nasal bone
c.) Knee cap
d.) Clavicle
e.) Talus (ankle) bone
c.) Knee cap
For which film did Tom Hanks win his first Oscar?
a.) Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
b.) Philadelphia (1993)
c.) Forrest Gump (1994)
d.) Apollo 13 (1995)
e.) Saving Private Ryan (1998)
b.) Philadelphia (1993)
Immediately before they relocated to Sacramento in 1985, the Kings played home games in what Midwest city?
a.) Columbus
b.) St. Louis
c.) Kansas City
d.) Minneapolis
e.) Cincinnati
c.) Kansas City
In what year did Australia officially become an independent nation?
a.) 1751
b.) 1801
c.) 1867
d.) 1901
e.) 1946
d.) 1901
On 1 January 1901, the self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia were federated to create the Commonwealth of Australia. Prior to this, cricketers and other sportspeople had already competed internationally under the banner of "Australia".
The famous Mosquito Coast can be found in Central America. In which two countries can this coast be found?
a.) Honduras and Nicaragua
b.) Costa Rica and Panama
c.) Belize and Guatemala
d.) El Salvador and Honduras
e.) Nicaragua and Costa Rica
a.) Honduras and Nicaragua
The Mosquito Coast is named for the Miskito Indians who originally inhabited the region. It was not named for mosquitoes, although you will certainly find those pests as well.
About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
a.) 100
b.) 1,000
c.) 10,000
d.) 100,000
e.) 1 million
c.) 10,000
Which actor plays the role of Furious Styles in the 1991 movie Boyz In The Hood and the stars as Morpheus in the Matrix franchise?
a.) Forest Whitaker
b.) Jamie Foxx
c.) Cuba Gooding Jr.
d.) Samuel L. Jackson
e.) Laurence Fishburne
e.) Laurence Fishburne
How many racing lanes are in an Olympic swimming pool?
a.) 7
b.) 8
c.) 10
d.) 12
e.) 14
b.) 8
What is the Jewish New Year called?
a.) Pesach (Passover)
b.) Hanukkah
c.) Rosh Hashanah
d.) Sukkot
e.) Purim
c.) Rosh Hashanah - celebrated in September.
Pesach (April) - celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Biblical Egypt.
Hanukkah (December) - commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent re-dedication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
Sukkot (September/October) - Festival marking the end of the autumn harvest, as described in the Book of Exodus.
Purim (March) - commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
Which of these countries does NOT border Thailand?
a.) China
b.) Myanmar (Burma)
c.) Laos
d.) Cambodia
e.) Malaysia
a.) China
In Astronomy, what is the term for the point in the sky directly above an observer?
a.) Apex
b.) Zenith
c.) Pinnacle
d.) Summit
e.) Peak
b.) Zenith
Which famous celebrity’s father played Victor Kiriakis in the long running soap, Days of our Lives?
a.) Sandra Bullock
b.) Cameron Diaz
c.) Jennifer Aniston
d.) Renée Zellweger
e.) Charlize Theron
c.) Jennifer Aniston
In 2017, which baseball team set the American League record for most consecutive victories with 23?
a.) Cleveland Indians
b.) Houston Astros
c.) Boston Red Sox
d.) Tampa Bay Devil Rays
e.) New York Yankees
a.) Cleveland Indians
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
a.) Aglet
b.) Tassel
c.) Bugle
d.) Capsule
e.) Dart
a.) Aglet