Geography
In what U.S. City are Cloud Gate, Holy Name Cathedral, Crown Fountain, and the Magnificent Mile?
Chicago
Who wrote the critically acclaimed ghost story The Haunting of Hill House?
Shirley Jackson
What scientist discovered penicillin in 1928, revolutionizing modern medicine.
Alexander Fleming
During which war was Valley Forge a winter military encampment?
American Refolutionary War
In which card game do players try to "Shoot the moon"?
Hearts
In which country would you be served Chimichurri with steak?
Argentina
Which 2004 tear-jerker that stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams ran into trouble when the stars didn't get along?
The Notebook
Which species of shark has nearly 360-Degree range of visoin?
Hammerhead
In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, a sphinx has the head of a human and the body of which animal?
Lion
What was the cost of a New York City subway token in 2003, when it was retired because of the trendy new MetroCard?
$1.50
In which country is the 13-foot-High Norwegian Spruce that's the oldest tree on hearth, having seen 9500 Birthdays?
Sweden
The 1980s hit film Pretty in Pink was based on a song by which band of the same name?
The Psychedelic Furs
What are the 4 C's of diamond grading?
Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat
What U.S. president quipped: "It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figured, why take the chance"?
Ronald Reagan
An old Yiddish proverb states that "a nickel will get you on the subway," but what food will get you a seat?
Garlic
What landlocked Central Asian country was once a key part of the Silk Road and has a capital city called Tashkent.
Uzbekistan
In a game of dominos, what is the term for the first double played, from which other dominoes may be played on all four sides?
Spinner
Which wonder drug's name blends the words "acetyl" and "Spirsaure," a German name fo rsalicylic acid?
Aspirin
What is the name of the radical democratic revolutinaries who began the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution in 1792?
Jacobins
In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale that what practice in public schools was unconstitutional.
State-Sponsored Prayer (or reciting of official pryers)
What European country in the world has no airport, no seaport, and no national debt?
Liechtenstein
Before Hollywood, which New Jersy town was a center for the motion picture industry?
Fort Lee
What airborne disease did 12 animal trainers catch from circus elephants in 1998?
Tuberculosis
What did Willis Carrier invent in Brooklyn, NY in 1902, for a printing company who had ink and paper problems due to extreme heat?
First Modern air-conditioning system
introduced as a marketing gimmick in 1966 by the Scott Paper Company, what unexpectedly became a short-lived fashion trend?
The Paper Dress