Planets
Which planet in our solar system experiences the most extreme temperature fluctuation, ranging from -173c during the night to 427c during the day?
A) Venus
B) Mercury
C) Mars
D) Pluto
Mercury
What is the most frequently struck animal by vehicles on U.S. highways and rural roads?
A) Opossums
B) White-tailed deer
C) Raccoons
D) Skunks
White-tailed deer
Declared the official "state horse" of Nevada in 1977, how many subspecies of the wild mustang are natively recognized?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 0
0
James Dean played a starring role in which of these 1950's film?
A) Singin in the Rain
B) Rebel without a Cause
C) Cat on Hot Tin Roof
D) The Ten Commandments
Rebel without a cause
Another World made television history in 1976 by becoming the first daytime soap opera to expand its running time to how long?
A) 45 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 120 minutes
60 minutes
Which of these planets spins on its axis in a retrograde direction compared to the majority of the other planets?
A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
Venus
In the United Kingdom, what specific type of bird became the unfortunate subject of a famous tongue -in- cheek field guide dedicated to identifying flatten fauna?
A)The European Robin
B) The Mute Swan
C) The Hedgehog
D) The Barn Owl
The Barn Owl
What is the only U.S. state to have the nine banded armadillo as its official state animal?
A) Florida
B) Arizona
C) Texas
D) Louisiana
Texas
What astronomical body has a gravitational force so strong that light cannot escape from it?
A) Pulsar
B) Binary Star
C) Red Giant
D) Black Hole
Black Hole
In 1995, Days of our Lives shocked viewers with a controversial story line in which, which beloved character became possessed by the devil?
A) Hope Williams
B) Marlena Evans
C) Stefano Dimera
D) Roman Brady
Marlena Evans
In terms of atmospheric density and surface pressure, which planet has an atmosphere about 92 times more massive than Earth's?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Venus
Venus
Which state made headlines for officially passing a law that allows citizens to legally harvest and consume accidentally struck road kill?
A) Hawaii
B) Montana
C) Rhode Island
D) Delaware
Montana
Which of these states designated the Red Fox as its official state animal?
A) Vermont
B) Virginia
C) Kentucky
D) Tennessee
Vermont
A woodworm is the larva of what type of insect?
A) Aphid
B) Beetle
C) Flea
D) Moth
Beetle
In 1993, the british soap opera Emmerdale shook things up by crashing a plane into the fictional village. What was the name of the fictional town before it was renamed Emmerdale?
A) Weatherfield
B) Beckindale
C) Walford
D) Summer Bay
Beckindale
Which planet is the least dense in our solar system- so much so that it could theoretically float on water?
A) Saturn
B) Uranus
C) Neptune
D) Jupiter
Saturn
When dealing with legally salvaging road kill for food in states like Virginia and Pennsylvania, which of the following is a typically required?
A) You must cook it within 24hrs
B) You must immediately call animal control to butcher it for you
C) You must obtain a special permit or confirmation number from the state
D) It is strictly illegal under all circumstances
You must obtain a special permit or conformation number from the state
Know for its aggressive fighting style, this rare bird is the official state bird of Delaware. What is its name?
A) The Ruffled Grouse
B) The Blue Hen
C) The Nene
D) The Wild Turkey
The Blue Hen
Contrary to popular belief, Robert E. Lee's historic surrender took place not in a courthouse building, but in what family's Virginia home?
A) The O'Neils
B) The Thompsons
C) The McLeans
D) The Harrisons
The McLeans
In prime time soap opera Dallas, who was the infamous mastermind that shot J.r. Ewing in the legendary 1980 cliffhanger?
A) Sue Ellen Ewing
B) Kristen Shepard
C) Cliff Barnes
D) Bobby Ewing
Kristen Shepard
Which planet was the first to be discovered using mathematical predictions rather than through direct telescopic observation?
A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Pluto
D) Mars
Neptune
Which of these states made national headlines for legalizing controversial "road kill cuisine" law in 2015 that allows residents to harvest animals like unintentionally struck deer, bear and turkey?
A) California
B) West Virginia
C) New Mexico
D) Texas
West Virginia
In 1975, Florida named the Manatee as its state marine mammal.Which of these other states also lists an official state marine mammal?
A) Oregon
B) Washington
C) Massachusetts
D) South Carolina
Massachusetts
The only member of Lewis and Clark's expedition to die during the historic journey, Charles Floyd reportedly died from what?
A) Mountain lion attack
B) Typhoid fever
C) Gunshot wound
D) Appendicitis
Appendicitis
When the Young and the Restless expanded to an hour long format on February 4, 1980, which long running CBS soap opera was cancelled to make room for it?
A) Search for Tomorrow
B) Love of Life
C) The Edge of Night
D) Capitol
Love of Life