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Paul McCartney wrote the theme song for which James Bond Film?
A) You Only Live Twice
B) For Your Eyes Only
C) Live and Let Die
D) Diamonds are Forever
Live and Let Die
Which famous American food brand originally started as a soap and candle factory in Cincinnati Ohio?
A) General Mills
B) Kraft
C) Proctor & Gamble (Crisco)
D) Campbell's
Proctor & Gamble (Crisco)
What is the highest peak in Germany?
A) Brocken
B) Feldberg
C) Watzmann
D) Zugspitze
Zugspitze
What triggers the seasonal color change in the fur of an arctic fox from brown to grey in the summer to pure white in the winter?
A) Temperature changes in the surrounding environment
B) Changes in the availability of specific dietary minerals in the tundra
C) Photoperiod (the changing length of daylight)
D) Molting caused by the onset of deep hibernation cycles
Photoperiod (the changing length of daylight)
Which classic movie is the song "Do-Re-Mi" from?
A) Fiddler on the Roof
B) My Fair Lady
C) West Side Story
D) The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
Which year is represented in Roman numerals as
MDCLXVI?
A) 1536
B) 1666
C) 1746
D) 1856
1666
Which state is the true birthplace of the "Slug-burger" a depression era patty stretched with potato flakes or soy flour and deep fried?
A) Mississippi
B) Kentucky
C) Alabama
D) Arkansas
Mississippi
Germany shares a land border with how many neighboring European countries?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
9
How do cephalopods like octopuses achieve their rapid and complex color changing camouflage?
A) Through a rapid chemical release into their entire outer mucus layer
B) By absorbing and reflecting light using microscopic crystalline scales
C) Through specialize skin cells called chromatophores that expand or contract via muscle control
D) By shedding their outer translucent skin layer to reveal a colored layer underneath
Through specialize skin cells called chromatophores that expand or contract via muscle control
Peter Sellers played three different characters in which 1964 film?
A) The Pink Panther
B) Dr. Strange love
C) Goldfinger
D) Barry Lyndon
Dr.Stangelove
Which of these countries names is not taken from the name of a person?
A) Bolivia
B) Philippines
C) Colombia
D) Tanzania
Tanzania
In 1985, Coca-Cola famously changed its formula to "New Coke". How many days did it take the company to return to the original formula due to public outcry?
A) 45 days
B) 79 days
C) 112 days
D) 150 days
79 days
German Unity Day is celebrated every year as a national holiday. On what day does it fall?
A) May 8
B) November 9
C) October 3
D) January 18
October 3
The greater honeyguide bird is famous for a mutualistic behavior with humans and honey Badgers where it does what?
A) Guides them to wild bee colonies with specific calls and movements, waiting to feed on the exposed beeswax and larvae
B) Leads them to hidden fresh water springs during severe droughts in exchange for scraps of meat
C) Distracts dangerous predators away from foraging humans by feigning a broken wing
D) Signals when a beehive is empty so humans do not waste energy harvesting it
Guides them to wild bee colonies with specific calls and movements, waiting to feed on the exposed beeswax and larvae
Which classic Disney movie is the song "The Bare Necessities" from?
A) Cinderella
B) The Sword in the Stone
C) Pinocchio
D) The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Which of these car models is produced by a company that was founded in a different country to the other three?
A) Optima
B) Accord
C) Forester
D) Vitara
Optima
At approximately what temperature does the Maillard reaction begin to accelerate significantly in a low- moisture environment, marking the onset of deep browning and complex flavor development?
A) 80c
B) 140c
C) 100c
D) 220c
140c (284f)
Germany officially began using Euro banknotes and coins on January 1 of which year, completely phasing out the Deutsche Mark?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2002
D) 2004
2002
Where is a cricket's hearing organ located?
A) In its head
B) On its front legs
C) on its antennae
D) Along its back
On its front legs
The first James Bond movie was released in 1962. What is it title?
A) Dr.NO
B) Thunderball
C) You Only Live Twice
D) Diamonds are Forever
Dr. NO
Which crustacean is situated on top of the telephone as part of a surrealist object created by Salvador Dali in 1936?
A) Shrimp
B) Crab
C) Lobster
D) Prawn
Lobster
In Rochester New York the iconic "Garbage Plate" traditionally features a choice of meats over a base of fries and macaroni salad. What unique sauce is poured over the top?
A) A spicy brown mustard
B) A finely ground, cinnamon-spiced meat chili
C) A tangy, vinegar based BBQ sauce
D) Melted processed cheddar cheese sauce
A finely ground cinnamon-spiced meat chili
The Wiemar-Republic - Germany's first Democratic state- was established when its constitution was signed in August in what year?
A) 1919
B) 1923
C) 1929
D) 1933
1919
The firefly known for its flashing luminescent organs, is what type of insect?
A) Beetle
B) Grasshopper
C) Wasp
D) Cockroach
Beetle
Who directed the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) John Carpenter
C) Stanley Kubrick
D) Clint Eastwood
Stanley Kubrick