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Which actor appeared in films “Face Off” and “Ghost Rider”?
Nicholas Cage
In which US city is Broadway located?
New York City
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
Horse
When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win?
6
In which board game do you try to solve a murder?
What is Clue
Which watch company has a pointed crown as its logo?
Rolex
Which boxer was known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”?
Muhammad Ali
Which country invented tea?
China
What is the official nickname of Texas?
The Lone Star State.
What year did Princess Diana die?
1997
How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y?
Five: Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy
What is a community of ants called?
A colony
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What year did Facebook launch?
2004
What color do bananas glow under black light?
blue when observed under UV light
Name the biggest Island in the world.
Greenland with an area of 2,131,000 square kilometers.
Which city is known as the “City of Love”?
Paris
How many ribs are in a human body?
Twenty-four
What city did Starbucks open its first store in 1971?
Seattle
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
Apple
What is the biggest supermarket chain in the U.S.?
Kroger
What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?
The Indy 500
What is the largest state in the US?
Alaska
Which state is known as the Empire State?
New York State.
How many countries are the members of the United Nations?
193
What is the largest type of deer?
the moose
What animal is constitutionally protected in Florida?
Pigs
What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?
Aluminium
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle?
Morocco
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
What are the only mammals that can fly?
Bats are the only flying mammal
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
In a bingo game, which number is represented by the phrase “two little ducks”?
22
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
What is the only state that borders just one other state?
Maine
What blood type qualifies as a universal donor?
O negative
Which U.S. state has “Garden State” as its nickname?
New Jersey
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
What galaxy do we live in?
the Milky Way
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Lady Gaga
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
Which country did bagels originate from?
Poland
Tanks were used in battle for the first time in which conflict?
World War 1
Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
Christmas Tree Farm
How many countries are in Africa?
54
What group of animals, when together, are referred to as an ambush?
Tigers: an Ambush or Streak of Tigers.
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
the sperm whale
In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
What U.S. newspaper is nicknamed “the Gray Lady”?
The New York Times
If a male donkey is a jack, what is the female called?
jennets
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
The Aorta - is the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What group of animals, when together, are referred to a murder
crows
Which country is known as the Land of White Elephant?
Thailand
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
the Arctic
Which country was the Caesar salad invented in?
Mexico
What’s the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
What was the first Disney animated film based on the life of a real person?
Pocahontas
What are the bones in the fingers called?
Phalanges
What is the technical name of the "#" symbol?
Octothorpe
What group of animals, when together, are referred to a smack
Jellyfish
What group of animals, when together, are referred to as a band
Gorillas
The baseball term ‘home run’ was borrowed from what sport?
Cricket
What group of animals, when together, are referred to as a troop or mob
Kangaroos
In the case of a medical emergency, coconut water can be used as what?
Blood plasma
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
What do the hundred folds in a chef’s hat represent?
100 ways to cook an egg
When is National Trivia Day in America?
January 4
Where in the body is blood produced?
bone marrow