Extreme Sports
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100
Which U.S. city hosts the annual X Games, a showcase of extreme sports?
A) Los Angeles
B) Denver
C) Seattle
D) Miami
A) Los Angeles
100
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
A) Almond
B) Hazelnut
C) Pistachio
D) Walnut
A) Almond
100
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
A) Charlotte Brontë
B) Emily Brontë
C) Jane Austen
D) Mary Shelley
C) Jane Austen
100
Which razor brand used the slogan: “The Best a Man Can Get”?
Gillette
100
Converse’s Chuck Taylor All Stars were first marketed as shoes for which sport?
Basketball
200
Who was the first skateboarder to successfully land a “900” in competition?
Tony Hawk
200
Which company produces the candy “Airheads”?
A) Tootsie Roll Industries
B) Mars
C) Hershey’s
D) Nestlé
A) Tootsie Roll Industries
200
Who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
200
“Because You’re Worth It” is the slogan of which beauty brand?
A) Maybelline
B) Revlon
C) L’Oréal
D) CoverGirl
C) L’Oréal
200
Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the first recognizable form of sandals?
Egyptian
300
In which activity do individuals fly untethered in lightweight unpowered aircraft that can be carried by the pilot?
A) hang gliding
B) skydiving
C)parachuting
D) parasailing
A) hang gliding
300
What type of pasta’s name literally means “little worms” in Italian?
A) Spaghetti
B) Vermicelli
C) Fetuccine
D) Linguine
B) Vermicelli
300
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, who is Percy’s father?
A) Zeus
B) Poseidon
C) Hades
D) Apollo
B) Poseidon
300
“Think Small”, considered one of the greatest ad campaigns of all time, was used to promote what?
A) SmartCar
B) Volkswagen Beetle
C) Toyota Prius
D) Honda Civic
B) Volkswagen Beetle
300
Which luxury fashion brand produces this sneaker heel, with a price tag of $1,190?
Balenciaga
400
Which one of these is NOT one of the 3 positions on a roller derby team?
A) Blocker
B) Pivot
C) Whip
D) Jammer
C) Whip
400
Which U.S. state is the leading producer of pecans?
A) Georgia
B) Texas
C) Louisiana
D) Alabama
A) Georgia
400
What is the name of the lion in the Chronicles of Narnia series?
Aslan
400
What car company used the slogan "Zoom Zoom"
Mazda
400
What shoe brand collaborates with Kawhi Leonard to produce his line of shoes?
A) Nike
B) Under Armour
C) Adidas
D) New Balance
D) New Balance
500
Which country is credited with inventing bungee jumping as a modern commercial sport?
A) United States
B) France
C) New Zealand
D) Switzerland
C) New Zealand
500
Which fruit has the nickname “king of fruits” and is banned on some forms of public transport in Asia due to its smell?
A) Jackfruit
B) Durian
C) Mangosteen
D) Lychee
B) Durian
500
Which novel, set in France during the Revolution, begins with the line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”?
A) The Godfather
B) Band of Brothers
C) A Tale of Two Cities
D) The Odyssey
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
500
The slogan “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking” promoted what service?
A) FedEx
B) Western Union
C) Yellow Pages
D) USPS
C) Yellow Pages
500
How many pairs of shoes does the average American purchase a year?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 9
D) 7
D) 7 - Americans buy about 2.3 billion pairs of shoes a year, averaging 7 pairs per person.