Set 1
In what movie does Robin Williams play the role of a divorced father posing as an elderly British nanny to spend more time with his children?
A) Mr. Mom C) Tootsie
B) Toys D) Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Which Olympian has won the most gold medals?
A) Michael Phelps C) Usain Bolt
B) Larisa Latynina D) Carl Lewis
A) Michael Phelps
What influential novel, that was later adapted into a musical, features protagonist Jean Valjean who was imprisoned for stealing a piece of bread?
A) Les Misérables C) The Sound of Music
B) Rent D) Ragtime
A) Les Misérables
Which of the following metals is liquid at room temperature?
A) Mercury C) Cobalt
B) Magnesium D) Potassium
A) Mercury
What is the name of the classic fantasy role-playing game, traditionally played as a tabletop game, that is revolved primarily around storytelling?
A) Everdell C) Warhammer
B) Risk D) Dungeons & Dragons
D) Dungeons & Dragons
What sport involves hitting large wooden balls through "wickets" using a mallet?
A) Croquet C) Bocce
B) Polo D) Cricket
A) Croquet
Where is the Mona Lisa located today?
A) Vatican Museum C) Leonardo Da Vinci Museum
B) Louvre Museum D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Louvre Museum
Who is the only woman in history to win an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, Critic's Choice Award, and BAFTA Award all in one year?
A) Jennifer Lawrence C) Lady Gaga
B) Meryl Streep D) Halle Berry
C) Lady Gaga
Which of the following is not an element found on the periodic table?
A) Acid C) Chlorine
B) Xenon D) Lead
A) Acid
What American President is also in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
A) Barack Obama C) Teddy Roosevelt
B) Richard Nixon D) Abraham Lincoln
D) Abraham Lincoln
Which famous Zeppelin airship exploded above Lakehurst, New Jersey and caused the death of 35 people?
A) U.S.S. Akron C) Hindenburg
B) SSSR-V7 D) Roma
C) Hindenburg
Which of the following famous actresses secretly put on ballet shows to help raise money for the Dutch Resistance in the 1940s?
A) Jayne Mansfield C) Doris Day
B) Audrey Hepburn D) Marilyn Monroe
B) Audrey Hepburn
This condiment was once sold as a cure for indigestion?
A) Tartar sauce C) Mustard
B) Ketchup D) Soy Sauce
B) Ketchup
What kind of animal is the duck-billed platypus?
A) Reptile C) Bird
B) Amphibian D) Mammal
D) Mammal
A) Mel Gibson C) Johnny Depp
B) Leonardo DiCaprio D) Matthew McConaughey
C) Johnny Depp
What type of organelle found in plant cells is responsible for conducting photosynthesis?
A) Nucleolus C) Chloroplasts
B) Mitochondria D) Microfilaments
C) Chloroplasts
A) Eli Whitney C) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Edison D) George Washington Carver
A) Eli Whitney
This character from the popular '90s sitcom 'Friends' was known for making random appearances on the show and exclaiming "Oh. My. God!"
A) Sherryl C) Alice
B) Janice D) Estelle
B) Janice
What was the name of the cassette type that lost the videotape format war to VHS?
A) 8-Track C) CVC
B) Video8 D) Betamax
D) Betamax
This is the best-selling board game of all time
A) Trivial Pursuit C) Chess
B) Scrabble D) Monopoly
C) Chess
Which of the following is the largest living organism in the world?
A) The Blue Whale
B) The Chinese Giant Salamander
C) The Rafflesia Arnoldii Indonesian Flower
D) The Humongeous Fungus
This animal has the highest number of color receptors in their eyes.
A) Orca Whale C) Mantis Shrimp
B) Black Rhinoceros D) Aye-Aye
C) Mantis Shrimp
The Triforce is an important fictional artifact found in what classic video game?
A) Doom C) Mortal Kombat
B) Half-life D) The Legend of Zelda
D) The Legend of Zelda
This American folklore legend was actually a real person
A) Johnny Appleseed C) Paul Bunyan
B) Pecos Bill D) The Lone Ranger
A) Johnny Appleseed
This human disorder makes it difficult for a person to recognize faces.
A) Conversion disorder C) Agoraphobia
B) Derealization disorder D) Prosopagnosia
D) Prosopagnosia
Taumata, the nickname of the place with the longest name in the world, is located in which country?
A) Indonesia C) Andorra
B) Botswana D) New Zealand
D) New Zealand
It's Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikmaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
This country is landlocked completely by another nation.
A) Mongolia C) Lesotho
B) Uruguay D) Nepal
C) Lesotho
What dinosaur's name comes from the Greek words meaning "roofed lizard"?
A) Tyrannosaurus C) Lesothosaurus
B) Triceratops D) Stegosaurus
D) Stegosaurus
What percentage of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) 20% C) 75%
B) 50% D) 90%
D) 90%
Which of the following is not a country?
A) Dominican Republic C) Holland
B) Vatican City D) Australia
C) Holland
In 1850, what percentage of people residing in California were women?
A) 27% C) 58%
B) 8% D) 79%
B) 8%
In this book, written by author Upton Sinclair, descriptions of the many violations and unsanitary practices performed by the American meat packing industry in the beginning of the 20th century was horrifically discussed.
A) The Meat Racket C) Silent Spring
B) The Jungle D) Meat Market
B) The Jungle
This influential feminist author's semi-autobiographical novel 'The Bell Jar' wasn't published under her name until after her death.
A) Sylvia Path C) Emily Dickinson
B) Anne Sexton D) Virginia Woolf
A) Sylvia Path
Who is the youngest player to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
A) Troy Aikman C) Gale Sayers
B) Jim Brown D) O.J. Simpson
C) Gale Sayers
This leader believed cats were associated with witchcraft and initiated the widespread persecution and extermination of cats.
A) James VI C) King Henry VIII
B) Pope Gregory IX D) John Hawthorne
B) Pope Gregory IX
What was the pen name of author Charlotte Bronte?
A) Robert Burns C) George Eliot
B) Currer Bell D) Jane Eyre
B) Currer Bell
Which contemporary of Beethoven challenged him to an improvisation contest and suffered an embarrassing loss?
A) Luigi Cherubini C) Antonio Salieri
B) Joseph Haydn D) Daniel Steibelt
D) Daniel Steibelt
What is the name of Sonic the Hedgehog's pink female friend?
A) Magenta C) Amy Rose
B) Ultra Peach D) Cherry Blossom
C) Amy Rose
Which of the following tragedies by William Shakespeare is believed to have been written partially by another person?
A) Hamlet C) Macbeth
B) Othello D) Titus Andronicus
D) Titus Andronicus
In 1862, when the first dollar bill was issued, whose face was printed on the front?
A) William McKinley C) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln D) Salmon P. Chase
D) Salmon P. Chase
This was the first feature-length movie to be filmed fully in color.
A) Cupid Angling C) Gone with the Wind
B) The Wizard of Oz D) Vanity Fair
A) Cupid Angling
A deck of Uno has this many cards
A) 100 C) 108
B) 105 D) 111
C) 108
How many books are in the Catholic Bible?
A) 71 C) 73
B) 72 D) 74
C) 73
A bee has this many eyes
A) Five C) Seven
B) Four D) Eight
A) Five
This mammal has no vocal cords
A) Sloth C) Koala
B) Giraffe D) Lemur
B) Giraffe