A
B
C
D
E
100

The phrase 'hospital corners' refers to what?

bed sheets

paint

landscaping

scissors

bed sheets

100

How is the Arabic numeral for '2' written?

2
II

I

ii

2

100

Cheddar cheese got its name from a village in what country?

England

France

Switzerland

Denmark

England

100

Who originally proposed the idea of daylight-saving time?

Benjamin Franklin

Henry David Thoreau

Galileo

Albert Einstein

Benjamin Franklin

100

In America, what is the main ingredient in pepperoni?

Fish

pepper

wheat

meat

meat

200

Which of these sounds is commonly associated with owls?

chirp

bark

growl

hoot

hoot

200

What is the name of the fruit that is half tangerine and half grapefruit?

graperine

tangefruit

tangelo

kumquat

tangelo

200

What company makes Oreo cookies?

General Mills

Nabisco

Keebler

Kraft

Nabisco

200

Which of these is not found in a Snickers candy bar?

almonds

chocolate

nougat

caramel

almonds

200

If you ask for 'gai' at a Thai restaurant, what will you get?

shrimp

chicken

beef

pork

chicken

300

What chemical do people frequently use to bleach hair?

folic acid

hydrogen peroxide

sodium chloride

nitrous oxide

hydrogen peroxide

300

What color is Uncle Sam's goatee?

brown

black

white

dishwater blond

white

300

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale is how many times more powerful than measuring 3.0?

3

50

100

1000

1000

300

How many digits are in a standard Visa credit card number?

12

15

16

20

16

300

Which of these items is useful for removing ink stains?

baking soda

nail polish

hair spray

butter

hair spray

400

Paper will burn at approximately what temperature, in Fahrenheit?

986 degrees

2125 degrees

3985 degrees

451 degrees


451 degrees Fahrenheit or 232 degrees Celsius

400

Which of the following candies is traditionally fruit flavored?

M&M's

Skittles

Reese's Pieces

Junior Mints

Skittles

400

For a man and woman on a date, 'dutch treat' means what?

The man pays

The woman pays

The Dutch pay

Each pays their own way

Each pays their own way

400

What day of the week is sometimes called 'hump day'?

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Wednesday

400

In the card game blackjack, how much are a queen and a king worth-together?

11

15

20

21

20

500

Who was the first American in space?

John Glenn

Buzz Aldrin

Alan Shepard

Neil Armstrong

Alan Shepard

500

What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine?

Nautilus

Neptune

Nordenfelt III

Nicholas

Nautilus

500

What is the 7-Eleven company's trademarked name for its super-large sodas?

Big Slurp

Big Gulp

Big Drink

Big Sip

Big Gulp

500

What term describes a word created by rearranging the letters of another word?

onomatopoeia

malapropism

anagram

antonym

anagram

500

According to a legend, how many herbs and spices are in Colonel Sander's Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken?

10

11

12

13

11