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1
How many species of trees grow in the Amazon jungles?
1000
2000
2500
1500
2
What continent did prehistoric Lake Agassiz cover part of?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
3
What early President called the job "a splendid misery"?
Ben Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
4
What do beekeepers use to make bees quiet before a hive is opened?
Dimmed light
Music
Nothing
Smoke
5
What game can a player get a penalty for roughing the passer in?
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Basketball
6
Are bears related to dogs?
Yes
No
7
What eastern state's flag carries its name and the Latin inscription: "Sic semper tyrannus"?
Maryland
Virginia
Maine
Georgia
8
How many slippers does Cinderella leave behind at the ball?
2
1
3
0
9
What state boasts the world's biggest garbage dump?
California
Ohio
Iowa
New York
10
What game makes players compete for a place to sit down?
Red Rover
Freeze Tag
Musical Chairs
Duck, Duck, Goose
11
What country was Golda Meir once prime minister of?
England
Morocco
Israel
Lebanon
12
What year saw the first commercial broadcast on TV?
1931
1951
1941
1921
13
What does a zoologist study?
Animals
Planes
Plants
Cars
14
What's in the girl's basket on a box of
Sun-Maid
raisins?
Bread
Raisins
Grapes
Flowers
15
What percentage of a person's weight is the skeleton?
20
10
40
30
16
What canal separates Africa from Asia?
Welland
Panama
Kiel
Suez
17
What planet is the spaceship
Discovery
headed for in the book
2001: A Space Odyssey
?
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Venus
18
What professional sport has rule violations of "offside," "hooking" and "boarding"?
Water Polo
Hockey
Soccer
Football
19
What
isn't
a playing piece color in a
Sorry
game?
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Green
20
What relative is James Abbott McNeill Whistler most famous for painting?
Sister
Mother
Father
Son
21
How many balls are used in a jai-alai game?
4
2
3
1
22
What's The Great Brain in John D. Fitzgerald's book of the same name?
Smart dog
Famous detective
10-year-old boy
Aircraft
23
Which animal is also known as the prairie wolf?
Coyote
Wolverine
Badger
Fox
24
How many U.S. states start with the letter G?
4
3
2
1
25
What's Colorado's largest city?
Colorado Springs
Denver
Boulder
Aspen
26
How many panels usually make up a
Peanuts
comic strip?
4
6
3
5
27
Which is greater?
They're the same
480/120
12/3
28
What toothpaste protects "Toothopolis from the Cavity Creeps"?
Colgate
Aquafresh
Crest
Arm & Hammer
29
Does The Silver Surfer wear a mask?
No
Yes
30
What Englishman popularized the theory of evolution?
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Bill Nye
Isaac Newton
31
What sport did retired superstar Bobby Hull play?
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Hockey
32
How many strokes are used in a medley swim race?
1
2
3
4
33
Where would you find the book of Proverbs?
New Testament
Old Testament
34
Which is wider in humans?
Small intestines
Large intestines
35
What's term for a door that's cut in half horizontally and both parts open and close?
Dutch door
Spanish door
German door
French door
36
How many feet wide is a standard basketball court?
50
70
40
60
37
What kind of rock music features incredible costumes and makeup?
Sparkle rock
Flashy rock
Glitter rock
Sequin rock
38
What New England state was the last of the original 13 to join the Union?
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
39
What movie other than
Poltergeist
was directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1982?
E.T.
Jaws
Schindler's List
Raiders of the Lost Ark
40
What leafy green vegetable has names such as Boston, Bibb and bronze?
Asparagus
Lettuce
Broccoli
Peas
41
What part of the African elephant shrew's body resembles the same part of an elephant?
Feet
Tail
Snout
Ears
42
What were members of the Mickey Mouse Club called?
Mickey's gang
Mouseketeers
Mickey's friends
Mouse companions
43
What's a male whale called?
Buck
Boar
Bull
Tom
44
What are you doing if you're adding "blankets" and "batts" to a house?
Closing it for the winter
Shingling it
Insulating it
Painting it
45
what color is a $10,000 bill in
Game of Life
?
Green
Red
Yellow
Blue
46
What's a plane's ETA?
Exact Time of Arrival
Exact Takeoff from Airport
Estimated Time of Ascent
Estimated Time of Arrival
47
What country do most people speak Mandarin in?
South Korea
Japan
China
Laos
48
What American artist's works feature paint drippings on large canvases?
Norman Rockwell
Pablo Picasso
Grant Wood
Jackson Pollock
49
What did my true love give to me on the first day?
Golden rings
A partridge in a pear tree
French hens
Turtle doves
50
What's the largest kind of penguin called?
Queen
King
Royal
Emperor
51
Can a horse and rider jump higher than a cougar?
No
Yes
52
how many flags make up the Union Jack?
4
2
3
5
53
What heartthrob actor starred in the movie
The Road Warrior
?
Mel Gibson
Ralph Macchio
Patrick Swayze
Brad Pitt
54
Who tries to rescue Nell from Snidely Whiplash on
The Bullwinkle Show
?
Rocky
Mr. Peabody
Dudley Do-Right
Bullwinkle
55
Do all earthworms hibernate?
No
Yes
56
What's a "pawpaw"?
African wind
Type of grass
Fruit
Ambidextrous cat
57
What lightweight rocket was used by American troops against tanks in WW2?
Grenade
Bazooka
Torpedoes
Atomic bomb
58
How many pieces does each player have at the start of a game of chess?
18
16
14
20
59
What sport is Ralph Lauren known for?
Lacrosse
Bowling
Polo
Gymnastics
60
What's the only food that Christopher Robin's friend Tigger likes to eat?
Extract of malt
Carrots
Cheeseburgers
Honey
61
Where does a cactus store water?
Stems
Flowers
Roots
Needles
62
What finally finish off the Martians in
The War of the Worlds
?
Bombs
Common germs
Comets
Chuck Norris
63
Which isn't a rank of the Cub Scouts?
Bobcat
Wolf
Bear
Eagle
64
What color is Broom-Hilda's skin?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
65
What is a "chinook"?
African stream
Warm Rocky Mountain wind
Asian stream
Cold Rocky Mountain wind
66
How many people live permanently in the Antarctic?
0
20
5
10
67
What number yard stripe crosses the middle of a NFL field?
60
50
30
40
68
What country has Auckland as the largest city on its North Island?
Japan
Cuba
Australia
New Zealand
69
What is the art of growing trees in miniature called?
Origami
Tsunami
Karate
Bonsai
70
What does Fisher-Price company make?
Toys
Candy
Camouflage gear
Fishing equipment
71
What does the Green Lantern do for a living when he's not in superhero costume?
Photographer
Writer
Test pilot
Scientist
72
What color are the speckles in a bloodstone?
Pink
Red
Purple
Blue
73
What company fought the FBI on unlocking a terrorist's phone due to data privacy?
Nokia
Sony
Apple
Samsung
74
What direction is the Beaufort Sea from Alaska?
North
West
South
East
75
What instrument is still used by some African tribes to send messages?
Saxophone
Flute
Bugle
Drum
76
What color is Dennis the Menace's hair?
Black
Red
Brown
Blonde
77
What North American animal almost became extinct because of hunting between 1863 and 1883?
Deer
Bear
Buffalo
Pheasant
78
What car manufacturer builds the 911, 928 and 944?
Chevy
Pontiac
Porsche
Mitsubishi
79
Where does Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, put his wife when he couldn't keep her?
In the basement
In a boat
In a pumpkin shell
In a castle tower
80
What did ancient Romans call the amphitheater they used for gladiatorial combats?
Colosseum
Stadium
Combat amphitheater
Arena
81
What combat sport features ranks of ability called "sandan," "yondan" and "godan"?
Boxing
Sumo
Karate
Greco-Roman wrestling
82
What's a person suffering from panophobia afraid of?
Spiders
Everything
Snakes
Pans
83
What do Eskimos call a medicine man?
Witch doctor
Shaman
Physician
Shazam
84
What state sends the most members to the House of Representatives?
Florida
California
Texas
New York
85
What does Captain America have in the middle of his shield?
Eagle
Flag
Cross
Star
86
Which one wouldn't be visible to a scientist using a traditional telescope?
Black hole
Orion
Sun
Venus
87
What is the most-eaten fish in the world?
Cod
Mackerel
Salmon
Herring
88
What's the continuous flame that burns in appliances fueled by natural gas called?
Pilot light
Head light
Captain light
Driver light
89
What does the tailor bird use as a needle to sew its nest together?
Beak
Wings
Chest
Feet
90
What's the shape of a
Domain
playing board?
Circle
Square
Triangle
Octagon