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1
Who hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Rio
Sydney
London
Beijing
2
Where was King Arthur's most important court?
Cambridge
Madison Square Garden
Camelot
London
3
Which swimmin stroke has the same name as an insect?
Beetle
Wasp
Ladybug
Butterfly
4
What state does Kentucky have the longest border with?
West Virginia
Indiana
Tennessee
Ohio
5
Besides California, what other state is famed for growing oranges, lemons and grapefruits?
Georgia
Arizona
Florida
Hawaii
6
What country celebrates "hogmanay" on New Year's Eve?
Iceland
England
Ireland
Scotland
7
What color is a ruby laser's light?
Blue
White
Red
Green
8
What's the square root of 4?
64
2
256
16
9
What dance is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements in pointe shoes?
Hip Hop
Jazz
Ballet
Ballroom
10
What country were Pekingese dogs once considered sacred in?
China
Russia
England
Australia
11
Which can't be seen with the naked eye?
Neptune
Mars
Sun
Mercury
12
Amazon Go opened in 2017 in what city?
Los Angeles
Miami
Seattle
New York City
13
What sport are players not allowed to clip, trip or clothesline someone in?
Basketball
Baseball
Football
NASCAR
14
What color candy appears most frequently in a bag of
M&M's
?
Blue
Dark Brown
Red
Green
15
What type of rock has a "salt and pepper" look?
Flint
Quartz
Sandstone
Granite
16
What tall cereal grass is used to make porridge?
Barley
Bamboo
Wheat
Oats
17
How long will the astronauts' footprints remain on the moon?
Forever
1000 years
100 years
10 million years
18
What frontiersman is Boone, North Carolina, named for?
Robert E. Lee
Daniel Boone
Jesse James
Davy Crockett
19
What's Wild West gunslinger William Bonner better known as?
Clay Allison
Billy The Kid
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt Earp
20
How many states border Lake Michigan?
6
7
4
5
21
Which part of the "count" on a baseball batter is listed first?
Strikes
Balls
22
What President's portrait appears on a 1984 dime?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
JFK
23
How many pounds of sugar does the typical North American eat in a year?
50
10
100
200
24
What did Sigmund Freud call "the guardian of sleep"?
Pillows
Blankets
Dogs
Dreams
25
The Sahara Desert is what direction from the equator?
West
South
East
North
26
How much water does a typical North American family use in a day?
200 gallons
160 gallons
100 gallons
60 gallons
27
When was a bomb first dropped from an airplane?
1921
1931
1911
1941
28
Does a moose use nose flaps to keep water out of its nose when it's hunting for food?
Yes
No
29
What state borders Alabama to the west?
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Georgia
30
What kind of animal, named Ham, did the U.S. first send into space?
Dog
Pig
Rabbit
Chimpanzee
31
Which automaker has built a car called a GTO?
General Motors
Honda
Datsun
Pontiac
32
What country boasts the Empty Quarter, the largest area of nothing but sand in the world?
Algeria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
33
What kind of ray does a dentist use to check teeth?
X
Gamma
Ultraviolet
Infrared
34
What movie monster was seen swinging from the Empire State Building?
King Kong
The Blob
Godzilla
Frankenstein
35
How many wheels does a skateboard have?
4
2
6
8
36
What's a jockey's "bat"?
Cap
Belt
Whip
Snap
37
Which side of the bed is considered unlucky to get out of?
Left
Wrong
Right
Bottom
38
What's the standard unit of measure for weighing gems like diamonds?
Pounds
Grams
Ounces
Carats
39
What heady piece of cowboy's clothing was once called Boss of the Plains?
Boots
Stirrups
Chaps
Stetson hat
40
What city is home to a cable car museum?
Atlanta
San Francisco
New York City
Chicago
41
What shape is a Bermuda sail?
Rectangular
Square
Triangular
Circular
42
Which does the Italian word "ciao," pronounced "chow,"
not
mean?
Goodbye
Hello
Let's eat
43
What's a hiker's "gorp"?
Tent glue
Tour guide
Trail snack
Type of rope
44
What team does Mr. T play for?
Packers
Celtics
Yankees
A-Team
45
Which number is highest?
Googol
Centillion
Billion
Million
46
What's a "rood" measure?
Volume
Area
Distance
Weight
47
What river helps form the western border of Wisconsin and eastern border of Iowa?
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Rio Grande
48
What Southern state is named for a French king?
Louisiana
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
49
What part of the female body did good manners prevent ancient Chinese artists from showing?
Face
Hands
Feet
Stomach
50
What do the chimneys on the March Hare's house look like in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
?
Dormice
Ears
Hats
Kettles
51
What state contains the southern end of Interstate 95?
Florida
Arizona
Louisiana
Texas
52
What sport is the expression "good canopy" used in?
Archery
Volleyball
Parachuting
Badminton
53
Are pearl buttons made from shells?
Yes
No
54
What is a gymnast doing by spinning sideways from the feet to the hands and back to feet?
Cartwheel
Handstand
Flip
Splits
55
In what city were 50 people murdered in a nightclub shooting?
Jacksonville
Miami
Tamps
Orlando
56
What Christmas ballet has all the toys coming to life?
Cinderella
The Nutcracker
Don Quixote
Swan Lake
57
What are the 10 squares on a bowling score sheet called?
Sections
Innings
Frames
Quarters
58
What's an "osmiroid"?
Space Invaders alien
A health condition
Figure skating jump
Pen for calligraphy
59
What foul is called when a player takes two steps without bouncing the basketball?
Traveling
Charging
Blocking
Illegal screen
60
What is Laura's doll called in the
Little House
books?
Lucy
Charlotte
Beth
Anne
61
What kind of carpenter's tools come in jig and coping styles?
Screwdriver
Hammer
Nails
Saw
62
What Caribbean country considers Che Guevara a national hero?
Cuba
Haiti
Costa Rica
Mexico
63
What does your true love give you on the 4th day of Christmas?
Lords leaping
French hens
Maids milking
Calling birds
64
Which state's flag has an eagle on it?
Iowa
Connecticut
Maryland
Indiana
65
How many years did the Cubs go without a World Series title before 2016?
102
108
104
106
66
What kind of bath does Mrs. Zuckerman give Wilbur before he leaves for the fair?
Water bath
Mud bath
Acid bath
Buttermilk bath
67
How many toe pads does a cat have on each of its front paws?
3
5
6
4
68
How much money does a player receive for landing on a Lucky Day space in
Game of Life
?
$10,000
$1,000
$5,000
$25,000
69
Which one
wasn't
a baseball great?
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Y.A. Tittle
Mickey Mantle
70
Sound travels faster through...
Steel
Air
71
What comedian starred in the movie
The Jerk
?
Will Ferrell
Robin Williams
Steve Martin
Adam Sandler
72
Which is longer in humans?
Large intestines
Small intestines
73
Who reigns over Japan?
General
Emperor
King
Queen
74
What make of car is the Quattro?
BMW
Pontiac
Mitsubishi
Audi
75
What color light signals a goal in hockey
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
76
What is the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet?
Alpha
Beta
Omega
Phi
77
Your metacarpals are in your...
Hands
Chest
Feet
Head
78
Which city's airport sees the most take-offs and landings?
Denver
Dallas
Los Angeles
Atlanta
79
What
isn't
a color on the Cuban flag?
Blue
Red
White
Green
80
Do centipedes really have 100 feet?
Yes
No
81
What Australian mammal, apart from the spiny anteater, lays eggs?
Kangaroo
Dingo
Duckbilled platypus
Opossum
82
What does it mean if the room has good "acoustics"?
Clear sound
Springy floor
Great seats
Bright lighting
83
Which word
doesn't
mean a comic-book squiggle for swearing?
Jarns
Quimp
Nittles
Benzo
84
What famed cartoon rabbit did Mel Blanc provide the voice of?
Bugs
Rodger
Daffy
Peter
85
What continent is cut almost in half by the equator?
Africa
Australia
Asia
South America
86
What state is home to Devil's Tower, the U.S.'s first national monument?
Arizona
Nevada
Wyoming
Colorado
87
Your heart is as big as your...
Foot
Head
Nose
Fist
88
What color
isn't
on the Red Cross flag?
White
Red
Blue
89
What's the southernmost Canadian province?
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
90
What's the name of the ill-tempered cat that keeps trying to outwit Stuart Little?
Tom
Mr. Whiskers
Garfield
Snowball
91
Has Lex Luthor ever been married?
Yes
No
92
How do bats hibernate in the winter?
Hanging upside down
In a bed
Standing up
Lying flat
93
What animal does cashmere come from?
Lion
Bear
Rabbit
Goat
94
What's the name of the boy that E.T. first meets when he lands on Earth?
Ted
Elliott
Billy
John
95
Which is the biggest?
Cockroach
Hamster
Mouse
Gerbil
96
Would you be running a fever if your body temperature was 37 degrees Celsius?
No
Yes
97
What vegetable can be said to have ears?
Carrots
Potatoes
Corn
Peppers
98
Which card
isn't
a face card?
King
Ace
Jack
Queen
99
What time is it in Milwaukee when it's 9 a.m. in San Francisco?
1 p.m.
10 a.m.
12 p.m.
11 a.m.
100
What is the largest living lizard?
Iguana
Komodo dragon
Gecko
Chameleon
101
Are hockey goaltenders allowed to score goals?
Yes
No
102
What city does radio station WKRP broadcast from?
Cincinnati
New York City
Minneapolis
Atlanta
103
What is Abraham Lincoln's birthday?
March 18
April 6
February 12
January 25
104
What bird is the roadrunner's closest living relative?
Dodo
Ostrich
Cuckoo
Turkey
105
What color
isn't
part of the Italian flag?
Green
Red
Blue
White
106
What does the comics' Archie call his father?
Old man
Father
Pop
Dad
107
Which are almost touching when a breakdancer does a traditional "collapse"?
Shoulders
Feet
Hands
Knees
108
What country did the same
Parcheesi
originate in?
Italy
India
Argentina
France
109
Who won the NFL MVP award for the 2015 season?
Peyton Manning
Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady
Cam Newton
110
What character did Walt Disney describe as "a nice fellow who never does anybody any harm"?
Donald Duck
Goofy
Pluto
Mickey Mouse
111
How many stars are there on Australia's flag?
7
8
6
5
112
What the
Mona Lisa
doing?
Smiling
Eating
Laughing
Winking
113
What magical land do 4 children enter through the back of a wardrobe in novels by C.S. Lewis?
Narnia
Terabithia
Neverland
Oz
114
What kind of repairman uses a "plunger"?
Electrician
Plumber
Roofer
TV repairman
115
How many minutes can the giant armadillo hold its breath?
12
1
3
6
116
What planet is visited in the 1962 movie
Journey to the Seventh Planet
?
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
117
What continent in
Risk
has brown and yellow territories?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
118
Which state flag
doesn't
have a blue background?
Michigan
New Jersey
Minnesota
North Dakota
119
Since the 2016 presidential election, the stock market has...
Gone up
Gone down