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1
At what age did Jack Nicklaus win his first national golf title?
19
18
21
17
2
What was the first state to require passengers or drivers of a motor vehicle to wear seat belts?
New York
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Nevada
3
How many shots did Justin Rose defeat Phil Michelson by in Merion's 2013 US Open?
3
4
1
2
4
Which of the following is the capital city of Canada?
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
5
Jodie Foster’s second Academy Award for Best Actress came for playing Clarice Starling in which film?
Maverick
Contact
The Silence of the Lambs
Panic Room
6
Which Founding Father drew the first political cartoon published in an American newspaper?
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
7
In 1891, a PE instructor named James Naismith invented basketball as a way to keep athletes indoors during the winter.
False
True
8
Due to a baseball strike, what year was there no World Series
1994
1992
1997
1989
9
What state is home to the shortest river in the United States?
Texas
Montana
Michigan
Rhode Island
10
What year did the United States Open expand to 72 holes from 36?
1898
1889`
1908
1903
11
How many legs does a crawfish have?
12
10
16
14
12
Which beverage, invented in Georgia, was advertised with the phrase "It's The Real Thing"?
7 Up
Pepsi
Coca-Cola
Mountain Dew
13
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2012 NBA Finals.
False
True
14
McDonalds is the oldest fast food franchise in the United States
True
False
15
Which American state is the largest (by area)?
Alaska
Montana
California
Texas
16
In 2014, what 25-year-old golfer became the third-youngest player in the Masters era to win three majors?
Brooks Koepka
Dustin Johnson
Jordan Spieth
Rory McIlroy
17
At which major golf tournament did Tiger Woods first miss the cut as a professional in 2006?
The US Open
Masters
British Open
The PGA
18
How many electoral votes does the state of Texas have
34
36
40
38
19
Which of the following golfers secured his fifth Masters title by winning the 2019 Masters golf tournament?
Dustin Johnson
Patrick Reed
Tiger Woods
Justin Thomas
20
Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?
Avalanche
Hurricane
Earthquake
Tsunami
21
How long does it take for the planet Mercury to orbit the Sun?
365 days
2 years
88 days
44 days
22
Tom Watson since the oldest winner of a senior major since 1980? How old was he when he won?
61
62
60
59
23
Tulane University is located in which of the following states?
Louisiana
Michigan
Colorado
Alabama
24
In 1948, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. graduated with a degree in Sociology from what college?
Williams College
Boston College
Morehouse College
Spelman College
25
Three of the top ten grossing movies of the decade from 2000 to 2009 are from which series of films?
Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Hunger Games
26
The name of which South American country is derived from the Latin word for silver?
Argentina
Albania
Portugal
El Salvador
27
Which NBA basketball team became the first to reach the milestone of 3,000 wins in 2010?
NY Knicks
LA Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
28
A single car has about 30,000 parts, counting every part down to the smallest screws, nuts and bolts
True
False
29
Which state was the 14th state in the Union after the 13 original colonies
Maryland
Vermont
Florida
Kentucky
30
What famous mafia boss, known as "Scarface", was imprisoned for tax evasion?
Frank Costello
Carlo Gambino
Tony Dreamer
Al Capone
31
How many calories are there in a Burger King Whopper (sandwich only)?
630
330
930
1230
32
Which of the following professional athletes did not wear the number 32 during their career?
Nolan Ryan
OJ Simpson
Magic Johnson
Jim Brown
33
When Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th career home run, what team was his Atlanta Braves playing against?
LA Dodgers
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
34
True or False. Charlie Chaplin once entered a competition to find his own look-alike and came third?
False
True
35
What is the standard size for the golf ball hole?
4.5 inches
4.25 inches
4.75 inches
4 inches
36
Which of the following Presidents defeated Thomas Dewey to win reelection?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon Johnson
37
In "Rocky 3", Rocky fights a wrestler, played by Hulk Hogan, as part of a charity event. What was the wrestler's name?
Thunderlips
Terry Funk
Crybaby Cannon
Killer Khan
38
Howard Shore wrote over ten hours of music for which set of films?
Star Wars
Harry Potter
Hunger Games
Lord of the Rings
39
"Home on the Range" is the state song of which midwestern state, known as The Sunflower State.
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
40
The red kangaroo appears on the Coat of Arms of Australia together with which other Australian animal?
Dingo
Emu
Platypus
Koala
41
Arnold Palmer was the first golfer to win over $1 million in a single year?
False
True
42
How many US presidents have been impeached in history?
2
3
1
4
43
At the Masters in Augusta, Sam Snead finished how many times in the top 25?
26
25
24
29
44
Which film series has included The Last Stand, Apocalypse and Days of Future Past?
Mission: Impossible
The Avengers
Star Wars
X-Men
45
In what year was the Corvette introduced?
1953
1963
1943
1973
46
What is the name of the Nicolas Cage film where he stars alongside Sean Connery?
The Rock
Raising Arizona
Ghost Rider
Snake Eyes
47
In what 1997 movie did Sylvester Stallone star opposite Robert De Niro?
Judge Dredd
Cliffhanger
Cop Land
Assassins
