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1
What does Simba mean in Swahili?
cub
baby
lion
hero
2
"Oz" in
The Wizard of Oz
was named after what?
The Ozark Mountains
The author's hometown
The author's father
o-z in the filing cabinet
3
Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from _____.
Squash
Watermelons
Turnips
Cucumbers
4
What isthe southern most US state?
Hawaii
Texas
Florida
Mexico
5
Which animal can gothe longest without water?
a cat
a fly
a camel
a rat
6
The originalpackage of M&M’s contained this color but was taken out.
Purple
Black
White
Pink
7
How many bones are in the adult human body?
315
174
1225
206
8
Which continent ishome to the most countries?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
9
The only state name that can be typed in one row of keys.
Maine
Alaska
Hawaii
Vermont
10
On average, howmany seconds will it take for a twinkie to explode in the microwave?
30
90
45
60
11
Quito isthe capital of ______.
Madagascar
Kenya
Venezuela
Ecuador
12
The ___ candy bar was originally split into 3 and 3 flavors: vanilla, choc. and strawberry
Hershey's
Twix
3 Musketeer
Dove
13
Kool-Aid was originally marketed as what?
Fruit Squish
Fruit Smack
Fruity Juicy
Sweet Fruits
14
How many grooves are on the side of a quarter?
157
211
0
119
15
What country
has the cleanest air in the inhabitedworld
Kenya
Iceland
Tasmania
Greenland
16
Vermillion is a shade of which colour:
green
blue
yellow
red
17
A group of crows is known as a ___.
murder
herd
flock
cubby
18
Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World still exists today?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Temple of Artemix
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Pyramids
19
Abraham Lincoln was the ___ President of the United States.
5th
12th
16th
32nd
20
How many supreme court justices SHOULD there be?
10
9
12
8
21
What % of the world’spopulation is left-handed?
3
7
11
16
22
What color was the original White House?
red brick
White
Brown
Gray
23
What country gave us the Statue of Liberty?
Canada
China
France
Mexico
24
On what continent will you find Egypt?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
25
In the movie
Forest Gump
, what is significant about all the photographs?
All the pictures are torn
The people have their eyes closed
They're all upside down
Everyone is wearing red
26
What was the first cloned mammal?
dog
sheep
cat
mouse
27
What was the firstfood eaten in space?
chocolate chip cookies
applesauce
bananas
oatmeal
28
Name the only animalthat can turn its stomach inside out.
starfish
kangaroo
squid
jellyfish
29
The only king without a mustache in a deck of cards in the king of ___.
hearts
diamonds
clubs
spades
30
A snail breathes through what body part?
foot
shell
ear
antennae
31
Add up opposing sides of a dice and you’ll always get whatnumber?
12
6
11
7
32
Which of the following was invented in PA?
pretzels
zippers
chocolate
ketchup
33
Name the only NFL team to not have a graphic on both sides of their helmets?
The Patriots
The Saints
The Browns
The BIlls
34
What % of people struck by lightning are male?
80
20
60
50
35
Nike is named after the goddess of ________.
Victory
Intellgence
Athletic
War
36
What color was cocacola originally?
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
37
For the first season of Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch was what color?
Orange
Blue
Purple
Green
38
The only number whose letters are in alphabetical order is
fifty
seven
twenty
forty
39
The first city to have separate male/female bathrooms was ___.
London
Pittsburgh
New York
Paris
40
The Christmas treecapital of the world is in what state?
Maine
Oregon
Indiana
Washington
41
Which animal has the largest eye in the world?
Giant Squid
Blue Whale
Elephant
Hippo
42
Burt and Ernie from Sesame Street camefrom what movie?
It's a Wonderful Life
War and Peace
The Wizard of Oz
Gone with the WInd
43
The first item sold on Ebay was ___.
a necklace
a t-shirt
a pair of shoes
a laser pointer
44
Ben & Jerry learned how to make ice cream by taking a $5 correspondence course offered by
Yale
Penn State
Harvard
Princeton
45
What cartoon image appears in every episode of Seinfeld?
Bugs Bunny
Donald Duck
Mickey Mouse
Superman
46
In the middleages, a ______ doubled as a doctor.
Writer
Cook
Barber
Teacher
47
What is the only vegetable flavor that Baskin Robbins ever offered?
coleslaw
carrot cake
green bean
ketchup
48
Where are the Olympics being held this year?
China
California
England
Brazil
49
Name the US President with the shortest term in office.
Garfield
Tyler
Taylor
Harrison
50
Who is the only
Simpson’s
character to have 5 fingers?
President Bill Clinton
Maggie
Moe
God
51
More redheads areborn in what country than anywhere else?
USA
Scotland
Ireland
Germany
52
Name the only American President to be elected 4 times.
Clinton
Washington
Cleveland
FDR
53
Who is on a $2 bill?
Jefferson
Washington
Hamilton
Clinton
54
The smallest US state is _________.
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Delaware
55
The first Olympic Games was held in ___
Athens, Greece
Berlin, Germany
London, England
Moscow, Russia
56
Dorothy's shoes in The Wizard of Oz are what color in the book?
red
blue
silver
gold
57
"Lego" is Latin for what?
Billions of blocks
Can we build it?
Give me money
I put together
58
Twinkies originally were ______ flavored.
Chocolate
Lemon
Strawberry
Banana
59
What does the G.I. in G.I. Joe stand for?
good investment
Good intelligence
gifted interests
government issued
60
Who wrote
The Fault in Our Stars?
J,K. Rowlings
Stephanie Myer
John Green
Nicholas Sparks
61
a # is also known as ___.
a lacklet
a foil
an octothorpe
underage
62
Cinderella's slipper was originally made of what?
gold
platinum
fur
glass
63
How many femalePilgrims survived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
22
9
11
5
64
The capital city of New York is _______.
Albany
Dover
Buffalo
New York
65
Name the only letter not used in a symbol for an atomic element.
J
G
X
V
66
Wintergreen, vanilla, and cinnamon combine to form what flavor?
peppermint
clove
licorice
Bubblegum
67
How many points are in the statue of liberty’s crown?
6
7
3
8
68
Sputnik 2 launched the first animal is space; what was it?
a cat
a dog
a hamster
a mouse
69
The bikini is named after ________.
the inventor
a sea shell
an island
a food
70
Who was the first sports figure to appear on the Wheaties box?
Mickey Mantel
Babe Ruth
Lou Gherig
Michael Jordan
71
Peanut Butter wasoriginally intended to_____.
Marinade in
Help people in starving countries
Help the elderly
Use on salad
72
Playdough was originally invented to__.
cure poison ivy
eat
play with
clean with
73
What is Barbie's middle name?
Grace
Ann
Elizabeth
Millicent
74
Other than humans,what animal is the only one with unique fingerprints?
koala
cat
chimp
panda
75
How manysquiggles on top of a Hostess cupcake?
9
3
7
5
76
What was the longest running musical on Broadway?
Phantom of the Opera
Beauty and the Beast
Cats
The Lion King
77
How many different shapes are in a box of animal crackers?
18
10
12
5
78
Name the first artist on the cover of
Rolling Ston
e magazine
Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
79
The statisticallymost landed upon square in Monopoly?
board walk
illinois ave.
indiana ave.
go to jail
80
Beantown is the nickname for what US city?
Boston
Chicago
LA
New Orleans
81
What was the first balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
Garfield
Superman
Felix the Cat
Mickey Mouse
82
What candy wasinvented so that WWII soldiers didn’t get sticky trigger fingers?
M & M's
Skittles
Runts
Gummy Bears
83
What was Mickey Mouse's original first name?
Myrtle
Martin
Mortimer
Mikey
84
How many members make up the American Congress?
200
100
435
535
85
What is a word called when it reads the same forwards as backwards?
homograph
punctographic
palindrome
oxymoron