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1
What's CNBC short for?
Common Network for Business and Commerce
Communication, News, and Broadcasting Channel
Connected Network of Boston Channel
Consumer News and Business Channel
2
What's the medical term for low blood sugar?
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Glycemia
Hydroglycemia
3
For which Film did Robert de Niro win his first Oscar?
Goodfellas
Heat
Once Upon a Time in America
The Godfather Part II
4
Name Alfred Hitchcock's first successful film as a director.
Blackmail
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Vertigo
Psycho
5
Which theme tune is sung by Matt Monro & Composed by John Barry, came to us with love?
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice
From Russia with Love
Dr. No
6
Addison's Disease is caused by the failure of what?
Thyroid
Adrenal glands
Kidneys
Pineal gland
7
What increased in the U.S. from 1.5 million to 7 million in 1930?
Deaths
Alcohol Production
Unemployment
Immigration
8
What is the name of the floating island in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels?
Genosha
Rokovoko
Moosylvania
Laputa
9
Where are 40,000 Americans injured each year?
In the fridge
On a ladder
In a chair
On the Toilet
10
Who averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?
Thomas Edison
George F. Morrison
Henry Ford
Nikola Tesla
11
In football, where do the Broncos come from?
Baltimore
Denver
Dallas
Cincinnati
12
What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire US Atlantic Seaboard?
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
13
WHo won the 2016 Oscar for Best Actor?
Bryan Cranston
Matt Damon
Leonardo di Caprio
Michael Fassbender
14
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia technically designate themselves as what?
Commonwealths
Satellites
Republic
Territories
15
How many US states border the Gulf of Mexico?
Six
Four
Five
Seven
16
Which was the first song by the Beatles to go to No. 1 in the US?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Yesterday
Here comes the Sun
Hey Jude
17
In Disney's 1973 Robin Hood, What creature was Robin?
Lion
Fox
Robin
Bear
18
Who wrote Another One Bites the Dust?
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Queen
Pink Floyd
19
What was the first planet to be discovered using the telescope in 1781?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
20
Which weather condition has unusually high-water temp & given its name by Peruvian fisherman?
El Viejo
El Joven
El Nino
La Nina
21
What's the common term for a Cerebrovascular accident?
Ulcer
Stroke
Shock
Heart attack
22
What is the name for the study of earthquakes?
Pedology
Seismology
Orology
Geology
23
What is the worlds longest river?
Yellow River
Amazon
Nile
Yangtze
24
In the Marvel comic book universe, who works for the Daily Bugle?
Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle
Janet van Dyne/Wasp
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
25
Who was the first woman to run a mile in under 5 minutes?
Diane Leather
Marisol Romero
Kate Mcllroy
Fernanda Ribeiro
26
Laika was the name of the first ever dog to do what?
Reach the bottom of the Ocean
Survive a nucular test
Get sent into Space
Break the sound barrier
27
In LCD, what does the C stand for?
Component
Circuit
Crystal
Circular
28
Which planet spins the fastest?
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
29
What was the name of Dan Brown's 2009 follow-up novel to 'The Da Vinci Code'?
Origin
Deception Point
Angels & Demons
The Lost Symbol
30
What star other than the sun is closest to the Earth?
Procyon
Barnard's Star
Proxima Centauri
GJ 1061
31
Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Henry IV
Charles X
Philip III
32
In which country is the Simpson Desert Found?
Egypt
U.S.A
Australia
Saudi Arabia
33
Theodor Geisel wrote books for children, what pen name did he write under?
Dr. Seuss
John Hill
Clark McMeekin
T. M. Maple
34
What is a segment of Garlic called?
Patch
Section
Clove
Bunch
35
On what day of the week do the most auto accidents happen?
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
36
Which state is called the Cornhusker State?
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio
Kentucky
37
Which countries fought the Hundred Years War?
Spain & Portugal
England & France
Poland & Germany
Russia & The Holy Roman Empire
38
argest and densest of the four rocky planets?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
39
With what did the ancient Romans dye their hair with?
Sap
Tar
Bird Poop
Mud
40
After Greenland, what is the 2nd largest island on Earth?
Great Britain
New Guinea
Madagascar
Cuba
41
What is the shallowest ocean in the world?
The Indian
The Atlantic
The Pacific
The Arctic
42
Which actor played James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale?
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Daniel Craig
43
What was Aretha Franklin's first #1?
Until You Come Back to Me
Respect
A Natural Woman
Ain't no way
44
Shakespeare's Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear are all examples of what?
Comedies
Romances
Histories
Tragedies
45
Which talk-show hostess appeared in The Color Purple?
Akosua Busia
Whoopi Goldberg
Margaret Avery
Oprah Winfrey
46
Which football team plays at the NOU CAMP?
Madrid
Valencia
Sevilla
Barcelona
47
What did people in the middle ages throw at the bride and groom?
Feathers
Flower
Beads
Eggs
48
What TV family resides in Evergreen Terrace?
The Simpsons
The Browns
The Griffins
The Smiths
49
Who sang the 1994 hit "Cotton Eye Joe"?
DJ BoBo
Haddaway
Rednex
Whigfield
50
In what year was the 20th century Crash of Wall Street?
1929
1919
1926
1923
51
What is the only state whose name is a single syllable?
Ohio
Maine
Idaho
Iowa
52
Which classic 1964 movie features the character "Eliza Doolittle"?
My Fair Lady
Doctor Dolittle
Gigi
The King and I
53
What's the name of the spirit usually seen as an omen as she laments a death before it happens?
La llorona
The Banshee
The Blue Lady
Bloody Mary
54
What's the ballet term for a 360 turn on one foot?
Ouvert
Pirouette
Adagio
Efface
55
What ingredient in fresh milk is eventually devoured by bacteria, causing the sour taste?
Lactose
Cholesterol
Protein
Calcium
56
What are the two to selling spices in the world?
Pepper & Mustard
Paprika and Cinnamon
Ginger & Nutmeg
Saffron & Mint
57
Which mammal has the longest Gestation Period?
Cow
Blue Whale
Sloth
Elephant
58
What are Egyptian mummies embalmed and stored in?
Caskets
Boats
Pots
Sarcophagi
59
What was the first song and video ever to be played on MTV?
You Better Run
She Won't Dance with Me
Video Killed the Radio Star
You Better You Bet
60
How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?
64
54
68
42
61
The acronym NASA stands for what?
New Advances in Space Achievements
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
National Administration of Space & Aeronautics
New Application of Space Achievements
62
What is the Minimum number of musicians a band must have to be considered a "Big Band"?
15
7
5
10
63
What did blind bank robber David Worrell use as a weapon when trying to rob a London Bank?
His Cane
His Lap Dog
His Wife
His Shotgun
64
"Nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei" defines what in physics?
Radiation
Ionizing
Fusion
Fission
65
What national holiday in Mexico has picnickers munching chocolate coffins and sugar skulls?
The Day of the Dead
The 5th of May
The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
The Day of the Races
66
What is the liquid portion of the blood called?
Rheum
Bile
Plasma
Puss
67
Who played Rachel Green in Friends?
Halle Berry
Katie Holmes
Courteney Cox
Jennifer Aniston
68
Hartsfield International Airport is in which US state?
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio
69
What was the name of the plane in which Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic?
Memphis Belle
Enola Gay
Lady Be Good
Spirit of St. Louis
70
Emerald is the birthstone for which month?
June
April
March
May
71
What does the N stand for in NATO
Neutralize
Navigator
North
Neutral
72
Who did the voice of Mufasa in the 1994 movie, The Lion King?
James Earl Jones
David Prowse
John Amos
Arsenio Hall
73
What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla?
Cuba
Ecuador
Madagascar
Thailand
74
Which President offered military aid to Korea in 1950?
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
75
What sitcom of an army hospital in Korea did not have the canned laughter in the UK version?
Enlisted
Bluestone 42
M*A*S*H
The Army Game
76
How is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known in the music industry as?
Lorde
Faith Hill
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
77
Which two men walked on the Moon on the US's 2nd Moon Mission?
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
Gus Grissom & Pete Conrad
Charles Conrad & Alan Bean
John Glenn & Alan Shepard
78
In baseball, where do the Blue Jays come from?
Toronto
Oakland
Detroit
Cincinnati
79
According to Thomas Edison, 'genius' is 1% inspiration and 99% what?
Innovation
Perspiration
Illumination
Frustration
80
Which fictional bear thought he had "very little brain"?
Paddington Bear
Baloo
Winnie-the-Pooh
Yogi Bear
81
By what other word are the Motion Picture Academy Awards also known as?
Oscars
Baftas
The Golden Globes
Emmys
82
What is the only rock regularly eaten by Humans?
Halite
Agate
Quarts
Granite
83
Who wrote the 1960 hit The Twist?
Chubby Checker
Christo Cross
Barry Man
Chuck Berry
84
What kind of baths do experts recommend be 2 1/2 inches deep?
Rinse tub
Birdbaths
Hottub
Bubblebath
85
Apart from drinks, what used to be stored in pub cellars?
Furs
Corpses
Ice
Explosives
86
When was America affected by Hurricane Katrina?
2007
2006
2004
2005
87
In what 1991 film did actor Robin Williams play the character called Henry "Parry" Sagan?
Hook
Shakes the Clown
Dead Again
The Fisher King
88
Black activist Steve Biko died in which country in the '70s?
South Africa
Zambia
Mali
Kenya
89
Which atmospheric gas is the most common?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
90
What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May 20, 1991?
Brazil
India
Russia
China
91
What does mass multiplied by velocity give you?
Speed
Momentum
Acceleration
Gravity
92
What is the worlds most southerly capital city?
Wellington, New Zealand
Santiago, Chile
Canberra, Australia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
93
Which legendary American golfer played his last British Open in 1995?
Tom Watson
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
94
What is the most widely eaten fish in the world?
Sardine
Tuna
Salmon
Herring
95
The Gobi Desert is primarily situated in which country?
Kazakhstan
China
Russia
Mongolia
96
Which country is Prague in?
Poland
Austria
Slovakia
The Czech Republic
97
Playwright Arthur Miller was married to which famous blond actress?
Marilyn Monroe
Mae West
Lucile Ball
Barbara Stanwyck
98
Which city was due to host the 1944 Summer Olympics, but was canceled because of WW2?
London, Britain
Detroit, U.S
Lausanne, Switzerland
Rome, Italy
99
Which game by Hasbro is played with 54 wooden blocks?
Kubb
Jenga
Pick-up Sticks
Dominos
100
The Twilight Saga of movies is based on novels by which author?
Gemma Malley
Stephenie Meyer
Rachel Caine
Amanda Hocking

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Answers

1
What's CNBC short for?
Common Network for Business and Commerce
Communication, News, and Broadcasting Channel
Connected Network of Boston Channel
Consumer News and Business Channel
2
What's the medical term for low blood sugar?
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Glycemia
Hydroglycemia
3
For which Film did Robert de Niro win his first Oscar?
Goodfellas
Heat
Once Upon a Time in America
The Godfather Part II
4
Name Alfred Hitchcock's first successful film as a director.
Blackmail
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Vertigo
Psycho
5
Which theme tune is sung by Matt Monro & Composed by John Barry, came to us with love?
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice
From Russia with Love
Dr. No
6
Addison's Disease is caused by the failure of what?
Thyroid
Adrenal glands
Kidneys
Pineal gland
7
What increased in the U.S. from 1.5 million to 7 million in 1930?
Deaths
Alcohol Production
Unemployment
Immigration
8
What is the name of the floating island in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels?
Genosha
Rokovoko
Moosylvania
Laputa
9
Where are 40,000 Americans injured each year?
In the fridge
On a ladder
In a chair
On the Toilet
10
Who averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?
Thomas Edison
George F. Morrison
Henry Ford
Nikola Tesla
11
In football, where do the Broncos come from?
Baltimore
Denver
Dallas
Cincinnati
12
What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire US Atlantic Seaboard?
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
13
WHo won the 2016 Oscar for Best Actor?
Bryan Cranston
Matt Damon
Leonardo di Caprio
Michael Fassbender
14
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia technically designate themselves as what?
Commonwealths
Satellites
Republic
Territories
15
How many US states border the Gulf of Mexico?
Six
Four
Five
Seven
16
Which was the first song by the Beatles to go to No. 1 in the US?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Yesterday
Here comes the Sun
Hey Jude
17
In Disney's 1973 Robin Hood, What creature was Robin?
Lion
Fox
Robin
Bear
18
Who wrote Another One Bites the Dust?
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Queen
Pink Floyd
19
What was the first planet to be discovered using the telescope in 1781?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
20
Which weather condition has unusually high-water temp & given its name by Peruvian fisherman?
El Viejo
El Joven
El Nino
La Nina
21
What's the common term for a Cerebrovascular accident?
Ulcer
Stroke
Shock
Heart attack
22
What is the name for the study of earthquakes?
Pedology
Seismology
Orology
Geology
23
What is the worlds longest river?
Yellow River
Amazon
Nile
Yangtze
24
In the Marvel comic book universe, who works for the Daily Bugle?
Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle
Janet van Dyne/Wasp
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
25
Who was the first woman to run a mile in under 5 minutes?
Diane Leather
Marisol Romero
Kate Mcllroy
Fernanda Ribeiro
26
Laika was the name of the first ever dog to do what?
Reach the bottom of the Ocean
Survive a nucular test
Get sent into Space
Break the sound barrier
27
In LCD, what does the C stand for?
Component
Circuit
Crystal
Circular
28
Which planet spins the fastest?
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
29
What was the name of Dan Brown's 2009 follow-up novel to 'The Da Vinci Code'?
Origin
Deception Point
Angels & Demons
The Lost Symbol
30
What star other than the sun is closest to the Earth?
Procyon
Barnard's Star
Proxima Centauri
GJ 1061
31
Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Henry IV
Charles X
Philip III
32
In which country is the Simpson Desert Found?
Egypt
U.S.A
Australia
Saudi Arabia
33
Theodor Geisel wrote books for children, what pen name did he write under?
Dr. Seuss
John Hill
Clark McMeekin
T. M. Maple
34
What is a segment of Garlic called?
Patch
Section
Clove
Bunch
35
On what day of the week do the most auto accidents happen?
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
36
Which state is called the Cornhusker State?
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio
Kentucky
37
Which countries fought the Hundred Years War?
Spain & Portugal
England & France
Poland & Germany
Russia & The Holy Roman Empire
38
argest and densest of the four rocky planets?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
39
With what did the ancient Romans dye their hair with?
Sap
Tar
Bird Poop
Mud
40
After Greenland, what is the 2nd largest island on Earth?
Great Britain
New Guinea
Madagascar
Cuba
41
What is the shallowest ocean in the world?
The Indian
The Atlantic
The Pacific
The Arctic
42
Which actor played James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale?
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Daniel Craig
43
What was Aretha Franklin's first #1?
Until You Come Back to Me
Respect
A Natural Woman
Ain't no way
44
Shakespeare's Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear are all examples of what?
Comedies
Romances
Histories
Tragedies
45
Which talk-show hostess appeared in The Color Purple?
Akosua Busia
Whoopi Goldberg
Margaret Avery
Oprah Winfrey
46
Which football team plays at the NOU CAMP?
Madrid
Valencia
Sevilla
Barcelona
47
What did people in the middle ages throw at the bride and groom?
Feathers
Flower
Beads
Eggs
48
What TV family resides in Evergreen Terrace?
The Simpsons
The Browns
The Griffins
The Smiths
49
Who sang the 1994 hit "Cotton Eye Joe"?
DJ BoBo
Haddaway
Rednex
Whigfield
50
In what year was the 20th century Crash of Wall Street?
1929
1919
1926
1923
51
What is the only state whose name is a single syllable?
Ohio
Maine
Idaho
Iowa
52
Which classic 1964 movie features the character "Eliza Doolittle"?
My Fair Lady
Doctor Dolittle
Gigi
The King and I
53
What's the name of the spirit usually seen as an omen as she laments a death before it happens?
La llorona
The Banshee
The Blue Lady
Bloody Mary
54
What's the ballet term for a 360 turn on one foot?
Ouvert
Pirouette
Adagio
Efface
55
What ingredient in fresh milk is eventually devoured by bacteria, causing the sour taste?
Lactose
Cholesterol
Protein
Calcium
56
What are the two to selling spices in the world?
Pepper & Mustard
Paprika and Cinnamon
Ginger & Nutmeg
Saffron & Mint
57
Which mammal has the longest Gestation Period?
Cow
Blue Whale
Sloth
Elephant
58
What are Egyptian mummies embalmed and stored in?
Caskets
Boats
Pots
Sarcophagi
59
What was the first song and video ever to be played on MTV?
You Better Run
She Won't Dance with Me
Video Killed the Radio Star
You Better You Bet
60
How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?
64
54
68
42
61
The acronym NASA stands for what?
New Advances in Space Achievements
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
National Administration of Space & Aeronautics
New Application of Space Achievements
62
What is the Minimum number of musicians a band must have to be considered a "Big Band"?
15
7
5
10
63
What did blind bank robber David Worrell use as a weapon when trying to rob a London Bank?
His Cane
His Lap Dog
His Wife
His Shotgun
64
"Nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei" defines what in physics?
Radiation
Ionizing
Fusion
Fission
65
What national holiday in Mexico has picnickers munching chocolate coffins and sugar skulls?
The Day of the Dead
The 5th of May
The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
The Day of the Races
66
What is the liquid portion of the blood called?
Rheum
Bile
Plasma
Puss
67
Who played Rachel Green in Friends?
Halle Berry
Katie Holmes
Courteney Cox
Jennifer Aniston
68
Hartsfield International Airport is in which US state?
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio
69
What was the name of the plane in which Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic?
Memphis Belle
Enola Gay
Lady Be Good
Spirit of St. Louis
70
Emerald is the birthstone for which month?
June
April
March
May
71
What does the N stand for in NATO
Neutralize
Navigator
North
Neutral
72
Who did the voice of Mufasa in the 1994 movie, The Lion King?
James Earl Jones
David Prowse
John Amos
Arsenio Hall
73
What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla?
Cuba
Ecuador
Madagascar
Thailand
74
Which President offered military aid to Korea in 1950?
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
75
What sitcom of an army hospital in Korea did not have the canned laughter in the UK version?
Enlisted
Bluestone 42
M*A*S*H
The Army Game
76
How is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known in the music industry as?
Lorde
Faith Hill
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
77
Which two men walked on the Moon on the US's 2nd Moon Mission?
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
Gus Grissom & Pete Conrad
Charles Conrad & Alan Bean
John Glenn & Alan Shepard
78
In baseball, where do the Blue Jays come from?
Toronto
Oakland
Detroit
Cincinnati
79
According to Thomas Edison, 'genius' is 1% inspiration and 99% what?
Innovation
Perspiration
Illumination
Frustration
80
Which fictional bear thought he had "very little brain"?
Paddington Bear
Baloo
Winnie-the-Pooh
Yogi Bear
81
By what other word are the Motion Picture Academy Awards also known as?
Oscars
Baftas
The Golden Globes
Emmys
82
What is the only rock regularly eaten by Humans?
Halite
Agate
Quarts
Granite
83
Who wrote the 1960 hit The Twist?
Chubby Checker
Christo Cross
Barry Man
Chuck Berry
84
What kind of baths do experts recommend be 2 1/2 inches deep?
Rinse tub
Birdbaths
Hottub
Bubblebath
85
Apart from drinks, what used to be stored in pub cellars?
Furs
Corpses
Ice
Explosives
86
When was America affected by Hurricane Katrina?
2007
2006
2004
2005
87
In what 1991 film did actor Robin Williams play the character called Henry "Parry" Sagan?
Hook
Shakes the Clown
Dead Again
The Fisher King
88
Black activist Steve Biko died in which country in the '70s?
South Africa
Zambia
Mali
Kenya
89
Which atmospheric gas is the most common?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
90
What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May 20, 1991?
Brazil
India
Russia
China
91
What does mass multiplied by velocity give you?
Speed
Momentum
Acceleration
Gravity
92
What is the worlds most southerly capital city?
Wellington, New Zealand
Santiago, Chile
Canberra, Australia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
93
Which legendary American golfer played his last British Open in 1995?
Tom Watson
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
94
What is the most widely eaten fish in the world?
Sardine
Tuna
Salmon
Herring
95
The Gobi Desert is primarily situated in which country?
Kazakhstan
China
Russia
Mongolia
96
Which country is Prague in?
Poland
Austria
Slovakia
The Czech Republic
97
Playwright Arthur Miller was married to which famous blond actress?
Marilyn Monroe
Mae West
Lucile Ball
Barbara Stanwyck
98
Which city was due to host the 1944 Summer Olympics, but was canceled because of WW2?
London, Britain
Detroit, U.S
Lausanne, Switzerland
Rome, Italy
99
Which game by Hasbro is played with 54 wooden blocks?
Kubb
Jenga
Pick-up Sticks
Dominos
100
The Twilight Saga of movies is based on novels by which author?
Gemma Malley
Stephenie Meyer
Rachel Caine
Amanda Hocking