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1
Which can only grow in tropical climates?
apples
bananas
strawberries
2
T or F: The island of Taiwan was originally part of Japan.
True
False
3
In what Italian city can you ride a gondola on a canal?
Verona
Venice
Tuscany
Rome
4
Is the Gobi Desert in Asia, Africa, or South America?
Asia
South America
Africa
5
"I almost died when I won the Spelling Bee!" Hyperbole or Metaphor?
metaphor
hyperbole
6
What resource helps British Columbia produce most of Canada's paper products?
trolls
children
trees
bushes
7
Puerto Rico is one of the 50 states of the United States. T or F?
True
False
8
Is humidity in the air caused by rain, snow, or water vapor?
snow
water vapor
rain
9
TorF: In Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, Harry kisses Hermione at the Tri-Wizard Tournament
false
true
10
About what percentage of the air is Nitrogen?
60%
30%
80%
11
Change the prefix of "inhale" to make its antonym.
exhale
edhale
prehale
inhale
12
What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
water pressure
13
Organization responsible for governing all vampire-related activities on True Blood was called
The High Court
Vampire Authority
The Blood Bank
The Red Order
14
In 2012, the Walt Disney Company bought Lucas Films for how much?
$1.6 billion
$4.05 billion
$14 million
An even trillion dollars
15
Is Caracas the capital of Bolivia or Venezuela?
Bolivia
Venezuela
16
What kind of forest is hot and humid all the time?
desert forest
tundra
tropical rain forest
temperate rain forest
17
Calculate 8 x 100 divided by 4
800
3200
200
25
18
In the 16th century, did the average woman live about 25, 40, or 62 years?
25
62
40
19
Is dividing a number by 100 the same as multiplying it by .001, .01, or .1?
.01
.1
.001
20
Which nation is in Asia?
Greece
Egypt
Nigeria
Mongolia
21
Which city is closer to Canada?
Portland
Seattle
22
Which mythical ruler had "the golden touch"?
Rumplestilskin
King Midas
King Arthur
King Farquad
23
"Oil spills are polluting the oceans." Is this a fact or opinion?
fact
opinion
24
Which is the smallest continent?
Australia
North America
South America
Asia
25
Is a musical note raised half a tone a flat or a sharp?
sharp
flat
26
What is a baby elephant called?
whelp
calf
cub
27
Which piece of jewelry was the X-Files' Agent Dana Scully never seen without?
Her Tiffany bracelet
Her father's watch
A gold cross on a chain
A small pendant of Saint Christopher
28
Name two countries that joined the Allies in WWII.
Soviet Union
Japan
France
Great Britain
29
What terrorist, killed by the US government in 2011, planned the 9/11 attacks?
Sadam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Dastardly Dan
Al-Queda
30
Is devil's food cake a rich chocolate cake or vanilla cake?
vanilla
chocolate
31
Put in chronological order: Catherine the Great, Ivan the Great, Peter the Great.
Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Ivan the Great
Catherine the Great, Ivan the Great, Peter the Great
Ivan the Great, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great
32
To visit the Taj Mahal, would you travel to Japan, India, or China?
China
Japan
India
33
Which cells in your body destroy cells: red or white?
red
white
34
Which word means "see ahead of time"?
review
preview
interview
35
Besides horses, what animals helped Hannibal's army to cross the Alps?
gazelles
badgers
beagles
elephants
36
Does breakfast precede or proceed lunch?
proceed
precede
37
If you serve chunks of veggies on a stick called a skewer, do you have a kebab or a salad?
salad
kebab
38
Which city is nicknamed "Gateway of the West"?
Erie
St. Louis
Chicago
39
What line did Jeff Goldblum say in both Jurassic Park and Independence Day?
Isn't that fascinating?
I wouldn't touch that if I were you.
Must go faster! Must go faster!
Chivalry is not dead.
40
Die-hard fans of 2003’s cult-hit Firefly refer to themselves as
Bootstrappers
Browncoats
Flyhards
Flytrappers
41
Which is NOT a polygon?
cone
square
trapezoid
triangle
42
Was Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs, Mayas, or Incas?
Incas
Aztecs
Mayas
43
What were aliens called on X-Files?
Colonists
Pollinators
Mythracians
The Syndicate
44
What country does the Mediterranean island of Crete belong to?
Greece
Turkey
Italy
45
Arrange these oceans from largest to smallest: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific.
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
46
He wrote the Cat in the Hat and other books for kids. What's his pen name?
Theodor Geisel
Dr. Seuss
Dan Brown
Neil Gaiman
47
In 1974, was Richard Nixon impeached or did he resign from office?
impeached
resigned
48
Complete this analogy: Tooth is to teeth as goose is to...
gooses
geese
mooses
meese
49
Is an EPICENTER the eye of a hurricane or the place where an earthquake began?
eye of hurricane
place where earthquake began
50
"This mountain is here to stay." Is it STATIONARY or STATIONERY?
STATIONARY
STATIONERY
51
Who launched the first satellite to orbit?
U.S.
Russia (U.S.S.R.)
France
52
According to Buddha, which one eases pain: medication or meditation?
medication
meditation
53
Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
Venus
54
What is the chemical name for salt?
salt chloride
saltide
sodium chloride
sodium salt
55
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
8
3
6
56
I began work at 9:25 AM. I stopped work at 5:35 PM. How long did I work?
8 hrs 10 min
4 hrs 10 min
11 hrs
8 hrs
57
Find a capital of the Egyptian Empire
Athens
Constantinople
Thebes
58
What's it called in bowling when it takes 2 balls to knock down the pins?
strike
spare
59
The inhabitants of Haiti speak Creole and what other language?
Portuguese
English
French
Spanish
60
In the 1999’s Muppets In Space, which muppet is revealed to be a space alien?
Beaker
Gonzo
Animal
Kermit