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1
How much candy is sold in the U.S. each Halloween
15 million pounds
90 million pounds
600 million pounds
300 million pounds
2
Hallmark, the greeting card company, invented Mother's Day.
True
False
3
A baseball inning ends on a 1-4-5 double play. Which positions helped "turn two"?
catcher, 2nd baseman, 1st baseman
pitcher, 2nd baseman, 1st baseman
pitcher, 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman
right fielder, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman
4
During which Jewish festival is it traditional to spin the top, or dreidel?
Hanukkah
Shabbat
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
5
Which holiday was once illegal in England and parts of Puritan New England?
Easter
Halloween
Christmas
Passover
6
Which university recently removed Woodrow Wilson's name from it's School of Public and International Affairs?
Georgetown
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
7
Piano is louder than forte.
False
True
8
What would you find inside Matterhorn Mountain at Disneyland?
a basketball court
an abominable snowman museum
a secret restaurant called "Club 21"
character's dressing room
9
A cheetah could outrun the particles expelled when a human sneezes.
False
True
10
How many beers are in a "half rack?"
15
12
6
24
11
Which is NOT a square dance movement?
sashay
nip and tuck
do-si-do
dip and dive
12
Staccato means
short
detached
connected
long
13
The Barcelona Opera House gave a performance with these filling the seats?
plants
dogs
recovered COVID patients
mannequins
14
The opposite sides of Las Vegas-standard dice always add up to seven.
True
False
15
Which country just held an election to keep its current leader until 2036.
Egypt
Russia
Japan
Brazil
16
Q and Z are the least frequently used letters in the English alphabet. Which is the most frequently used letter?
e
a
r
s
17
Which of these marches was written by Julia Ward Howe?
"The Thunderer"
"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
"Washington Post March"
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
18
Using proper touch-typing technique, which is the longest word that can be typed using only the left hand?
afterwards
stewardesses
strawberries
sqaredancers
19
A regulation marathon is exactly 26 miles long.
False
True
20
Sonny Perdue is the secretary of which department?
Transportation
Housing & Urban Developement
Agriculture
Health & Human Services
21
Which fantasy card game, produced by Wizards of the Coast, encourages players to gather, "manna"?
Hearthstone
Magic, the Gathering
Dungeons & Dragons
SolForge
22
Which state recently voted to redesign their flag to remove the confederate symbol?
West Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
Kentucky
23
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games, but set no world records.
False
True
24
The practice of decorating Easter eggs can be traced back to:
Africa
Egypt
Greece
Rome
25
Which is NOT an event in the decathlon?
110 meter hurdles
400-meter dash
long jump
triple jump
26
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Chuck Schumer
Nancy Pelosi
Mitch McConnell
Chuck Grassley
27
The fine is . . . ?
The beginning
Feeling good about the music
The middle
the end
28
Dr. Deborah Birx is known for wearing this accessory.
hair comb
brooch
scarf
cat eye glasses
29
When tacet is written in music, what does it mean?
All together
Be silent, don't play
Without
Suddenly, without pause
30
How many Attorney Generals (including acting) have served under President Trump?
3
6
4
5
31
In "Rub-a-Dub-Dub," which of these is NOT an occupation of the three men in the tub?
candlestick maker
butcher
baker
cobbler
32
What letter of the alphabet is this in American sign language?
H
B
Q
V
33
What kind of owl is this?
Great Horned Owl
Barn Owl
Snowy Owl
Western Screech Owl
34
Wall Street got its name from a wall settlers constructed to keep hogs from running loose on Manhattan.
True
False
35
A football team and a soccer team field the same number of players?
False
True
36
A cockroach can live a week without its head.
False
True
37
What are the first names of the two Space X astronauts?
Tom & Chris
Bob & Doug
Nick & Jared
Phil & Terry
38
What language is this? אל תשכח לשחק עם המוח שלך
Devanagari
Hebrew
Malayalam
Islam
39
A BTU measures the increase of one pound of ____ by one degree Fahrenheit?
gasoline
oil
water
wax
40
Who is the Secretary of Education?
Wilbur Ross
Mark Esper
Ben Carson
Betsy DeVos
41
A fife is related to a flute.
False
True
42
Which position is second in line for the Presidency?
Senate Majority Leader
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House of Represenatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
43
What type of knot is this?
square knot
sheet bend knot
figure eight knot
water knot
44
It takes about twenty years for an oak tree to bear acorns.
False
True
45
This former MLB player hasn't played in 19 years, but will still be paid around $1.2 million a year until 2035.
Curtis Granderson
Derek Jeter
Bobby Bonilla
Barry Bonds
46
What does the acronym AARP stand for?
American Association of Retired Peresons
Association of Active Retired People
American Association of Retired People
Active Alliance of Retired Persons
47
In
Frosty the Snowman
(1969), who brought Frosty back to life?
Professor Hinkle
Magic Hat
Karen
Santa Claus
48
Which major sporting event was televised for the first time in 1946?
Stanley Cup
Super Bowl
World Series
Masters
49
What position does Mich McConnell hold?
Majority Whip
Republican National Committee President
Senate Majority Leader
President pro tempore of the Senate
50
Celebration of the Jewish New Year is known as what?
Rosh Hashanah
Purim
Yom Kippur
Simchat Torah
51
What is the common name of this flower?
Iris
Columbine
Peony
Begonia
52
This week, President Trump is expected to come to Mt. Rushmore for the fireworks.
True
False
53
Which American actor and comedian passed away on June 29?
Carl Reiner
Bob Newhart
Billy Crystal
Mel Brooks
54
If you were born on February 17, what would be your astrological sign?
Cancer
Pices
Aquarius
Capricorn
55
This is an alto clef.
True
False
56
Which of these is NOT one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Donatello
Galileo
Raphael
Michaelangelo
57
Geologists recently released new tectonic maps of which lost continet?
Atlantis
Lumeria
Mu
Zealandia
58
The hemlock is a deciduous tree.
False
True
59
Ad Libitum (ad lib) is usually played in what sort of music?
Marches
Rock
Warm ups
Jazz
60
If you had a fight with a Portuguese man-of-war, you would likely be:
stung
shot
whipped
stabbed
61
When did commercial broadcasting of color televeision begin?
1964
1951
1942
1934
62
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Rex Tillerson
Alex Azar
Mike Pompeo
Jared Kushner
63
Besides Dr. Birx, this doctor is a leading figure on the Cornovirus task force.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Phil
Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
64
What is the name of the little girl in the
Nutcracker?
Clara
Rose
Cindy Lou
Betty
65
In which unusual direction can a hummingbird fly?
all of them
upside-down
sideways
backwards
66
Who is the current Attorney General?
William (Bill) Barr
Rex Tillerson
Jeff Sessions
Steve Mnuchin
67
In the U.S. Army which rank is given by this insignia?
coroporal
major
sergeant
private
68
In
A Charlie Brown Christmas
which character plays the innkeeper in the Christmas play?
Linus
Snoopy
Pigpen
Charlie Brown
69
What British holiday is named after a man who tried to blow up a government building?
St. David's Day
Sadie Hawkins Day
Bobby Levin Day
Guy Fawkes Day
70
Elaine Chao, the Secretary of Transportation, is married to who?
Steven Segal
Steve Mnuchin
Mitch McConnell
Yo-Yo Ma
71
What is a scale?
Something you would find on a fish
When the accent falls on the weak beats
Random notes as instructed by a conductor
A series of notes that follow a definite pattern of half and whole steps
72
Identical twins have the same fingerprints.
False
True
73
Which of the following would make no sense written at the beginning of the music?
Dolce
Appassionato
Ad libitum (ad lib)
Tempo primo
74
Igneous rocks almost always contain fossils.
False
True