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1
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The Magnolia State
Minnesota
Maine
Montana
Mississippi
2
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The Centennial State
Wyoming
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Colorado
3
This kind of bird has a distinctive call & lays its eggs in the nests of other birds-What is it
Eagle
Cuckoo
Mockingbird
Robin
4
Which character narrates the novel, Moby Dick?
Whale
Ishmael
Jonah
Fisherman
5
Who holds the record for the most combined yards rushing in the Super Bowl?
Franco Harris
Walter Payton
Jerome Bettis
Emmitt Smith
6
What is the most common letter found in the spelling of the names of the months?
E
S
A
R
7
The state of Tennessee is surrounded by 8 states-If listed in alphabetical order which is 1st?
Abington
Arkansas
Alabama
Alaska
8
What country is the world's largest democracy?
India
China
United States
Britain
9
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to whom was Juliet betrothed(engaged)?
Paris
Peter
Peru
Paul
10
What are the names of the two underground tunnels connecting New York City with New Jersey?
Washington and Jefferson
Lincoln and Holland
Franklin and Jefferson
Trump and Clinton
11
Name the artist who created the sculpture called the Pieta?
Andy Warhol
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
12
Who is the largest of the Sesame Street muppets?
Cookie Monster
Big Bird
Snuffelupagus
Elmo
13
The origin of modern baseball ... many people credit which American army officer as being?
George Washington
Abner Doubleday
Uncle Sam
John F. Kennedy
14
What is the name of the sport played on ice, without skates, using a broom?
Field Hockey
Cricket
Curling
Ice Hockey
15
What famous sporting event was interrupted by an earthquake in San Francisco?
World Cup
NBA Championship
Super Bowl
World Series
16
In 1986 these could be found in 44 countries-today they can be found in 101 countries.
Wendy's
Burger King
Taco Bell
McDonald's
17
Tom Hanks won Best Actor Oscars in 1994 for his role in which film?
Spiderman
Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
Forrest Gump
Batman
18
In the Earth's southern hemisphere, what season begins in March?
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer
19
Who are the two founders of Google?
Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne
Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerburg
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew McCollum
20
What is the longest word in English language that is typed only with the left hand on keyboard?
treacheress
gratefullness
stationary
stewardesses
21
Which heavy-metal group took a lot of flak after releasing a song written by Charles Manson?
Kiss
Deaf Leppard
Guns and Roses
AC/DC
22
If 1 more digit were added to phone numbers in 1 area code-how many new numbers would be added
900,000
90,000,000
9,000
9
23
1866 this person invented dynamite-he left his $9 million to be given away each year in prizes
Adolf Hitler
Alfred Nobel
Benjamin Franklin
Mother Theresa
24
In 1800 in the U.S. the federal government moved the capital to Washington, D.C. from what city
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Boston
25
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The First State
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
26
Describe the color and design of the flag waved at the finish of an automobile race
Black and Blue and Checkered
Red and White Checkered
Black and White and Checkered
Black and White Starred
27
A well-known businessman was appointed chairman of the Statue of Liberty restoration project
Lee Iacocca
Steve Jobs
Warren Buffett
Donald Trump
28
The study of handwriting as a means of analyzing character is called what?
Writology
Stupology
Sillology
Graphology
29
Thomas Jefferson's portrait is on what denomination of the U.S. paper currency?
$1 Bill
$2 Bill
$10 Bill
$5 Bill
30
What was the sub-title of the successful 1999 film Star Wars Episode I?
Return of the Jedi
The Force Awakens
A New Hope
The Phantom Menace
31
The top cause of preventable death in this country was due to which of the following?
Diseases
Tobacco-related
Motor Accidents
Firearms
32
What is the name of the Japanese art of paper-folding?
Samsung
Twitter
Origami
Orida
33
Which planet has the shortest day of any planet in our solar system - only 9 hrs & 55 minutes?
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
Earth
34
If all the state capital cities in the US were listed in alphabetical order, which would be 1st
Albany
Annapolis
Abba
Abercrombie
35
What U.S. state shares the longest border with a foreign country?
California
North Dakota
Alaska
Texas