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