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Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was a former union leader? 2. MUSIC: In what year was the Beatles’ song “Yesterday” released? 3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Doctor Zhivago”? 4. HISTORY: Who was Britain’s first prime minister? 5. GAMES: In the game of Monopoly, what happens if you roll doubles three times in a row? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the Dewey Decimal System used for? 7. MOVIES: What is the name of the teapot character in “Beauty and the Beast”? 8. U.S. STATES: Which state is the only one that has a Spanish m...
Questions 1. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Volcanoes National Park? 2. HISTORY: When did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occur in the Gulf of Mexico? 3. MOVIES: Who sang “Beauty and the Beast” in the 1991 movie of the same name? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Which one of Japan’s islands is the largest in size? 5. RELIGION: Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity? 6. LITERATURE: What was the name of the land featured in the seven-novel fantasy series written by C.S. Lewis? 7. MATH: What is the name of an angle that is less than...
Questions 1. MOVIES: What kind of creature is Pumbaa in “The Lion King”? 2. ANATOMY: What is the smallest organ in the human body? 3. LITERATURE: What was the name of the tiger in “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling? 4. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which author once wrote, “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”? 5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the world’s longest “motorable road”? 6. FOOD & DRINK: What is freekeh? 7. ACRONYMS: What does “AOL” stand for? 8. TELEVISION: Who hosted the 1980s PBS series “Cosmos”? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who was the st...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to be born a U.S. citizen? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the elite shopping district called Rodeo Drive located? 3. MOVIES: Which 1990s movie featured the line, “Keep the change, ya filthy animal”? 4. HISTORY: In which country did the Mau Mau Uprising take place? 5. TELEVISION: What kind of creature was the animated character Foghorn Leghorn? 6. SCIENCE: What is a tornado at sea called? 7. LITERATURE: Which poet wrote, “April is the cruelest month”? 8. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed Central...
Questions 1. MOVIES: Which film with a literary title won the 1999 Oscar for Best Picture? 2. ANATOMY: What gives red blood cells their color? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What spice gives Hungarian goulash its characteristic flavor? 4. HISTORY: Who were the two women who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford on two separate occasions in 1975? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of swine called? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system (other than Earth) is known as the "Blue Planet"? 7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word "veto" mean? 8. GENERAL...
Questions 1. ENTERTAINERS: Which pop music singer was born with the name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou? 2. HISTORY: Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States? 3. MEDICAL: What is a more common name for “myocardial infarction”? 4. MUSIC: Which singer had a 2010 hit single with “Rolling in the Deep”? 5. GENERAL LANGUAGE: What is the NATO phonetic word for the letter “I”? 6. SCIENCE: What is the only type of rock that is less dense than water? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of jellyfish called? 8. MOVIES: Who voiced...
Questions 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the international word (NATO phonetic alphabet) for the letter “O”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. city lies further west: Los Angeles, California, or Reno, Nevada? 3. MUSIC: Which Latin rock band had a hit with the 1999 album “Supernatural”? 4. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century author wrote a book of short stories called “Twice-Told Tales”? 5. LANGUAGE: What does the phrase “fifth column” refer to? 6. ANATOMY: What part of the human body is referenced by the adjective “hepatic”? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the n...
Questions 1. MEDICAL: What is the condition that carries the official name “diaphoresis”? 2. MOVIES: Who played the president in the film “The American President” (1995)? 3. HISTORY: What was the nickname of the Haitian president Francois Duvalier, who died in 1971? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many future presidents of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence? 5. TELEVISION: Who was the nemesis of Detective Steve McGarrett in the original “Hawaii 5-O” TV drama? 6. SCIENCE: What is the name of the ocean current that warms the eastern...
Questions 1. MEDICAL: What is the medical name for joints that pop and crack? 2. LITERATURE: What is the name of the annual award for the best science fiction or fantasy writing? 3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret Service’s code name for President John F. Kennedy? 4. MOVIES: What was the name of the girl gang in the movie “Grease”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which top college’s motto is “duty, honor, country”? 6. PERSONALITIES: In which state was author Tennessee Williams born? 7. FOOD & DRINK: Which popular liquor is made from fermented a...
Questions 1. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek suffix "-stasis" mean in English? 2. GEOGRAPHY: How many continents are in the world? 3. INVENTIONS: Who invented the nuclear reactor? 4. TELEVISION: In what year did "Monday Night Football" debut? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What was the original name of the breakfast cereal Cheerios? 6. LITERATURE: Where did the Grinch live in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the first to campaign by telephone? 8. MOVIES: Which war was the setting for the musical "South...
Questions 1. MOVIES: Which 1969 movie featured the song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"? 2. LITERATURE: What is the name of Harry's owl in the "Harry Potter" book series? 3. MUSIC: Which American actor performs music as his alter ego Childish Gambino? 4. FOOD & DRINK: Which kids' snack, contained in a box with a string handle, was first marketed in 1902? 5. GAMES: In what game is a shuttlecock used? 6. SPACE: Who piloted America's first and shortest flight into space? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which fish is the fastest in the world? 8. GEOGRAPHY:...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the number of the U.S. highway that runs along the West Coast? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the fastest bird in the world? 3. LITERATURE: What is the name of the wood carver in "The Adventures of Pinocchio"? 4. MOVIES: Which 1980s movie featured the tagline, "One man's struggle to take it easy"? 5. ASTRONOMY: How long is a year on the planet Mercury? 6. BUSINESS: Which automaker sold a line of cars called the Fairlane? 7. ANATOMY: How many times does the average human heart beat each day? 8. TELEVISION: Which...
Questions 1. GAMES: How much do you have to pay if you land on the “Income Tax” space in Monopoly? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “poly” mean in English? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of the island of Fiji? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the substance in chili peppers that makes the tongue burn? 5. SCIENCE: What does the acronym DNA stand for? 6. MATH: What is the top number of a fraction called? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret Service code word for first lady Michelle Obama? 8. LAW: What is the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Co...
Questions 1. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel begins with the line, "All of this happened, more or less"? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the two flowers traditionally associated with the month of December? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is cardamom? 4. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located? 5. U.S. STATES: Which state's slogan is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"? 6. TELEVISION: What was Archie Bunker's nickname for his wife Edith in "All in the Family"? 7. CHEMISTRY: What is the lightest element? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the World Heritage site called Machu Picchu located? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veritas” mean in English? 3. MATH: What is another name for the term 10 to the 100th power? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the high school in the sitcom “Happy Days”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century philosopher/essayist once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air”? 6. MUSIC: What is the difference in length between a petite grand piano (smallest) and a concert grand piano (largest)?...
Questions 1. BALLET: What is the name of the young girl who stars in “The Nutcracker”? 2. TELEVISION: Which actor played the dad in the sitcom “Eight Is Enough”? 3. GOVERNMENT: According to the Constitution, what is the minimum age of a member of the U.S. Senate? 4. MUSIC: What is the nickname of country music singer Hank Williams Jr.? 5. FOOD & DRINK: Where did gumbo originate in the United States? 6. MOVIES: Which 1990s film had the tagline, “A little pig goes a long way”? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president is honored in the Wrestling H...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the current capital of Turkey? 2. MOVIES: What message did the Wicked Witch of the West write in the sky in “The Wizard of Oz”? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In which century did the National Geographic magazine first publish? 4. HISTORY: In what decade were the Dionne quintuplets born, the first known set of quintuplets known to have survived their infancy? 5. LITERATURE: What is the last word of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”? 6. MUSIC: Which singer/songwriter’s nickname is “Sweet Baby James...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the last Thursday in November? 2. TELEVISION: What was the name of Roy Rogers’ horse on the TV series? 3. ACRONYMS: Where did the name “jeep” come from? 4. ASTRONOMY: The planet Venus has how many moons? 5. LANGUAGE: What is unusual about the words facetious, abstemious and arsenious? 6. FOOD & DRINK: What is foie gras? 7. GEOLOGY: What is the only rock that floats? 8. LITERATURE: In what 19th-century novel is the character of Captain Nemo intro...
Questions 1. HISTORY: In which war was the Battle of Midway fought? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which country has the most natural lakes? 3. ART: What famous sculpture in Washington, D.C., was created by Daniel Chester French? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What plant is also known as the windflower? 5. LITERATURE: In which of Stephen King’s novels does the Overlook Hotel appear? 6. INVENTIONS: What item was invented in 1845 to hold papers together? 7. HISTORY: What did the Lateran Treaty of 1929 establish? 8. BIBLE: What was the first of the plagues of Egypt m...
Questions 1. ANATOMY: What are the four lobes of the cerebral cortex? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which month is Black History Month? 3. LITERATURE: Which early American author wrote the “The Scarlet Letter”? 4. CHEMISTRY: Which element is represented by the designation Cl? 5. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a lunar month? 6. SCIENCE: What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust? 7. MUSIC: Who wrote thee 1962 song “The Loco-Motion”? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is home of Great Bear Lake? 9. U.S. STATES: Which state claims to be the “birthpla...
Questions 1. MOVIES: Which 1990s movie featured the famous line, “I’m king of the world!”? 2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What is the name of the song that is played sometimes when the president of the United States appears in public? 3. ORGANIZATIONS: Carrie Chapman Catt was a founder of which U.S. group formed in 1920? 4. MUSIC: Roger Daltrey was the lead singer of which famous rock band? 5. ANATOMY: How many pairs of ribs does a human being have? 6. HISTORY: In what city did Hitler commit suicide at the end of World War II? 7. LITERATURE: What 18th-...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s Secret Service code name was “Rawhide”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What body of water separates Ireland from England? 3. HISTORY: What are the descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa called? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the name of a drink that mixes rye whisky, sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry? 5. U.S. STATES: How many counties does the state of Louisiana have? 6. GAMES: How many pieces per side are in a game of chess? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a young bat called? 8. COMICS: Which...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: What strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea? 2. FOOD & DRINK: What is a pluet? 3. SCIENCE: What does an eidologist study? 4. MOVIES: Which Disney movie featured the title song, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”? 5. AD SLOGANS: What product was advertised as “It keeps going, and going, and going ...”? 6. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Greek goddess of the rainbow? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the tallest lighthouse in the United States? 8. HISTORY: The German invasion of which nation had the code name Operation...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only U.S. president born on the island of Manhattan? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Ethiopia? 3. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to Mount Rushmore? 4. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented by the condition astraphobia? 5. LITERATURE: Which of Shakespeare’s plays produced the line, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”? 6. FOOD & DRINK: In which century was tea introduced to Europe? 7. MOVIES: Who sang the title song to the movie “Pretty Woman”? 8. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What baseball great once said...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which of the world’s oceans has the most islands? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a helixophile collect? 3. COMPEITIONS: What are the three events that must be completed in an Iron Man Triathlon competition? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which 1928 presidential candidate and New York governor was nicknamed “The Happy Warrior”? 5. HISTORY: Who was the last American astronaut to go into space alone? 6. MUSIC: What is the easternmost place mentioned in the song “This Land Is Your Land”? 7. LANGUAGE: What is unusual about the word...
