HOUSE 2 HOUSE   GROUP 2 QUESTIONS
1+8+3+2-14=	0
Convert 36% to its decimal equivalent.	.36
What is the reciprocal of the reciprocal of 1?	1
What is the sum of the identity element of addition and the identity element of multiplication?	1
What is the value of 2 raised to the zero power?	1
What base is binary?	2
Vertices of a given triangle	3
How many US States border California?	3
How many stars make up Orion's belt?	3
How many 1990 cigarettes must you smoke to get the toxic effect of one 1950's cigarette	3
The numeric value of Pi?	3.1415926
How many American Voyages did Christopher Columbus make?	4
How long is the president's term?	4
How many months in a year have exactly 30 days?	4
Who many spaces on a music staff?	4
How many permanent seats are there on the U.N Security Council?	5
How many lines are there on a music staff?	5
How many atoms of hydrogen are in 3 molecules of water?	6
Integer that lies midway between  2 squared and 2 cubed.	6
What base is Octal?	8
How many pawns does each player have at the start of a chess game?	8
How many US states border the Great Lakes?	8
Give the greatest common factor for the numbers 24 and 40	8
How many rooms are there on a Clue game board?	9
How many square feet in a square yard?	9
What is the sum of the prime factors of 14?	9
President William Taft served on tthhe U.S. Supreme   Court after his term of office.  How many justices make up this court, or how many months is  3/4 of the year?	9
How many provinces are in Canada: 6, 8, 10, or 12?	10
What is the number of provinces in Canada?	10
What is the number of Signs of the Zodiac?	12
How many zeros in one trillion	12
How many square yards of carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor of 9 feet by 12 feet?	12
Identify the number for a Baker’s dozen?	13
What principal square root of 169?	13
Number of lines in a Sonnet	14
How many stripes did the flag first called the Star-Spangled Banner have?	15
What Base is hexadecimal?	16
What amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?	26
How many amendments are there to the constitution?	27
How many degrees are there in an angle which is ½ it’s complement?	30
1+5+11+11+5+1=	34
What is the Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 70?	35
How old do you have to be to become president of the United States?	35
2 score+8=	48
Twelve is 25% of what number	48
What number is 100% of 50% of 100?	50
What is the positive square root of 2500?	50
How many states aare there in the United States	50
What is the sum of the integers between 1 to ten	55
690 millimeters equals how many centimeters.	69
What is the number of homeruns Mark McGuire finished 1998 with setting a new record.	70
If 2 angles are complementary, how many degrees is their sum?	90
What is the simple interest accrued in one year, if the principal is $1000 and the interest rate 12%?	$120
12 times 10 plus 2	122
What is 500% of 30?	150
There are 300 national parklands, 7/15 of which are east of the Mississippi River. How many of them are west of the Mississippi?	160
Give the standard number of separate bones in the human skeleton, the equivalent of 14 squared plus 10.	206
If carpeting costs $3 per square foot, what will it cost to carpet a rectangular floor with dimensions 10 feet by 9 feet?	$270
55 Times 11	605
How many years are there in a millennium?	1000
What's every players bankroll at the start of a Monopoly game?	$1,500
The first census of the United States was held in this year.	1790
In which 19-th century year did Congress declare war on Great Britain on June 18?	1812
In which year, the first of the U.S. Civil War, was the first transcontinental telegram sent October 24?	1861
In which year did the US declare war on Germany on April 6 to enter World War I	1917
In what year did women gain the right to vote?	1920
In what year was the NFL established?	1920
In which year, the last WWII, was the U.N. formally established in San Francisco on October 24?	1945
What year was the state of Israel formed?	1948
New York Baseball Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers move to the west coast?	1958
2000+200+20+7=	2227
999-9999=	9000
Convert the number 15 to base 2 (binary)?	11112
After tossing a coin 5 times, what is the probability that all 5 times are heads?	Jan-32
Within 5,000 mile what is the circumference of the Earth at the equator?	25,000
What date did man first land on the moon?	July 20, 1969
One half of what number equals one fifth of one fifth?	2/25
If one card is randomly picked from a deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability that this card will be a red faced card?	3/26
How many letters did Teddy Roosevelt pen --- 1,500, 15,000 or 150,000?	150,000
Complete the literary title, “The Secret _______” by Frances H. Burnett	Garden
What building in Chicago, Illinois is the tallest building in the USA?	Sears Tower
What is the Olympic motto?	"Citius, Altius, Fortius" Faster, Higher, Stronger
According to Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, what makes a man healthy, wealthy  and wise?	"Early to bed and early to rise"
What five-word signature line got Rodney Dangerfield into Bartleet's Familiar Quotations?	"I can't get no respect"
Which nursery rhyme character "had so many children she didn't know what to do"?	"Old woman who lived in a shoe"
Which phrase from baseball did President Clinton use at his 1994 State of the Union address to describe the mandatory life  sentence he favors  for 3-time violent felons?	"Three strikes (and you're out)"
What is the longest word that can be typed using only one row of a standard computer keyboard?	"typewriter"
Which person nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 was one of the 3 delegates sent by President Clinton to Haiti in the same year?	(Former President) Jimmy Carter
How do you fing the sum if the measures of the interior angles of an n-gon?	(n -2)
Which woman distinguished herself at the 1778 Battle of Monmouth by carrying water and by replacing her husband in firing his cannon?	(Sergean) Molly Pitcher (or Mary Hays McCauley).
What is the Celsius equivalent of 32 degrees Fahrenheit?	0 degrees
There are 50 birds on a tree. A hunter fires a bullet at them and hits 5 birds. How many birds are left on the tree?	0, they flew away when they heard the bullet....
Give the positive factgors of 18.	1,2,3,6,9, and 18
How many years did the Trojan War last?	10 years
How far in advance must you signal for a turn?	100 feet or a half of block
How far in advance must you signal for a turn?	100ft. or 1/2 block
How many Kilobytes are there in a megabyte?	1024 (1000 is acceptable)
How many bytes are there in a Kilobyte?	1024 (1000 is acceptable)
In what century did Louis XIV (14) declare ware on Great Britain?	17th (1689)
How many degrees are between northeast and southwest on a compass?	180 degrees
Sum of the interior angles of a triangle	180 degrees
How many degrees are there in a semi-circle?	180 degrees
In  which decade did Chaarles Lindberg make the first solo trans-atlantic flight on May   20-21, flying frrom New York to Paris?	1920's ((1927)
In which decade did the U.S. launch its first successful satellite, the Explorer?	1950s (on January 31, 1958)
Which amendment extended the right to vote to women in 1920?	19th
How long is the most common used golf tee?	2 1/8 inches
If the area of a circle is one PI what is the circumference of the circle in terms of PI?	2 PI
What is the maximum number of terms for the president?	2 terms
According to the 22nd amendment, ratified on February 27, 1951, how many terms may a U.S. president serve?	2 terms
Simplify the square root of 24.	2 times the square of 6
For how many years do we elect are Representative?	2 Years
What is the length of one term of office for a member of the U.S House of Representatives?	2 years
If a person weighs 120 pounds on earth, how much what he weigh on the moon?	20 pounds
What numerical symbol represents “perfect” vision?	20/20
The  principal is $150 dollars the interest rate is 14% determine the interest accrued in one year.	21 dollars
Convert 10 Kilograms to Pounds?	22 pounds
What is the total surface area of a cube with an edge of length two units?	24 square units
What is the area in square inches with a perimeter of 20 inches?	25 (square inches)
What is the volume of a cube if the area of one of its faces is 9 square feet?	27 cubic feet
What is the Celsius temperature for Absolute Zero?	-273 Celsius
How many knots are in one league?	3 knots
How many hours does it take to make a 16-mile trip while traveling at an average speed of 5 miles per hour?	3.2 hours, or 3 hours 12 minutes, or 16/5 hours.
What is the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon?	360 degrees
How many days are there in a millenium within 10?	365250 days
160 is what percent of 400?	40 percent
What year was Julius Ceasar assassinated?	44 BC
What is the measure of one of the central angles of a regular octagon?	45 degrees
At what temperature Fahrenheit does paper combust?	451 degrees
If bananas are 98 cents a pound, how much is a bunch of bananas weighing 8 ounces?	49 cents
Which name is shared by an NFL team and the participants in the California gold rush of the late 1840's?	49ers
Identify the number associated with the following: Diagonals of a pentagon.	5 (Five)
In musical notation, symbols are used to indicate pitch and duration. In modern music, by what percentage is a musical note lengthened if it has a dot after it?	50'%
If a girl can walk 2 1/2 miles in 21/2 hours, how far can she walk in 5 hours?	5miles
In lowest terms, what is the mixed number for 38 over 6?	6 and one third
How long is a senator's term?	6 years
What is the measure in degrees of an interior angle of an equiangular triangle?	60 degrees
How many possibilities are there if a die is thrown 3 times?	63 = 216
Name the number of gallons in a hogshead.	63 gallons
Within 5 miles, what is the approximate number of miles for each degree of longitude at the equator?	69 miles
What do prefixes sept, oct, nov, and dec mean?	7, 8, 9, and 10.
On the Average, how many heart beats are there per minute in humans?	72 beats/minute
How many bits are there in a byte?	8 bits
Which three consecutive integers add up to 27?	8, 9, and 10
If two angles of a triangle measure forty degrees and sixty degrees what is the measure of the third angle?	80 degrees
The Appalachian Trail is 3200 kilometers long. If Adam walked 25% of it, how far did he walk.	800 kilometers
If an angle is inscribed in a semicircle, what is the angle's measure?	90 degrees
What is the sum of the degree measures of two complementary angles?	90 degrees
Medical scientist have recommended that the familiar gauge of measuring fever be discarted of a morning oral reading of 99 degrees and a evening reading of 100 degrees. What has been accepted as the normal temperature since 1868?	98.6 degrees
What served as a cowboy's wash cloth, dust mask, and water filter?	A bandanna
What was the term used to describe a short woman’s hair cut in the early days of ladies “short” hair-does?	A bob
What is Aldous Huxlers novel about a life after a nuclear war?	A Brave New World
What Stanley Kubrick movie was banned in Britain, because it spawned acts of violence?	A Clockwork Orange.
What did you need to find in order to gain entry into the factory, in the movie “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory”?	A golden ticket
What is a baby kangaroo called?	A Joey
What is a Ring-Ding incidentally?	A kids snack (snack cake)
What is the name of the special oven used for firing ceramics?	A Kiln
What is the name of the special oven used for firing ceramics?	A Kiln
What type of humorous verse might begin:  "There once was a man from Nantucket"?	A limerick
What type of animal keeps its young in a pouch?	A Marsupial
What type of hairdo features a shaved head with a strip of hair growing from the brow to the nape of the neck in a straight line?	A mohawk
What kind of bird taught Dr. Dolittle to talk to the animals?	A parrot
What type of article is frequently sewn or stitched by several people and then pieced together?	A patch-work quilt
What's a dried plum?	A prune
In music notation a composer will indicate  silence by this symbol.	A rest
What's the horseshoe pitching equivalent of a bulleye?	A Ringer
If something is opalescent, it is showing what kind of color?	A shiney variety of different colors
What is a group of bears called?	a sleuth
Which novel by Charles Dickens includes the opening line "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....."?	A Tale of Two Cities
What novel begins "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?	A Tale of Two Cities
What's a funambulist?	A tightrope walker
What is the Taj Mahal in India?	A Tomb
Formula for area of a rectangle	A= LxW
Name the creator of 90210 whose daughter stars in the show.	Aaron Spelling.
Name the Chinese device that is the world's oldest known mechanical computing aid.	Abacus (used in china as early as the 6th century BC)
What is another name for the snowman also called the "Yeti"?	Abominable Snowman
What is the speed of Light in miles/second?	About 186,000 Miles/Second
He had two sons, Ishmael and Issac	Abraham
What American president appears on the Five (5) dollar bill?	Abraham Lincoln
US President who is the subject of Walt Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!"	Abraham Lincoln
Which Mount Rushmore president was allegedly the first person to name a dog Fido?	Abraham Lincoln
Whose armor was awarded to Odysseus	Achilles
What politician introduced the expression "Black Power" in a 1996 speech at Howard University?	Adam Clayton Powell
Capital of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa
Give the Spanish name for sun-dried bricks used to make dwellings in the southwestern United States and in Mexico.	Adobe
Who was named chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933?	Adolf Hitler
Name the hormone that produces an energy spurt at times of danger.	Adrenalin
Name the arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey where many Greek islands found.	Aegean Sea
What was the last horse to win the Triple Crown?	Affirmed
Mali is located in what country?	Africa
Between which two continents is the Red Sea?	Africa and Asia
A postage stamp depicting a red ribbon was issued in 1993 to encouraged awareness of which disease?	AIDS (World Aids Day is December 1).
Name the Arabian Nights hero for whom a genie found in a lamp builds a splendid palace.	Aladdin
What US state has the longest shoreline?	Alaska
In which US state did Mount Spurr erupt in 1992 sending ash across the southern part of the state.	Alaska
Which State in the United States has the most land area?	Alaska
U.S. State with the longest coastline.	Alaska
What U.S. state is closest to Asia?	Alaska
What four states have active volcanoes?	Alaska, California, Hawaii and Washington
What is the capital of New York?	Albany
Who developed the theory of relativity?	Albert Einstein
Who invented Voltaic cell?	Alessandro Volta
Name the 1977 Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Roots."	Alex Haley
What French engineer built a tower for the 1889 Paris Exposition	Alexander Eiffel
Name the world conqueror who according to Greek legend cut the Gordian knot with a single stroke of his sword.	Alexander the Great
Who made his first appearance on the cover of Mad in 1956?	Alfred E. Neuman
Name the Swedish inventor who founded an international award program in numerous different fields.	Alfred Noble
What name is given to the red, green, and sometimes brown simple organisms that contain chlorophyll and live in water?	Algae
Who said: "I've had such a curious dream?"	Alice
If you are omnivorous, what types of food do you eat?	All types of food
Give the term for "a casual reference to a literary or historical figure or event that the reader is expected to know."	Allusion
The mountains which form the border between France and Italy?	Alps
Spell the word Altercation	A-L-T-E-R-C-A-T-I-O-N
What's the primary mineral component of both rubies and sapphires?	Aluminum
Name the second longest river in the world.	Amazon
What yellow, fossilized resin did the Greeks and Romans use in jewelry?	Amber
What's the last word of the Bible?	Amen
In computer lingo, what does ASCII stand for?	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
What island is the setting for Peter Benchley's novel "Jaws"?	Amity Island
What is urine made of?	Amonia, urea, uric acid
What dehydrated land animal was clocked slamming back 56 gallons of water in 4.6 minutes?	An elephant
What kind of animal is Babar?	An Elephant
A planet moves in a closed path or orbit shaped as which of the following: a circle, a parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola?	An ellipse
What do you call a weasel whose coat turns white during the winter?	an Ermine
Spell Anachronism	A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M
What modern science got started with the 1543 publication of Andreas Vesalius' On the Structure of the Human Body?	Anatomy
Name Alaska's largest city in population.	Anchorage
What is the second highest and lowest mountain chain in the world?	Andes
The man who led American forces into Florida in 1818 to fight the Indians (and the Spanish) and who later became the 7th U.S. President.	Andrew Jackson
What is the name of Buffy's true love, who now has his own program?	Angel
Which word for "a spiritual being" names the world's highest falls, those located in Venezuela?	Angel Falls
Give the first name of Helen Keller's teacher who is  featured in the movie "The Miracle Worker"	Anne (Sullivan Macy)
Which of Henry VIII's wives' last words were: "...My neck is very slender"?	Anne Boleyn's
What horror writer changed her name from Howard Allen O'Brien before the first grade	Anne Rice
Which eating disorder is characterized by extreme loss of weight due to lack of eating?	Anorexia
What is the eating disorder that results in severe underweight called?	Anorexia Nervosa
Spell the word Antagonize?	A-N-T-A-G-O-N-I-Z-E
What is the ONLY continent crossed by every line of longitude?	Antarctica
Over which continent, the fifth largest, did an ozone "hole" reappear earlier in 1992 than ever before?	Antarctica
The month in which showers brings flowers.	April
Name the Quik-E-Mart owner in the Simpsons?	Apu
The water bearer of the zodiac	Aquarius
Famous Arch in Paris under which The Tomb of the unknown soldier is located.	Arc de Triumph
Identify the imaginary line that runs through southern Greenland and the northern parts of Canada, Alaska and Russia	Arctic Circle
Name the Greek God of war, hated by his parents Zeus and Hera	Ares
What soul songtress sang at Martin Luther King's funeral and Bill Clinton's inaugural?	Aretha Franklin
What soul songstress sang at Martin Luther King's funeral and Bill Clinton's inaugural?	Aretha Franklin
Sign of the zodiac the ram.	Aries
Identify the Geek philosopher who declared that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones.	Aristotle
Identify the state in which the Grand Canyon is located.	Arizona
Who replaced Pete Wilson in the "Golden State"?	Arnold Shwarzenegger
Who invented telephotography?	Arthur Korn
Who wrote the death of a salesman in six weeks?	Arthur Miller
Name the imaginary line between the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole that circumscribes the northern Frigid Zone.	Artic Circle
What term did an English chemist coin for Vitamin C because of it's acidic qualities?	Ascorbic Acid
Any of the thousands of small bodies that revolve around the sun primarily between Mars and Jupiter.	Asteroid (Plantetoid)
Name the capital of Paraguay?	Asuncion
In which U.S. state capital was the world's largest Coca Cola sign lit in 1990 at the site of the company's world headquarters?	Atlanta ( the sign is 30 feet high by 26 feet wide)
In which capital city in which state is te Peach bowl college football game played?	Atlanta, Georgia
The two bodies of water which Florida separates.	Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
What does a barometer measure?	Atmospheric pressure
In ancient Roman Homes, a space open to the sky was called an______?	atrium
What is the title given to the head of the Justice department:	Attorney General
Which term is used in science to designate bands of light appearing in the night sky, especially in polar regions?	Aurora Borealis
Name the capital of the state that borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico	Austin
Identify the capital of the 2nd largest U.S. state in area.	Austin (Texas)
What country is bounded in part by the Indian Ocean and Coral and Tasman seas?	Australia
What country is known for its sheep-shearing contest as well as its beautiful Opera House?	Australia
On what continent are kangaroos found?	Australia
What's the largest country entirely within the Southern Hemisphere?	Australia
Street or thoroughfare is called?	Avenue
River on which Stratford, the birthplace of Shakespeare, is located.	Avon
Name Paul Bunyan's gigantic blue ox.	Babe
Which term is used to designate the one-celled organisms that can aid in human digestion but also cause infections?	Bacteria
Name the nocturnal burrowing carnivorous mammal, related to the weasel.	Badger
What is the name of the street on which Sherlock Holmes resides?	Baker Street
U.S. symbol of animal featured on the Great Seal	Bald Eagle
Which term designates "a narrrative poem with 2 to 4 line stanzas suitable for singing"?	Ballad
Which term designates "a narrative poem with 2- to 4- line stanzas suitable for singing"?	Ballad
Name the North European sea bordered by Scandinavian countries on the west and on the former Soviet Union on the east.	Baltic Sea
Name the city in whose harbor the "Star-Spangled Banner" was written and in which it was sung for the first time on October 19, 1814.	Baltimore
He was released instead of Christ.	Barabbas
What is the name of the largest saxophone?	Baritone
Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.	Barometer
What device is used to measure air pressure?	Barometer
What period of art ended when Johnann Sebastian Bach died in 1750?	Baroque
In what sport is one penalized by a balk and what type of player would commit this infraction?	Baseball - Pitcher
Name the lowest male singing voice.	Bass
Name one of the 2 double-reed instruments in an orchestra.	Bassoon or Oboe
It's national holiday celebrated on July 14.	Bastille Day
What room did WC Fields keep his library in?	Bathroom
What do gorillas do when they get nervous?	Beat their chests
Early to ______and early to ______, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.	Bed…..Rise
What great composer did his very best work even though he was deaf?	Beethoven
What is the capital of Lebanon?	Beirut
Which country on the North Sea borders both France and Germany?	Belgium
What are the Benelux countries?	Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg.
Identify the inventor of a type of stove and bifocal glasses.	Benjamin Franklin
Which American was the oldest singer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?	Benjamin Franklin
Name the American who wrote Poor Richard's Almanac(k)	Benjamin Franlkin
What name is given to the strait that once stretched from Siberia to Alaska.	Bering Strait
What's the eastern most big city in Germany.	Berlin
Pertaining to a two hundredth anniversary	Bicentennial
Occurring on 2 coasts	Bicoastal
What type of eyeglasses have lenses that have two kinds of magnification of each lens?	Bifocals
Name the great bell in the Parliament clock tower in London.	Big Ben
A two piece bathing suit for woman	Bikini
Name the 42nd president of the US	Bill Clinton
Who Sponsors Tim Taylor's home-improvement show "Tooltime"?	Binford Tools
What name is given to a polynomial that is the sum of two terms?	Binomial
What A&E program has a web site chronicling 22,000 lives?	Biography
The science of life	Biology
What color cat is thought to denote bad luck if it crosses your path?	Black
What are the colors of the 5 Olympic Rings?	Black, blue, red, green, yellow
What are the three colors on the West German flag?	Black, red, gold
What color would one be if one were feeling sad?	Blue
Works by George Gershwin: The orchestral piece Rhapsody in ________	Blue
There are three types of cone cells in the human retina. These are red-sensitive, green-sensitive and what else?	Blue Sensitive
Name the largest living animal on Earth?	Blue Whale
What aged comedian became the first Honorary Veteran of the US Armed Forces, in 1997?	Bob Hope
What singer's February 6 birthday is a national holiday in Jamaica?	Bob Marly's
Who was the first American world chess champion?	Bobby Fischer
What's the Italian game that resembles lawn bowling?	Bocci Ball
Which South American country has 2 capitals, one of which is Sucre?	Bolivia (its actual, but unofficial, capital is La Paz).
Napoleon’s last name	Bonaparte
What is the oldest American NHL team?	Boston Bruins
Team for which Babe Ruth played his first major league game.	Boston Red Sox
Team for which Babe Ruth played his first major league game.	Boston Red Sox
What did Arthur Miller and Joe DiMaggio have in common?	Both married Marilyn Monroe
Name the 3 B’s in the Composition World.	Brahms, Beethoven & Bach
Name the capital of Brazil?	Brasilia
Which South American country did Portuguese explorer Perdo Alvares Cabral discover on April 22, 1500, after allegedly being blown off course on an expedition to India?	Brazil
What's the most popular four -player game of all time?	Bridge
In which Canadian province is Vancouver a leading port city?	British Columbia
What does BTU stand for?	British thermal unit
Which word is used to designate the two air passages leading from the trachea to the lungs?	Bronchi
Artist Frederic Remington is known for his paintings and sculptures of cowboys and Indians, particularly his statue Bronco Buster. Name the brownish alloy comprised primarily of copper and tin of which this statue is made.	Bronze
Name two of the five boroughs that make up the city?	Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
Name the historic London residence of monarchs where, in 1992, women took part for the first time in the 155-year-old changing of the guard as members of a Royal Air Force band.	Buckingham Palace
Capital of Hungary.	Budapest
What name is often used for Siddhartha Gautama, the religous figure whose birth in India about 536 B.C. is commemorated on April 8?	Buddha
Name the capital of Argentina?	Buenos Aries
What teenage television program is based on the character's involvement with vampires?	Buffy the Vampire Slayer
For which German-born inventor is the gas burner used for heating substances in science laboratories named?	Bunsen (burner)
What were the respective occupations of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton?	Bus Driver and Sewer Worker
What Rap singer recently shot a video at Bayonne High School	Busta Rhymes
What former Olympic swimming star played the lead in the early Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon movies	Buster Crabbe
What is the line following "And somewhere men are laughing and somewhere children shout, " in Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat"?	But there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has struck out.
Let bygones be ________	Bygones
The imaginary land called Narnia is the setting of 7 novels by which 20th century British author?	C.S. Lewis
The Pathagorean Theorum states that a2+b2=?	c2or (c squared)
Identify the famous means of public transporta- tion used on the hills of San Fransisco.	Cable Car
According to a 1994 article in the Journal of the AMA, caffeinated coffee's contribution to osteoporosis can be negated by consuming which element found in milk?	Calcium
What do you call an infant whale	Calf
Name the state in which gold was found in 1848, starting a rush their.	California
What state did the Brady Bunch take place?	California
Inn 1992, in which state did Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer win U.S. Senate seats? It has the most representatives in the U.S. House	California
Keyboard instrument consisting of steam-blown whistles.	Calliope
Name the seat of King Arthur's Round Table where he met with his Knights.	Camelot
Popular 19th –Century French dance, often performed in music-halls.	Can Can
What western nation had more than 363 million $2 coins in circulation by 1997?	Canada
Identify the country whose Bay of Fundy has the tides that sometimes rise and fall more than 50 feet.	Canada
What country features a maple leaf on its McDonald's signs?	Canada
What countries flag bears a red maple leaf on a white background?	Canada
Name the country that borders the US on the North?	Canada
What North American country unfurled its new flag on February 15, 1965?	Canada
Identify the word for a waterway dug across land for transportation and irrigation	Canal
Identify the word for a waterway dug across land for transportation or irrigation?	Canal
What dance was banned in Paris in 1890's	Can-can
Sign of the zodiac the crab	Cancer (moon child)
What became the best selling single of all time in 1997?	Candle in the wind 1997
Which term that comes from the word for "dog" identifies the sharp pointed teeth used for tearing and shredding meat?	Canines
Name the Rudyard Kipling novel about a teenager's adventures on a New England fishing boat.	Capitans Courageous
Who was the captain of the Nautilus?	Captain Nemo
Name the capital of Venezuela?	Caracas
What type of foods are traditionally used to energize one-self before a long distance run?	Carbohydrates
Spell Carbohydrates	C-A-R-B-O-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E-S
What is the French Canadian name for the wild reindeer of North America?	Caribou
Which astronomer, co-author of a book on evolution, helped popularize science with his PBS series Cosmos?	Carl Sagan ( he and his wife, Ann Druyan, wrote Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are).
New York City concert hall on 57th Street and 7th Avenue	Carnegie Hall
What TV performer can do a mean Tarzan call?	Carol Burnett
Songs of praise or joy for any religious festival, especially Christmas?	Carols
Complete the following proverb: "Don't put the ___________ before the horse," meaning "do things in the correct order."	cart
A person who draws maps and diagrams the shape of the earth’s surface is called a:	Cartographer
What countdown deejay intones: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars"?	Casey Kasem
Who is the friendly ghost of the comics who only wants to make friends?	Casper
These mountain ranges in upper New York State were the setting for many of the works of Washington Irving.	Catskill Mountains
In which mountain range, often considered the boundary between Europe and Asia, is Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest point, located?	Caucasus Mountains
A caucus is a private meeting of leaders of a political party. Spell the word Caucus.	C-A-U-C-U-S
Wood used to line clothing chests and closets to keep moths away	cedar
Where is El Salvador	Central America
Where is Costa Rica located?	Central America
Which part of the human Brain is the largest and controls the senses, thought, and the conscious activities?	Cerebrum
Which football league is older, the NFL or the CFL?	CFL
Term for music performed in a private room or small auditorium by a small group of musicians.	Chamber music
Name the English naturalist who established the theory of organic evolution.	Charles Darwin
Name the great English novelist who wrote Little Dorrit, Nicholas Nickleby and A Christmas Carol?	Charles Dickens
Who invented Videotape?	Charles Ginsberg and Ray Dolby
What baseball owner dyed a sheep green-and-gold and put it out to pasture behind the outfield fence in Kansas City?	Charlie Finley
Which North Carolina city was awarded the first of 2 NFL expansion franchises	Charlotte Panthers
Spell Chauffeur	C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-R
Spell Chauffeur	C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-R
What kind of pie do many Americans eat to celebrate Washington's birthday?	Cherry pie
Of U.S. presidents James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy, which one was not assassinated?	Chester A. Arthur
Who invented Xerography?	Chester Carlson
Capitol of Wyoming	Cheyenne
What is the capital of Wyoming?	Cheyenne
Where's the Sears Tower?	Chicago
Which South American country is more than 10 times as long as it is wide?	Chile
The knights of Arthur's court adhered to a strict code of ___________.	Chilvalry
What country did Christopher Columbus insist Cuba was a part of?	China
What country was the scene of the Boxer Rebellion of 1900?	China
What did Bill Clinton mistakenly call a "former communist" nation in 1997?	China
What is the most densely populated country?	China
What were Alvin, Simon and Theodore?	Chipmunks
What makes plants green?	Chlorophyll
Simple, choppy traditional melody, usually played on a piano with one finger of each hand	Chopsticks
Who was the capital of Ohio named for?	Christopher Columbus
In the novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, what was Quasi Modos job?	Church Bell Ringer
Who was Anastasia and Drizell's stepsister?	Cinderlla
Which term is used to name the perimeter of a circle?	Circumference
Give the first name of the following artists and musicians: 1. Monet and Debussy; 2. Mozart;3. Van Gogh; 4. Casal and Picasso	Claude;  Wolfgang; Vincent; Pablo
The head of which type of hammer has one side to drive in nails and another side to pull them out	Claw hammer
Because the rocket sent to study the moon in 1994 disappeared when the enciounter was over, it was named for which miner's daughter who is "lost and gone forever" according to aa folk song?	Clementine
Which term is used to designate the average weather conditions of a region, considered over a long period of time?	Climate
What actor was mayor of Carmel, California in 1986.	Clint Eastwood
In this technique, an artist glues or pastes different materials to a background to form a composition.	Collage
What is the more common name for the Clavicle?	Collarbone
The clavicle is more commonly know as the	collarbone
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?	Colorado
What state is called the Centennial State?	Colorado
The resort center of Aspen is located in which U.S. state?	Colorado
What U.S. state's high altitude nearly doubles the effects of auto emissions?	Colorado's
In 1816 this city replaced Chillicothe as capital of Ohio.	Columbus
What does CD-ROM stand for?	Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
Identify the following as a simple, complex, or compound sentence: "The book that is lying on the table belongs to my brother."	Complex
Which type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clauses?	Complex
What term is used for someone who, like Mozart, writes music?	Composer
City where American militiamen fired what Ralph Waldo Emerson called “the shot heard round the world”	Concord
In which Massachusetts town near Lexington did colonists fire "the shot heard round the world "in 1775"?	Concord
What is the only state in the U.S. whose name ends with the word cut?	Connecticut
A Frence word for expert in a field.	Connoisseur
What does the Spanish word "Conquistador" mean?	Conqueror
What rapper had the hit song "Fantastic Voyaage?"	Coolio
What rapper had the hit song "Fantastic Voyage?"	Coolio
What is music that consists of two or more melodies played at the same time?	counterpoint
The overthrow of a government by force is often reffered to as this kind of coup..	coup d' etat
Who was Sitting Bull's right-hand man?	Crazy Horse
Spell the singular form of the plural noun criteria?	C-R-I-T-E-R-I-O-N
Piece of dried toast, used to garnish a salad	Crouton
From which country did president Kennedy demand that Soviet missiles be removed after  he set up a naval "Quarantine in 1962"?	Cuba
Cola Wars: Generation Next Who is the Spokesperson for the new Pepsi One?	Cuba Gooding Jr.
What is the name of a three dimensional object whose sides are all equal and form a perfect box?	Cube
A street closed at one end in called.	Cul de sac
Name the wedge-shaped writing invented by the sumerians.	cuneiform
Name the geometric solid with congruent, parallel, and circular bases.	Cylinder
Which king founded the Persian empire: William, Cyrus, Hannibal, or Caesar	Cyrus (the great)
Who is the creator of the Persian Empire in the 6th century B.C.?	Cyrus The Great
What country does a true Bohemian live in?	Czechosolvakia
Who invented the Microphone?	D.E. Hughes
What was the second team to win 5 Super Bowls?	Dallas Cowboys
City and state where John Kennedy was assassinated.	Dallas, Texas
Which diminutive actor was once a roomate of Micheal Douglas?	Danny Devito.
Nick name for Africa pre 1900.	Dark continent
Chamber in which film is developed.	Darkroom
What was the first man-made insecticide?	DDT
Identify the type of forest in which the dominant trees shed their leaves during certain seasons and grow new ones.	Deciduous forest
What is the name of the biological process in which organic materials are broken down?	Decomposition
What 80's band had a one arm drummer?	Def Leppard
Which state, nicknamed "the First State," became the first to install video cameras on school buses statewide in 1994?	Delaware
Woman who cuts Samson's hair	Delilah
Who betrayed Samson to the Philistines?	Delilah
What name is given to the area of the earth piled up at the mouth of a river?	Delta
What kind of pants were first worn during the California Gold Rush?	Denim Jeans
In what country did Hamlet take place?	Denmark
Who invented Holography?	Dennis Gabon
What city in the United States is referred to as the "Mile High City?"	Denver
In which city did a snow cancel a major league baseball game between the Astros and the Rockies in 1993?	Denver (Colorado)
Which Department oversees the National Park Service	Department of Interior
Which Cabinet Department of the US government works to develop the nation's natural resources?	Department of the Interior
Three dimensional objects have height, width and this dimension?	Depth
What is the capital of Iowa?	Des Moines
What mineral is the hardest known to man?	Diamond
Which mineral on the Mohs Scale of hardness is the hardest at a rating of 10?	Diamond
The spasmodic contraction of which large, powerful, dome shaped muscle at the base of the chest cavity causes a hiccup?	Diaphragm
What kind of engines are used by those big noisy trucks.	Diesel
Spell Diphthong	D-I-P-H-T-H-O-N-G
Spell the word DISCREPANCY?	D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-C-Y
A twelve-sided polygon is called?	Dodecagon
What do you call a twelve-sided three-dimensional figure?	Dodecahedron
What is Dilbert's Dog's name?	Dogbert
What country music star has an Theme Park in her honor?	Dolly Parton
When finally overcome by the Knight of the White Moon which fictional hero abandoned the life of knight-errantry and returned home.	Don Quixote
Correct Grammar Errors 3. Don't use no double negatives	Don't use double negatives
Which is the only one of the Seven Dwarfs without a beard?	Dopey
Least intelligent of the seven dwarfs?	Dopey
Which bird is used as a symbol for those who work for peace?	Dove
Name the Mary Shelley character who created a monster from body parts?	Dr. Frankenstein
In which Robert Louis Stevenson novel are the hero and the villain the same person.	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
What famous writer's real name was Theodore Geisel?	Dr. Seuss
What's the pen name of Theodor Geisel?	Dr. Suess
Currency of Greece	Drachma
REM or Rapid Eye Movement is a  phase of what nocturnal experience?	Dreams or Dreaming
What is the real name of the WWF superstar  "The Rock"??	Duane Johnson
What is the capital of Ireland?	Dublin
Identify the bird whose name is derived from the Middle English duk for "diver".	Duck
General who defeated him Napoleon	Duke of Wellington
Which words are capitalized in the following sentence: "During the spring, John read 3 books about French heros of his history class"?	During, John, French
What U.S. president was awarded the first U.S. flag to orbit the earth?	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Name the military leader and president of Columbia University who was elected U.S. President in 1952.	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Prior to Ronald Reagan, who was the only President of serve past the age of 70?	Dwight Eisenhower
The physical law equating mass and energy formulated by Albert Einstein.	E = mc2
The motto of the U.S. government inscribed on its currency is Latin for: from many one, what is the phrase on the currency?	E pluribus unum.
Who is the author of "Charlotte's Web"?	E. B. White
Is Somalia on Africa's east west north or south coast	East
What regions contribute teams to the NCAA "March Madness" final four?	East, Sotheast,West, Midwest
What regions contribute teams to the NCAA "March Madness" final four?	East, Southeast, West, Midwest
What Dicken's character is visited by ghosts on Christmas eve?	Ebenezer Scrooge
Spanish word for Equator	Ecuador
Who is the author of "The Gold bug"?	Edgar Allan Poe
Name the author who wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum”?	Edgar Allan Poe
What automotive flop was named for the only child of Henry Ford?	Edsel
In what country would you find the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx?	Egypt
Name the country in which you would find the landmark pyramids and the Sphinx	Egypt
In which country were tombs in the valley of the Kings damaged in a 1992 earthquake?	Egypt
What Paris landmark inspired George Ferris to invent the Ferris Wheel?	Eiffel Tower
What positive integer is the smallest one-digit even cube of an integer?	Eight (8)
How many more events are in the decatholon competition than in a biatholon?	Eight (8)
What kind of pokemon is pikachu?	Electric mouse
What is an isotope?	Element with different masses
How many players are there on a soccer team?	Eleven
Who invented the cotton gin?	Eli Whitney
In 1793, who invented the machine for separating cotton fiber from the seed?	Eli Whitney
In England name the queen that was crowned in 1952	Elizabeth II
U.S. immigration station in New York for more than 50 years.	Ellis Island
Which island in New York Harbor nicknamed "The Gateway to the New World" was used as a principle reception station for immigrants from 1892 to 1943	Ellis Island
Who is Bugs Bunny's archenemy?	Elmer J. Fudd
What type of mail surpasses U.S. first class postal service in volume for the first time, in 1998	e-Mail
Name the famous sibling of Charlotte Bronte?	Emily Bronte (Anne Bronte)
Which word from the Greek for "general education" designates "a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge"?	Encyclopedia
After Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, married settler John Rolfe in 1614, in which country did she die of smallpox?	England
What's the second most spoken language on Earth?	English
Identify the body of water between England and France that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.	English Channel
Give the word for the study of insects?	Entomology
Which term designates a long narrative poem about a legendary hero, such as Homer's Odyssey?	Epic
Which term designates the poinnt on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?	Epicenter (or focal point)
What is the outermost layer of skin called?	Epidermis
Memorial inscription on a tombstone.	Epitaph
At which spot on earth are the days and nights always of equal length, 12 hours each?	Equator
Identify the name derived from an American Indian word meaning "eaters of raw meat", a name used to identify the people who live in lands of the north.	Eskimo
The meaning of the word immortal, a word used to describe Stheno and Euryale.	Eternal( not subject to death)
Who were the first US civilians to be executed for espionage?	Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Which continent is considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization?	Europe
Early in Arthur's life his future ascendency to the throne was presaged when he drew this sword from a stone.	Excalibur
King Arthur sword was called?	Excalibur
Name the only three words in the English language that end with the letters "ceed"?	Exceed, Proceed, Succeed
Does a spelunker fly airplanes, collect stamps, climb rocks, or explore caves?	Explore Caves.
Who invented Reinforced concrete?	F. J. Monier
What Glenn Close movie did critic Andrea Shaw, describe as "the one night stand who won't go away"?	Fatal Attraction
Which term is used to designate all the animals of a specified region or time?	Fauna
What is the chemical symbol for iron?	Fe
What's the only month that can have fewer than four moon phases?	February
Which sex has the shorter human vocal chords?	female
Name the bone in the leg that is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.	Femur (thigh bone)
What is the oldest baseball stadium?	Fenway Park, Boston (1912)
Name the bull that prefers to smell fragrant flowers rather than to fight in a Munro Leaf story?	Ferdinand
Which Portugese-born explorer was killed by natives in 1521 before the expedition he headed completed the first circumnavigation of the world?	Ferdinand Magellan
The chemical process in which organic materials are broken down in the absence of oxygen.	Fermentation
Complete the following proverbs from the King James Version of the Bible.  Matthew 7:7, "Seek and ye shall _____________"	Find
First three ordinal numbers	First, 2nd , and 3rd
Nuclear reactions are of 2 types. Which term is used to designate the reaction is which a nucleus breaks into 2 nuclei	Fission
How many pairs of legs does a shrimp have?	Five (5)
How tall is a newborn giraffe?	Five and a half feet, head to hoof
How much did Lucy, Charlie Brown's friend, charge for Psychiatric sessions?	Five Cents
Which literary term designates an interruption of the action in a story to tell about something that happened earlier in time.	Flashback
Which term is used to designate all the plants of a specified region or time?	Flora
Which term is used to designate all the plants of a specified region or time?	Flora
What city is home to almost half of Michelangelo Statues?	Florence
Which southeastern U.S state is mainly a peninsula and is known as the "Sunshine State" because of its large number of sunny days.	Florida
Sunshine State	Florida
In what sport would you be assessed a penalty for being off-sides?	Football
Spell Foreigner	F-O-R-E-I-G-N-E-R
Spell forfeit	F-O-R-F-E-I-T
Fort that was first fired upon by the South	Fort Sumter
How many birthday candles were Michael Jackson and Madonna each obliged to blow out in 1998?	Forty
How many wings does the bee have?	Four
From which country did the U.S. acquire the Louisiana Purchase, signing the treaty on May 2, 1803?	France
The largest country in area in western Europe.	France
The Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru in 1532-1534?	Francisco Pizarro.
What novel was written by Mary shelley at the age of 19?	Frankenstein
Name the two Democrats who served as U.S. President from 1933 to 1953.	Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
The Germanic tribe after whom France was named.	Franks
Who invented the printing press?	Frederick Koenig
The words bouquet and buffet are both adopted from what language?	French
Which war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, twenty years before another Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War	French and Indian
In computer jargon, what is an F-A-Q??	Frequently Asked Question
Who invented the Magnetic recording tape?	Fritz Pfleumer
What term is used in meteorology to designate the dividing surface between 2 distinct air masses?	Front
What poker hand comprises three of a kind and a pair?	Full House
Name the organism such as rust, that lack chlorophyll and feed off other plants or animals.	Fungus (fungi is the plural)
Name 2 winners of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, who together negotiated the end of apartheid in South Africa	FW de Kleck or Nelson Mandela
Identify the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table, whose name today indentifies a person who is pure and unselfish.	Galahad
Who is Lancelot's son?	Galahad
Charles Darwin, a 19th century English scientist traveled to what islands to study their unique life forms?	Galapagos Islands
The scientific observation of weather is said to have begun about 1600 when an Italian scientist measured air temperature with a thermamotor he invented. Name him.	Galileo
What country star drew 300,000 fans to a Central Park concert, in 1997?	Garth Brooks
Whose last words to the firing squad he faced in 1977 were: "Let's do it"?	Gary Gilmore's
What actor won a Cable Ace award for portraying Truman on an HBO bio?	Gary Sinise
What French Stockbroker fled his homeland to paint in the South Pacific?	Gaugin
Sign of the Zodiac for May 21 – June 21, and 3rd period in the astrological chart.	Gemini
This word for a French policeman comes from an older word, meaning "people at arms". What is it?	Gendarme
What is the name of the great film star-dancer who starred in “Singer in the Rain”?	Gene Kelly
Who left his five day tenure as Westpoint's superintendent to lead the confederate army?	General Beauregard
What is the first book of the Old Testament?	Genesis
Name the city and country where Christopher Columbus was born?	Genoa, Italy
Who invented the Kodak camera?	George Eastman
Who invented the Dry cell?	George Leclanché
Who said: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever?	George Wallace
Which American colony was started on the Savannah River by James Oglethorpe?	Georgia
In which domed stadium do the NFL's Atlanta Falcons play their home games?	Georgia Dome
What was Pinocchio's father's name?	Geppetto
President who succeeded Nixon and is the only surviving member of the Warren Commission.	Gerald Ford
What country made the first jet- and rocket-powered fighters in World War II?	Germany
What country boasts the world's oldest active brewery, dating back to 1040 A.D.?	Germany
In what country is the BMW manufactured?	Germany (Bavaria)
In which country did Alabama-born Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games?	Germany (in Berlin)
What is the term for a natural hot spring that periodically ejects a spurt of water and steam?	Geyser
What is the name of the stadium at which the NY Giants and NY Jets play?	Giants Stadium
What's the only Monopoly space a player can't stay on?	Go To Jail
What animal has been called The Poor Man's Cow	Goat
What trilogy of films about the Mafia was directed by Francis Ford Coppola?	Godfather Films
What chocolate company shares its name with a famous “bareback” rider?	Godiva
Which Nazi leader served as Adolf Hitler's minister of propaganda: Goebbels, Hess, Rommel or Von Braun	Goebbels
All that glitters is not _____	Gold
Name the three designations of winners for Olympic medals.	Gold, Silver, and Bronze
Philistine giant killed by David.	Goliath
Who were we? We were 3 frightful mythological sisters, and anyone who looked at our terrible faces was turned to stone.	Gorgons
Name the architectural style of the great cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.	Gothic
Who was the first American actress to be depicted on a postage stamp?	Grace Kelly, on a stamp in Monaco, (1956)
Name the American primitive painter born Anna Mary Robertson who began late in life painting gaily colored pictures of the countryside.	Grandma Moses
What  John Steinbeck noovel traces the lives of the Joad Family?	Grapes of Wrath
Identify the largest salt lake in North America.	Great Salt Lake
What country is the Hellenic Republic?	Greece
The island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea is located off the Peloponnesus, the southern peninsula of which European country	Greece
What country did Aesop, the famed writer of fables, come from?	Greece
Which country always marches first in the Olympic procession in honor of the original Olympics held in its country	Greece
Where is Mount Olympus?	Greece
Name the country that administers the island of Crete.	Greece
What's the oldest European alphabet still in use today?	Greek
What color is generally used to describe the feeling of envy?	Green
Process in which heat energy is trapped and held by the earth’s atmosphere.	Greenhouse effect
Identify the largest island in North America.	Greenland (it is also the world's largest island)
What brand of Dijon mustard sold in the U.S. is actually made in Oxnard, California?	Grey Poupon
Identify the body of water into which the Colorado River empties.	Gulf of California
The princess who married King Arthur.	Gwenivere
Who played Shakespeares lady love in “Shakespeare in Love”?	Gwynneth Paltrow
Name the Dallas billionaire whom citizens placed on all 50 state ballots in 1992 despite his contention that he was not a candidate.	H. Ross Perot
What was the name of the musical in the late sixties which featured a theme of rock and roll and anti-establishment sentiments?	Hair
In what Shakespearean play do you find the famous lines "to be or not to be?"	Hamlet
Composer of the Messiah begins with H	Handel
Who's the voice for over a dozen Simpson's characters including Moe, Cheif Wiggum and Apu?	Hank Azaria
Name the Carthaginian general who crossed the Pyrenees and the Alps to fight the Romans in the 3rd century B.C.	Hannibal
In the film “The Silence of the Lambs” what was Jodie Fosters creepy ally?	Hannibal Lechter (Hannibal the Cannibal)
Asian Capital of Vietnam.	Hanoi
In which town did abolitionist John Brown stage a raid in October 1859 to try to free the nation's Negroes and establish an independent Negro Public?	Harpers Ferry (Virginia, present-day West Virginia)
What two states were originally acquired by the US through annexations of independent nations	Hawaii, Texas
What has happened if your brother has received a "call from Uncle Sam".	He was drafted
Identify the 4 H's of the 4-H club.	Head, heart, hands, and health.
Which of the five senses are you most likely to lose if hit by lightning?	Hearing
What airport is on the Piccadilly subway line?	Heathrow
Children’s classic: a five-year-old orphan girl taken to live with her grandfather in an isolated mountain home.	Heidi
Capitol of Montana	Helena
Capital of Finland	Helsinki
Who walked into the Frias Club every day for 50 years and stated, " I want a table near a waiter?	Henny Youngman
What auto pioneer helped Charles Kingsford  create and sell the first charcoal briquettes?	Henry Ford
Name the American automobile engineer and manufactureer who popularized the idea of mass production by using the assembly-line methods.	Henry Ford
King who had six wives	Henry the 8th
In the current version of the movie “Titanic” what valuable item is tossed into the ocean by the heroine at its finale?	Her diamond necklace
What was Mr. Munster's first name?	Herman
Who created "Billy Budd"?`	Herman Melville
What town in Pennsylvania shares it’s name with a theme park as well as a candy bar:	Hershey
The religion in which all gods are only aspects of the divine unity, the Brahman.	Hinduism
What Greek physician is known as the Father of Medicine?	Hippocrates
Which Greek of the 5th-4th century B.C. is known as the "Father of Medicine"?	Hippocrates
What city did the US bomb on August 6, 1945.	Hiroshima
What did Tony Bennett leave in San Francisco?	His heart
What ethnic group was the fastest-growing voting bloc in the US by the end of the 20th century?	Hispanic
Frank Sinatra was born in what nearby New Jersey town?	Hoboken
Name the Greek author of the Odyssey, an epic poem that begins 10-years after the fall of Troy and recounts the wanderings of Odysseus.	Homer
Captain of the Jolly Roger in Peter Pan	Hook
Which is farthest south? Houston, Jacksonville  or New Orleans	Houston
Who invented the Automatic digital computer?	Howard Aiken
Name Donald Duck's three nephews?	Huey Looey and Duey
What name is given to a jury that does not reach a verdict?	Hung Jury
Which word designating his nationality also identifies the 20 rhapsodies written by composer and pianist Franz Liszt?	Hungarian
The scientific method of research requires the testing of educated guesses known as:	Hypotheses
Which word is used to designate a proposed solution to a scientific problem? Scientists then use experimentation to test this proposal	Hypothesis
Of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, or personification, which figure of speech is an extravagant exaggeration not meant to be taken literally?	Hypperbole
Heather left just as early as ___.	I
We, Laura and __, won first place.	I
What was TV's No. 1 ranked show from 1952 to 1955?	I love Lucy
Who created James Bond?	Ian Fleming
In what slippery sport would one be forced to sit in the penalty box.	Ice Hockey
What name did the ancient world give to March 15, the date on which Julius Ceasar was assassinated in 44 B.C. :apex, meridian, equinox, or ides?	Ides (15th of March, May July, or Oct., or 13th of other months)
What is the Eskimo name for the dome shaped hut built of blocks of packed snow?	Igloo
What are the red Monopoly properties?	Illinios, Kentucky and Indiana
Where are seahorses hatched?	In a pouch on the male parent’s belly.  Eggs are deposited there by the female.
Motto first used on a 2-cent coin and later adopted as the national motto.	In God We Trust
What was the motto first used on a 2-cent coin and later adopted as the national motto of the U.S.?	In God We Trust
What is the saying about the Month of March?	In like a lion and out like a lamb
Lacking knowledge about a particular subject, you are ______________.	In the dark
Which term designates a person who is holding an office particularly at the time the officeholder is running for re-election	incumbent
In which Asian nation, where Hindi is an offical language, do more than one million children work up to 18 hours a day in carpet factories?	India
Which of the following states does not include any part of the territory acquired by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, or Montana	Indiana
What country is the world's largest archipelago, make up of 13,000 islands?	Indonesia
Who was the last white man to hold the world heavyweight boxing championship?	Ingemar Johanson
What drug is usually taken for diabetes?	Insulin
What does the abbreviation IRS stand for?	Internal Revenue Service
What does IBM stand for?	International Business Machine
Identify the imaginary line that marks the place on the earth's surface where each new calendar  day begins.	International Date Line
Name two of the three parts of an essay?	Introduction, Body, Ending (Conclusion)
Name the chemical element whose symbol is I.	Iodine
Name the middle eastern country that is the site of Babylon?	Iraq
What country did the Romans call Hibernia?	Ireland
Name the line on a weather map that connects locations with the same barometric pressure.	Isobar
Name the triangle with 2 sides of equal length and 2 angles of equal size.	isosceles
Name the country whose capital contains shrines to the world's three major religions:	Israel
Which country defeated the Arab forces in the Six-Day War of June 1967	Israel
A white flag with two blue stripes and the star of David is the flag of the tiny middle eastern nation?	Israel
Name the Turkish city that is the only major city located on two continents	Istanbul
Which term designates "a narrow strip of land connection 2 larger bodies of land"?	Isthmus
What country declared war on both Germany and the Allies in World War ll?	Italy
Of which island was Odysseus king? Cornell University is located in a town of the same name.	Ithaca
Who did Marla Maples ask," Do you love your husband? Because I do."?	Ivona Trump
Who invented the Diode?	J. A. Fleming
Who invented the high-temperature super-conductors?	J. George Bednorz and Karl A. Muller
Who invented the electronic pocket calculator?	J.S Kilby, J.D. Merryman
Who invented the integrated Circuit?	Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
Dallas nighclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald.	Jack Ruby
Name the first modern-day black professional baseball player to enter the major leagues, leagues.	Jackie Robinson
Name either of Isaac's sons.	Jacob or Esau
What boxer's life story is titled "Raging Bull"	Jake LaMotta's
What Caribbean nation's tourist jingle entices:  "One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right"?	Jamaica's
Who was the only American president to remain a bachelor his entire life?	James Buchannan, who proceded Abraham Lincoln as the nation’s chief executive, serving from 1857 to 1861
What 1950's star of Rebel without a Cause died in a Porsche Spyder?	James Dean
Who starred in Rebel without a cause?	James Dean, Natalie Wood
Who is called the "Father of the United States Constitution"?	James Madison
Who was the major writer of the Bill or Rights?	James Madison
What President of the U.S. had a wife named Dolly?	James Madison
Who invented the steam hammer?	James Nasmyth
Who invented the cash register?	James Ritty
Name the first permanent English settlement in America?	Jamestown
Who did Busta Rymes team up with to make his most recent recording?	Janet Jackson
What country's space program became the third to send a probe to another planet, in 1998?	Japan
What Asian nation's cremation rate is a record 99%?	Japan's
What is a Portuguese man-of-war?	Jellyfish
Youngest U.S. Woman to turn pro in tennis,  Doing so in 1990.	Jennifer Capriati
Capital of Israel	Jerusalem
Which black leader, head of the Rainbow Coalition, directed Bill Clinton's 300-event voter registration drive in 1992?	Jesse Jackson
To throw things overboard to lighten a ship in distress beginning with the letter J.	Jetison
What Washington Capitals goalie earned the nicknames "Ace" and "Net Detective?"	Jim Carey
Who was forced to return his Olympic gold medals after it was learned he had played semipro baseball?	Jim Thorpe
The taking of American hostages in Iran, the year 1979, who was the President in office.	Jimmy Carter
What Toothy presidential candidate was hyped on buttons reading "The Grin Will Win"?	Jimmy Carter
Name the New York Yankee who hit in a record 56 straight games.	Joe DiMaggio
Name the famous sibling of Caroline Kennedy?	John F. Kennedy
Who invented Blueprint?	John Herschel
Name two politicians who in 1960 held the first 4 national televised debates.	John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Who was the first living U.S. President for whom the Marine Band played “Hail to the Chief”?	John Quincy Adams
Name the author of the "Red Pony"	John Steinbeck
Who baptized Christ?	John the Baptist
What high school dropout played student Vinnie Barbarino on the TV sitcome Welcome Back Kotter in the late 1970’s?	John Travolta
"Cleanliness is next to godliness" is a saying often mistakenly attributed to the Bible. Name the founder of Methodism who actually said it.	John Wesley
Who was the first Cincinnati Reds star to have his uniform number officially retired?	Johnny Bench
What name is given to the place where 2 or more bones in the human body meet?	Joint
He was swallowed by a big fish	Jonah
Hebrew prophet who was thrown overboard and swallowed by a giant fish.	Jonah
Who is the author of Gulliver's Travels?	Jonathan Swift
This river referred to in the Bible runs between Israel and its neighbors?	Jordan
Who was Napoleon's first wife?	Josephine
A form of martial arts.	Judo (jujitsu)
Which military leader conquered the entire region of France, then called Gallia, or Gaul, between 58 and 51 B.C.	Julius Caesar
Who invented the photoelectric cell?	Julius Elster and Hans F. Geitel
What's the northernmost U.S. state capital	Juneau
Name the capital of the northenmost state in the United States	Juneau
The place where you would find pachyderms, chimpanzees, and lions.	Jungle or (zoo)
The rocklike planets closest to the sun are called inner planets, and the farther gaseous planets are called outer planets. What is the innermost outer planet	Jupiter
What 73-year-old family patriarch died after a 100-foot fall in 1978	Karl Wallenda
Name the type of Eskimo canoe that completely encloses the person.	Kayak
What Celtics star of the 1980s did the Boston Globe say looked liked Herman Munster	Kevin McHale
What wide receiver title his autobiography just give me the damn ball?	Keyshawn Johnson
In architecture, what do you call the central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks the other stones together	Keystone
The king and queen who financially backed Columbus  in his voyages	King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
King during whose reign the greatest English translation of the bible was written	King James I
Name the king of England who agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215.	King John
Who did Michael Douglas get to plant his footprints next to, at Hollywood's Chinese Theater?	Kirk Douglas
A child's toy that was used by Benjamin Franklin in an experiment to attract lightening.	Kite
What are baby beavers called?	Kits or kittens
To work dough, such as bread dough, until it is a homogenous mass.	Knead
Spell the plural of knife	K-N-I-V-E-S
Which Midwest country gave $10 million to the Red Cross, the single largest donation since Hurricane Andrew struck? Operation Desert Storm freed this country from Iraq.	Kuwait
What holiday honors African American People and their past?	Kwanzaa
Mythological Maze created by Daedalus for King Minos on crete.	Labyrinth
What is tatting?	Lace making
Game adopted from the North American Indians and named with a French word meaning "the crook"	Lacross
Small bettle with a round body shaped like a half pea	Ladybug
Shallow body of water separated from the open sea by sand bars or coral reefs.	Lagoon
This Knight's came from France to join Arthur's knights.	Lancelot
Extreme northern part of Europe, above the Arctic Circle is called.	Lapland
Spell Laryngitis	L-A-R-Y-N-G-I-T-I-S
Until the 18th century European treaties were generally written in what language	Latin
What is N2)- nitrous oxide - more commonly called?	Laughing gas
Spell the past form of the verb to lie that completes this sentence:  He _____on the beach for hours.	L-A-Y
In which Middle Eastern country were 241 U.S. Marines and sailors killed in a terrorist bombing of their peacekeeping headquarters in 1983?	Lebanon
Identify the inventor of Wireless Telegraphy.	Lee De Forest
According to the Warren Commission's final report in 1964, who "acted alone" in killing President Kennedy?	Lee Harvey Oswald
Who was the victim of the first murder seen on live TV?	Lee Harvey Oswald
Which term for a title, brief description, or key accompanying an illustration or map also identifies a person whose deeds are talked about in his own time?	Legend
Which American composer wrote the music for West Side Story?	Leonard Bernstein
Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?	Leonardo da Vinci
What is the medical term for cancer of the Blood?	Leukemia
What name is given to a raised bank of silt or other material deposited by running water along a river?	Levee
In order to drive in New Jersey you must be covered by what type of insurance?	Liability Insurance
What is the name of the Island in which the Statue of Liberty is Located?	Liberty Island
Which African country did the US, France and Britain ask to extricate 2 men suspected in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbee England.	Libya
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are appointed for what period of time: 6 years, 12 years, 24 years, or life?	Life
What strikes the Empire state Building more than 50 times a year?	Lightning
What Bob Dylan song did the Rolling Stones start performing in the 1990's?	Like a Rolling Stone
Who played Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist?	Linda Blair
Who played Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist?	Linda Blair
What do we call an imaginary line that approximates a semi-circle arond the earth through both poles and at a right angle to the equator?	Line of Longitude or a meridian
Many websites have hypertext connections to other websites. What are such connections called?	Links
Nickname of Richard I, who was famous during the crusades	Lionhearted
What is the basic unit of capacity or volume in the metric system?	Liter
Who were the Everly Brothers trying to wake up?	Little Susie
Which literary work features Amy, the youngest of 4 girls, and Beth, her sister, who dies?	Little Women ( by Louisa May Alcott).
Person who tries to influence legislators to  vote a certain way.	Lobbyist
In which capital on the Thames River did a great fire burn for 4 days in 1666	London
Which word is used to identify the distance east or west on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the prime meridian?	Longitude
Name William Golding's book featuring Jack, Piggy, and Ralph in a story about survival on  a desert island.	Lord of the Flies
What Beck hit from Mellow Gold became a slaker and Gen.X anthom?	Loser
What trumpeter led all other jazz musicians in Ed Sullivan Show appearances	Louis Armstrong
The king who ruled France from 1643 to 1715.	Louis XIV
Name given to the land purchase by Thomas Jefferson from France in 1803.	Louisiana Purchase
Name the territory that Napoleon sold to the U.S. in 1803	Louisiana Purchase
What was Elvis Presley's first film, in 1956?	Love Me Tender
Who shocked opera buffs by lip-syncing a concert in his home town of Modena, Italy in 1992	Luciano Pavarotti
Vice president who was sworn in after Kennedy was killed.	Lyndon Johnson
Vice president who was sworn in after Kennedy was killed.	Lyndon Johnson
Title character in children’s story of a little girl always out of step with the other 11 in a convent school in Paris.	Madeline
Name the round "square" that is home to the Kickerbocker team.	Madison Square Garden
What L.A. Lakers great might have played for Chicago if the Bulls had called "tails" in a 1979 NBA coin toss?	Magic Johnson
What state is called the Pine Tree State?	Maine
Name the largest New England state in area.	Maine
The scientific name of the jawbone is the	mandible
Capital of the Philippines.	Manila
What is pictured on the Canadian flag?	Maple Leaf
Who designed the beautiful stained glass window and open ceiling at Lincoln Center	Marc Chogall
What date in 44 B.C. was Julius Caesar assassinated?	March 15, or the Ides of March
Name the Italian merchant who traded with the court of Kublai Khan.	Marco Polo
What Venetian traveler's printed journal did Columbus have a copy of?	Marco Polo's
On May 3, 1979, who became Britain's first female prime minister in its 700 years of parliamentary history?	Margaret Thatcher
Name the baseball player who broke Roger Maris' Home run record?	Mark Macguire
Who was primarily responsible for the record crowds at pre-game batting practices, in 1998?	Mark McGuire
American who wrote “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court”	Mark Twain
Name the friendly ghost who helps Ebenzer Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol	Marley
Name the Roman god of war.	Mars
Which planet is known as the red planet?	Mars
Which planet is known as the red planet?	Mars
Identify the black civil rights leader who won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. He gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech in 1963.	Martin Luther King Jr.
What man in history said “I have a dream..”?	Martin Luther King, Jr.
What company published The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, and Mighty Thor?	Marvel Comics
Surveyor's line said to divide the North from the South	Mason Dixon Line
The Simpsons' is drawn by what cartoonist?	Matt Groening
Who was the first hockey player to score 50 goals in a season?	Maurice Richard
The counselors selected two candidates, Susan and __.	me
Let Joan and __ settle our own argument	me
The  teacher assigned the project to Kevin and _______.	Me
Mother divided the cake  between Jeff and ________.	me
What childhood disease did 312 Americans have in 1993, a record low?	Measles
What is the plural of the word medium as in "The internet is a great medium of communication"?	Media
In which sea is the island of Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon	Mediterranean Sea
Which planet and elemrent are named for a god known for his speed?	Mercury
Which planet and element are named for a god known for his speed?	Mercury
Magician/seer who helped King Arthur	Merlin
What heavy metal group ate baloney sandwiches all the time and wrote “Master of Puppets”?	Metallica
To which of the 3 classes of rock does marble belong?	Metamorphic
According to the great Books Foundation this short novel by Franz Kafka is a must read.	Metamorphosis
Mass of rock that enters the earth’s atmosphere traveling at enormous speed.	Meteor
On the latest Limp Bizkit album, what famous rapper performed with the lead singer?	Method Man
Identify the mechanical device for fixing the speed at which a piece of music is to be played by marking time at steady beat.	Metronome
From which country did Texas declare its independence in March 1836	Mexico
What is the capital of Mexico	Mexico City
Name the famous sibling of Janet Jackson?	Michael Jackson (Latoya Jackson)
The state in which Flint is the largest city.	Michigan
What state is called the Wolverine State?	Michigan
What 60 Minutes honcho is credited as being TV's "ambush" investigative reporter?	Mike Wallace
In which Italian city is La Scala, the world's largest operatic stage?	Milan
What’s the span of 1000 years called?	Millenium
What US state is the northernmost of the contiguous states?	Minnesota
What emerald green stuff is often served as a condiment with lamb?	Mint Jelly
Spell the work Mischievous	M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-O-U-S
Spell Mississippi	M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Into what body of water does the Missouri River directly empty at its mouth?	Mississippi River
In which state is Vicksburg, the river  port that fell to the Union Army on July 54, 1863, after a 47-day siege?	Mississsippi
Identify the state where Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg. P.S- Mark Twain was also from this state.	Missouri
What did the three little kittens lose?	Mittens
What annoying song title did teen trio Hanson put in people's minds in 1997?	Mmmbop
What term is used in mathematics to designate the most frequently appearing number in a series of numbers?	Mode
The inexpensive Ford model known as the "Tin Lizzie".	Model T
What is the sculptural term which means to shape a  pliable material?	Modeling
What does Modem stand for?	Modulator-DEModulator
Another familiar Latin phrase is used in police work, its abbreviation is M.O.	Modus Operandi
What is the more formal name foe a kingdom or form of government having a king or queen who inherits the position and rules for life?	Monarchy
Name the Civil War ironclad called a "cheese box on a raft"	Monitor
What type of eyewear has only one lens?	Monocle
What board game is banned in the Soviet Union?	Monopoly
Spell Monotonous	M-O-N-O-T-O-N-O-U-S
Identify the capital of Liberia. It is named for the US President known for his doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas	Monrovia
Which European mountain is the highest in the Alps?	Mont Blanc
Big Sky State	Montana
Which US state the 4th largest in area and name comes from a Spanish word for "mountainous"	Montana
In what modern day state did” The Battle of Little Big Horn” take place?	Montana
What two commanders directed the forces in the Battle of El Alamien?	Montgomery and Rommel.
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?	Montreal Canadians
Evil fairy sister of Arthur	Morgan Le Fay
In 1846, which religious group led by Brigham Young migrated west from Nauvoo, Illionis, to Utah?	Mormons ( or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Israelite leader who received the Ten commandments from God	Moses
What prophet led the children of Israel to the Promised Land?	Moses
On May 12, 1992, a record 32 people reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain. Name this mountain.	Mount Everest
What mountain is revered by locals as Goddess Mother on the Earth?	Mount Everest
Identify the dense, sticky liquid in the mouth, nose, throat, and lungs.	Mucus
What fungus has a crown, spores, gills and a stalk?	Mushroom
Give the acronym for the 1993 trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.	NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Second Japanese city to be bombed by the U.S. in August 1945 with an atomic bomb.	Nagasaki
French word meaning in-experienced or lacking worldliness.	naive
French word meaning inexperienced or lacing worldliness.	Naïve
Italian bay over which Mount Vesuvius rises	Naples
Mythological youth who spurned Echo's advances.	Narcissus
Who invented optical fiber?	Narinder Kapany
The character who tells the story in a piece of fiction.	Narrator
What rap artist collaborated with Mariah Carey and Joe to make the remix of a song called "Thank God I Found You"?	Nas
Who played Maria in the film West Side Story?	Natalie Wood
Name the American Revolutionary War hero who was hanged as a spy by the British.	Nathan Hale
Who invented the washing machine?	Nathaniel Briggs
Which organization was created in 1888 to gather and disseminate geographic knowledge?	National Geographic Society
Identify the largest Indian tribe in the U.S., with 200,000 members and with largest reservation in the U.S., covering 17 million acres in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.	Navajo
Who is the king of Babylon depicted in the Old Testiment book of Daniel?	Nebuchadnezzar (II)
Cloud of gas and dust among the stars.	Nebula
What is the charge of an electron?	Negative (-)
How much is 7 minus 26	negative 19
If negitive 7b equals 35, what does 14b equal?	negitive 70
What famous person said “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”	Neil Armstrong
Do peacocks give birth to their young or do they lay eggs.	Neither – a peacock is male, but a peahen lays eggs
Greek goddess of retribution, or a formidable and unbeatuable rival.	Nemesis
Greek goddess of retribution or a formidable rival.	nemesis
What is the name of the colorless odorless  Gas used in fluorescent tubing whose Symbol is Ne?	Neon
In what country is Mongolia	Nepal
Which planet has been the farthest from the sun since 1979 and will remain the farthest until 1999?	Neptune
Name the Roman god of the sea.	Neptune
Medical science of the nervous system and its disorders.	Neurology
What is the term for the brain's nerve cells?	Neurons
Name the "Sagebrush State"	Nevada
What's the leading gold-producing U.S. state?	Nevada
The Battle of Monmouth in this state was the last major battle of the revolutionary war in the north	New Jersey
I'll give you the nickname, you give me the state: 1.Garden State; 2.Empire State; 3.Big Sky; 4.Golden State; 5.Sunshine State	New Jersey;  New York;  Montana; California; Florida
Which state meets Colorado, Arizona, and Utah at a point called Four Corners?	New Mexico
Identify "The Land of Enchantment," the Southwestern U.S. state that is fifth largest in area.	New Mexico
Where is the sugar bowl played?	New Orleans
Name the only state in the United States whose name ends with the letter 'k'	New York
In which state is Washington Irving's short story entitled "Rip Van Winkle" set in the Catskill Mountains?	New York
Capital of the Empire State	New York
What State is the United States Military Academy?	New York
What North American city has the longest subway system?	New York
In what U.S. State are the Finger lakes in?	New York
Which US City has the longest subway line with 493 miles	New York (2nd is Chicago 3rd Washington DC)
Identify the U.S. city made up of 3 islands and a peninsula.	New York City
In which city does the United Nations have its headquarters?	New York City
What are the three most populace states in the US?	New York, California, and Texas
Identify the annual award given to the author of the U.S.'s most distinguished piece of children's literature.	Newbery Medal
Central American country in which Violeta Chamorro became the first woman president.	Nicaragua
What Florentine philosopher wrote "The Prince"?	Niccolo Machiavella
Specific place and function of an organism within its habitat beginning with the letter N.	Niche
Who invented the light-emitting diode?	Nick Holonyak, Jr.
Name the premier of the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1964. He was in the office during President Kennedy's term and the Cuban missile crisis.	Nikita Khrushchev
What is the Longest River in the world?	Nile River
Identify the colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that makes up about 78% of volume of dry air.	Nitrogen
Who declared "I'm not a crook"?	Nixon
What is the maximum number of terms for a senator?	No limit
What is the maximum number of terms for a representative?	No Limit
Can you divide by zero?	no, undefined
Who built the ark?	Noah
Any wanderer who has no permanent home.	Nomad (homeless accepted)
How many teeth does a turtle have?	None – turtles are toothless, although some have sharp,jagged edges on ttheir boney Jaws that function as teeth.
Who painted more than 300 covers for the Saturday Evening Post?	Norman Rockwell
Which pole gets more sunlight the North or South?	North
Give the full name of NAFTA, the Trade agreement passed by Congress in 1993	North American Free Trade Agreement
What state is called the Tar Heel State?	North Carolina
Name the only country with which South Korea shares a border	North Korea
Where in Europe is Ulyster?	Northern Ireland
Hamlet was prince of Denmark, but Fortinbras was prince of this other Scandinavian country	Norway
Who predicted in the 1500's that a man named Franco would provoke a civil war in Spain?	Nostradamus
Cathedral where Napoleon crowned himself Emperor.	Notre Dame
Protons and Neutrons in an atom are sometimes referred to as?	Nucleons
Spell Numismatist	N-U-M-I-S-M-A-T-I-S-T
Russian word for “No”	Nyet
Russian word for no.	nyet
What blood type is the universal donor	O because it contains no antigens
Name the author of the short story entitled “Gift of the Magi”.	O Henry
Surname of Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day	O’Connor
An angle that measures 110 degrees would be considered an ___ angle.	Obtuse
On which date, month, day, and year is Christopher Columbus credited with the discovery of the New World?	October 12, 1492
The Sea creature whose name is derived from the Greek for "eight-footed".	Octopus
What device is used to measure the distance a car travels?	Odometer
What U.S. military base was won in the last major battle against Japan?	Okinawa
In what Dickens’s novel do we encounter the characters the Artful Dodger and Fagin?	Oliver Twist
Which Charles Dickens character asks the workhouse-master for more gruel?	Oliver Twist
Who was the pupil of Dickens's Fagan?	Oliver Twist
Capitol of Washington	Olympia
What is the name of the world wide athletic tournament held every four years?	Olympics
Jack Kouac's novel of the beat generation is considered a landmark of modern literature. Name it.	On the Road
What's the first instruction given runners by the starter of a race?	On your marks
What do all vehicles in N.J. have to be inspected?	Once every two years
When all vehicles in NJ have to be inspected?	Once every two years
How long do you have to report an address change to DMV?	One week
What color results when yellow and red pigments are mixed?	Orange
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. What are the secondary colors?	Orange, Green, Violet
What is the name given to the path a heavenly body travels around a second larger body?	Orbit
What two states produce the greatest number of Christmas Trees?	Oregon and Michigan
What is the name of the point with coordinates (0,0) in a two dimensional coordinate plane?	Origin
Capital of Norway	Oslo
What is the capital of Canada?	Ottawa
What’s Mongolia often called to distinguish it from autonomous region in China?	Outer Mongolia
Which 2 elements make up more than 74% of the rocks in the earth's crust?	Oxygen and silicon
Which Cubist painter was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881?	Pablo Picasso
The United States is bordered on its east and west coasts by two oceans name the ocean on the west Coast.	Pacific
One who has no religion; a heathen	Pagan
Name the canal completed in 1914 that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.	Panama Canal
Name the water plant whose fibers were used by the ancient Egyptians to make a writing material.	Papyrus
From the Greek for "beyond opinion" this kind of statements truth lies in its contradiction. Name the literary term.	Paradox
Spell the word Parallel	P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L
What city contains the Latin Quarter?	Paris
What is the capital of France?	Paris
What were the two cities of Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities?	Paris and London
Name the Doric temple of Athena built on the Acropolis in athens	Parthenon
When traveling outside the US what sort of documents must you carry?	Passport
What famous American said “.. Give me liberty or give me death.”	Patrick Henry
Identify the American silversmith made by famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his 1775 ride.	Paul Revere
What Boston craftsman made George Washington's false teeth?	Paul Revere
Identify the great winged horse of Greek mythology.	Pegasus
The largest web-footed bird, one with a large pouch, whose names seems to be related to the Greek word for the woodpecker.	Pelican
What geographical feature is described as land surrounded on three sides by water?	Peninsula
In which state did Baron von Steuben begin drilling General Washington's infantry in 1778 at Valley Forge?	Pennsylvania
Cymbals are what kind of instrument?	Percussion
Which term is used in music to designate any instrument whose sound is produced by striking or hitting?	percussion
Is a xylophone a brass, woodwind, percussion or stringed musical instrument	Percussion
Name the chart based on the theory of Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev that lists elements in horizontal rows according to their atomic numbers	Periodic Table
Who was the editor of the Daily Planet?	Perry White
The person who killed Medusa, the youngest of the Gorgons.	Perseus
Name the gulf that borders Saudi Arabia to the east.	Persian Gulf
What baseball player has the most career hits?	Pete Rose
Who invented Color television?	Peter Carl Goldmark
City in which a Second Continental Congress met in May 1775.	Philadelphia
To which city was the U.S. capital moved in 1790 before it was moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800?	Philadelphia
In 1992, which country elected Fidel Ramos as president to succeed Corazon Aquino in an election riddled with vote tampering accusations?	Philippines
Spell the name of the country in which Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991.	P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-N-E-S
Spell the word used to designate the thick mucus that develops in the lungs during an asthma attack, cold, or other respiratory infection?	P-H-L-E-G-M
Who is more likely to get divorced--Gyneocoligist, Phychiatrist, or Urologist?	Phychiatrist
What is Fresco?	Picture painted on wet plaster of walls
Identify the mythical person of Hamelin, Germany, for whom the leader of the horses in the novel Misty of Chincoteague is named?	Pied Piper
What were the dolls in Jacqueline Susan's “Valley of the Dolls”?	Pills or Drugs
What color does litmus turn when dipped into acid ?	Pink
Name the Astrid Lindgren character who is super-strong and lives in Villa Villekulla.	Pippi Longstocking
What sign of the zodiac are the fishes?	Pisces
The highness or lowness of a tone	pitch
One who writes poetry is called a poet. What is the term for one who writes plays?	Playwright (accept dramatist).
Name the national oath first recited in 1892 as part of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage to the Americas.	Pledge of Allegiance
Which planet, the smallest in the solar system, was discovered by an astronomer in 1930?	Pluto
What is Mickey Mouse's dog's name?	Pluto
Which planet was discovered by a Lowell Observatory astronomer in Arizona, on February 18, 1930? Charon is its one known satellite.	Pluto
Name the 4 planets in our solar system whose orbits are farthest from the sun.	Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn.
Spell Pneumatic	P-N-E-U-M-A-T-I-C
MD who treats disorders of the foot.	Podiatrist
Which country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939, to start WWII	Poland
In which European country was the labor union known as Solidarity granted legal status in 1989?	Poland
What Roman governor tried Christ?	Pontius Pilate
Who served as Pope of the Roman Catholic church for only thirty-five days in 1978?	Pope John Paul I
Who exclaimed, after being shot: "Why did they do it"	Pope John Paul ll
What European country administers the islands of Azores?	Portugal
What President of the United States had a sign on his desk that said “The Buck Stops Here”	President Truman
What is the relationship between the Pressure and the Volume of a gas?	Pressure is inversely proportional to the Volume
What were the soldiers who guarded roman emperors known as?	Pretorian Guards
What does the Ebonics term "PHAT" mean?	Pretty Hot and Tempting nice
What British royal helped Kenneth Branagh prepare for his role in Henry V?	Prince Charles
What two schools met at the first football game?	Princeton and Rutgers
Identify the transparent object that refracts or disperses a beam of light into the spectrum	Prism
Name the tribal stone or adobe dwellings, sometimes as many as 5 stories high, built by Indian tribes in the US Southwest	Pueblos
Despite protests, Gov. Pedro Rosello signed a bill in the early 1990's making English the official language in which predominantly Spanish-speaking U.S. territory?	Puerto Rico
Neutron star that emits regular bursts of radio waves, x-rays, or visible light	Pulsar
Traditional American Thanksgiving Pie	Pumpkin
What color is generally considered to be the color of royalty?	Purple
What Greek mathematician developed a theory about right triangle relationships?	Pythagoras
What is the national airline of Australia?	Qantas
Can you name the humpbacked bell ringer of Notre Dame?	Quasimodo
Which Canadian city was the first permanent French settlement in North America?	Quebec
Who was the first modern queen of England?	Queen Mary I
Who succeeded King William IV of Great Britain in 1837?	Queen Victoria
The hit song "Come on feel the noise" was written by this band.	Quiet Riot
Name the capital of Ecuador?	Quito
What movie sees Robert DeNiro get hit some 500 times?	Raging Bull
Which weather phenomenon occurs when the sunshines upon falling rain or mist?	Rainbow
What does REM stand for?	Rapid Eye Movement.
What was the name of the great “rubber-legged” dancer who  played the scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz”?	Ray Bolger
What blind performer’s life is now on the movie screen?	Ray Charles
Complete, "It is more blessed to give than to _________".	Receive
What color is used to denote a negative balance in a ledger?	Red
What is the name of the famous square in Moscow?	Red Square
Who hit three home runs in the final game of the 1977 World Series?	Reggie Jackson
What term describes the amount of water vapor present in the air, relative to the amount that could be present?	Relative humidity
Name 4 of the freedoms that the first amendment guarantees?	Religions, Speech, Press, Assembly, petition (the government)
When you receive an invitation to a fancy party the letters R.S.V.P. might appear on it. What French phrase does R.S.V.P. stand for?	Respondez s' il vous plait
Name the light-sensitive tissue in the inner eyeball that acts as the principal focus of the eye's lens.	Retina
Name the three smallest states?	Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut
Which of Shakespear’s king cries “A horse! A horse! My Kingdom for a horse”?	Richard III
Which U.S. President joined Leonid Brezhner in issuing the Moscow Communique in 1972 during the first ever presidential visit to Moscow?	Richard Nixon
What famous writer's real name was Benjamin Franklin?	Richard Saunders or Poor Richard
An angle that measures 90 degrees is referred to as a ___ angle.	Right
Who was the host in the original Twightlight Zone?	Rob Sterling
What 45-year-old former boxing champion was said to have "hands of pebble"in 1996?	Robert Duran
Who surrendered to whom at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, to end the Civil War?	Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Name the American Explorer who is credited with the discovery of the north pole on April 6, 1909	Robert Edwin Peary
What American poet won the Pulitzer Prize four times?	Robert Frost
Who was John F. Kennedy's attorney-general?	Robert Kennedy
Name the California-born author who won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1924, 1931, 1937, and 1943, and is closely identify with the region of New England.	Robert Lee Frost
Which author, the subject of the biography Dreams of Exile, began his first novel, Treasure Island, at the age of 30?	Robert Louis Stevenson
What Sylvester Stallone movie was hyped: "His whole life was a million-to-one shot"	Rocky
Who sculpted “The Thinker”	Rodin
Who held the single season homerun up until 1998 with 61 home runs?	Roger Maris
What civilization invented the arch?	Roman
Who pined:"But soft! What light at yonder window breaks?"	Romeo
Who won a record 525 electoral voted in a U.S. presidential election?	Ronald Reagan
What is the name of the President of the U.S. who had a passion for eating Jelly Beans?	Ronald Reagan
What college bowl game is commonly called "The Grand-daddy of 'em all'?	Rose Bowl
Claudius sends Hamlet to England with these two courtiers, but escapes and returns to Denmark	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
What New Mexico town hosted 100,000 UFO buffs for the 50th anniversary of an alien spaceship crash?	Roswell
Which German mechanical engineer developed an internal combustion engine that uses oil as fuel? This kind of engine is used in heavy trucks and buses?	Rudolf Diesel
Little man who helps a princess spin straw into gold	Rumpelstiltskin
When the Miller's daughter guessed his name, he tore himself in two.	Rumpelstiltskin
Currency of India	Rupee
What's the largest former Soviet republic?	Russia
What country did the inventor of Tetris come from?	Russia
Who invented the Telegraph?	S.F.B. Morse
What substance must mix with food to give taste?	Saliva
The first woman to travel in space	Sally Ride
Who became the first president of the Republic of Texas on October 22, 1836? The most populous city Texas in named for him	Sam Houston
What is Mark Twain's real name?	Samuel Langhorn Clemens
On September 28, 1542, explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo became the European discoverer of California when he sailed into the harbor of which southern California city named for a saint?	San Diego
The city in which the Golden Gate Bridge is located?	San Francisco
What was the first team to win 5 Super Bowls?	San Francisco 49ers
What 's the ancient language if India?	Sanskrit
Name the hot, dry winds that frequently fan major firestorms in California and share their name with a Mexican general	Santa Ana Winds
Name the US state capital that at 7,000 feet is the highest state capital in the US. Its name is Spanish for "holy faith" and it is the oldest seat of government in the US.	Sante Fe founded in 1610
Name the capital of Chile?	Santiago
Capital of the Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo
What is the name of the publication for which Norman Rockwell painted many covers depicting American life?	Saturday Evening Post
What planet is girded by so called rings?	Saturn
In which country did one of the world's great religions, Islam, originate?	Saudi Arabia
What is a series of tones from one tone to its octave, arranged according to pitch	Scale
What do you call a style of singing using nonsenses syllables?	Scat
What genre of fiction is honored by the Nebula Awards?	Science Fiction
What city honors its heroes with steet names Bowie, crokett and Travis?	Sean Antonio
What are Google, Yahoo, and Infoseek??	Search Engines
To which of the 3 classes of the rock does coal belong?	Sedimentary
What's missing from a navel orange?	Seeds
A diameter of a circle separates the circle into two congruent arcs. What are these arcs called?	Semicircles
The Indians in Florida who fought 2 wars  against American forces and who finally moved west in mid-19th century.	Seminole Indians
How many innings are there in a regulation softball game?	Seven
How many children did Baron von Trapp have in the Broadway Show and hit movie musical The Sound of Music?	Seven (7)
How old was Alice in the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice’s Adventures inn Wonderland”?	Seven (7)
Who invented Paarrallel computing?	Seymour Cray, David Gelernter
Who invented Parallel computing:	Seymour Cray, David Gelernter
In Hebrew this word means hello, goodbye and peace.	Shalom
Where were Chaucers pilgrims going in Canterbury Tales?	Shane of Thomas a Becket
What is the largest city  in the Communist world:	Shanghai
What country star had to put her life on hold to raise her sibling when their parents died in an accident but went on to “Feel Like a Woman” anyway?	Shania Twain
Which two farm animals are mentioned in the nursery rhyme about Little Boy Blue?	Sheep and Cow
Currency of Israel	Shekel
Who's the only actress to star in three Elvis Presley movies?	Shelly Fabares
Detective whose sidekick is Dr. Watson	Sherlock Holmes
What sleuth has been portrayed by 75 actors in 211 movies, through 1997?	Sherlock Holmes
What actor came to dinner in “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner”?	Sidney Poitier
Spell Siege	S-I-E-G-E
Who developed the stages of psychosexual personality development?	Sigmund Freud
The name for the compound of silicon and oxygen that forms flint.	Silica
Identify the South American libertador after whom Bolivia was named.	Simon Bolivar
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex: Grapefruit and oranges are usually plentiful and at times may even be cheap.	Simple
Son of Lancelot who found the Holy Grail.	Sir Galahad
In the Arturian Legends Lancelot has a son, what is his son's name?	Sir Galahad
Identify the English scientist who according to legend formulated the inverse-square law of gravity after watching an apple to the ground.	Sir Issac Newton
Bravest of the knights, who was also the lover of King Arthur's wife.	Sir Lancelot
How many sides does a cube have?	Six
How many wives did Henry VIII have?	Six
How many muscles move the human eyeball in its socket?	Six
Which number represents the sense that is the power of perception beyond all five senses?	Six (accept sixth)
Bambi's friend flower was a­­_________?	Skunk
What's a one armed bandit?	Slot Machine
What disease afflicted over half of Washingtons' 10,000 man Continental Army?	Smallpox
Name the Washington, D.C., institution that includes the National Museum Of American History and the National Air and Space Museum?	Smithsonian Institution(or Smithsonian; or Smithsonian Institute, an unofficial term acccording to the Webster's New World Dictionary)
What chocolate bar created by Frank Mars and his wife is often called a Milky Way with peanuts?	Snickers
What was Disney's first animated feature?	Snow White
Game in which a referee holds up a red card when a player is ejected.	Soccer
Which Greek philosopher, convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens, drank poisonous hemlock to carry out his sentence of death?	Socrates
What is the capital of Bulgaria?	Sofia
What are the FOUR states of matter?	Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma
What is the oldest stadium in the NFL?	Solider Field, Chicago (1924)
What do you call a speech that a chaaracter says  aloud, alone on stage, which generally represents what he is thinking at the moment?	Soliloquy
In which famine stricken African country were U.N. relief efforts being coordinated in Mojadishu its capital in the 1990's ?	Somalia
What form of poetry was Shakespeare most noted for?	Sonnet
What country is the port of Cape Town located?	South Africa
What continent boasts the greatest number of Roman Catholics?	South America
Name the continent directly north of the Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan.	South America.
In what state is Fort Sumter?	South Carolina
Name the first state to secede from the Union to start the U.S Civil War.	South Carolina
June 21, 1779, this nation declared war on Great Britain as an ally to the states.	Spain
Identify the country off whose southern coast Gibraltar lies?	Spain
Which nation bordering the Pyrenees is headed by King Juan Carlos?	Spain
What country covers more than 194,000 square miles of he Iberian Penninsula	Spain
What country administers the Canary Islands?	Spain
Name one of the 2 countries on the Iberian peninsula	Spain or Portugal
Name the 1898 war whose last surviving U.S. veteran died in 1992.	Spanish-American War.
Who governs the United States if the president and Vice President should decline?	Speaker of the House
Which term designates the band of colors visible when light passes through a prism?	Spectrum
Who is The Fastest Mouse in All of Mexico	Speedy Gonzales
The mythological creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, a serpent tail, wings, and known for asking a riddle.	Sphinx
What's comic strip photographer Peter Parker's secret identity?	Spiderman
What do the initials in Dream works SKG represent?	Spielberg, Kaztenberg, Geffern
What season of the year is ushered in by the vernal equinox?	spring
The oldest city in Florida.	St. Augustine
Name the oldest permanent settlement established in the U.S. by Europeans.	St. Augustine (Florida)
What is the river that borders the United States and Canada	St. Lawrence River
Who's buried beneath the alter of St. Peter's Basilica?	St.Peter
Which stage of sleep is considered "Deep Sleep"?	Stage #4
What sports trophy had 2,225 names inscribed on it by 1997?	Stanley Cup
What's the US military's newspaper?	Stars and Stripes
A Painting of everyday objects such as fruits and vegetables is called a ?	Still Life
The music from Puff Daddy's " I'll be missing you" was originally from which artist	Sting
Name the Swedish capital, where all Nobel Prizes except for the Nobel Peace Prize are awarded.	Stockholm
Capital of Sweden.	Stockholm
What famed English site is found on Salisbury Plain?	Stonehenge
What should you do when you approach a flashing red light?	Stop before entering the intersection
Which term designates " a natural narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water"	Strait
What is the Narrow body of water that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?	Strait of Gibraltar
A sudden neck twist can trigger the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Name this affliction caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain.	Stroke
Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?	Suez Canal
Which term is used to designate June 21-22, the longest day of sunlight of the year in the northern hemisphere?	Summer Soltice.
What’s the first day of the week?	Sunday
Which flower featured in a Vincent Van Gogh painting is the state flower of Kansas?	Sunflower ( Van Gogh's painting is entitled Sunflowers)
Any of the dark spots that appear at times on the surface of the sun and cause disturbances of the earth’s magnetic field.	Sunspot
Any of the dark spots that appear on the sun and cause disturbances in the earth's magnetic field.	Sunspots
Spell Supersede	S-U-P-E-R-S-E-D-E
Two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees are?	supplementary
Two angels whose congruence sum is 180 degrees are called______?	Supplementary Angels
What name is given to 2 angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees?	Supplementary angles
Which birds traditionally leave San Juan Capistrano on St. John's Day, October 23, and return on St. Joseph's Day, March 19?	Swallows
Give the nationality of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and the founder of the Nobel prizes?	Swedish
Which adjective commonly precedes corn, pea, roll, and "Georgia Brown"?	Sweet
Which Olympic sport features the butterfly and the Australian crawl?	Swimming
What's the capital of Taiwan?	Taipei
Name the only state capital with three sets of double letters in its name	Tallahassee
What teams came into the NFL in the 1976 expansion?	Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Seattle Seahawks
Line that touches a circle at just one point	tangent
Taxes on imported goods is called?	Tariff
Who invented the microprocessor?	Ted Hoff
What ex-president attended Franklin and Eleanor's wedding?	Teddy Roosevelt
What is the relationship between the Temperature and the Volume of a gas?	Temperature is directly proportional to the Volume
How many cards are dealt to each player in Gin Rummy?	Ten
How many events make up the decathlon?	Ten
Inexperienced person, especially in the Old West, or a beginner in the Boy Scouts.	Tenderfoot
The name of which secret kingdom completes the title of Katherine Paterson's book Bridge to _____________?	Terabithia.
Which term using the Latin root for "earth" is used to designate an enclosure in which small animals or small plants are kept?	Terrarium
What U.S state was once an independent republic?	Texas
In which state is Fred Gipson's Old Yeller set?	Texas
What was an independent country for 10 years before becoming a U.S state in 1845?	Texas
Who invented Platform scales?	Thaddeus Fairbanks
What 20th-century decade head the first telephone conversation disrupted by call waiting?	The 1970s
What month and day did Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe all die on?	The 4th of July
What sea sparkles between Asia Minor and Greece?	The Aegean
What Irving Wallace novel was inspired by Michelangelo?	The Agony and Ecstasy
The mountains which form France's border with Italy and Switzerland.	The Alps
What US battleship remained in commission after being sunk?	The Arizona
What's the world's biggest news agency?	The Associated Press
What symbol is used to separate a name from it's domain name in an email address?	The at symbol accept circled a or @
The zodiac Libra what does it represent	The balance or scales
What group sang the song “Let It Be”?	The Beatles
What book did Christians often place on their foreheads to cure insomnia in medival times?	The Bible
What fruit is the well known nickname for the city of New York?	The Big Apple (Apple)
What came first, the book or the phrase Catch 22?	The Book
What race's runners refer to the noisy section along Wellesley College as the "Screech Tunnel"?	The Boston Marathon's.
Where would you find the medulla oblongata?	The Brain
What is the French equivalent of the Oscar?	The Cesar
What’s the main boulevard of Paris?	The Champs Elysee
What's the smallest breed of dog	The Chihuahua
Which Charleston, South Carolina school, whose name means "a stronghold," was Shannon Faulkner the first woman to attend?	The Citadel
What is the most commonly-used punctuation mark?	The comma
Define Molarity?	The concentration of a substance in a solution in Moles per Liter of Water
What body of water is fed from the south by the Wadi Araba and from the north by the river Jordan?	The Dead Sea
What body of water is fed from the south by the Wadi Araba and from the north by the river Jordan?	The Dead Sea
What did a shepherd boy discover at Qumram, Jordan in 1947?	The Dead Sea Scrolls
What show's character wrecked over 300 cars during its TV run?	The Dukes of Hazard's
Name the Hans Christian Anderson story in which a child in the crowd says "But he has nothing on!"	The Emperor's New Clothes
In which story by Hans Christian Anderson is there a child in the crowd who says, " But he has nothing on!"?	The Emperor's New Clothes
What channel separates Great Britain and France?	The English Channel
What part of the body goes to sleep when you experience taresthesia?	The foot
What’s the sacred river in India?	The Gages
What river once flowed through heaven, according to Hindu myth?	The Ganges
What is the name of the ship on which Sir Francis Drake Sailed around the world?	The Golden Hind
Identify the national park in which the Grand Canyon is located.	The Grand Canyon National Park
Which epithet follows the name of Peter I and Catherine II of Russia and Alexander III, the king of Macedonia?	The Great
What natural breakwater lies off the northeast coast of Australia?	The Great Barrier Reef
What was the Astrodome's original name?	The Harris County Domed Stadium
Who is the phantom who scares Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow	The Headless Horseman
Where is the Abominable Snowman said to wander?	The Himalayas
What river flows above the Holland Tunnel?	The Hudson
What is the name of the location in which “Winnie the Pooh” story takes place?	The hundred acre woods
What's the most sensitive finger on the human hand?	The index finger
What was the first feature length talking movie?	The Jazz Singer
What's the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown?	The Kentucky Derby
What is the only food a koala bear will eat?	The leaves of the eucalyptus tree
Which foot did Neil Armstrong first put down on the moon?	The Left Foot
Object of Charlie Brown’s affection in the comic strips.	The Little Red-Headed Girl
What part of the body is inflamed in hepatitis?	The liver
The longest river in France's interior.	The Loire
What was the name of the German gunboat destroyed by Katherin Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart in the 1951 film classic "The African Queen"?	The Louisa
What New World mammal did Columbus say resembled mermaids?	The Manatee
What's the world's largest sea?	The Mediterranean
The Nile River empties into what major body of water.	The Mediterranean Sea
What popular NHL team's emblem depicts a goalie mask with a bill?	The Mighty Ducks of Ansheim’s
What Bronze Age civilization emerged on Greal Island of Crete about  2500 B.C.?	The Minoan Civilization
Into what film did Arthur Miller cast his own wife, Marilyn Monroe	The Misfits
What Canadian team plays home games in the NHL arena with the largest seating capacity?	The Montreal Canadines
Where's the Sea of Tranquility?	The Moon
What newspaper's motto is :"All the news that's fit to print"	The New York Times
What sea separates Britain from Norway?	The North Sea
What does the musical term arpeggio mean?	The notes on a chord are played in succession and not simultaneously
Where were Billie Clanton and the McLowery brothers gunned down by the Earp Brothers and Doc Holiday?	The OK Corral
Where is the Hall of Mirrors?	The Palace of Versailles
What turnpike was billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" When it opened in 1940?	The Pennsylvania Turnpike
Begun on Jan 1, 1660, Samuel Pepy's Diary contains thrilling accounts of which two disasters	The Plague and the Great Fire of London
What international organization was founded by Clara Barton?	The Red Cross
What is the name of the famous dance movie about a young girl who becomes possessed by her ambition to become a great ballet dancer and who literally dances herself to death?	The Red Shoes
What was the first war the US took part in that was partially financed with lottery dollars?	The Revolutionary War
What takes place every July in Pamplona?	The running of the bulls
Which of Columbus' three ships was wrecked off the coast of Haiti in 1492?	The Santa Maria
What two teams joined baseball's American League in 1977?	The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays
What is a blue moon?	The second full moon in one month
What were the rival gangs in West Side Story?	The Sharks and The Jets
What name is most frequently used to describe the University of Paris?	The Sorbonne
What country took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics after a 40 year absence?	The Soviet Union
Which section of an orchestra has the most Members?	The string section
What is the nearest star to Earth?	The sun
What's the nickname of Florida?	The Sunshine State
What section of an airplane gives you the bumpiest ride?	The tail
What Shakespearean play opens with a storm at sea?	The Tempest
Play in which the King of Naples is shipwrecked by a sorcerer	The Tempest
Play in which the King of Naples iss shipwrecked by a sorcerer	The Tempest
Who told Macbeth what was in store for him?	The three fates or witches
What wise guys are inextricably linked to the phrase "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk"?	The Three Stooges
What were Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard better known as?	The Three Stooges
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards	The tiny humming bird
What 11th century London fortress has been a palace, prison, mint and observatory?	The Tower of London
What war saw the most Americans die?	The U.S. Civil War
In which story does an animal turn into a lovely white swan?	The Ugly Duckling
What escape route did Abolitionist John Brown run?	The Underground Railroad
What country won the first gold medal in the first modern-day Olympics?	The United States
What war saw U.S. planes drop a record seven millions tons of bombs?	The Vietnam War
What car model heralded its 1998 return: "The engine's in the front but its heart's in the same place”?	The Volkswagen Beetle
Who does Alice follow down the hole?	The White Rabbit
Why are Mercury and Venus known as inferior planets?	Their orbits are closer to the sun than Earth’s orbit.  Planets orbiting the sun beyond Earth are referred to as superior planets
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Prize?	Theodore Roosevelt
Who earned a Nobel Prize for peace for his role in resolving the Russo-Japanese War?	Theodore Roosevelt
What phrase does Dorothy repeat as she clicks her ruby shoes to return to Kansas?	There's no place like home
How do frogs drink water?	They don’t really drink water; they absorb it through their skin
What uniform number was worn by Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?	Thirty-Three
Who invented the phonograph?	Thomas Edison
Name the artist that painted “The Blue Boy”	Thomas Gainsborough
U.S president who purchased the Louisiana Territory form France.	Thomas Jefferson
How many times in a row may a volleyball be struck by one team?	Three
According to the saying, what shouldn't you do if you live in a glass house?	Throw stones
What three fingers are raised to indicate the number "three" in American Sign Language?	Thumb, index, middle
Endocrine gland that produces a hormone that affects growth and metabolism.	Thyroid
What is the name of the Beijing square that was the scene of student unrest in 1989?	Tiananmen Square
Region where the Dalai Lama is considered to be the religious leader	Tibet
Give the medical term for the leg bone commonly called the shin bone.	Tibia
Saying by Benjamin Franklin: “Remember that ________ is money”	Time
Sports Illustrated, Life Magazine and Time Magazine are all owner by what company?	Time Warner
What was the first movie to pass the $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales?	Titanic
Phrase to describe a business in financial trouble.	To be in the red
Phrase to describe a business that is in financial trouble.	To be in the red (accept to not have a red cent)
To discore someone in the act of doing something illegal.	To catch or nab red-handed
What is the Capital of Japan?	Tokyo
Name the actor who won Best Actor awards consecutively in 1993 and 1994 for his work in Philadelphia and Forest Gump.	Tom Hanks
A girl who behaves like a spirted boy is called?	Tomboy
What academy award winning actor was Al Gore's roomate at Harvard?	Tommy Lee Jones
Other than the Montreal Canadians, who has won the most Stanley cups?	Toronto Maple Leafs
What was the favorite sport of the Kennedy clan?	touch football
Bicycle race that is its greatest national sporting event.	Tour de France
What Thames River bridge is nearest the Tower of London	Tower Bridge
Name the character in pokemon who has replaced Brock on the T.V. show.	Tracy
If line AB were equal and congruent to line CD and line CD are equal and congruent, than line AB that is equal and congruent to line EF is an example of what congruence property?	Transitive
What state capital is 10 miles from Princeton University?	Trenton
Musical instrument and geometric figure sharing the same name.	Triangle
What Tropic passes through Australia?	Tropic of Capricorn
What is the vast, nearly flat, treeless plain of the arctic regions, an area with permanently frozen subsoil called	Tundra
Which geographical term designates "the broad, treeless plain of the arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil.	Tundra
What's America's best-selling weekly magazine?	TV Guide
Give the number of oxygen and carbon atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule.	Two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom
How many wheels and how many horses are there in a carriage known as a cabriolet	Two wheels and one horse
Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer written in 1876 was the first novel ever written on what then modern writing tool.	Typewriter
What disease did Mary Mallon carry?	Typhoid fever
Branch of the Armed Forces whose slogan is Semper Fidelis, “Always Faithful”.	U.S. Marine Corps
Words beginning with under A freshman or sophomore in college	Underclassman(undergraduate)
Words beginning with under a person who is in the way, is referred to as being this..	Underfoot
The Falkland Islands belong to which country?	United Kingdom
What  country is the port of Norfolk in ?	United States
What is the name and capital of the third large country on the North American continent?	United States , Washington DC
The mountains in what was the Soviet Union that are considered to be the dividing line between Europe and Asia	Urals
Name the seventh planet from the sun.	Uranus
What major golf tournament has its final round played on Father's Day?	US open
Of the US  Battleship destroyed at Pearl Harbor which one now serves as a memorial for those who died in the attack.	USS Arizona
Where is Brigham Young University located?	Utah
Name the only state in the United States that ends with the letter 'h'.	Utah
Washington's winter headquaters	Valley Forge
Name the largest island on the West Coast of North America.	Vancouver Island
What are the three usual flavors in Neapolitan ice cream?	vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
What city is surrounded by Rome?	Vatican City
Which Italian city is known for its canals and the gondolas that carry people through it?	Venice
Name given to deer meat	Venison
What is the brightest planet seen from Earth?	Venus
Name the Roman God who was born from the foam of the sea.	Venus
Which of the following planets is the closest the Earth: Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, or Mars?	Venus
Having a back bone or spinal cord	Vertebrate
What name is given to the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon?	Vertex
Constitutional right of a president to reject Bills passed by the legislature.	Veto
What Mississippi city's residents did not celebrate the Fourth of July until 1945, after losing a Civil War battle in 1863	Vicksburg's
Capital of Austria	Vienna
Monument in Washington, D.C. designed by Maya Yang Lin, which consists of 2 black granite walls.	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
After many years of controversy this unique landmark was erected in Washington, DC to honor the men and women who died during the nineteen sixties and seventies in a southeast Asian conflict.	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Identify the Dutch painter who is known for cutting of part of his ear.	Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Impressionist known for having cut off part of his ear	Vincent Van Gogh
What state is John F. Kennedy buried in?	Virginia
From a French word for "face" the front piece of a knight's helmet was called what	Visor
Of length, width, area, and volume, which one is measured in cubic units?	Volume
Who invented Nylon?	W. H. Carothers
Who invented the zipper?	W. L. Judson
Who invented the Typewriter?	W.A. Burt
Which street is lower Manhattan in New York City is the Main financial center of the U.S.?	Wall Street
What late filmmaker was notorious for timing employees' trips to soft drink machines.	Walt Disney
All is fair in love and _______.	War
Order authorizing an officer to make an arrest.	Warrant
Commision assigned to investigate the Kennedy assassination (president's assassination).	Warren Commision
What is the capital of Poland?	Warsaw
Which US city did British forces invade and burn on august 24-25, 1814.	Washington
Name the American author of the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.	Washington Irving
Winged insect with a slender body and a  vicious stinger starting with the letter W.	Wasp
Identify the office building housing the Democratic Party headquarters where on June 17, 1972, several men were arrested during a break-in, an incident that led to the resignation of President Nixon.	Watergate
Site of Napoleon’s decisive defeat in 1815.	Waterloo
Name the Belgian village where Napoleon suffered a decisive defeat in 1815.	Waterloo
Napoleon’s final battle defeat was at_______.	Waterloo
Complete, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is __________".	Weak
Health is better than ______	Wealth
Where's Checkpoint Charlie?	West Berlin
Half of the earth which includes North and South America is called the:	Western Hemisphere
What is the first word of the text of the Declaration of Independence?	When
What color is Chablis wine?	White
Who was the first solo female host  of the Academy Awards Ceremony?	Whoopi Goldberg
Who became the king of England following the Battle of Hastings in 1066?	William (or William I or William the Conquerer).
What Beat writer started appearing in Nike ads three years before he died, at the age of 83	William Burroughs
Who invented the Cathode ray tube?	William Crookes
The leader of Normans who defeated and slew Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?	William I, William the Conqueror, or William of Normandy.
Who invented the knitting machine?	William Lee
Who was the last U.S president of the 19th century?	William McKinley
Who invented the transistor?	William Shockley and John Bardeen
Became king after battle of Hastings in 1066	William the conqueror
Who is the Founder of Psychology as a science?	William Wundt
Who was the only NBA player to score 25,000 points in fewer games than Michael Jordan?	Wilt Chamberlain
What summer classic was originally billed a "The Lawn Tennis Championships"	Wimbledon
Who was fond of saying: "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"?	Wimpey
What is another name for the trachea?	Windpipe
Who invented Videotape?	Charles Ginsberg and ray Dolby
What British landmark is the world's largest inhabited castle?	Windsor Castle
If it is summer here in the United States, what season is it in Argentina?	Winter
Correct Grammar Errors 4. Each pronoun must agree with their antecedent.	With its Antecedent
What is Eddie Van Halen son's name?	Wolfgang
Disparaging his mother's marriage, Hamlet says, "frailty, thy name is" this ­­_________	women
A cartoon character named Woody what kind of a bird is he”	Woodpecker
In September 1919, which U.S. President collapsed aboard a train after making 40 speeches in behalf of the treaty of Versailles?	Woodrow Wilson
What war was waged by 57 countries?	World War II
What did one in five Americans polled by Gallup believe was about to begin, on October 23, 1962?	World War III
Complete the following proverbs from the King James Version of the Bible. Proverbs 15:1, "A soft answer turneth away ________"	Wrath
Can you name one line of clothing by a famous musical artist?	Wu wear, Roccawear, Sean Johnson, Esco, No limit, Naughty wear
Name the only state in the United States that ends with the letter 'g'	Wyoming
The dry process for making copies of material?	Xerox
the musical percussion instrument consisting of 2 rows of wooden bars?	Xylophone
Spell yachting	Y-A-C-H-T-I-N-G
What was The House that Ruth Built?	Yankee Stadium
Which stadium in which city was known as "the House that Ruth Built" when it was opened in 1923?	Yankee Stadium in New York City
What sports venu is also known as the bronx zoo?	Yankee's Stadium.
A long, slender beam or pole fastened across a mast, used to support a sail starting with the letter Y.	Yard
What does Y2K stand 4?	Year 2000
Infectious tropical disease caused by the bite of a mosquito.	Yellow Fever
Section  of the telephone directory containing business listings.	Yellow Pages
Tendency to be cowardly or spineless	Yellow streak (accept yellow bellied)
National park in Wyoming is called.	Yellowstone
Is the capital of Indiana the largest city in the state?	Yes
What were members of the Youth International Party called?	Yippes
Hamlet speaks fondly of this jester while holding his skull.	Yorick
The long fracture in the earth's crust, which extends for over 750 miles.	Yosemite National Park
What is your condition if, according to the saying, you traveled to the Land of Nod?	You are asleep
If you have been lambasted, what has been done to you?	You’ve been beaten, attacked or criticized
What's impossible to keep open while sneezing?	Your Eyes
Name Alaska chief river, the 5th longest in  North America.	Yukon river
Identify the only U.S. president whose first name begins with the letter z.	Zachary Taylor
One of the three African countries whose name begins with the letter z.	Zaire, Zambia, or Zimbabwe
What kind of suit did true hepcats wear in 1942?	Zoot suits