In what modern day state did the battle of little big horn take place?
Montana
Identify the only U.S. president whose name begins with the letter z.
Zachary Taylor.
The type of firing mechanism used on most firearms from the 1600's to the mid 1800's.
Flintlock.
He declined to run for a third presidential term and published his farewell address in a Philadelphia newspaper on Sept 19,1796
George Washington
City and state where John Kennedy was assassinated.
Dallas, Texas.
Dallas nightclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
Jack Ruby.
Commission assigned to investigate the Kennedy assassination (president's assassination).
Warren commission.
Vice president who was sworn in after Kennedy was killed.
Lyndon Johnson.
President who succeeded Nixon and is the only surviving member of the Warren commission.
Gerald Ford.
U.S. president who purchased the Louisiana Territory form France.
Thomas Jefferson.
Minimum age for US
35
South Dakota town in which "Wild Bill Hitchcock" was shot and killed while playing cards. (Hint: wood in answer)
Dead wood
Name the first state to secede from the Union to start the U.S. Civil War.
South Carolina
Name the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the end of the Civil War.
Tennessee
What is the last of the thirteen original colonies?
Rhode Island
The United States flag has gone through many changes when was the last change made?
July 4, 1960
Name the 42 president of the US
Bill Clinton
The two animals associated with the stock market's rising and falling.
Bulls and bears.
What country did Aesop, the famed writer of fables, come from?
Greece
The Leonardo Da Vinci painting of the lady with the enigmatic smile.
Mona Lisa
Ballet is a style of what art form?
Dance
Name 2 types of hand building in ceramics.
Coil and Slab
Who is Maria Martinez?
A famous American Potter
What is a slip?
A mixture of clay and water used as a bonding agent in pottery
What is a Kiln?
A furnace in which Ceramics is fired
China.
Peking (Beijing).
Philippines.
Manila.
Vietnam.
Hanoi.
Lebanon.
Beirut.
Japan.
Tokyo.
Israel.
Jerusalem.
India.
New Delhi.
Iran.
Tehran.
Thailand.
Bangkok.
Iraq.
Baghdad.
The explosion that many astronomers believe started the universe.
Big Bang
Distance light travels in one year.
Light year or 5.88 trill mi.
Hypothetical object with an intense gravitational field from which neither light nor matter can escape.
Black hole
Cloud of gas and dust among the stars.
Nebula
Neutron star that emits regular bursts of radio waves, x-rays, or visible light
Pulsar
Any of the thousands of small bodies that revolve around the sun primarily between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid (Planetoid)
Nonluminous celestial object, usually with its own moons, that revolves around a star.
Planet
Mass of rock that enters the earth's atmosphere traveling at enormous speed.
Meteor
Any of the dark spots that appear on the sun and cause disturbances in the earth's magnetic field.
Sunspots
Any object with a dense nucleus of frozen gasses and dust, a halo, and a tail, that revolves around the sun.
Comet
In ancient Roman Homes, a space open to the sky was called an______??
atrium
President Lyndon Johnson's middle name.
Baines.
The mascot of Bayonne High School teams.
Bee.
This prison was stormed by revolutionaries during the French revolution.
Bastille.
This fruit grown in tropical climates grows on trees upside down.
Banana.
The science of life.
Biology.
What mineral is the hardest known to man?
Diamond.
What is the name of the biological process in which organic materials are broken down?
Decomposition.
What city in the United States is referred to as the "Mile High City?"
Denver.
REM or Rapid Eye Movement is a phase of what nocturnal experience?
Dreams or dreams.
What do you call a twelve-sided three-dimensional figure?
Dodecahedron.
Name the country whose capital is Helsinki?
Finland.
In mathematics a set that has a specific number of members is called a set.
Finite.
Name the American composer who wrote Swanee River?
Stephen Foster.
Name the Mary Shelley character who created a monster from body parts?
Dr. Frankenstein.
Name the only man to become president without having won a popular election?
Gerald Ford.
First secretary of the treasury, whose portrait appears on the $10 bill.
Alexander Hamilton.
City in the Netherlands where the world court is located.
The Hague.
Composer of the Messiah.
Handel.
Capital of Finland.
Helsinki.
Warlike people who invaded the Roman Empire and whose greatest leader was Attila.
Huns.
The word that means to be put in great danger.
Jeopardy.
A form of martial arts.
Judo (jujitsu).
A fruit preserve.
Jam (jelly).
The place where you would find pachyderms, chimpanzees, and lions.
Jungle.
To throw things overboard to lighten a ship in distress.
Jettison.
Any wanderer without a permanent home.
Nomad.
The second Japanese city to fall to an atomic blast. August 1945.
Nagasaki
Specific place and function of an organism within its habitat.
niche
French word meaning inexperienced or lacking worldliness.
naive
One billionth of a second.
nanosecond
Greek goddess of retribution or a formidable rival.
nemesis
Inert, colorless gas whose symbol is Ne.
Neon.
Medical science of the nervous system and its disorders.
Neurology
President of Egypt from 1956-70.
Nasser
Russian word for no.
nyet
Washington's winter
Valley Forge
Name given to deer meat
Venison
Dutch Impressionist known for having cut off part of his ear
Vincent Van Gogh
Highest point; summit
vertex
Having a back bone or spinal cord
Vertebrate
The name of the God in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Yahweh.
The long-haired ox of Tibet and central Asia.
Yak
A native of any one of the northern states.
Yankee.
A long, slender beam or pole fastened across a mast, used to support a sail.
Yard.
Currency of Japan
Yen
Woman who cuts Samson's hair
Delilah
Who built the ark
Noah
he was swallowed by a big fish
Jonah
The successor of Moses who led Israelites into the Promised Land.
Joshua
He was released instead of Christ.
Barabbas
Philistine giant killed by David.
Goliath
Denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed.
Peter
He had two sons, Ishmael and Issac.
Abraham
Name either of Isaac's sons.
Jacob or Esau
Who killed whom Abel or Cain.
Cain 187 Abel
Wooden chest containing the 2 stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written
Ark of the Covenant
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
BASIC is a programming language in the computer world, what does BASIC stand for?
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
In Computer Lingo, what does Fortran stand for?
Formula Translation
In the world of the Internet, what does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol
In the world of the Internet, what does HTTP stand for?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
In the world of the Internet, what does HTML stand for?
Hyper Text Markup Language
In Computer Lingo, what does LISP stand for?
List Processing
What does MS-DOS stand for?
Microsoft Disk Operating System
What does CD-ROM stand for?
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
What does Modem stand for?
MOdulator-DEModulator
What does SCSI stand for?
Small Computer System Interface
What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machine
Name two Input Devices of a Computer?
Keyboard, Mouse, Track ball
What does Y2K stand 4?
Year 2000
How many bits are there in a byte?
8 bits
How many bytes are there in a Kilobyte?
1024 (1000 is acceptable)
How many Kilobytes are there in a megabyte?
1024 (1000 is acceptable)
How many Megabytes are there in a Gigabyte?
1024 (1000 is acceptable)
In computer lingo, what does ASCII stand for?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
The Graphical interface used to access the World Wide Web created by the company Microsoft is called the Microsoft Internet _________??
Explorer
What are WebCrawler, Yahoo, and Infoseek??
Search Engines
In computer jargon, what is an F-A-Q??
Frequently Asked Question
What is the longest word that can be typed using only one row of a standard computer keyboard?
"typewriter"
In land area, who had the largest empire in history?
Genghis Kahn
What year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
44 BC
Cathedral where Napoleon crowned himself Emperor.
Notre Dame.
Under normal conditions, how far should you be behind the vehicle in front of you?
Two seconds.
How far must you park from a fire hydrant?
10 feet.
Most accidents are caused by?
Driver error?
When do all vehicles in N.J. have to be inspected?
Once every two years.
How long do you have to report an address change to DMV?
One week.
When are road surfaces most slippery during rainfall?
During the first few minutes.
In order to drive in N.J. you must be covered by what type of insurance?
Liability insurance.
What three items should you have in your possession when driving?
License, Registration, and Insurance Card.
How far in advance must you signal for a turn?
100ft. or 1/2 block.
What should you do when you approach a flashing red light?
Stop before entering the intersection.
Under normal driving conditions, how far should you be behind the vehicle in front of you?
Two seconds
How far must you park from a fire hydrant?
10 feet
Most accidents are caused by?
Driver error
When all vehicles in NJ have to be inspected?
Once every two years
How long until you have to report a address change to the DMV?
One week
When are road surfaces most slippery during rainfall?
During the first few minutes
In order to drive in NJ you must be covered by what type of insurance?
Liability insurance
What three items should you have in your possession when driving?
License, Registration, and Insurance card
How far in advance must you signal for a turn?
100 feet or a half of block
What should you do when you are approached by a flashing red light?
Stop before entering the intersection
What is the plural of the word medium as in "The internet is a great medium of communication"?
Media
Name the only three words in the English language that end with the letters "ceed"?
Exceed, Proceed, Succeed
Spell the word philanthropist.
P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-S-T
Spell each of the following words: beneficial, malevolent, ingratitude, and illiterate.
B-E-N-E-F-I-C-I-A-L/M-A-L-E-V-O-L-E-N-T/I-N-G-R-T-I-T-U-D-E/I-L-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-E.
The noun for a "fool" or the adjective for "clownish" or "foolish".
Zany.
Famous Arch in Paris under which The Tomb of the unknown soldier is located.
Arc de Triumph.
Became king after battle of Hastings in 1066
William the conqueror
King who had six wives
Henry the 8th
King during whose reign the greatest English translation of the bible was written
King James I
Longest reining queen died in 1901
Victoria
King during the American revolution
George III
Nickname of Richard I, who was famous during the crusades
Lionhearted
Norway.
Olso.
Greece.
Athens.
Hungary.
Budapest.
Denmark.
Copenhagen.
Ireland.
Dublin.
Portugal.
Lisbon.
Poland.
Warsaw.
Iceland.
Reykjavik.
Sweden.
Stockholm.
Austria.
Vienna.
The best possible hand in poker
Royal Flush
Identify the hard quartz usually found embedded in chalk deposits or limestone. This rock in prehistoric times was chipped into sharp tools and weapons.
Flint.
A PERSON WHO DRAWS MAPS AND DIAGRAMS THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE IS CALLED A:
Cartographer
What do we call an imaginary line that approximates a semi-circle around the earth through both poles and at a right angle to the equator???
Line of Longitude or a meridian
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
The oldest city in Florida.
St. Augustine
The capital of Florida.
Tallahassee
The largest country in area in western Europe.
France
The body of water on which Marseille is located.
Mediterranean Sea
*** The mountains which separate France from Spain.
The Pyrenees
The mountains which form France's border with Italy and Switzerland.
The Alps
The longest river in France's interior.
The Loire.
What is the national anthem of Great Britain?
"God Save the Queen: (or "God Save the King")
Which southeastern US state is mainly a peninsula and is known as the "Sunshine State" because of its large number of sunny days.
Florida.
The two states on which Florida borders.
Georgia and Alabama.
The two bodies of water which Florida separates.
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
One of the three African countries whose name begins with the letter z.
Zaire, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.
The state in which the Henry Ford Museum is located in Dearborn.
Michigan.
The state in which flint is the largest city.
Michigan.
In which country is Rotterdam the 2nd largest city and one of the world's busiest ports?
The Netherlands.
Identify the country in which each of the following major cities is located.
1)Sydney
2)Casablanca
3)Hamburg
4)Bombay
1)Australia
2)Morocco
3)Germany
4)India
Identify the world's largest group of fresh water lakes.
The Great Lakes
Is the capital of New York the largest city in the state?
NO.
Is the capital of Missouri the largest city in the state?
no
Is the capital of Indiana the largest city in the state?
Yes.
Is the capital of Mississippi the largest city in the state?
yes.
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado.
Identify the state in which the Grand Canyon is located.
Arizona.
Identify the body of water into which the Colorado River empties.
Gulf of California.
Identify the national park in which the Grand Canyon is located.
The Grand Canyon National Park.
Identify the largest salt lake in North America.
Great Salt Lake.
Of which country was Golda Meir the first woman premier?
Israel.
US State with the longest coastline.
Alaska
Surveyor's line said to divide the North from the South
Mason Dixon Line
In which Canadian province is Vancouver a leading port city?
British Columbia
What country is the port of Bordeaux located?
France
What country is the port of Cape Town located?
South Africa
What country is the port of Norfolk in?
United States
What country is the port of Cherbourg in?
France
The United States is bordered on its east and west coasts by two oceans name the ocean on the west Coast.
Pacific
Name the country that borders the US on the North
Canada
If it is summer here in the United States, what season is it in Argentina?
Winter
Charles Darwin, a 19th century English scientist traveled to what islands to study their unique life forms?
Galapagos Islands
What is the most densely populated country?
China
What country did the inventor of tetris come from?
Russia
In which country did one of the worlds great religions, Islam, originate? Mecca and Medina are cities in this country.
Saudi Arabia
Name the gulf that borders Saudi Arabia to the east.
Persian Gulf
Name the country whose capital contains shrines to the world's three major religions?
Israel
Name the country in which you would find the landmark pyramids and the Sphinx?
Egypt
Name the middle eastern country that is the site of Babylon?
Iraq
The mountains which form the border between France and Italy?
Alps
The second highest and longest mountain chain in the world
Andes
The mountains in what was the Soviet Union that are considered to be the dividing line between Europe and
Urals
The mountain range that is known as the "Backbone of Italy"
Apennines
The second highest mountain in the world
K2
Garden State
New Jersey
Empire State
New York
Big Sky State
Montana
Golden State
California
Sunshine State
Florida
Capitol of California
Sacramento
Capitol of Washington
Olympia
Capitol of Montana
Helena
Capitol of Wyoming
Cheyenne
Capitol of Iowa
Des Moines
Name the capital of the Garden State
Trenton
Name the only state capital with three sets of double letters in its name
Tallahassee
Name the capital of the northernmost state in the United States
Juneau
Name the capital of the westernmost state in the United States
Honolulu
Name the capital of the state that borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico
Austin
Name the only state in the United States whose name ends in the word 'cut'
Connecticut
Name the only state in the United States whose name ends in the word 'sin'
Wisconsin
Name the only state in the United States whose name ends with the letter 'k'
New York
Name the only state in the United States that ends with the letter 'h'
Utah
Name the only state in the United States that ends with the letter 'g'
Wyoming
Identify the word for a waterway dug across land for transportation and irrigation
Canal
Name the canal across New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie to Troy and Albany on the Hudson River
Erie Canal
Name the canal completed in 1914 that cuts across the isthmus of Panama and links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama Canal
Name the canal completed in 1869 across the isthmus of Suez between the Port of Said and Suez
Suez Canal
Currency of Russia
Ruble
Currency of Israel
Shekel
Currency of India
Rupee
Currency of Greece
Drachma
Capital of Denmark
Copenhagen
Capital of Egypt
Cairo
Capital of Italy
Rome
Capital of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Capital of the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
What is the name of the sports arena in ancient Rome
Coliseum
What Paris landmark inspired George Ferris to invent the Ferris Wheel?
Eiffel Tower
Name the South Dakotan landmark created to honor four American presidents.
Mount Rushmore
Name the memorial built in Washington DC to honor the sixteenth President of the United States.
Lincoln 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.
What is the river that borders the united states and
St. Lawrence river
Bonus : How many states are there in the united states
50
What large range of mountains runs north to south along western border of south
Andes mountain
What is the capital of
Brasilia
What is the name of the northernmost country on the north American continent
Canada
What is the capital of
Ottawa
What is the name of the southern country on the north American continent
Mexico
What is the capital of
Mexico City
What is the name and capital of the third large country on the north American continent
United states , Washington DC
What state is called the Wolverine State?
Michigan
What state is called the Tar Heel State?
North Carolina
What state is called the Centennial State?
Colorado
What state is called the Pine Tree State?
Maine
What state is the called the The Last Frontier
Alaska
Which State in the United States has the most land area?
Alaska
Canberra, Perth, and Sydney are cities in what very large country/continent?
Australia
What country is home to the fabulous Taj Mahal?
India
What is the Taj Mahal?
A Tomb
A white flag with two blue stripes and the star of David is the flag of the tiny middle eastern nation?
Israel
This river referred to in the Bible runs between Israel and its neighbors?
Jordan
Name the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aries
Name the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas
Name the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
Name the capital of Uruguay?
Montevideo
Name the capital of Chile?
Santiago
Name the capital of Colombia?
Bogota
Name the capital of Ecuador?
Quito
Name the capital of Peru?
Lima
Name the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown
Name the capital of Paraguay?
Asuncion
Where is the Kennedy Space Center located?
Cape Canaveral Florida
What fruit is the well known nickname for the city of New York?
The Big Apple (Apple)
Name two of the five boroughs that make up the city?
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
What is the name of the famous financial district where you would find the New York Stock Exchange?
Wall Street
What is the name of the Island in which the Statue of Liberty is Located?
Liberty Island
Area of New York City known for bohemians, beatniks and hippies?
Greenwich Village
In what state is Fort Sumter?
South Carolina
In what state is Little Big Horn?
Montana
In what state is Monticello?
Virginia
In what state is Carlsbad Caverns?
New Mexico
In what state is Death Valley?
California
What is the Capital of California?
Sacramento
What is the capital of Washington?
Seattle
What is the capital of Montana?
Helena
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne
What is the capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
Name the capital of the Garden State?
Trenton
What is the only state capital that has three sets of double letters in its name?
Tallahassee
What is the capital of the Northernmost State in the United States?
Juneau
What is the capital of the Westernmost State in the United States?
Honolulu
What is the capital of the state that borders the country of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico?
Austin
What is the only state in the U.S. whose name ends with the word cut?
Connecticut
Name the only state in the U.S. whose name ends with the word sin?
Wisconsin
Name the only state in the U.S. whose name ends in the letter k?
New York
Name the only state in the U.S. whose name ends in the letter h.
Utah
Name the only state in the U.S. whose name ends in the letter g.
Wyoming
What are the mountains which form the border between France and Italy?
Alps
What is the second highest and lowest mountain chain in the world?
Andes
The mountains in what was the Soviet Union that are considered to be the dividing line between Europe and Asia are called?
Urals
The mountain range that is known as the "Backbone of Italy" is called the?
Apennines
the second highest mountain in the world is?
K2
In which country did one of the world's great religions, Islam, originate?
Saudi Arabia
Name the gulf that borders Saudi Arabia to the East
Persian Gulf
Name the country whose capital contains shrines to the world's three major religions:
Israel
Name the country in which you would find the landmark pyramids and the Sphinx
Egypt
Name the middle eastern country that is the site of Babylon?
Iraq
If it is summer here in the United States, what season is it in Argentina?
Winter
Charles Darwin, a 19th century English scientist traveled to what islands to study their unique life forms?
Galapagos islands
What country did Aesop, the famed writer of fables, come from?
Greece
What country does the inventor of Tetris come from?
Russia
Identify the word for a waterway dug across land for transportation or irrigation?
Canal
Name the canal completed across New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie to Troy and Albany on the Hudson River.
Erie Canal
Name the canal completed in 1914 that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
Name the canal completed in 1869 that allows free passage from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Suez Canal.
Name the North American waterway on which the Soo and Welland Ship canals are located.
St. Lawrence Seaway
Identify the world's largest island that was colonized by Eric the Red.
Greenland.
What European country administers the islands of Azores?
Portugal.
Name the country that administers the island of Crete.
Greece.
What country administers the Canary islands?
Spain.
What country administers the Shetland Islands?
Scotland.
What Great Lake's name is French for "Upper Lake"?
Lake Superior.
Which of the Great Lakes is the deepest?
Lake Superior.
Which Great Lake is the farthest West?
Lake Superior.
Which Great Lake is the highest above sea level?
Lake Superior.
What continent is located north of the Caribbean Sea?
North America.
What continent is located to the north of the Indian and North Pacific oceans?
Asia.
What continent lies to the north of the Indian Oceans and the Tasman Sea?
Australia.
Name the continent directly north of the Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan.
South America.
At which spot on earth are the days and nights always of equal length, 12 hours each?
Equator.
Within 5,000 mile what is the circumference of the Earth at the equator?
25,000.
What is the latitude of the equator?
Zero.
Within 5 miles, what is the approximate number of miles for each degree of longitude at the equator?
69 miles.
Name the country in which Quito, a city which lies almost exactly on the equator, is located.
Ecuador.
What country was the Berlin wall in?
Germany.
What channel separates Great Britain and France?
The English Channel.
Which holiday is celebrated with the burning of a Yule log?
Christmas.
It's national holiday celebrated on July 14.
Bastille Day.
What has happened at work if your mother has received a "pink slip" in her pay envelope?
She was fired or discharged.
What has happened if your brother has received a "call from Uncle Sam".
He was drafted.
What has happened if your neighbor has "bought the farm"?
He died.
What has happened if your sister was "caught with her hand in the cookie jar".
She was caught in the process of stealing( or wrongdoing).
Identify the U.S. city made up of 3 islands and a peninsula.
New York City.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Name 5 major Computer languages?
Ada, ALGOL, APL, BASIC, C, COBOL, FORTRAN, LISP, LOGO, Pascal, PL/1
Who invented the cash register?
James Ritty
Who invented Platform scales?
Thaddeus Fairbanks
Who invented the electronic pocket calculator?
J.S Kilby, J.D. Merryman
Who invented the supercomputer?
J.H. Van Tassel
Who invented the mechanical computer?
W. Burroughs
Who invented the Automatic digital computer?
Howard Aiken
Who invented Parallel computing?
Seymour Cray, David Gelernter
Who invented the knitting machine?
William Lee
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Who invented the Mackintosh (raincoat)?
C. Macintosh
Who invented the zipper?
W. L. Judson
Who invented Nylon?
W. H. Carothers
Who invented the printing press?
Frederick Koenig
Who invented the Typewriter?
W.A. Burt
Who invented Braille printing?
Louis Braille
Who invented Calotype photography?
Henry F. Talbot
Who invented the Telegraph?
S.F.B. Morse
Who invented Morse code?
S.F.B. Morse
Who invented Blueprint?
John Herschel
Who invented the phonograph?
Thomas Edison
Who invented the Microphone?
D.E. Hughes
Who invented the Kodak camera?
George Eastman
Who invented the movie projector?
Thomas Edison
Who invented wireless telegraphy?
G. Marconi
Who invented telephotography?
Arthur Korn
Who invented sound motion pictures?
T.W. Case
Who invented Conception of television?
A. A. C. Swinton
Who invented the loudspeaker?
C. W. Rice, E. W. Kellogg
Who invented the Magnetic recording tape?
Fritz Pfleumer
Who invented the Frequency modulation (FM)?
E. H. Armstrong
Who invented Xerography?
Chester Carlson
Who invented Holography?
Dennis Gabon
Who invented LP record?
Peter Carl Goldmark
Who invented the Polaroid camera?
Edwin Land and Walter H. Brattain
Who invented Color television?
Peter Carl Goldmark
Who invented Videotape?
Charles Ginsberg and Ray Dolby
Who invented the Compact disc?
Joop Sinjou and Toshi Tada Doi
Who invented the compact disk interactive?
Richard Bruno
Who invented Hydraulic cement?
John Smeaton
Who invented portland cement?
Joseph Aspdin
Who invented the steam hammer?
James Nasmyth
Who invented Reinforced concrete?
F. J. Monier
Who invented Cylinder lock?
Linus Yale
Who invented Carborundum?
E. G. Acheson
Who invented Air conditioning?
W. H. Carrier
Who invented Voltaic cell?
Alessandro Volta.
Who invented the dynamo?
Michael Faraday
Who invented electrolysis?
Michael Faraday
Who invented the Dry cell?
George Leclanché
Who invented the Arc lamp?
C. F. Brush
Who invented the Incandescent lamp?
Thomas Edison
Who invented the Cathode ray tube?
William Crookes
Who invented the Transformer?
William Stanley
Who invented the photoelectric cell?
Julius Elster and Hans F. Geitel
Who invented the Diode?
J. A. Fleming
Who invented the Neon light?
Georges Claude
Who invented the transistor?
William Shockley and John Bardeen
Who invented optical fiber?
Narinder Kapany
Who invented laser?
Gordon Gould
Who invented the integrated Circuit?
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
Who invented the light-emitting diode?
Nick Holonyak, Jr.
Who invented liquid crystal display?
George Heilmeier
Who invented the microprocessor?
Ted Hoff
Who invented the high-temperature super-conductors?
J. George Bednorz and Karl A. Muller
Who invented the washing machine?
Nathaniel Briggs
Who invented bi focal lenses
Ben Franklin
Who invented alternating current or AC?
Nikola Tesla
Who invented the suspenders to hold up his pants
Mark Twain
Who invented calculus?
Issac Newton
Who invented Portland cement?
Thomas Edison
Name the American automobile engineer and manufacturer who popularized the idea of mass production by using the assembly-line methods.
Henry Ford.
Identify the inventor of a type of stove and bifocal glasses.
Benjamin Franklin.
Identify the inventor of the swivel chair and the dumb-waiter.
Thomas Jefferson.
Identify the inventor of the Kodak camera.
George Eastman.
Identify the inventor of Wireless Telegraphy.
Lee De Forest.
His sword
Excalibur
The princess he married
Guinevere
Bravest of the knights, who was also the lover of King Arthur's wife.
Sir Lancelot
Magician/seer who helped King Arthur
Merlin
Son of Lancelot who found the Holy Grail.
Sir Galahad
Legendary Island paradise where King Arthur was taken after his death.
Avalon
American who wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
King Arthur's Capital City
Camelot
English Author of the 15th Century work "Le Morte d' Arthur" or the death of Arthur.
Sir Thomas Mallory
Evil fairy sister of Arthur
Morgan Le Fay
in the Arthurian Legends Lancelot has a son, what is his son's name?
Sir Galahad
What is Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Langhorn Clemens
Name the whale in Pinocchio?
Monstro
Least intelligent of the seven dwarfs?
dopey
Bambi's friend flower was a----?
Skunk
What did Cinderella's carriage turn into at midnight?
A pumpkin
Where do the Winnie the Pooh characters live?
The Hundred Acre woods
The spider and the pig who are loyal companions in E.B. White's Charlotte's Web.
Charlotte and Wilbur.
Girl trapped in a cave with Tom Sawyer
Becky Thatcher
Detective whose sidekick is Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Treasure Island pirate with only one leg
Long John Silver
Giant lumberjack whose pet was a blue ox.
Paul Bunyan
Little man who helps a princess spin straw into gold
Rumpelstiltskin
Number of Lines in a Sonnet
14
Captain in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Captain Nemo
Captain of the Pequod in MOBY DICK
Captain Ahab
Captain of the Jolly Roger in Peter Pan
Hook
US President who is the subject of Walt Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!"
Abraham Lincoln
Rudyard Kipling novel including the word Captain in its title.
Captain Courageous
Who is the author of Treasure Island?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who is the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit?
Beatrix Potter
Who is the author of Gulliver's Travels?
Jonathan Swift
Who is the author of A Child's Garden of Verses?
Robert Louis Stevenson
The imaginary land called Narnia is the setting of 7 novels by which 20th century British author?
C.S. Lewis
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
The overthrow of a government by force is often referred to as this kind of coup..
coup d' etat
Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer written in 1876 was the first novel ever written on what then modern writing tool.
Typewriter
According to the great Books Foundation this short novel by Franz Kafka is a must read.
Metamorphosis
What novel begins "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
A Tale of Two Cities
Who wrote a Tale of Two Cities?
Charles Dickens
Name the following author by his real name: Mark Twain.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Name the following author by his real name : George Orwell.
Eric Arthur Blair
This British author of "Emma" and "Pride and Prejudice" was the daughter of a clergyman.
Jane Austin
This American Writer won a Pulitzer Prize for his story, "The Old Man and The Sea."
Ernest Hemingway
What famous writer's real name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens?
Mark Twain.
What famous writer's real name was William Sydney Porter?
O. Henry
What famous writer's real name was Benjamin Franklin?
Richard Saunders or Poor Richard.
What famous writer's real name was Theodore Geisel?
Dr. Seuss.
What famous writer's real name was Mary Ann Evans?
George Eliot.
In THE THREE BEARS, whose porridge was too hot to eat?
Papa bear's.
How many thieves did Ali Baba hide from?
40.
According to Aesop which insect starved when winter came?
Grasshopper.
What was THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS punishment for losing their mittens?
No pie.
Who is the author of the CAT IN THE HAT.
Dr. Seuss.
What Dicken's character is visited by ghosts on Christmas eve?
Ebenezer Scrooge.
Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austin.
In what Shakespearean play do you find the famous lines "to be or not to be?"
Hamlet.
What do you call a speech that a character says aloud, alone on stage, which generally represents what he is thinking at the moment?
Soliloquy.
In what country did Hamlet take place?
Denmark.
What language is Beowulf in?
Old English.
Who wrote 1984?
Orwell
Where were Chaucer's pilgrims going in Canterbury Tales?
Shane of Thomas a Becket
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six
What is Aldous Huxlers novel about a life after a nuclear war?
A Brave New War
Who is the monster in Beowulf?
Grendel
Name the author who wrote The Age of Reason?
Thomas Paine.
Name the author who wrote the Winter of Our Discontent?
John Steinbeck.
Name the author who wrote Evangeline?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
What is the sum of the numbers from 1 to 100?
5050
After tossing a coin 5 times, what is the probability that all 5 times are heads?
1/32
What is the numeric value of Pi?
3.1415926
Convert the number 15 to base 2 (binary)?
11112
What base is Octal?
8
What Base is hexadecimal?
16
What base is binary?
2
How many possibilities are there if a die is thrown 3 times?
63 = 216
Convert 10 Kilograms to Pounds?
22 pounds
what are all possible solutions for the following problem?
X2 = 25
+5, -5
What percent of 65 is 32.5?
50 percent
What is the sum of the prime factors of 14?
9.
If you misspell 20 words from a list of 80, what percentage of the words did you spell correctly?
75%.
If the area of a circle is 6 square feet, what is the area of a sector of the circle with a central angle of 60 degrees.
1 square foot.
The Appalachian Trail is 3200 kilometers long. If Adam walked 25% of it, how far did he walk.
800 kilometers.
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.
There were 20 questions on a math test, and Adam got 14 correct. What grade did he receive based on 100 as a perfect score?
70.
How many degrees are there in a semi-circle?
180.
In how many minutes can an automobile traveling at 30 miles per hour make a 30-mile trip without stopping?
60 minutes.
What integer lies midway between 2 squared and 2 cubed?
6.
Give the first 4 prime numbers.
2, 3, 5, and 7.
If 2 angles are complementary, how many degrees is their sum?
90.
Mrs. Jones expects 4 guests for dinner. In how many ways can she arrange her guest at her circular dinner table?
6.
321-123=
198.
1+8+3+2-14=
0.
636+363=
999.
2 score+8=
48.
1+5+11+11+5+1=
34.
12-636=
-624.
2000+200+20+7=
2227.
12 feet+ 1 fathom.
(in feet) 18.
1 gross-54=
90.
999-9999=
9000.
Formula for area of a rectangle
A= LxW
Formula for the area of a square of side S.
A= SxS or S2
Musical instrument and geometric figure sharing the same name.
Triangle
Branch of Mathematics which expresses arithmetic quantities and relations using symbols.
Geometry
Roman numeral for 66
LXVI
Number of days in ten years
3,652
Three measures of the interior angles of an isosceles right triangle
45,45, and 90
First three ordinal numbers
First, 2nd , and 3rd
Sum of the interior angles of a triangle
180 degrees
Numbers of yards in
1,760 yards
How many squares on a chessboard
64
Winks associated with a nap
40
Four score and seven
87
What is the name of a quadrilateral having exactly two parallel sides
trapezoid
What is the greatest common factor for the #'s 10 and 35
5
Which conic section is formed by the path of a planet as it moves about the sun
ellipse
What is the sum of the integers between 1 to ten
55
How long will it take a car traveling 60mph to travel 27 miles
27 minutes
What is the prime factorization of 75
3x5x5
how much is 7 minus 26
negative 19
What is the Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 70?
35
What is the positive square root of 2500?
50
A rectangular floor is 13 feet wide and has an area of 260 feet. What is the length of the room?
20 ft.
Line that touches a circle at just one point
tangent
Possible questions on one show of Jeopardy
61
Squares on a bingo card
25
Games in a major league baseball season
162
How many zeros in one trillion
12
Name the four basic operations in algebra.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Is zero either a positive or negative number?
no it is neither
What is the only number not found in the Roman Numeral system?
0
What is the only number not found in the Roman numeral system??
Zero
What device is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer.
What device is used to measure the distance a car travels?
Odometer.
What device is used o measure distance walked?
Pedometer.
What measurement is used for measuring distance in Europe?
Kilometer.
What device is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer.
Three dimensional objects have height, width and this dimension?
Depth.
What is the name of a three dimensional object whose sides are all equal and form a perfect box?
Cube.
Opposite collinear rays with the same endpoint always form
________?
A line
In 3-D, lines that are neither parallel nor intersecting are
______?
Skew
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
Two angels whose congruence sum is 180 degrees are called______?
Supplementary Angels
In a triangle , what is the relationship between an exterior angel and its remote interior angels?
Equal
A triangle that ahs no congruent sides is a ________?
Scalene
What kind of polygon has a diagonal that contains points outside the polygon?
Concave
How do you find the sum if the measures of the interior angles of an n-gon?
(n -2) 180
What is the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon?
360 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....
What the span of 1000 years called?
Millennium
What is the span of a 100 years called?
A century
What is the span of 10 years called?
decade
How many days are there in a millennium within 10?
365250 days
The sea serpent supposedly in a Scottish lake.
Lock Ness Monster
According to the saying, what shouldn't you do if you live in a glass house?
Throw stones.
The one god of the Muslims
Allah
Who is Lancelot's son?
Galahad
What does BTU stand for?
British thermal unit
Who was the captain of the Nautilus?
Captain Nemo
Name Donald Duck's three nephews?
Huey Looey and Duey
What was Disney's first animated feature?
Snow White
Who played Daniel Boone on the Disney series?
Fess Parker
The small tractor used to smooth the surface of ice rinks..
Zamboni.
The large airship shaped like a cigar with pointed ends.
Zeppelin.
Identify the bird whose name is derived from the Middle English duk for "diver".
Duck.
The bad-tempered horse whose name is Spanish for "rough" or "rude".
Bronco.
The extinct bird unable to fly whose name is derived from the Portuguese for "simpleton".
Dodo.
The one-humped animal whose name is derived from the Greek dromos for "running".
Dromedary.
Who drove Adam who works in the studio Crazy?
Usama
Which nocturnal bird is associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom?
An owl.
What has happened at work if someone has received their walking papers?
They were fired
Identify the 4 H's of the 4-H club.
Head, heart, hands, and health.
Chamber in which film is developed.
Darkroom.
Period of time from 476 AD to the end of the tenth century.
Dark ages.
Lacking knowledge about a particular subject.
In the dark.
Area of the moon not visible to the eye.
Dark side.
Nick name for Africa pre 1900.
Dark continent.
Wood used to line clothing chests and closets to keep moths away
cedar
Name the famous sibling of Caroline Kennedy?
John f. Kennedy
Name the famous sibling of Charlie Sheen?
Emilio Estevez
Name the famous sibling of Billy Carter?
Jimmy Carter
Name the famous sibling of Janet Jackson?
Michael Jackson (Latoya Jackson)
Name the famous sibling of Charlotte Bronte?
Emily Bronte (Anne Bronte)
How much is a Baker's Dozen?
13
How many voyages did Sinbad have?
7
What is the number of provinces in Canada?
10
What is the number of Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
4
How many lines are in a Sonnet?
14
What color would you get if you mixed red and blue together?
purple
When traveling outside the US what sort f documents must you carry?
Passport
What symbol is used to separate a name from it's domain name in an email address?
The at symbol accept circled a or @
How many years are there in a millennium??
1000
Which Video Game company is famous for such popular games as the Street Fighter and Resident Evil series'??
Capcom
What is the real name of the WWF superstar "The Rock"??
Duane Johnson
What is Cracker-Barrel??
A Cheese ("a brand of cheese" is also acceptable)
In Hebrew this word means hello, goodbye and peace.
Shalom.
The words bouquet and buffet are both adopted from what language?
French.
What was the purpose of yodeling?
Communication in the mountains.
When do you say Bon Appetite?
Before you eat.
What was the name of the whale in the story of Pinocchio?
Monstro
What is the name of 006, James Bond's partner turned enemy in the movie "Goldeneye"??
Alec Trevalyn
Who was the composer who composed "Ode to Joy"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Who was the composer who composed "Fur Elise"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Works by George Gershwin:
The opera Porgy and ________
Bess
Works by George Gershwin:
The orchestral piece Rhapsody in ________
Blue
According to the legend, which water bird sings beautifully just before it dies.
Swan.
What classical composers are considered the three B's?
Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.
The king of the gods in Greek mythology.
Zeus.
Who were we?
1) Our names were Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa.
Gorgons.
Who were we?
1) We were 3 frightful mythological sisters, and anyone who looked at our terrible faces was turned to stone.
Gorgons.
The animals replacing the hair on the head of the Gorgons.
Snakes.
The person who killed Medusa, the youngest of the Gorgons.
Perseus
The winged horse that was born from the blood of Medusa.
Pegasus.
The meaning of the word immortal, a word used to describe Stheno and Euryale.
Eternal( not subject to death).
His nationality
French
His last name
Bonaparte
Territory he sold to the US in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
Cathedral where he crowned himself emperor of France
Notre Dame
Name his first wife
Josephine
Battle of his final defeat
Waterloo
General who defeated him
Duke of Wellington
Husband of Blondie in the Comic strips
Dagwood
Bird that is the sidekick to the beagle in the cartoon strip PEANUTS.
Woodstock
Name the actor who won Best Actor awards consecutively in 1993 and 1994 for his work in Philadelphia and Forest Gump.
Tom Hanks
Name the movie in which Tom hanks played opposite Robert Loggia as a little kid in a grown up world.
Big
The Recording Industry Association of American presents a gold album to artists whose albums sells over 500,000 copies.
What precious metal album is given for an album that sells over 1,000,000 copies.
Platinum
What precious stone is the birthstone for April?
Diamond
The Simpsons' is drawn by what cartoonist?
Matt Groening
Name the Quik-E-Mart owner in the Simpsons?
Apu
What is "Esperanto"?
A language that is a mixture of several languages.
What two months of the year were named in honor of Roman Emperors?
July and August.
For what mythological figure is the month of January named?
Janus.
What traditional wedding month was named after Hera the patroness of women?
June.
In what month do we commemorate the party held by the Pilgrims and the Indians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
November.
What do prefixes sept, oct, nov, and dec mean?
7, 8, 9, and 10.
Heather left just as early as ___.
I
The counselors selected two candidates, Susan and __.
me
The teacher assigned the project to Kevin and __
me
There were several reasons for __ leaving early
my
We, Laura and __, won first place.
I
Mother divided the cake between Jeff and __
me
Will and __ competed in the state tournament.
I
Let Joan and __ settle our own argument
me
Sean is taller than __
I
The only new members could be Carol and __
I
All is fair in love and _______
War
Health is better than ______
Wealth
Let bygones be ________
Bygones
All that glitters is not _____
Gold
Complete, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is ___________".
Weak.
Complete, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the___________".
Kingdom of God.
Complete, "It is more blessed to give than to _________".
Receive.
Complete, "No man can serve two ________".
Masters.
What philosopher said, "I think therefore I am"?
Descartes.
The religion in which all gods are only aspects of the divine unity, the Brahman.
Hinduism.
The Japanese religion that does not worship one supreme being.
Shinto.
What is the speed of Light in miles/second?
About 186,000 Miles/Second
On the Average, how many heart beats are there per minute in humans?
72 beats/minute
Name the four parts of the heart?
Left & Right atrium or auricle
Left & Right ventricle
Who Developed the theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Name the largest living animal on Earth?
Blue Whale
Protons and Neutrons in an atom are sometimes referred to as?
Nucleons
Name two of the three parts of an essay?
Introduction, Body, Ending (Conclusion)
What is the speed of sound at room temperature (70 degrees Fahrenheit) in feet per
1,129 feet/s
What is the charge of a proton?
Positive (+)
What is the charge of an electron?
Negative (-)
What is the charge of a neutron?
Neutral (0)
What are the FOUR states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma
What is the relationship between the Pressure and the Volume of a gas?
Pressure is inversely proportional to the Volume
What is the relationship between the Temperature and the Volume of a gas?
Temperature is directly proportional to the Volume
The last group of the periodic table is known as?
Inert Gases
Define Morality?
The concentration of a substance in a solution in Moles per Liter of Water
What is the formula for Oxygen?
O2
What is the formula for Nitrogen
N2
What is Avagadro's Number?
6.022 × 1023
What is the gas constant including the units?
0.0821 Liter Atmospheres/Mole Kelvin
What is an isotope?
Element with different masses.
How many Kilometers are there in a mile?
1.609
How many Centimeters are there in an inch?
2.54
What system of measurements is used in the US?
The English System
What is the most commonly used measurement system?
Metric System or SI System.
If a person weighs 120 pounds on earth, how much what he weigh on the moon?
20 pounds
What is the value of gravity on earth?
9.8 meters/second
The physical law equating mass and energy formulated by Albert Einstein.
E = mc2
The largest web-footed bird, one with a large pouch, whose names seems to be related to the Greek word for the woodpecker.
Pelican
The house bird whose name is derived from the Latin word for "dog".
Canary
The Sea creature whose name is derived from the Greek for "eight-footed".
Octopus
The burrowing mammal that eats ants and termites and whose name is derived from Afrikaans for "earth-pig".
Aardvark
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.
Name the 4 planets in our solar system whose orbits are farthest from the sun.
Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn.
What percent of our atmosphere is made up of oxygen?
21
What is a blue moon?
The second full moon in one month
The name for the compound of silicon and oxygen that forms flint.
Silica.
The liquid that dissolves this compound and then filters out forming flint.
Water.
Which word designates the "force of attraction that tends to draw all bodies in the earth's sphere toward the center of the earth"?
Gravity.
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.
Identify the Geek philosopher who declared that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones.
Aristotle.
Identify the Italian scientist who found that all objects fall with the same acceleration.
Galileo.
Identify the German-born American scientist who announced his general theory of relativity in 1915.
Albert Einstein.
Who flew a kite with a key in a thunderstorm, proving that lightning is electricity?
Benjamin Franklin.
# of permanent human teeth
32
How many hours of daylight or darkness are there during the autumnal or vernal equinox?
12
What season of the year is ushered in by the vernal equinox?
spring
The scientific name of the jawbone is the
mandible
The clavicle is more commonly know as the ...
collarbone
While working at a Swiss patent office in 1905 he published his special theory of relativity
Einstein
In the 1905 this medical researcher developed an oral vaccine for polio
Sabin
The scientific method of research requires the testing of educated guesses known as:
Hypotheses
Spell Hypothesis:
H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-S-I-S
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Who is the Founder of Psychology as a science?
William Wundt.
Which eating disorder is characterized by extreme loss of weight due to lack of eating?
Anorexia.
Who developed the stages of psychosexual personality development?
Sigmund Freud.
Which nervous consists of the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System.
Which is the most dominant sense for most humans?
Vision.
Which stage of sleep is considered "Deep Sleep"?
Stage#4.
What does REM stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement.
What is the most widely used and abused drug in our country?
Alcohol.
Which anxiety disorder is characterized by an irrational and inappropriate fear of something?
Phobia.
The crab.
Cancer (moon child).
The ram.
Aries.
The bull.
Taurus.
The virgin.
Virgo.
The fishes.
Pisces.
The lion.
Leo.
The balance or scales.
Libra.
The archer.
Sagittarius.
The water bearer.
Aquarius.
The goat.
Capricorn.
What is the highest civilian award that can be presented by president of the United States?
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Who governs the United States if the president should decline?
Vice President
Who governs the United States if the president and Vice President should decline?
Speaker of the House
In what year did women gain the right to vote?
1920
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
What amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?
26
Name 4 of the freedoms that the first amendment guarantees?
Religions, Speech, Press, Assembly, petition (the government)
What is the introduction to the constitution called?
Preamble
Who was the major writer of the Bill or Rights?
James Madison
Who put the Declaration of Independence into words?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the governing law of the US before the constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What is the minimum age requirement to be a President of the US?
35
How long is the president's term?
4
How long is a senator's term?
6 years
How many amendments are there to the constitution?
27
For how many years do we elect a representative?
2 Years
What is the maximum number of terms for the president?
2 terms
What is the maximum number of terms for a senator?
No limit
What is the maximum number of terms for a representative?
No Limit
What was Abraham Lincoln's nick name?
Honest Abe
Who Delivered the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What is the Longest River in the world?
Nile River
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What is the Capital of Japan?
Tokyo
How many members are there in the House of Representatives
435
Which legendary fountain was Juan Ponce de Léon searching for when he landed in Florida in 1513?
The Fountain of Youth.
The Indians in Florida who fought 2 wars against American forces and who finally moved west in mid-19th century.
Seminole Indians
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
The animal idol worshipped by the Israelites while Moses was on Mount Sinai.
Golden Calf
Office that is second in line of succession to the US presidency
Speaker of the House
Who is the Macedonian king who conquered much of Asia before he died in 323 B.C.?
Alexander The Great
Who is the greatest king of the Huns, who dies in 453 A.D.
Attila
Who is the creator of the Persian Empire in the 6th century B.C.?
Cyrus The Great
Who is the king of Babylon depicted in the Old Testament book of Daniel?
Nebuchadnezzar (II)
Who invented a printing press with movable type?
Johann Gutenberg
What is a "coup d etat"? What language is that?
Overthrowing of the government. French.
When is "Mardi Gras" celebrated? What day? What does it mean?
Before Ash Wednesday. Tuesday. Fat Tuesday.
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INFRACTION
Spell yachting.
Y-A-C-H-T-I-N-G.
Mischievous
Mischievous
Thesaurus
Thesaurus
Velocity
Velocity
Diphthong
Diphthong
Anachronism
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Connecticut
C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T
Foreigner
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Laryngitis
L-A-R-Y-N-G-I-T-I-S
Parallel
P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L
Absence
A-B-S-E-N-C-E
Supersede
S-U-P-E-R-S-E-D-E
Chauffeur
C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-R
Jeopardy
J-E-O-P-A-R-D-Y
Pneumonia
P-N-E-U-M-O-N-I-A
Handkerchief
Handkerchief
forfeit
forfeit
esophagus
esophagus
Calendar
Calendar
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D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-C-Y
Spell the word DISCREPANCY?
D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-C-Y
Spell the word COMPATIBLE?
C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E
Spell polyunsaturated?
P-O-L-Y-U-N-S-A-T-U-R-A-T-E-D
What was the first team to win 5 Super Bowls?
San Francisco 49ers
What was the second team to win 5 Super Bowls?
Dallas Cowboys
What is the oldest team in the NFL?
Chicago - St. Louis - Phoenix - Arizona Cardinals, Established 1899
In what year was the NFL established?
1920
Other than the Chicago Cubs, what baseball team has the longest championship drought?
Boston Red Sox
What baseball player has the most career hits?
Pete Rose
In what year did the New York Baseball Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers move to the west coast?
1958
What University was the first NCAA basketball tournament champion?
University of Oregon
What was the last horse to win the Triple Crown?
Affirmed
What team was the first from the NHL to win the Stanley Cup?
Toronto Arenas
What college bowl game is commonly called 'The Granddaddy of 'em all'?
Rose Bowl
Which football league is older, the NFL or the CFL?
CFL
What was the Astrodome's original name?
The Harris County Domed Stadium
What is the oldest American NHL team?
Boston Bruins
What was the first NHL team in New York City?
New York Americans
What is the oldest stadium in the NFL?
Solider Field, Chicago (1924)
What is the oldest baseball stadium?
Fenway Park, Boston (1912)
What country has won the most gold medals in hockey?
USSR a.k.a. Russia
Other than Brazil, what is the only country to win the soccer World Cup in consecutive tournaments?
Italy
Who was the first Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World?
John L. Sullivan
What teams came into the NFL in the 1976 expansion?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Seattle Seahawks
Who was the first hockey player to score 50 goals in a season?
Maurice Richard
What team has the most NFL / NFC Championship Game appearances?
New York Giants (16)
What is the Olympic motto?
"Citius, Altius, Fortius" Faster, Higher, Stronger
Whose silhouette is used in the NBA logo?
Jerry West
Other than the Montreal Canadians, who has won the most Stanley cups?
Toronto Maple Leafs
The number of outs in a perfect game in major league baseball
27
The score in a perfect game in bowling
300
The number of strikes in a perfect game in bowling
12
Considered the greatest Native American athlete, name the man who won both the pentathlon and the decathlon events in the 1912 Olympics.
Jim Thrope
This record setting Olympic gold medal swimmer, earned fame as the lead actor in a series of Tarzan films after he retired from sports.
Johnny Weissmuller
How many periods are in a hockey game?
3
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
Montreal Canadians
Who held the single season homerun up until 1998 with 61 home runs?
Roger Maris
What is the number of homeruns Mark McGuire finished 1998 with setting a new record.
70
Name the baseball player who broke Roger Maris' home run record?
Mark Macguire
Who Sponsors Tim Taylor's home-improvement show "Tooltime"?
Binford Tools
Jed Clampett moved his family to Beverly Hills after what fortunate event?
he struck oil
What state did the Brady Bunch take place?
California
Who played Giligan on" Giligans Island"?
Bob Denver
What role did Dick Van Dike play on his sitcom?
Writer
Who was the host in the original Twilight Zone?
*** Rob Serling
Boiling point of water degrees Fahrenheit.
212
Freezing point of water on the Celsius scale.
Zero!!
Freezing point of water on the Kelvin scale.
273 Kelvins
Name for the lowest possible temperature.
Absolute Zero
what is the Celsius temperature for Absolute Zero?
-273 Celsius
Chinese body of water/ Wang Ho.
Yellow River.
Aedsd Aegypti mosquito bites cause this disease.
Yellow fever.
National park in Wyoming.
Yellowstone.
Wasp bright yellow markings.
Yellowjacket.
Capital of NW territory Canada.
Yellowknife.
Business section of the phone book.
Yellow pages.
Tendency to be cowardly or spineless.
Yellowstreak or Yellowbellied.
The inexpensive Ford model known as the "Tin Lizzie".
Model T.
The unsuccessful car named after Henry Ford's son, ________ Bryant Ford.
Edsel.
The developer of the Ford Mustang who left to head the Chrysler Corporation.
Lee Iacocca.
Bicycle race that is its greatest national sporting event.
Tour de France.
In what country is the BMW manufactured?
GERMANY (Bavaria)
Sierra Leone
Africa
Belize
Central America
Tanzania
Africa
Mongolia
Nepal
Nepal
Asia
Costa Rica
Central America
Nambibia
Africa
El Salvador
Central America
Mali
Africa
What year was the state of Israel formed?
1948
Which military leader conquered the entire region of France, then called Gallia, or Gaul, between 58 and 51 B.C.
Julius Caesar.
The Germanic tribe after whom France was named.
Franks.
The king of this tribe who by A.D. 800 had been crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne.
The king who ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
Louis XIV.
The French leader who seized control in 1799 and ruled until 1815.
Napoleon.
of all the world's greatest empires whose was larger Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan?
Genghis Kahn
In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
44 BC
Who was the first modern queen of England?
Queen Mary I.
Name the author who wrote The Pit and the Pendulum?
Edgar Allan Poe.
Name the author who wrote The Rose Tattoo?
Tennessee Williams.
Name the first chief justice of the U.S.?
John Jay.
New York's Guggenheim museum, completed in 1960, was designed by which American architect?
Frank Lloyd Wright.
Who served as Pope of the Roman Catholic church for only thirty-five days in 1978?
Pope John Paul I.
What U.S. senator, the first man to orbit the Earth, is the oldest American to orbit the Earth.
John Glenn.
What Greek mathematician developed a theory about right triangle relationships?
Pythagoras.
What teenage television program is based on the character's involvement with vampires?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
What is the name of Buffy's true love, who now has his own program?
Angel.
What long running Fox TV show uses information from the United Postal service as its title?
Beverly Hills 90210.
Name the creator of 90210 whose daughter stars in the show.
Aaron Spelling.
What comic strip is drawn by Scott Adams?
Dilbert.
What is Dilbert's Dog's name?
Dogbert.
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.
Another familiar Latin phrase is used in police work, Its abbreviation is MO.
Modus Operandi.
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.
In which story is a little girl found frozen to death with several burned out matches scattered around her feet?
The Little Match Girl.
In which story does an animal turn into a lovely white swan?
The Ugly Duckling.
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.
What two major literary figures, one a writer of English literature, the other of Spanish, died on the same day, April 23, 1616?
Shakespeare and Cervantes.
What type of bird is in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Albatross.
The word chortle, a combination of chuckle and snort was coined by Lewis Carroll in what work?
Through the Looking Glass .
In what Dicken's novel do we encounter the characters the Artful Dodger and Fagin?
Oliver Twist.
Jack kerouac's novel of the beat generation is considered a landmark of modern literature. Name it.
On the Road
In children's literature this Maurice Sendak book, now used as part of the Bell Atlantic ad campaign is considered a favorite of childhood
Where the Wild Things Are
Early in Arthur's life his future ascendancy to the throne was presaged when he drew this sword from a stone.
Excalibur
Arthur was said to be the son of this British ruler.
Uther Pendragon
The knights of Arthur's court adhered to a strict code of .....
Chivalry
This Knight's came from France to join Arthur's knights.
Lancelot
After Arthur's last battle he went to this place to recover from his wounds.
Avalon
What Dickens's character is visited by ghosts on Christmas eve?
Ebenezer Scrooge
Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austin
In what Shakespearean play do you find the famous lines "to be or not to be?"
Hamlet
What do you call a speech that a character says aloud, alone on stage, which generally represents what he is thinking at the moment?
Soliloquy
Name the author of the short story entitled Gift of the Magi.
O Henry
What were the soldiers who guarded roman emperors known as?
Praetorian Guards
What was General George S. Patton's Nickname?
"Old blood and guts"
MD who treats disorders of the foot.
Podiatrist
Specialist in making corrective lenses
Optician
MD who treats disorders of bones.
Ophthalmologist
Dentist who performs root canals.
Endodonists
The capital of California
Sacramento
The long fracture in the earth's crust, which extends for over 750 miles.
Yosemite National Park
The desert which covers a wide area between the southern sierra and the Colorado River.
Mojave Desert
Name the world's richest known source of Ice Age fossils
L Brea Tar Pits
In this technique, an artist glues or pastes different materials to a background to form a composition.
Collage
What kind of art is represented by billboards and product designs?
Commercial Art (graphic Art)
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. What are the secondary colors?
Orange, Green. Violet
A Painting of everyday objects such as fruits and vegetables is called a ?
Still Life
Name the composer who wrote the Marriage of Figaro:
Mozart
Name the "Three B" composers:
Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
What kind of performers are waiting to get on stage in Degas'
Awaiting the Cue?
Ballerinas
What dance was banned in Paris in 1890's
Can-can
What is Fresco?
Picture painted on wet plaster of walls
What was the name of Diana Ross's singing group?
The Supremes
What does the musical term " a capella" mean?
Unaccompanied choral singing
What country was most famous for its tremendous out put of painting and sculpting during the renaissance?
Italy
What painter created the famous "View of Toledo?
El Greco
What color cat is thought to denote bad luck if it crosses your
path?
Black
What is the color in the title of Alice Walker's novel?
Purple
What color is used to denote a negative balance in a ledger?
Red
What are Bayonne High School's school colors?
Garnet and White
What color was the pony in the John Steinbeck novel?
Red
To what color family do the following colors belong?
1.Vermillion
A. Red
2. Chartreuse
A. Green
3. Lavender
A. Purple
4. Sienna
A. Brown
5. Ebony
A. Black
Give the first name of the following artists and musicians:
1. Monet and Debussy
A. Claude
2. Mozart
A. Wolfgang
3. Van Gogh
A. Vincent
4. Casal and Picasso
A. Pablo
What are the first names of the beatles?
John, Paul, George, and Ringo
What are the Beatles last names
Lennon, McCarthy, Harrison, and Starr
What is music that consists of two or more melodies played at the same time?
counterpoint
In what year did Christopher "Big" Wallace die
1997
What word in music is the arrangement of beats in a piece of music? It is also indicated by the time signature.
Meter
The music from Puff Daddy's " I'll be missing you" was originally from which artist
Sting
What is the distance between two notes?
Interval
What means a slight wavering pitch, occurring so quickly that it sounds like a single pitch?
Vibrato
Which musical instrument with keys, metal reeds,, and bellows invented by Freidrich Buschmann in 1822 and improved by Cyrillys Damian in Vienna in 1829 is known as a "Squeeze box"?
Accordion
For each of the following give the instruments classification as a brass, woodwind, string, or percussion:
1. Tuba
A. Brass
2. Cello
A. Stringed
3.Xylophone
A. Percussion
4.Bassoon
A. Woodwind
What is a series of tones from one tone to its octave, arranged according to pitch
Scale
What is Puff Daddy's real name
Sean Combs
Who recorded the song, "Heartbreak Hotel?"
Elvis Presley
Eric Clapton wrote "Tears in Heaven" in response to this tragedy
The death of his son
What Rap singer recently shot a video at Bayonne High School
Busta Rhymes
Who did Busta Rymes team up with to make his most recent recording?
Janet Jackson
What band did Natalie Merchant start in?
10,000 Maniacs
What was the name of the famous movement in art in Germany at the end of the 19th Century?
Die Brucke
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
What is the Eskimo name for the dome shaped hut built of blocks of packed snow?
Igloo
What mode of transportation is used by the Eskimo to carry heavy loads over long distances. These conveyances are headed by animals.
Dog sled
What is the French Canadian name for the wild reindeer of North America?
Caribou
What is the vast, nearly flat, treeless plain of the arctic regions, an area with permanently frozen subsoil called
Tundra
The Falkland Islands belong to which country?
United Kingdom
The resort center of Aspen is located in which U.S. state?
Colorado
What country is the world's largest archipelago, make up of13,000 islands?
Indonesia
What is the ONLY continent crossed by every line of longitude?
Antarctica
Identify the desert of southern Israel.
Negev Desert
What geographical feature is described as land surrounded on three sides by water?
Peninsula
Name the world's largest island:
Greenland
In what country would you find the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx?
Egypt
Name the highest mountain in the United States
Mt. McKinley
What building in Chicago, Illinois is the tallest building in the USA?
Sears Tower
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
What U.S. state is closest to Asia?
Alaska
Name the Turkish city that is the only major city located on two continents
Istanbul
Name the imaginary line between the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole that circumscribes the northern frigid zone.
Artic Circle
Between which two continents is the Red Sea?
Africa and Asia
What novelist wrote a sequel to the British Folk Epic Beowulf?
John Gardner
Name the novel whose subject is the monster of the Epic
Grendel
I'll give you the nickname, you give me the state:
1.Garden State
A.New Jersey
2.Empire State
A. New York
3.Big Sky
A. Montana
4.Golden State
A. California
5.Sunshine State
A.Florida
Correct the grammatical error in each of the following if a correction is needed:
1.Just between you and I, teachers give too much homework.
Just between you and me
Correct Grammatical errors
2. Identify the state in which each of the following buildings are located.
Each of the following buildings is located
Correct Grammar Errors
3. Don't use no double negatives
Don't use double negatives
Correct Grammar Errors
4. Each pronoun must agree with their antecedent.
With its Antecedent
Correct Grammar Errors
5. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
Verbs have to agree.
What country is home to the fabulous Taj Mahal?
India
What is the Taj Mahal?
A tomb
Good and Bad
1. Name the New York Mets pitcher whose nickname is Dr. K
Dwight Gooden
Name the nocturnal burrowing carnivorous mammal, related to the weasel.
Badger
What is the English translation of the name Buenos Aires, The capital of Argentina
Good Air
Figurative expression for an incorrigible person, especially one who is a bad influence
Bad Apple
Supreme Court Justice who resigned in 1991
Thurgood Marshall
Name the part of speech that refers to a person, place or thing
noun
A word that describes a noun is called an
Adjective
Name the language of this foreign phrase: hasta la vista
Spanish
What do we call phrases that are specific to itself within a given language such as the previous one.
idiom or idiomatic expression
What punctuation mark would be placed at the end of an interrogative sentence?
Question Mark
What punctuation mark shows possession?
Apostrophe
Name the great English novelist who wrote Little Dorrit, Nicholas Nickleby and A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
Complete the titles of the following works by Charles Dickens:
1. A Tale of Two ?
Cities
Charles Dickens Novels
2. David?
Copperfield
Charles Dickens
3.Oliver?
Twist
Charles Dickens Novels
4. Great?
Expectations
Cola Wars: Generation Next
Who is the Spokesperson for the new Pepsi One?
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Which Cola is the Un-Cola?
7-Up
Words beginning with Under
What word describes something done in secret?
Undercover
Words beginning with under
A freshman or sophomore in college
Underclassman(undergraduate)
Words beginning with under
In a competition the one who is more likely to lose.
Underdog
Words beginning with under
A person who is in the way, is referred to as being this
Underfoot
What nation's citizens were 45 times as likely to have TV than hot water in 1998?
China
What's dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane better known as?
DDT
What scream star has a first name that is Dutch for snow
Neve Campbell
What sports trophy had 2,225 names inscribed on it by 1997?
Stanley Cup
What movie sees Robert De Niro get hit some 500 times?
Raging Bull
What major golf tournament has its final round played on Father's Day?
US open
What 16th century student of mathematician Ostillio Ricci went on to have Quite a career?
Galileo
What nation calls its parliament Lok Sabha?
India
What WB hit did people call a clever meld of clueless and the X-files?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
What us outfit, after investing twenty years and $20 million, stopped using psychics to gather info, in 1995?
The CIA
What human organ houses your amygdala and thalamus?
The Brain
Who has the highest regular season winning percentage for NBA coaches with at least 250 wins?
Phil Jackson
What singer sold pictures of his baby, Prince, to the National Inquirer?
Michael Jackson
What energy source provides three quarters of France's electric power?
Nuclear power
What movie has Steve Martin noting, "It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's in it"?
Roxanne
What was the most popular semi automatic hand gun of Nazi Germany?
Luger
What's a golfer said to have, if he is entitled to tee off first?
The honor
What car model heralded its 1998 return:
"The engine's in the front but its heart's in the same place
The Volkswagen
Beetle
What Nepalese city's name means "wooden temples"
Katmandu's
What animals killed the most workers who worked on building the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Tigers
What baseball owner dyed a sheep green-and-gold and put it out to pasture behind the outfield fence in Kansas City?
Charlie Finley
Who gave birth to Stella del Carmen Banderas in 1996?
Melanie Griffith
What country did Christopher Columbus insist Cuba was a part of?
China
What countdown deejay intones: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars"?
Casey Kasem
What 60 Minutes honcho is credited as being TV's "ambush" investigative reporter?
Mike Wallace
What country is the second to the U.S. in the number of pro athletes it has produced?
Canada
Who walked into the Friars Club every day for 50 years and stated, " I want a table near a waiter?
Henny Youngman
What war saw U.S. planes drop a record seven millions tons of bombs?
The Vietnam War
What was heralded in a 1944 Life ad: " From Ordinary Mold! The Greatest Healing Agent of This War"?
Penicillin
What popular NHL team's emblem depicts a goalie mask with a bill?
The Mighty Ducks of Ansheim's
What are the only three nations with Jewish population of over one million?
Israel, U.S., Russia
What literary character pokes fun at his most prominent feature with: "When it bleeds, the Red Sea"?
Cyrano de Bergerac
What was the last name of the Canadian farmer who cultivated a wild apple he found on his property in 1976?
McIntosh
What Canadian team plays home games in the NHL arena with the largest seating capacity?
The Montreal Canadians
Where did Maxwell Smart hide his telephone?
His right shoe
Who placed the first telephone call to the moon?
Richard Nixon
What was Craig MacTavish the last NHL player to play without?
A helmet
Who paid a prison visit to Mehmet AL Agca, the man who had shot him, in 1983?
Pope John Paul II
Whose grandson got the first phone call from a commercial cellular system, in 1983
Alexander Graham Bell's
Whose mug has graced the most Sports Illustrated covers?
Michael Jordan's
What show's character wrecked over 300 cars during its TV run?
The Dukes of Hazard
What country's space program became the third to send a probe to another planet, in 1998?
Japan
What word did Dan Quale devote an entire chapter to, in his book of memoirs?
Potatoe
What country features a maple leaf on its McDonald's signs?
Canada
What literary work gave Geoffrey Chaucer something to do from 1387 to 1400?
The Canterbury Tales
What two hoopsters were called "The Mauler" and "Rodzilla" in a 1998 wrestling match?
Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman
How many birthday candles were Michael Jackson and Madonna each obliged to blow out in 1998?
Forty
Name three of the official languages of the United Nations?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Russian.
What O-word describes oxygen with molecules that have three atoms instead of two?
Ozone.
What day of the year are all racehorses considered to turn one year older?
January 1.
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 form of ID did Blue Jays rookie Marty Janzen, with no passport or driver's license, use to cross the US-Canada border?
His baseball card
What city honors its heroes with street named Bowie, Crokett and Travis?
San Antonio
What regions contribute teams to the NCAA "March Madness" final four?
East, Southeast, West, Midwest
What Stanley Kubrick movie was banned in Britain, because it spawned acts of violence?
A Clockwork Orange
What U.S. state's high altitude nearly doubles the effects of auto emissions?
Colorado's
What annoying song title did teen trio Hanson put in people's minds in 1997?
Mmmbop
What soul songstress sang at Martin Luther King's funeral and Bill Clinton's inaugural?
Aretha Franklin
What brand of Dijon mustard sold in the U.S. is actually made in Oxnard, California?
Grey Poupon
What U.S. city is considered the unofficial capital of the South?
Atlanta.
What one city must a movie play in to be eligible for an Oscar?
Los Angeles.
What race's runners refer to the noisy section along Wellesley College as the "Screech Tunnel"?
The Boston Marathon's.
What Asian nation's cremation rate is a record 99%?
Japan's.
Who was the only NBA player to score 25,000 points in fewer games than Michael Jordan?
Wilt Chamberlain.
What two months will 70% of Yellowstone's visitors choose for their vacation?
July and August.
What Caribbean nation's tourist jingle entices: "One love, one heart, let's get together and feel alright"?
Jamaica's.
What Spanish surrealist modestly titled his 1965 book Diary of a Genius?
Salvador Dali.
How many postponements did John Glenn endure before being launched into orbit in 1962? 3, 7, or 10?
10.
What served as a cowboy's wash cloth, dust mask, and water filter?
A bandanna.
What drink do Mexicans traditionally offer to deceased family members on the Day of the Dead?
Tequila.
What TV miniseries were 130 million Americans glued to in January of 1977?
Roots.
What astronaut claimed he went through more physical checks than any other?
John Glenn.
What famous cowpoke died at the age of 86, in July of 1998?
Roy Rogers.
What 19th-century company saw 16 of its riders killed during the 18 months it was in business?
The pony Express.
What body part becomes infected if you contact cholera?
The intestine.
What British royal helped Kenneth Branagh prepare for his role in Henry V?
Prince Charles.
What country caught the most flak for making "weapons of mass destruction" in the 1990s?
Iraq.
What natural note on the piano music can also be indicated as B-double flat?
A.
What U.S. state's high altitude nearly doubles the effect of auto emissions?
Colorado's.
What annoying song title did teen trio Hanson put in people's minds in 1997?
Mmmbop.
What soul songtress sang at Martin Luther King's funeral and Bill Clinton's inaugural?
Aretha Franklin?
What brand of Dijon mustard sold in the U.S. is actually made in Oxnard, California?
Grey Poupon.
What city honors its heroes with streets named Bowie, Crockett, and Travis?
San Antonio.
What regions contribute teams to the NCAA "March Madness" final four?
East, Southeast, West, Midwest.
What Stanley Kubrick movie was banned in Britain, because it spawned acts of violence?
A Clockwork Orange.
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 form of ID did Blue Jays rookie Marty Janzen, with no passport or driver's license, use to cross the U.S.-Canada border?
His baseball card.
What's the radical feminist word for history?
Herstory.
Whose skull does Hamlet wax eloquent over in Shakespeare's play?
Yorick's
Which of Shakespeare's kings cries: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!'?
Richard III
What Shakespeare play opens with a storm at sea?
The Tempest
What continent has the fewest flowering plants?
Antarctica
What 1975 blockbuster sees Roy Scheider utter:" We need a bigger boat"?
Jaws
Who was the first Cincinnati Reds star to have his uniform number officially retired?
Johnny Bench
What did Bill Clinton mistakenly call a "former communist" nation in 1997?
China
What five-word signature line got Rodney Dangerfield into Bartlett's Familiar Quotations?
"I can't get no respect"
What western nation had more than 363 million $2 coins in circulation by 1997?
Canada
What George Harrison song did Paul report as Frank Sinatra's favorite "Lennon/McCartney" track?
Something
What's a water moccasin often called, because it's white inside its mouth?
A cottonmouth
Who's the most popular plumber in video game history?
Mario
What tenor's corpse got a change of clothes every year from 1921 to 1927 until his window opted to entomb it?
Enrico Caruso's
What group of islands was the site of Columbus' first landing in the New World?
The Bahamas
What Venetian traveler's printed journal did Columbus have to a copy of?
Marco Polo's
How many American Voyages did Christopher Columbus make?
4
What New World mammal did Columbus say resembled mermaids?
The Manatee
What habit-forming plant did Columbus find on his first New World trip?
Tobacco
Which of Columbus' three ships was wrecked off the coast of Haiti in 1492?
The Santa Maria
What San Francisco fixture is a Favorite jumping off point for an average of 14 people a year?
The Golden Gate Bridge
Who was the first solo female host of the Academy Awards ceremony?
Whoopi Goldberg
Whose last words to the firing squad he faced in 1977 were: "Let's do it"?
Gary Gilmore's
Who was primarily responsible for the record crowds at pregame batting practices, in 1998?
Mark McGwire
What turnpike was billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" When it opened in 1940?
The Pennsylvania Turnpike
What was the first movie to pass the $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales?
Titanic
Who was the tallest U.S. President short of Abe Lincoln?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What do the initials in Dream works SKG represent?
Spielberg, Kaztenberg, geffern
What river once flowed through heaven, according to Hindu myth?
The Ganges
What 's the ancient language if India?
Sanskrit
What animals head does Hindu god Ganesha boast?
The Elephant's
What's the only property an orthodox Hindu woman can own?
Jewelry
Who won a record 525 electoral voted in a U.S.preseidential election?
Ronald Reagan
What do you call a weasel whose coat turns white during the winter?
an Ermine
What wide receiver title his autobiography just give me the damn ball?
Keyshawn Johnson
What 1993 Cy Young winner became the singing, guitar-playing frontman for the band stick figure?
Jack McDowell
What is the name of the portion of Highway 51 South that runs in front of Graceland?
Elvis Presley Boulevard
What Bob Dylsn song did the Rolling Stones start performing in the 1990's?
Like a Rolling Stone
What politician introduced the expression, " Black Power" in a 1966 speech at Howard University?
Adam Clayton Powell
What Western Hemisphere nation's anthem had French lyrics the first time it was sung in public, in 1880?
Canada's
What Wild West figure is described on his New Mexico tombstone as "The Boy Bandit King"?
Billy the Kid
What term describes the amount of water vapor present in the air, relative to the amount that could be present?
Relative humidity
What 45-year-old former boxing champion was said to have "hands of pebble" in 1996?
Robert Duran
What country boasts the world's oldest active brewery, dating back to 1040 A.D.?
Germany
What country star drew 300,000 fans to a Central Park concert, in 1997?
Garth Brooks
What auto pioneer helped Charles Kingsford create and sell the first charcoal briquettes?
Henry Ford
What 73-year-old family patriarch died after a 100-foot fall in 1978
Karl Wallenda
What's Mongolia often called to distinguish it from an autonomous region in China?
Outer Mongolia
What U.S. military base was won in the last major battle against Japan?
Okinawa
What sport does the Cynic's Dictionary define as "the primary excuse for rioting in nations other than the U.S."?
Soccer
What is the new name of the portion of highway 51 South that runs in front of Graceland?
Elvis Presley Boulevard
What Bob Dylan song did the Rolling Stones start performing in the 1990's?
Like a Rolling Stone
What politician introduced the expression "Black Power" in a 1996 speech at Howard University?
Adam Clayton Powell
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 was the last song the Beatles recorded?
The End
What famous rapper/actor is a co-owner of F.U.B.U.?
L.L.cool J.
What rap artist collaborated with Mariah Carey and Joe to make the remix of a song called "Thank God I Found You"?
Nas
What do the letter in F.U.B.U. stand for?
For us by us
Can you name one line of clothing by a famous musical artist?
Wu wear, Roccawear, Sean Johnson, Esco, No limit, Naughty wear
What does the ebonic term "PHAT" mean?
Pretty Hot and Tempting nice
What was Mariah Carey's most recent album Released?
Rainbow
Sports Illustrated, life Magazine and time magazine are all owner by what company?
Time Warner
Who starred in Rebel without a cause?
James Dean, Natalie Wood.
What date did James Dean die?
September 30, 1955.
Name one song that includes the name "James Dean"?
Madonna-Vouge/ Billy Joel-We didn't start the fire/ LFO-Girl on TV/ David Essex-Rock On.
Name 3 movies James Dean started in?
Rebel without a cause, East of Eden, Giant.
What is James Dean's middle name?
Byron.
Name 3 sanrio Characters?
Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Karopi, Badtz-Maro, Angel Kitty, Peckle, Pickebicke, Pippo.
Which diminutive actor was once a roommate of Michael Douglas?
Danny Devito.
What academy award winning actor was Al Gore's roommate at Harvard?
Tommy Lee Jones.
What actor had over 150 roles?
John Wayne.
Who won the most Grammy's in a year?
Michael Jackson(1984) (8 Grammy's)
Which female won the most MTV video awards in 1998?
Madonna.
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw.
What is Eddie Van Halen son's name?
Wolfgang.
What kind of pokemon is pikachu?
Electric mouse.
What was Ash Ketchum's first pokemon?
Pikachu.
What does Poke-Mon mean?
Poket Monsters.
What is the evolved form of pikachu?
Raichu.
What does Digi-Mon stand for?
Digital Monsters.
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranus.
What two Hungarian towns on either side of the Danube merged in 1872?
Buda and Pest.
How many hours does the average American woman spend on her feet every day?
Four.
What Beck hit from Mellow Gold became a slaker and Gen.X anthem?
Loser.
Who left his five day tenure as WestPoint's superintendent to lead the confederate army?
General Beauregard.
Who did Marla Maples ask," Do you love your husband? Because I do."?
Ivona Trump.
What sports venue is also known as the Bronx zoo?
Yankee's Stadium.
What does Yankee mean?
It is Dutch for cheese head.
What wise guys are inextricably linked to the phrase "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk"?
The Three Stooges.
What major league baseball team posted a decade leading 953-657 won-lost record in the 1970's?
Cincinnati Reds.
What actor won a Cable Ace award for portraying Truman on an HBO bio?
Gary Sinise.
What three word headline did Harry Truman gloat about to reporters in 1948?
"Dewey Beats Truman".
What four-word sign raced Harry Truman's desk in the oval office?
The Buck Stops Here.
How many seasons did Babe Ruth club 54 or more homers?
4.
What date did FDR say would live in infamy?
December 7th, 1941.
What disease did FDR target in 1927 with the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation?
Polio.
What ex-president attended Franklin and Eleanor's wedding?
Teddy Roosevelt.
What town's nuclear power plant spewed 100-million curies of radiation into the atmosphere in 1986?
Chernobyl's.
Who is more likely to get divorced--Gynecologist, Psychiatrist, or Urologist?
Psychiatrist.
What country is headed by King Fahd Ibn Abdul Iziz, one of 44 sons sired by a 22-wife dad?
Saudi Arabia.
Whose 1990 fashion statement did Mr. Blackwell sum up as "Yentl's gone mental"?
Barbra Streisand.
What is the term for the brain's nerve cells?
Neurons.
What Washington Capitals goalie earned the nicknames "Ace" and "Net Detective?"
Jim Carey.
What punk rock band came from Lodi, New Jersey and originated the devil lock hair style?
Misfits
What 80's band had a one arm drummer?
Def Leppard
The hit song "Come on feel the noise" was written by this band.
Quiet Riot
How many singers did the band Van Halen have?
3
What new age band plays the "South Park" theme song?
Primus
On the latest Limp Bizkit album, What famous rapper performed with the lead singer?
Method Man
What Children's Disney TV show was Brittney Spears on?
The Mickey Mouse Club
What rapper had the hit song "Fantastic Voyage?"
Coolio
What brand name drug is most often prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder?
Ritalin
What clean-shaven 6-foot-6 star is the shortest player to top the NBA in rebounding?
Charles Barkley
What countries flag bears a red maple leaf on a white background?
Canada
Name a Canadian province in which French is the official language.
Quebec
These mountain ranges in upper New York State were the setting for many of the works of Washington Irving.
Catskill mountains
Name the Washington Irving character who falls asleep for twenty years.
Rip Van Winkle
Name the five Great Lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Name the world's largest desert.
Sahara
Name the highest mountain in the world.
Mt. Everest
Name the second longest river in the world
Amazon
Name the largest lake in the world.
Caspian Sea
Name the suspension bridge that crosses San Francisco Bay.
Golden Gate Bridge
What did Tony Bennett leave in San Francisco?
His heart
What prepared food is called the San Francisco treat?
Rice a Roni
Where do the San Francisco Giants play ball?
Candlestick Park
When you go to San Francisco, what should you wear in your hair?
Flowers
What is the name of the famous square in Moscow?
Red Square
What is the name of the Beijing square that was the scene of student unrest in 1989?
Tiananmen Square
Name the New York City square famous for its New Year's Eve celebration.
Times Square
Irving Berlin wrote: "Give my regards to Broadway, remember me to _____ square.
Herald Square
Name the round "square" that is home to the Knickerbockers team.
Madison Square Garden
What is the name of the world wide athletic tournament held every four years?
Olympics
Name the three designations of winners for Olympic medals.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze
There are two teams with New York names and logos who play in the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Name them.
The NY Giants and the NY Jets
What is the name of the stadium at which the NY Giants and NY Jets play?
Giants Stadium
A child's toy that was used by Benjamin Franklin in an experiment to attract lightening.
Kite
An Australian Marsupial known for its hard punches and high leaps.
Kangaroo
Name the type of Eskimo canoe that completely encloses the person.
Kayak
To work dough, such as bread dough, until it is a homogenous mass.
Knead
The soldiers who fought for King Arthur and were members of his round table were...
Knights
Pneumonia
P-N-E-U-M-O-N-I-A
Pneumatic
P-N-E-U-M-A-T-I-C
Numismatist
N-U-M-I-S-M-A-T-I-S-T
Parallel
P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L
Laryngitis
L-A-R-Y-N-G-I-T-I-S
An angle that measures 90 degrees is referred to as a ___ angle.
Right
An angle that measures 34 degrees should be considered an ____ angle.
Acute
An angle that measures 110 degrees would be considered an ___ angle.
Obtuse
A circle has how many degrees?
360
The number of degrees in a triangle is equal to:
180
The Beaufort scale of wind force measures wind velocity in these units.
Knots
In cooler seasons, a strong wind can make it seem much colder outside than the temperature on the thermometer might indicate. This effect is known as _____.
Wind-chill Factor
Many languages use familiar Latin script for their alphabet, however this language script is known as Cyrillic.
Russian
In Russian a ruble is this.
Currency or money
What trilogy of films about the Mafia was directed by Francis Ford Coppola?
Godfather Films
What animal's 15 inch tongue allows it to graze on the tops of acacia trees?
Giraffe
What state is called the Peach State?
Georgia
What John Steinbeck novel traces the lives of the Joad family?
Grapes of Wrath
Buckminster Fuller created a synergetic-energetic form of geometry that resulted in what architectural form now found at Epcot Center.
Geodesic Dome
What is the official language of Austria?
German
Give the term that identifies a Jewish religious teacher.
Rabbi
name the bone in the leg that is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
Femur (thigh bone)
Which 2 continents do NOT border the world's largest ocean?
Europe and Africa
Name the dominant painter of the 20th century who was born at Malaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881. He is known for his "Blue Period" Painting The Old Guitarist.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso
Name the bull that prefers to smell fragrant flowers rather than to fight in a Munro Leaf story?
Ferdinand
Which term for a kind of government is derived from the Greek for "rule of the people"?
Democracy
Name Alaska chief river, the 5th longest in North America.
Yukon river
Which term designates the period in American history following the Civil War from 1865 to 1877?
Reconstruction
Which state, nicknamed "the First State," became the first to install video cameras on school buses statewide in 1994?
Delaware
Name the geometric solid with congruent, parallel, and circular bases.
Cylinder
Identify the country whose Bay of Fundy has the tides that sometimes rise and fall more than 50 feet.
Canada
Which word from the Italian for "alone" designates a musical piece played or sung by one person?
Solo
Give the acronym for the 1993 trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.
NAFTA (North American Free trade Agreement)
Identify the group of Indians in Florida that the U.S. government forced to move west in the early 1800's.
Seminoles
Identify the smallest state in area west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Hawaii
Of hepatitis, chicken pox, AIDS, or cancer, which one is noncommunicable disease?
Cancer
Which word, meaning "crude oil," completes the full name of OPEC, the organization of _______ Exporting Countries?
Petroleum
In which year, the first of the U.S.Civil War, was the first transcontinental telegram sent October 24?
1861
Identify the dense , sticky liquid in the mouth, nose, throat, and lungs.
Mucus
What is the average measure of the angels of a triangle ?
60 degrees
Which word beginning with the letter T identifies a set of 3 related novels, plays , or operas?
trilogy
Identify the American silversmith made by famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his 1775 ride.
Paul Revere
Which planet and element are named for a god known for his speed?
Mercury
Which American was the oldest singer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
Arrange the following numbers in order from smallest to largest: 9/10, 7/13, 2/5, 9/19.
2/5, 9/19, 7/13, 9/10
Identify the annual award given to the author of the U.S.'s most distinguished piece of children's literature.
Newberry Medal
Which words are capitalized in the following sentence:
"During the spring, John read 3 books about French heroes of his history class"?
During, John, French
In which state did Baron von Steuben begin drilling General Washington's infantry in 1778 at Valley Forge?
Pennsylvania
Identify the flowerless plant that consists of a fungus and an alga living together as a single unit.
Lichen
Identify the Dutch painter who is known for cutting of part of his ear.
Vincent Van Gogh
Name the first African-American to win the Wimbledon men's single tennis championship?
Arthur Ashe.
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.
Which part of the brain controls the coordination of the muscles?
Cerebellum.
Who was named chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933?
Adolf Hitler.
Does a spelunker fly airplanes, collect stamps, climb rocks, or explore caves?
Explore Caves.
In which state is Vicksburg, the river port that fell to the Union Army on July 4, 1863, after a 47-day siege?
Mississippi.
Name the balsa raft on which Thor Heyerdahl sailed to prove that Polynesians could have originated in South America.
Kon-Tiki.
What does an equestrian ride?
A horse.
What are the measures of both the complement and the supplement of an angle of 78 degrees.
12 degrees(Complement) and 102 degrees (supplement).
Which name identifies the 130 armed Spanish ships defeated by the British in 1588 in the English Channel?
Armada.
Which mineral on the Mohs Scale of hardness is the hardest at a rating of 10?
Diamond.
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.
Name three of the four blood types.
A, B, AB, O.
What percentage is equivalent of 7/20?
35%.
In which novel does Jo's music loving sister Beth die young and her older sister Meg marry John Brooke?
Little Women.
From which country did president Kennedy demand that Soviet missiles be removed after he set up a naval "Quarantine in 1962"?
Cuba.
Which word designates that the author of a work is unknown, as is the case with the book Go Ask Alice?
Anonymous.
Which state, called "The Silver State, " is located entirely in the pacific time zone but doesn't border the Pacific Ocean?
Nevada.
What is 500% of 30?
150.
Which Charles Dickens character asks the workhouse-master for more gruel?
Oliver Twist.
Which poetic device features the repetition of an initial sound in phrases such as "A telling tale of terror"?
Alliteration.
Which body organ supplies the blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from it?
Lungs.
Which South American country has 2 capitals, one of which is Sucre?
Bolivia (its actual, but unofficial, capital is La Paz).
What name is given to a polynomial that is the sum of two terms?
Binomial.
Name the oldest permanent settlement established in the U.S. by Europeans.
St. Augustine (Florida).
Name the French king who served from 1643 to 1715.
Louis XIV.
Which element, whose symbol is Hg, does any allow called an amalgam contain?
Mercury
Name the legislative body formed in Virginia in 1619 that was the start of self-government in America?
House of Burgesses
Name the arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey where many Greek islands found.
Aegean Sea
Identify the pair of organs that filter out waste products from the blood and maintain the body's salt and water balance.
Kidneys
Of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, or Mozart, which one, a child prodigy, began composing at age 5 and wrote The Magic Flute?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Name the early theory, disproved in 1668, that life can spring from nonliving matter.
Spontaneous generation
Which words designates the action taken by Congress to remove the government officials on charges of wrongdoing?
Impeachment
Name the world conqueror who according to Greek legend cut the Gordian knot with a single stroke of his sword.
Alexander the Great
How many complete presidential terms did Franklin Roosevelt serve?
3
Name the American author of the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Washington Irving
What is the principal square root of 289?
17
Which invention brought wealth and fame to chemist Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prizes?
Dynamite
The name of which U.S. state is derived from the Indian words for "Great Water" or "Father of Waters?
Mississippi
Name the American astronomer after whom an orbiting space telescope launched in 1990 is named?
Edwin Hubble
Identify the South American liberator after whom Bolivia was named.
Simon Bolivar
Name the supreme deity in Roman mythology
Jupiter
Name the famous geyser located in Yellowstone National Park.
Old Faithful
Name the Swedish capital, where all Nobel Prizes except for the Nobel Peace Prize are awarded.
Stockholm
Which word ending in "arch" means Absence of any form of political authority?
Anarchy
Name the document the king of England approved in1215 in the meadow at Runnymede.
Magna Charta (or Magna Carta)
How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
4
Which American inventor is remembered for saying, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you!"
Alexander Graham Bell
At how many degrees longitude is the Greenwich, or prime, meridian?
0 degrees
Identify the U.S. capital city that served as the first capital of the Confederacy.
Montgomery (Alabama).
Identify the fictional character whose address is 221 B Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes
A trapezoid has bases of lengths 3 and 9. If the area of the trapezoid is 38, what is its height?
8
Which flower featured in a Vincent Van Gogh painting is the state flower of Kansas?
Sunflower ( Van Gogh's painting is entitled Sunflowers)
*** What does the discrimenant tell us?
the nature of the roots of the equation.
can you divide by zero?
no, undefined
What type of triangle has no congruent sides?
scalene
what is the square root of 25?
5
what is the cubed root of 8?
2
How many degrees in a right angel?
90
Two angels whose measures add up to 180 degrees are?
supplementary
How many square feet in a square yard?
9
Name the 1898 whose last surviving U.S. veteran died in 1992.
Spanish-American War.
Of U.S. presidents James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy, which one was not assassinated?
Chester A. Arthur.
What name is given to the red, green, and sometimes brown simple organisms that contain chlorophyll and live in water?
Algae.
What field of mathematics involves the study of operations and relationships among numbers by using variables such as x and y?
Algebra.
Which nursery rhyme character "had so many children she didn't know what to do"?
"Old woman who lived in a shoe"
Name the oldest national park in the U.S., one whose attractions include about 200 geysers.
Yellowstone National Park.
Name the *** Tennessee Bill Clinton chose as his vice president .
Al Gore.
What name is often used for Siddhartha Gautama, the religious figure whose birth in India about 536 B.C. is commemorated on April 8?
Buddha.
What name identifies a geometric solid with exactly on circular base and exactly one vertex?
Cone.
Of the U.S. states Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or Minnesota, which one does not border Canada?
Wyoming.
Of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, or personification, which figure of speech is an extravagant exaggeration not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole.
Name the North European sea bordered by Scandinavian countries on the west and on the former Soviet Union on the east.
Baltic Sea.
When combined, the postal abbreviations of which 2 states spell the word game?
Georgia and Maine.
Factor the following binomial into the product of 2 binomials: 4a2-9.
(2a+3)(2a-3) or (2a-3)(2a+3).
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.
Identify the deformed dwarf of German folklore who spins straw into gold in exchange for the miller's daughter's first child.
Rumpelstiltskin.
Name the canal that opened in New York in 1825 to link the Hudson River with a Great Lake.
Erie Canal.
Name the Bolshevik leader of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia for whom St. Petersburg was renamed.
Vladimir I. Lenin.
Which one of the following secretes enzymes and hormones used in digestion: pancreas, parathyroid, pharynx, pituitary.
Pancreas.
Which word derived from the French "to the valley," designates a mass of loosened snow that slides down a mountain slope.
Avalanche.
Name the king of England who agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215.
King John.
What name is given to the group of heads of departments who serve as the President's official advisors?
Cabinet.
Which country did Manuel Noriega once head?
Panama.
One half of what number equals one fifth of one fifth?
2/25.
name the Viking who colonized Greenland about A.D. 986.
Eric the Red.
Name the world's largest lake.
Caspian Sea.
Of Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas which one is east Mississippi River?
Wisconsin.
Name the English explorer sailing for the Dutch who has a North American river, bay, and strait named after him.
Henry Hudson.
If a heart beats at a rate of 30 beats per quarter minute, what is the average time in seconds between two consecutive beats?
half a second.
Which term is used to designate June 21-22, the longest day of sunlight of the year in the northern hemisphere?
Summer Solstice.
Name the inventor who said, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration".
Thomas Edison.
In which famine stricken African country were U.N. relief efforts being coordinated in Mojadishu its capital in the 1990's ?
Somalia.
Of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California, which one does not border the Pacific Ocean?
Idaho.
If two angles of a triangle measure forty degrees and sixty degrees what is the measure of the third angle?
80 degrees.
Identify the lowest point in North America located near Badwater at 282 feet bellow sea level.
Death Valley.
Name the English naturalist who established the theory of organic evolution.
Charles Darwin.
Of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson, which one is not carved in granite on Mount Rushmore?
Franklin Roosevelt.
In which country is Stonehenge, the circular group of stones considered by some to be man's first celestial observatory?
England.
Identify the famous means of public transportation used on the hills of San Francisco.
Cable Car.
Identify the colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that makes up about 78% of volume of dry air.
Nitrogen.
Which month is named for the Roman god of beginnings or openings?
January.
In which country of the United Kingdom is the legendary Loch Ness monster said to live?
Scotland.
What is the Spanish word for "a brief nap or rest taken after the Monday meal"?
Siesta.
What is the sum of the identity element of addition and the identity element of multiplication?
1.
Which epithet follows the name of Peter I and Catherine II of Russia and Alexander III, the king of Macedonia?
The Great.
Identify "The Wolverine State," whose name is derived from an Indian word for "big lake."
Michigan.
Identify the type of forest in which the dominant trees shed their leaves during certain seasons and grow new ones.
Deciduous forest.
Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?
Suez Canal.
What principal square root of 169?
13.
Name 2 of the first 3 letters of the Greek alphabet.
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.
Following his service in the US revolution, Thaddeus Kosciusko led a revolution in this country
Poland
On June 21, 1779, this nation declared war on Great Britain as an ally to the states.
Spain
The Battle of Monmouth in this state was the last major battle of the revolutionary war in the north.
New Jersey
The first census of the United states was held in this year.
1790
After being burned in the war of 1812 the executive mansion was painted this color.
white
He commanded at the Second Bull Run and is said to have devised a sport that later used a bullpen
Abner Doubleday
As a nurse she treated Burnside's boys; as an author she wrote "Jo's Boys"
Louisa May Alcott
In 1816 this city replaced Chillicothe as capital of Ohio
Columbus
In one scene Hamlet tells her to go to a nunnery
Ophelia
He not only starred in the Oscar-winning 1948 film of Hamlet, he produced and directed it.
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet speaks fondly of this jester while holding his skull
Yorick
Disparaging his mother's marriage, Hamlet says, "frailty, thy name is" this
women
Claudius sends Hamlet to England with these two courtiers, but escapes and returns to Denmark
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Of Othello, Iago or Desdemona, the character to whom Shakespeare gave the most lines
Iago
This all-American football player scored in London as Othello in 1930
Paul Robeson
The Queen Mother grew up there, Princess Margaret was born in it, and Macbeth of Thane of it.
Glamis
Because it's a bad-luck play, actors often avoid saying "Macbeth" using instead this geographical euphemism
The Scottish Play
Hamlet was prince of Denmark, but Fortinbras was prince of this other Scandinavian country
Norway
In Troilus and Cressida, Troilus's father is king of this
Troy
At the start of the play named for him, this villain is the Duke of Gloucester
Richard 3
Play in which the King of Naples is shipwrecked by a sorcerer
The Tempest
Two of the three characters in Macbeth who were kings of Scotland both in the play and in history
Macbeth, Duncan and Malcolm
Who is the only member of the Warren Commission who became president of the US
Gerald Ford
When the Miller's daughter guessed his name, he tore himself in two
Rumpelstiltskin
At the end of the original version of " Cinderella" pigeons pecked out their eyes.
Cinderella's stepsisters
How many permanent seats are there on the U.N Security Council?
5.
To which vitamin complex does folic acid belong to?
Vitamin B Complex.
Over which continent, the fifth largest, did an ozone "hole" reappear earlier in 1992 than ever before?
Antarctica.
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.
From which country did the U.S. acquire the Louisiana Purchase, signing the treaty on May 2, 1803?
France.
Identify Tom's aunt with whom he lives in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Aunt Polly.
What name is given to a species that has no living members?
Extinct.
Spell aquatic, which means "growing or living in or upon the water."
A-Q-U-A-T-I-C.
Which meteorological instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer.
Which one of the following is not a woodwind instrument: clarinet, harpsichord, piccolo, or oboe?
Harpsichord.
A caucus is a private meeting of leaders of a political party. Spell the word caucus.
C-A-U-C-U-S.
What term is used for someone who, like Mozart, writes music?
Composer.
Which adjective indicates that a person can speak 2 languages with equal or nearly equal facility?
Bilingual.
What is 5 raised to the second power?
25.
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.
Spell the past form of the verb to lie that completes this sentence: He ________ on the beach for hours.
L-A-Y.
In which work by Mark Twain does Jim run away from the Widow Douglas's place?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Name the Carthaginian general who crossed the Pyrenees and the Alps to fight the Romans in the 3rd century B.C.
Hannibal.
What is the value of the expression x cubed minus three x squared plus x minus two when x equals negative 2?
Negative 24.
Which South American country is more than 10 times as long as it is wide?
Chile.
Identify the hardest substance produced by animal bodies, one that makes up the smooth, hard, outer layer of the teeth.
Enamel.
In 1793, who invented the machine for separating cotton fiber from the seed?
Eli Whitney
Give the greatest common factor for the numbers 24 and 40
8
How many atoms of hydrogen are in 3 molecules of water?
6
Which French emperor, born on the island of Corsica in 1769, died in exile in 1821?
Napoleon Bonaparte (or Napoleon)
Name the architectural style of the great cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
Gothic
Name the American Revolutionary War hero who was hanged as a spy by the British.
Nathan Hale
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
Which country is the location of Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.
Argentina
Which disease develops if the pancreas secretes too little insulin?
Diabetes (or diabetes mellitus)
Name the American who wrote Poor Richard's Almanac)
Benjamin Franklin
A diameter of a circle separates the circle into two congruent arcs. What are these arcs called?
Semicircles
Name Alaska's largest city in population.
Anchorage
Name the seat of King Arthur's Round Table where he met with his Knights.
Camelot
Through which one of the following South American countries does the Tropic of Capricorn NOT pass: Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, or Paraguay?
Ecuador
What is the lowest common denominator of the fractions 3/5, 7/8, and 9/10?
40
During which war was Washington, D.C., captured and burned by the British?
War of 1812
Which animal is known as the "king of the beasts"?
Lion
Spell the word "parallel".
P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L.
Which term is used to designate the average weather conditions of a region, considered over a long period of time?
Climate.
What is the reciprocal of the reciprocal of 1?
1
Name the first female member of the U.S Supreme Court.
Sandra Day O'Connor.
If you are a "docile" person, your are obedient, rebellious, intelligent, or amusing?
Obedient.
How many provinces are in Canada: 6, 8, 10, or 12?
10
Give the nickname of the U.S.S. Constitution, which was launched in1797 in Boston?
Old Ironsides.
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.
Which term designates the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Epicenter (or focal point).
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).
The spasmodic contraction of which large, powerful, dome shaped muscle at the base of the chest cavity causes a hiccup?
Diaphragm.
Which of the following does NOT name a bone in the human body: hammer, anvil, steppe, or stirrup?
Steppe (steppe is a dry, treeless grassland; the hammer, anvil and stirrup are bones in the middle ear).
What is the area in square inches with a perimeter of 20 inches?
25 (square inches).
Name the organism such as rust, that lack chlorophyll and feed off other plants or animals.
Fungus (fungi is the plural)
In which Massachusetts town near Lexington did colonist fire "the shot heard round the world" in 1775"?
Concord.
which name is shared by an NFL team and the participants in the California gold rush of the late 1840's?
49ers.
Which American colony was started on the Savannah River by James Oglethorpe?
Georgia.
Which of the following South American countries does NOT border the Pacific Ocean: Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, or Colombia?
Bolivia.
Identify the most noble of the knights of the Round Table, whose name today identifies a person who is pure and unselfish.
Galahad.
Name the Belgian village where Napoleon suffered a decisive defeat in 1815.
Waterloo.
In which organ of the human body are the aqueous humor and vitreous humor?
Eye.
How many square yards of carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor of 9 feet by 12 feet?
12
Identify the tendon at the back of the leg that connects the bone of the heel to the muscles of the calf. It is named for the Greek hero of the Trojan War.
Achilles' tendon.
Which literary work features Amy, the youngest of 4 girls, and Beth, her sister, who dies?
Little Women ( by Louisa May Alcott).
Name the American Explorer who is credited with the discovery of the north pole on April 6,1909
Robert Edwin Peary
What is the measure in degrees of an interior angle of an equiangular triangle
60
Spell appositive, the name given to a word that explains another word
A-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E
Which word is used to designate a proposed solution to a scientific problem? Scientists then use experimentation to test this proposal
Hypothesis
Which word designates the highest natural adult male singing voice`
tenor
Find the amount of interest that an investment of $150 earns in one year at a rate of 14% a year
$21 (or 21)
In which country were tombs in the valley of the Kings damaged in a 1992 earthquake
Egypt
Name the Washington, D.C., instititution 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 according to the Webster's New World Dictionary)
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).
Who is called the "Father of the U.S. Constitution"?
James Madison.
Identify 2 of the 3 chemical elements in carbohydrates.
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
During which war is Esther Forbes's Johnny Tremain set?
American Revolutionary War.
Identify the body of water at the extremity of South America between Tierra del Fuego and the mainland that is named after the Portuguese explorer who passed through it to reach the pacific ocean.
Strait of Magellan.
What is the value of x in the equation 4x + 4 = 4
0.
Which term designates the part of the skull that encloses the brain?
Cranium.
Which word for a kind of reptile comes from two Greek words meaning terrible lizard?
dinosaur
Which birds traditionally leave San Juan Capistrano on St. John's Day, October 23, and return on St. Joseph's Day, March 19?
Swallows
What term other than diameter designates a line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle?
Chord
Name the mythological king in Asia Minor who had the power to turn everything he touched into gold?
Midas
Which US President was known as " Old Hickory "
Andrew Jackson
According to Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, what makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise?
"Early to bed and early to rise"
In which capital city is the Prado Museum located?
Madrid
Name the strip of land bordering the Mediterranean Sea granted autonomy by the 1994 Israeli/Palestinian peace accord.
Gaza Strip
Which of the Great Lakes borders the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota?
Lake Superior
Which word is used to designate the two air passages leading from the trachea to the lungs?
Bronchi
Which word is used to identify the distance east or west on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the prime
Longitude
What term did an English chemist coin for Vitamin C because of it's acidic qualities?
Ascorbic Acid
Which continent is considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization?
Europe.
Which general psychological term designates a "loss of memory"?
Amnesia.
Which term is used to name the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference.
27 is what percent of 90?
30%.
Which term designates "the dome-shaped hut made of packed ice or snow that Eskimos use as a home"?
Igloo.
Name the hormone that produces an energy spurt at times of danger.
Adrenalin.
Which term is used to designate the one-celled organisms that can aid in human digestion but also cause infections?
Bacteria.
Simplify the square root of 24.
2 times the square of 6.
Identify the complex maze where the mythological Miniature was confined.
Labyrinth.
Identify the body of water between England and France that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.
English Channel.
To which city was the U.S. capital moved in 1790 before it was moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800?
Philadelphia.
Identify the great winged horse of Greek mythology.
Pegasus.
What is the human body's largest organ in term of area?
Skin.
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are appointed for what period of time: 6 years, 12 years, 24 years, or life?
Life.
Name the Astrid Lindgren character who is super-strong and lives in Villa Villekulla.
Pippi Longstocking.
Which three consecutive integers add up to 27?
8, 9, and 10.
On which date, month, day, and year is Christopher Columbus credited with the discovery of the New World?
October 12, 1492.
Give the term for "a casual reference to a literary or historical figure or event that the reader is expected to know."
Allusion.
Identify the hero of the play by Sir James Barrie about a little boy who refuses to grow up.
Peter Pan.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin during the 1700s?
Great Britain.
How many senators are in the U.S. Congress?
100.
Which Italian city is known for its canals and the gondolas that carry people through it?
Venice.
What year is represented by the Roman numerals MLXVI?
1066.
In which country did Johannes Gutenberg print the first Bible from movable type, the Gutenberg Bible?
Germany.
During which decade of the 20th century did WWI occur?
1910s (1914-1918; or second decade).
Identify the only continent smaller than the European continent.
Australia.
Identify the system of ancient Egyptian writing in which figures or objects were used to represent words or sounds.
Hieroglyphics.
Which bird is used as a symbol for those who work for peace?
Dove.
Which one of the following pronouns is not a third person pronoun: us, they, him, she?
Us.
Which word from the Greek for "general education" designates "a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge"?
Encyclopedia.
Give the positive factors of 18.
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.
What name is used to designate the projection of the larynx more prominent in men than in women/
Adam's apple.
Identify the smallest U.S. state in area.
Rhode Island.
Name one of the 2 double-reed instruments in an orchestra.
Bassoon or oboe.
Spell the singular form of the plural noun alumni.
A-L-U-M-N-U-S.
Give the number of vertices of a cube.
8.
Give the Latin name for the constellation known as "the twins."
Gemini.
Identify "The Land of Enchantment," the Southwestern U.S. state that is fifth largest in area.
New Mexico.
What is the total surface area of a cube with an edge of length two units?
24 square units.
Which of the following can NOT be a linking verb: smell, seem, throw, or taste?
Throw.
What name is given to the line on a weather map connecting locations with the same barometric pressure/
Isobar.
Which word for "a spiritual being" names the world's highest falls, those located in Venezuela?
Angel Falls.
Name the lowest male singing voice.
Bass.
Solve for T: T minus four equals T divided by five.
Five.
What drug is usually taken for diabetes?
Insulin.
What is the world's largest living animal?
Blue Whale.
What name is given to a polygon that has all angles congruent and all sides congruent?
Regular.
Identify the Greek or Roman god whose symbol is a three pronged spear called congruent?
Poseidon or Neptune.
Which of the Great Lakes is the largest?
Lake Superior.
Identify the state whose Outer Banks were damaged by Hurricane Emily in 1993.
North Carolina.
What is the name of the point with coordinates (0,0) in a two dimensional coordinate plane?
Origin.
In which city are basketball tournaments played in the Hoosier Dome?
Indianapolis (Indiana, nicknamed the Hoosier State).
A postage stamp depicting a red ribbon was issued in 1993 to encouraged awareness of which disease?
AIDS (World Aids Day is December 1).
In which city did a snow cancel a major league baseball game between the Astros and the Rockies in 1993?
Denver (Colorado)
Identify the largest island in North America.
Greenland (it is also the world's largest island).
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).
Name the scientist who allegedly discovered the principle of gravity by watching an apple fall to the ground?
Issac Newton.
Identify the Canadian province whose name means New Scotland.
Nova Scotia.
Identify the mythological life-giving drink of the gods.
Nectar.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with dimensions 11 feet by 9 feet?
40 feet.
How many teeth are in a an adult human?
32.
Which term is used in science to designate bands of light appearing in the night sky, especially in polar regions?
Aurora.
In which bay did Francis Scott Key observe the bombardment of Fort McHenry?
Chesapeake Bay.
The 50th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was marked in 1991 in which state where the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial is located?
Hawaii.
Which term designates the band of colors visible when light passes through a prism?
Spectrum.
Name both the largest or smallest of the 7 classification groups developed by Carolus Linnaeus.
Kingdom (largest) and species (smallest).
What word is used for both "an area of military activity" and " an auditorium for viewing films and stages shows"?
Theater.
According to the saying, what speaks louder than words?
Actions.
Identify the following as a simple, complex, or compound sentence: "The book that is lying on the table belongs to my brother."
Complex.
What is the sum of the measures of any interior angles of an equilateral triangle?
120.
In which state did Congress establish Hot Springs National Park?
Arkansas
To which of the 3 classes of rock does marble belong?
Metamorphic
In which Robert Louis Stevenson novel are the hero and the villain the same person.
Dr. Jekyll land Mr. Hyde
In which year did the US declare war on Germany on April 6 to enter WW1
1917
What does IBM stand for?
Integrated Business Machines
Which disease, sometimes called consumption, Primarily affects the lungs?
Tuberculosis
What word beginning with A designates a collection of writings?
Anthology
Name the New York Yankee who hit in a record 56 straight games.
Joe DiMaggio
Name the Swedish inventor who founded an international award program in j6 different fields
Alfred Noble
Which US state flag has a Union Jack in the upper left corner?
Hawaii
What word does the famous raven in an Edgar Allan Poe poem repeat continually?
Nevermore
Which organization was created in 1888 to gather and disseminate geographic knowledge?
National Geographic Society
Which planet has been the farthest from the sun since 1979 and will remain the farthest until 1999?
Neptune
In which capital city was Anne Frank in hiding when she kept her famous diary during WW2
Amsterdam
In the 5-kingdom classification system of organisms, which kingdom's name means "first" or "earliest"
Protista
In which state is the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant located?
Pennsylvania
What addition property is illustrated by the following
a + b= b + a
Commutative
Which Canadian city was the first permanent French settlement in North
Quebec
Which amendment extended the right to vote to women in 1920
19th
From which country did Texas declare its independence in March 1836
Mexico
Give the full name of NAFTA, the Trade agreement passed by Congress in 1993
North American Free Trade Agreement
Of the 4 compass points, North south, east or west which one's abbreviation does not identify the symbol of chemical element?
East
In which capital on the Thames River did a great fire burn for 4 days in 1666
London
How long is a furlong in feet?
660 feet.
How many pounds are in a bushel of potatoes?
60 LB.
How many gallons of water can fit into a barrel?
31 and one half of a gallon.
Name the number of gallons in a hogshead.
63 gallons.
How many knots are in one league?
3 knots.
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 is the measure of one of the central angles of a regular octagon?
45 degrees.
Which term designates the soft, flexible tissue that protects the joints in the human body from shock?
Cartilage.
What is the capital of the country in which Melbourne is the second-largest city?
Canberra (Australia).
In which state was the Battle of Yorktown fought on October 17, 1781, to end the Revolutionary War?
Virginia.
What part of speech is the word ouch?
Interjection
Mischievous students are frequent punished. Spell the word Mischievous
M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-O-U-S
According to the Bible, who became a high official in Egypt after interpreting dreams for the Pharaoh?
Joseph
Who presides over the Untied States Senate?
The Vice President of the US
Which metallic element, whose symbol is AG, is considered to be the most perfect known conductor of electricity and heat.
Silver
What is the more common name for the star called Polaris.
North Star
In which country was the Parthenon, the Doric temple of Athena, built on the temple.
Greece
Which term is used in music to designate any instrument whose sound is produced by striking or hitting?
percussion
Spell the singular form of the plural noun criteria?
C-R-I-T-E-R-I-O-N
Give the year in which Back to the future, Part II is set, or the year designated by the Roman numerals MMXV
2015
Identify the first great Revolutionary War battle fought near Boston on June 17, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
What term is used in meteorology to designate the dividing surface between 2 distinct air masses?
Front
Which author, the subject of the biography Dreams of Exile, began his first novel, Treasure Island, at the age of 30?
Robert Louis Stevenson
In Greek legend, which slave was not harmed by a lion in the arena because he had removed a thorn form the lion's paw?
Androcles
Of length, width, area, and volume, which one is measured in cubic units?
Volume
Which government body has the power to try to convict and impeach president?
Senate
Which term is used to designate all the plants of a specified region or time?
Flora.
What is another name for the snowman also called the "Yeti"?
Abominable Snowman.
What name designates the American Revolutionary War volunteers who together were ready to fight at a moment's notice?
Minutemen.
Of length, width, area, and volume, which one is measuring in square units?
Area.
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.
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.
Name the 2 identical fat twins Alice meets in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
In which U.S. state does the Mackinac Bridge link the upper and lower peninsulas?
Michigan.
Which term designates a long narrative poem about a legendary hero, such as Homer's Odyssey?
Epic.
In which Southern U.S. state is Marguerite Henry's novel Misty of Chincoteague set?
Virginia.
Which street is lower Manhattan in New York City is the Main financial center of the U.S.?
Wall Street
Which king founded the Persian empire: William, Cyrus, Hannibal, or
Cyrus (the great)
If a girl can walk 2 1/2 miles in 21/2 hours, how far can she walk in 5 hours?
5miles
Give the word for the study of insects?
Entomology
Which dinosaur, whose name means "tyrant-lizard king" was allegedly the most feared meat-eating dinosaur of its time?
Tyrannosaurus rex
In which city does the United Nations have its headquarters?
New York City
Identify the Alaska peak that is the highest in North America?
Mount McKinley
What is the value of 2 raised to the zero power?
1
IN WHICH CITY IS FORT SUMTER LOCATED?
Charleston (south Carolina)
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
Identify the mythical person of Hamelin, Germany, for whom the leader of the horses in the novel Misty of Chincoteague is named?
Pied piper
Which name identifies the mythological giant with an eye in the middle of its forehead?
Cyclops
If negative 7b equals 35, what does 14b equal?
negative 70
Which part of the human brain is the largest and controls the senses, thought, and the conscious activities?
Cerebrum
Name the Civil War ironclad called a "cheese box on a raft"
Monitor
Which term is used to designate all the animals of a specified region or time?
Fauna
What term is used in mathematics to designate the most frequently appearing number in a series of numbers?
Mode
Which planet, the smallest in the solar system, was discovered by an astronomer in 1930?
Pluto
In which city is George selden's the cricket in times square set?
New York City
Identify the Brazilian city whose name literally means "river of January"?
Rio de Janeiro
What is the length of one term of office for a member of the U.S House of Representatives?
2 years
What is the name for the offspring of a lion and a lioness?
CUB
What term refers to the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points plotted on a line?
Slope
Name the only country with which South Korea shares a border
North Korea
Identify the world's smallest bird, whose name comes from the sound made by its wings
Hummingbird
What is the minimum age set by the Constitution to be elected President of the US
35
690 MILLIMETERS EQUALS HOW MANY CENTIMETERS
69
Which New England state is located between New York and Rhode Island
Connecticut
Name the great bell in the Parliament clock tower in London
Big Ben
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 Captain Smollett's ship in TREASURE ISLAND that bears the same name as the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
What is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the constituent of living cell nuclei that determines individual hereditary characteristics
DNA
Which State is the site of Yosemite Falls, the highest falls in North America
California
Which country defeated the Arab forces in the Six-Day War of June 1967
Israel
Give the term for any of the many large divisions of Canada
Province
Is Somalia on Africa's east west north or south coast
East
What is the basic unit of capacity or volume in the metric system
Liter
Name the author of THE JUNGLE BOOK, and CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
Rudyard Kipling
Give the 2-word scientific name for the day in the Northern Hemisphere on which the sun shines for the fewest hours the year, either December 21 or22
Winter Solstice
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
Which planet has the most moons and is the 2nd largest planet in the solar system
Saturn
Which organization, founded by William Booth rings bells in malls for donations at Christmas time?
Salvation Army
In which sea is the island of Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon
Mediterranean Sea
How many square inches are there in a square foot?
144
Which Northern US State has more inland water that any other state
Alaska
What blood type is the universal donor
O because it contains no antigens
Which author lived in a cabin he built in the woods on Walden Pond in Massachusetts
Henry David Thoreau
Identify the imaginary line that runs through southern Greenland and the northern parts of Canada, Alaska and Russia
Arctic Circle
Which term designates " a natural narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water"
Strait
Which French explorer whose name identifies a lake, founded the Canadian city of Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Name the first modern-day black professional baseball player to enter the major leagues, leagues.
Jackie Robinson
Identify the breakfast food made from grain and named after the Roman goddess of agriculture
Cereal After Ceres
Which US City uses the phoenix as its symbol to represent the city's rebirth after the 1906 earthquake
San Francisco
Name Canada's westernmost province
British Columbia
Which geographical term designates "the broad, treeless plain of the arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil.
Tundra
Identify the chain of huge underground caves in southeastern New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverrns
Name the hot, dry winds that frequently fan major firestorms in California and share their name with a Mexican general
Santa Ana winds
Which North Carolina city was awarded the first of 2 NFL expansion franchises
Charlotte Panthers
Name Paul Bunyan's gigantic blue ox.
Babe
Identify the contagious fungal infection causing cracks in the feet
Athlete's foot
Name "The Birdwoman" who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
What name is given to the place where 2 or more bones in the human body meet?
Joint
Identify the capital of the 2nd largest U.S. state in area.
Austin (Texas)
What is the 2-word term designating the highest expertise in the martial arts?
Black belt.
What name is given to the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon?
Vertex
How many labors was the mythological Hercules required to perform?
12
In which state is Fred Gipson's Old Yeller set?
Texas
Which Charleston, South Carolina, school, whose name means "a stronghold," was Shannon Faulkner the first woman to attend?
The Citadel
Who served as the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
John Jay
What term containing the Greek root for "name" designates either of 2 words with the same sound and often the same spelling but different meanings?
Homonym
What is the pastime or occupation of sportsmen who are sometimes called anglers?
Fishermen
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
Into which planet did fragments of a giant comet named Shoemaker-Levy 9 slam with great force in July 1994?
Jupiter
Which author, who created the classic The Chronicles Narnia, is the subject of the play Shadow lands?
C.S. Lewis
In which European capital did celebrations on August 25, 1994, mark the day 50 years ago when Nazi occupation crumbled and Charles de Gaulle proclaimed victory?
Paris
Which European mountain is the highest in the Alps?
Mont Blanc
Of loon, kiwi, emu, or dodo, which bird is extinct?
Dodo
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
Name the bay that lies between India and Myanmar, formerly called Burma.
Bay of Bengal
In which decade did the U.S. launch its first successful satellite, the Explorer?
1950s (on January 31, 1958)
What sort of line has an undefined slope?
Vertical (line)
Name the folk hero of the Southwest who allegedly dug the Rio Grande and invented tarantulas as a joke on his friends.
Pecos Bill
Because the rocket sent to study the moon in 1994 disappeared when the encounter was over, it was named for which miner's daughter who is "lost and gone forever" according to a folk song?
Clementine
In which ancient empire were 2 Christian martyrs named Valentine said to have been beheaded on the Flamian Way, one on February 14, A.D. 269?
Rome (the other, in a later but unknown year)
Which body elected John Quincy Adams as U.S. President on February 9, 1825, after no candidate received an electoral majority in the national election of 1824?
House of Representatives
For which entertainer did the Navy announce in 1994 it was naming its new class of cargo ships to thank him for years of entertaining U.S. troops?
Bob Hope
Give the standard number of separate bones in the human skeleton, the equivalent of 14 squared plus 10.
206
Identify the mythological hero who caused the death of the Sphinx by answering her riddle.
Oedipus.
Who assumed the English throne on the death of King George VI on February 6, 1952?
Elizabeth II.
In 1995, the first dancers' strike in the 218-year history of the Bolshoi Theater resulted in the firings of some of the company's biggest stars. In which country is the Bolshoi located?
Russia (the strike was over the resignation of the artistic director)
Which phrase, like "to smoke a peace pipe," is drawn from Indian custom and means "to stop fighting, to lay down arms, to make peace"?
Bury the hatchet
Name the only Cabinet title not including the word secretary.
Attorney general
Which city was awarded the 28th NBA franchise, the first outside the U.S.? The franchise played its first season in 1995-1996 in the Sky Dome, also the home of the American League's Blue Jays.
Toronto
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
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)"
Name the U.S. state whose forests on the Olympia Peninsula are among the rainiest areas of the earth.
Washington
What is the name of the publication for which Norman Rockwell painted many covers depicting American life?
Saturday Evening Post
What marsupial averages 22 hours of sleep per day?
The koala bear
What was the first war the US took part in that was partially financed with lottery dollars?
The Revolutionary War
What became the best selling single of all time in 1997?
Candle in the wind 1997
What continent boasts the greatest number of Roman Catholics?
South America
What aged comedian became the first Honorary Veteran of the US Armed Forces, in 1997
Bob Hope
What summer classic was originally billed a "The Lawn Tennis Championships"
Wimbledon
Who earned a Nobel Prize for peace for his role in resolving the Russo-Japanese War?
Theodore Roosevelt
What US state has the longest shoreline?
Alaska
What horror writer changed her name from Howard Allen O'Brien before the first
Anne Rice
What sea creature can have an eye measuring 16 inches across, the largest in the animal kingdom
A Squid
What name is most frequently used to describe the University of Paris?
The Sorbonne
What designation is given to a church in which a bishop presides?
Cathedral
What ethnic group was the fastest-growing voting bloc in the US by the end of the 20th century
Hispanic
How many 1990 cigarettes must you smoke to get the toxic effect of one 1950's cigarette
3
What seven foot one NBA star of the 1960 was born to parents who stood five foot eight
Wilt Chamberlain
What communist country's schools and universities were closed from 1966 until 1968
China
What Celtics star of the 1980s did the Boston Globe say looked liked Herman Munster
Kevin McHale
What late filmmaker was notorious for timing employees' trips to soft drink machines.
Walt Disney
What three fingers are raised to indicate the number "three" in American Sign Language?
Thumb, index, middle
What Sylvester Stallone movie was hyped: "His whole life was a million-to-one shot"
Rocky
Who did Christina Onassis grudgingly give $25 million to in 1977
Jackie Onassis
What do itchy people call the "rhus radicans" they were sorry they came into contact with?
Poison Ivy
On February 19,1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the executive order for the legal detention of which group of Americans?
Japanese-Americans
Which country on the North Sea borders both France and Germany?
Belgium
In which Italian city is La Scala, the world's largest operatic stage?
Milan
Which planet was discovered by a Lowell Observatory astronomer in Arizona, on February 18,1930?Charon is its one known satellite.
Pluto
Name the Nobel Peace Prize winner whose birthday was first observed as a federal holiday on the third Monday in January in 1986.
Martin Luther King Jr.
In which year did investors begin panic selling of stocks on October 24,, dumping more than 13 million shares?
1929
In 1994, protesters dumped which product into Washington, D.C., streets to protest the use of the new genetically engineered hormones BST, or bovine somatotroin?
Milk
Complete the following proverb: "Don't put the ___________ before the horse," meaning "do things in the correct order."
"cart"
What is the source of all light that comes from a comet?
sun
According to the 22nd amendment, ratified on February 27, 1951, how many terms may a U.S. president serve?
2 terms
Name the antislavery newspaper published by Frederick Douglass, the Maryland-born leading spokesman of American blacks in the 1800s.
North Star
Name the wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians.
cuneiform
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
In which mountain range in Turkey, bearing the same name as the second sign of the zodiac, was the worlds oldest tin mine discovered in 1994?
Taurus Mountain
In 1994, eleven Branch Dravidians were acquitted of murder in the 1993 raid that left 4 federal agents dead near Waco in which state?
Texas
What is the term for one of two or more atoms of the same elements with different atomic weights?
Isotope
Give the Spanish name for sun-dried bricks used to make dwellings in the southwestern United States and in Mexico.
Adobe
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
Name the Nebraska-born congressman from Michigan who filled in as Vice President when Spiro Agnu resigned his post.
Gerald Ford
Who succeeded King William IV of Great Britain in 1837?
Queen Victoria.
Name the parasitic disease, widespread in tropical and sub-tropical areas, that is the leading tropical killer in history. It is transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
Malaria.
Which term designates "the public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city"?
Forum
Identify the only positive integer whose cube root equals its square root.
One (1).
Name the Rudyard Kipling novel about a teenager's adventures on a New England fishing boat.
Capitans Courageous.
In which kind of competition did U.S.'s Bobby Fischer defeat Boris Spassky in 1992?
Chess.
In 1992, which country elected Fidel Ramos as president to succeed Corazon Aquino in an election riddled with vote tampering accusations?
Philippines.
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.
On May 12, 1992, a record 32 people reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain. Name this mountain.
Mount Everest.
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.
In 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.
Name the largest New England state in area.
Maine.
What number comes next in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ___?
22.
In which Asian nation, where Hindi is an official language, do more than one million children work up to 18 hours a day in carpet factories?
India.
Name the British naturalist who wrote On the Origin of Species.
Charles Darwin.
Who became the king of England following the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William (or William I or William the Conqueror).
The name of which secret kingdom completes the title of Katherine Paterson's book Bridge to _____________?
Terabithia.
Name the Bosnian capital and former Winter Olympics site where Europe's bloodiest fighting since WWII occurred in the 1990s. It was formerly a part of Yugoslavia.
Sarajevo.
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.
What term for "first formed" is given to the living matter of cells?
Protoplasm.
Name the Greek god of the sea.
Poseidon.
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars.
Name the Roman god of the sea.
Neptune.
How many months in a year have exactly 30 days?
4.
Name the Roman god who was born from the foam of the sea.
Venus.
Name the god that gave healing to man.
Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman).
Name the Greek god of the sun.
Apollo.
Name the Greek god of war, hated by his parents Zeus and Hera.
Ares.
Name the Greek god of the underworld.
Hades.
Which state led by Governor Pete Wilson is called the "Golden State"?
California.
How many square feet are in a square yard?
9.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that a2+b2=?
c2or (c squared).
Name the Roman god of war.
Mars.
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 is the term for a natural hot spring that periodically ejects a spurt of water and steam?
Geyser.
Name the character in pokemon who has replaced Brock on the TV. show.
Tracy.
Give the title of E.B. White's book whose first line is "Where's Papa going with that ax?"
Charlotte's Web.
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 is the exact circumference of a circle with a diameter of one?
Pi (3.14).
Into what body of water does the Missouri River directly empty at its mouth?
Mississippi River.
Identify the branch of biology dealing with the animal kingdom and animal life.
Zoology.
Name the 2 women who have held the British crown in the twentieth century.
Victoria and Elizabeth II.
Name the second planet from the sun.
Venus.
Name the seventh planet from the sun.
Uranus.
Which country detonated its first atomic bomb on September 22, 1949?
Soviet Union.
Give the nationality of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and the founder of the Nobel prizes?
Swedish.
In which decade did Charles Lindberg make the first solo trans-Atlantic flight on May 20-21, flying from New York to Paris?
1920's (1927).
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.
President Bush once proposed cutting the pay of top federal officials, including himself, by 10%. What would he have earned with a cut of 10% of his salary of $200,000?
$180,000.
Name the landmark 1973 abortion case that was narrowly upheld by the Supreme Court in 1992, an action denounced by both pro-choice and pro-life forces?
Roe v. Wade.
Two California campgrounds were briefly closed in 1992 after officials found a mouse that died of the same deadly disease that destroyed a fourth of the population of Europe in the 1300's. Name this deadly disease.
Bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death).
Which type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clauses?
Complex.
Which instrument did Italian virtuoso Niccolo Paganini play with such dexterity and technical brilliance that he was thought to be in league with the devil?
Violin.
Medical scientists have recommended that the familiar gauge of measuring fever be discarded 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.
Which U.S. President joined Leonid Brezhner in issuing the Moscow Communiqué in 1972 during the first ever presidential visit to Moscow?
Richard Nixon.
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.
On October 23, 1989, which Eastern European country declared itself independent 33 years after the Soviets crushed a revolt against Communist rule? Its capital is Budapest.
Hungary.
What name is given to 2 angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees?
Supplementary angles.
In which U.S state do all citizens receive a share of the state's oil wealth? Its motto is " North to the future".
Alaska.
For which German-born inventor is the gas burner used for heating substances in science laboratories named?
Bunsen (burner).
One who writes poetry is called a poet. What is the term for one who writes plays?
Playwright (accept dramatist).
Some cities protested the laying off of city employees for a day to reduce the budget deficit. Spell Deficit.
D-E-F-I-C-I-T.
In lowest terms, what is the mixed number for 24 over 9?
2.23
In which country did the German Luftwaffe wage its heaviest daylight bombing on September 15, 1940 a date said to have been the turning point against Hitler's siege of the country when the Royal Air Force downed 185 enemy planes?
Britain (in the Battle of Britain).
How does Shery Bobins die on the Simson's?
She is sucked through a propeller.
Which two farm animals are mentioned in the nursery rhyme about Little Boy Blue?
Sheep and Cow.
In which state did Governor Ross Barnett personally bar a black student, James Meredith, from entering the university in 1962? Its capital is Jackson.
Mississippi.
Name the first U.S. President to ride in an auto (1902), go underwater in a submarine (1905), and fly in an airplane (1910).
Theodore Roosevelt.
What name is given to a raised bank of silt or other material deposited by running water along a river?
Levee.
Give the word from Revelation 16:16 for "a place where the final battle between the forces of good and evil will be fought."
Armageddon.
"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.
How many degrees are there in one-half of a quadrant of a circle?
45 degrees.
In which square in Beijing did the People's Army open fire on unarmed protestors on June 4, 1989?
Tiananmen Square.
Give the months in which Mother's Day and Father's Day are celebrated.
May and June.
The Presidential election of 1800 is the only one to have resulted in a tie in the electoral college. Name one of the two men who received 73 votes each.
Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr.
Which Canadian city in Alberta hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games?
Calgary.
What is the probability that all 4 children in a randomly selected 4-child family will be girls?
1/16 ( do Not accept "one to sixteen").
Name the African National Congress leader whose praise for the Chinese government during a speech at Beijing University drew an icy silence from students whose comrades were shot down or beaten at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Nelson Mandela.
Name the light-sensitive tissue in the inner eyeball that acts as the principal focus of the eye's lens.
Retina.
In which state is Washington Irving's short story entitled "Rip Van Winkle" set in the Catskill Mountains?
New York.
Give the term for "obstructive, lengthy speechmaking," such as a 15-hour speech protesting a tax bill in the U.S. Senate.
Filibuster.
Which Greek of the 5th-4th century B.C. is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Hippocrates.
In which country did Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua declare independence from Spain on September 15?
19th century (1821).
Name the two Democrats who served as U.S. President from 1933 to 1953.
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
What is pictured on the Canadian flag?
Maple Leaf.
President William Taft served on the 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.
Identify the U.S. state whose motto is "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, one and inseparable."
North Dakota.
What name is given to the area of the earth piled up at the mouth of a river?
Delta.
From which Jonathon Swift book does the word lilliputian for " a very small person" come?
Gulliver's Travels.
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.
What is the value of two to the 5th power?
32.
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.
Give the grammatical term for "a word that expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to other words in the sentence."
Interjection.
Spell the name of the country in which Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991.
P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-N-ES.
What name is given to hot liquid rock beneath the earth's surface from which igneous rock is formed?
Magma.
A black man considered by others to be subservient to whites is often referred to as an Uncle Tom, a reference to the leading character in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Who wrote this novel?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Name the American primitive painter born Anna Mary Robertson who began late in life painting gaily colored pictures of the countryside.
Grandma Moses.
Identify the muscular tube through which food passes from the lower part of the pharynx to the stomach.
Esophagus.
Which Olympic sport features the butterfly and the Australian crawl?
Swimming.
On which day in June 1777 did John Adams introduce the resolution that gave the U.S. flag 13 stripes and 13 stars?
June 14 (flag day).
Which Wonder of the Ancient World was probably built by King Nebuchadnezzar near modern Baghdad in Iraq and irrigated by water from the Euphrates River?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
In which Midwest city is the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis.
What color results when yellow and red pigments are mixed?
Orange.
In lowest terms, what is the mixed number for 38 over 6?
6 and one third.
In September 1919, which U.S. President collapsed aboard a train after making 40 speeches in behalf of the treaty of Versailles?
Woodrow Wilson.
According to the Warren Commission's final report in 1964, who "acted alone" in killing President Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald.
When President Carter oversaw the Camp David Accords with Egypt and Israel n September 17, 1978, in which U.S. state was the agreement signed?
Maryland.
To which three classes of rock does granite belong?
Igneous.
How many more events are in the decathlon competition than in a biathlon?
Eight (8).
Which word designating his nationality also identifies the 20 rhapsodies written by composer and pianist Franz Liszt?
Hungarian.
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.
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.
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.
Which black leader, head of the Rainbow Coalition, directed Bill Clinton's 300-event voter registration drive in 1992?
Jesse Jackson.
What is the name for the smallest particle showing all the chemical and physical properties of a compound?
Molecule.
Name the largest island on the West Coast of North America.
Vancouver Island.
give the number of oxygen and carbon atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule.
Two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom.
Name the state across which General Sherman began his 300-mile march of destruction on November 16, 1864, during the Civil War.
Georgia.
Give the pen name of the short story writer whose real name is William Sydney Porter. He allegedly adopted the name from a prison guard after entering prison on April 25, 1898.
O.Henry.
Of the Greek heroes who survived the Trojan War, which one was last to return.
Odysseus (Ulysses).
In which 19-th century year did Congress declare war on Great Britain on June 18?
1812.
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)>
Who was President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis.
Convert 36% to its decimal equivalent.
.36.
Which 2 elements make up more than 74% of the rocks in the earth's crust?
Oxygen and silicon.
Of which island was Odysseus king? Cornell University is located in a town of the same name.
Ithaca.
To which of the 3 classes of the rock does coal belong?
Sedimentary.
What is your condition if, according to the saying, you traveled to the Land of Nod?
You are asleep.
Name the U.S. state whose panhandle is located between Washington and Montana.
Idaho.
What is the sum of the prime factors of 42?
12 (2+3+7).
Scrooged is a 1988 film based on which work by Charles Dickens?
A Christmas Carol.
Which statue by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was dedicated on October 28, 1886, on Bedloe's Island?
Statue of Liberty, or Liberty Enlightening the World.
If an angle is inscribed in a semicircle, what is the angle's measure?
90 degrees.
In which year, the last WWII, was the U.N. formally established in San Francisco on October 24?
1945.
Which adjective commonly precedes corn, pea, roll, and "Georgia Brown"?
Sweet.
Name two politicians who in 1960 held the first 4 national televised debates.
John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Name the U.S. state whose panhandle is located between Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Texas.
Expressed in fractional form, what is the average of one-fifth and one-seventh?
Six over thirty-five.
Which element has the same name as a planet?
Mercury.
Name the smallest unit of an element that still remains the properties of that element.
Atom.
Name the three-headed dog who guarded the Gate of Hades in Greek mythology.
Cerberus.
How many degrees are between northeast and southwest on a compass?
180 degrees.
Which Portuguese-born explorer was killed by natives in 1521 before the expedition he headed completed the first circumnavigation of the world?
Ferdinand Magellan.
What does the abbreviation IRS stand for?
Internal Revenue Service.
Name the continent off whose coast the Great Barrier Reef is located.
Australia.
What positive integer is the smallest one-digit even cube of an integer?
Eight (8).
Which country pressured Britain in 1993 to forego plans to make Hong Kong's elections more democratic before returning the territory to it in 1997?
China.
Name William Golding's book featuring Jack, Piggy, and Ralph in a story about survival on a desert island.
Lord of the Flies.
Name the water plant whose fibers were used by the ancient Egyptians to make a writing material.
Papyrus.
Name the element contained in all organic compounds.
Carbon.
Which Greek philosopher, convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens, drank poisonous hemlock to carry out his sentence of death?
Socrates.
Which "unsinkable" luxury liner sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
Titanic.
What is the sum of the degree measures of two complementary angles?
90 degrees.
In which city in which country was a torch ignited by an archer's flaming arrow to signal the beginning of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games?
Barcelona, Spain.
Spell conscience.
C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E.
Name the mythological Titan who was punished by having to support the sky on his shoulders for all eternity.
Atlas.
If carpeting costs $3 per square foot, what will it cost to carpet a rectangular floor with dimensions 10 feet by 9 feet?
$270.
On May 3, 1979, who became Britain's first female prime minister in its 700 years of parliamentary history?
Margaret Thatcher.
Name the Arabian Nights hero for whom a genie found in a lamp builds a splendid palace.
Aladdin.
In which U.S. state are the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest National Park?
Arizona.
The hundred's digit of 1992 is how much larger than the one's digit of 1492?
7.
Identify the imaginary line that marks the place on the earth's surface where each new calendar day begins.
International Date Line.
Which of the following planets is the closest the Earth: Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, or Mars?
Venus.
In which domed stadium do the NFL's Atlanta Falcons play their home games?
Georgia Dome.
Name the military leader and president of Columbia University who was elected U.S. President in 1952.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Which state bordering both California and Oregon entered the Union on October 31, 1864?
Nevada.
Name the curved bone of the human skeleton that connects the breastbone with the shoulder blade.
Collarbone ( accept clavicle).
Name the city in which Georgetown University is located?
Washington DC
To which of the 3 branches of US government does the Speaker of the House belong
Legislative
In nuclear reactions which term is used to designate the reaction in which nuclei combine to produce a larger nucleus
Fusion
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
Twelve is 25% of what number
48
Nuclear reactions are of 2 types. Which term is used to designate the reaction is which a nucleus breaks into 2 nuclei
Fission
Which chemical element contributes more to the weight of the human body than any other
Oxygen
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
Which US City has the longest subway line with 493 miles
New York (2nd is Chicago 3rd Washington DC)
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
Of the two types of point of view in fiction classified as third person, which type offers the thoughts and the perspectives of multiple characters
Omniscient
Which Alabama city is called the "Queen City of the Gulf"
Mobile
When finally overcome by the Knight of the White Moon which fictional hero abandoned the life o knight-errantry and returned home
Don Quixote
Of the US Battleships destroyed at pearl harbor which one now serves as a memorial for those who died in the attack
USS Arizona
Which Biblical country was known as the "land of bondage"
Egypt
What element is used to coat steel to make it galvanized
Zinc
Which Department oversees the National Park
Department of Interior
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
Which country hosted the 1994 winter Olympic games in the city of Lillehammer, north of Oslo
Norway
Which biblical person is known as the "woman who looked back"
Lot's wife
Comparisons are often used in figurative language, What is the term for an indirect comparison that does not make use of the words like or as
Metaphor
For what does the mathematical abbreviation 1.c.m stand
Lowest common multiple ( accept least common multiple)
In 1955, a brewer first published which book to settle disputes in British pubs
Guinness Book of World Records
The head of which type of hammer has one side to drive in nails and another side to pull them out
Claw hammer
What gold and jeweled wand carried by a sovereign as an emblem of royalty is called what
Scepter
What's white sugar mixed with to make brown sugar
Molasses
On a full rigged frigate, what is the mast just aft of the mainmast called
Mizzenmast
From Russian what is the name for "small pie" it's a pastry turnover filled with meat, cheese, potatoes,
Pirogie
What punishment did Sisyphus have to endure in Hades for having cheated death
He was forced to eternally roll a stone up hill every morning only to have it roll back down every night
Paul Revere left Boston at 10pm April 18 1775, and arrived in which city around midnight
Lexington
In architecture, what do you call the central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks the other stones together
Keystone
What does the musical term arpeggio mean
The notes on a chord are played another instead of simultaneously
Which Dutch master painted " The Night Watch"
Rembrandt
Many websites have hypertext connections to other websites. What are such connections called
Links
How many wheels and how many horses are there in a carriage known as a cabriolet
Two wheels and one horses
Give the last names of the first three men to pilot a lunar landing mission
Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins
Name the only three permanent members of the UN Security Council that are also members of NATO
The United States, United Kingdom, France
In the Flintstones' house, a baby woolly mammoth was used as what household appliance
Vacuum cleaner
How many walls can a good serve hit before bouncing in racquetball
2
Into what film did Arthur Miller cast his own wife, Marilyn Monroe
The Misfits
What name is applied to a painting of inanimate objects, such as fruit, furniture and flowers
Still Life
Give me the next line of this Woody Guthrie song: "This land is your land, this land is my land....."
"From California to the New York Island"
What is the term used for Greek sculptures located on the sides of building
Friezes
What is the sculptural term which means to shape a pliable material
Modeling
What is the part of the bow that makes contact with the strings made of
Horse hair
Who was the first President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Until the 18th century European treaties were generally written in what language
Latin
Conduction, convection and radiation are the three methods in physics in which heat can be transferred. Which of these methods is the only one in which heat may be transmitted through a vacuum
Radiation
This word for a French policeman comes from an older word, meaning "people at arms". What is it?
Gendarme
From a French word for "face" the front piece of a knight's helmet was called what
Visor
Whose armor was awarded to Odysseus
Achilles
From the Greek for "beyond opinion" this kind of statements truth lies in its contradiction. Name the literary term
Paradox
Begun on Jan 1, 1660, Samuel Pepy's Diary contains thrilling accounts of which two disasters
The Plague and the Great Fire of London
There are three types of cone cells in the human retina. These are red-sensitive, green-sensitive and what else?
Blue Sensitive
What two states were originally acquired by the US through annexations of independent nations
Hawaii, Texas
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'%
What is the musical term is used to describe the weaving together of two or more distinct melodies in order to create harmony.
Counterpoint
A hard-baked clay used for sculpture and as a building material is called what?
Terra cotta
In what state is Lake Placid, host to the Winter Olympics of 1932 and 1980?
New York
What former Olympic swimming star played the lead in the early Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon movies
Buster Crabbe
Which Mount Rushmore president was allegedly the first person to name a dog Fido?
Abraham Lincoln.
Which number represents the sense that is the power of perception beyond all five senses?
Six (accept sixth).
What name is given to a jury that does not reach a verdict?
Hung Jury
If the area of a circle is one PI what is the circumference of the circle in terms of PI?
2 PI
Including the controversial 1992 Congressional pay amendment, how many amendments are there to the constitution?
27
In which US state did Mount Spurr erupt in 1992 sending ash across the southern part of the state.
Alaska
Give the medical term for the leg bone commonly called the shin bone.
Tibia
Which term designates "a narrative poem with 2-to 4- line stanzas suitable for singing"?
Ballad
Identify the Trojan princess who spurned Apollo after he gave her the gift of prophecy?
Cassandra (also called Alexandra)
In which European country was the labor union known as Solidarity granted legal status in 1989?
Poland
Prior to Ronald Reagan, who was the only President of serve past the age of 70?
Dwight Eisenhower
Which term designates "a narrow strip of land connection 2 larger bodies of land"?
Isthmus
Name the animal classified as Canis Lupus, which was spotted in1992 in Yellow stone National Park, for the first time since 1962.
Gray wolf (or timber wolf)
What is the name of the 18th century composer, whose only opera was Figero.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which word designates both "printed music that shows the whole of a composition" and "a group of 20"
Score
Name the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
What is the title given to the head of the Justice Department?
Attorney General
What name is given to the strait that once stretched from Siberia to Alaska.
Bering Strait
Which African country did the US, France and Britain ask to extradite 2 men suspected in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbee England.
Libya
Name the author of the 1937 Pulitzer Prize novel, Gone with the Wind.
Margaret Mitchell
What other name is given to the Day of Atonement, the holiest Jewish observance?
Yom Kippur
Which Cabinet Department of the US government works to develop the nation's natural resources?
Department of the Interior
Name one of the 2 countries on the Iberian peninsula
Spain or Portugal
What name is given to the class of vertebrates that include frogs, toads, and salamanders
Amphibians
Identify the Roman and Greek god of light, poetry, medicine, the arts and healing?
Apollo
Which US city did British forces invade and burn on august 24-25, 1814.
Washington
Which country always marches first in the Olympic procession in honor of the original Olympics held in its country
Greece
What is the name given to the path a heavenly body travels around a second larger body?
Orbit
Which punctuation mark is found at the end of every direct inquiry?
Question Mark
How many years did the Trojan war last?
10 years
Identify the bridge dedicated at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in October 1971. It is now Arizona's 2nd most popular tourist attraction.
London Bridge
In which state was U.S. President William McKinley fatally shot in September 1901, while attending the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo?
New York
Which two countries are on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Sweden and Norway
Which word originally naming the mythological horn of plenty today designates "an abundant, overflowing supply"?
Cornucopia
In which century did Juan Ponce de Leon discover Florida and claim it for the king of Spain?
16th century April 2, 1513
Identify the youth organization in which the motto is "Be prepared" and whose method used to teach its members is "learning by doing"?
Boy Scouts
Name the "Terrapin State," which as the 7th to ratify the constitution. It is also the home of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Maryland
Name the only U.S. state bordered by only one other state
Maine
Which US, President was responsible for almost physically doubling the U.S. in area by the purchase he made from France in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
Identify the sea creature whose name is derived from the Greek for eight-footed."
Octopus
In which country did Alabama-born Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games?
Germany (in Berlin)
Which American League team brought the World Series to Canada for the first time in a match-up with the National League's Atlanta Braves in 1992?
Toronto Blue Jays
In which capital city in which state is the Peach bowl college football game played?
Atlanta Georgia
Which nocturnal bird of prey is associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom?
Owl.
Which chemical compound added to municipal water systems for the prevention of tooth decay was linked in 1992 to increased hip fractures in the elderly?
Fluoride.
Name the domed stadium in Toronto in which the Blue Jays play their home games
Sky Dome
`Which state meets Colorado, Arizona, and Utah at a point called Four Corners?
New Mexico
What is 120% of 200?
240
Name 2 of the 3 major vice presidential candidates during the 1992 campaign
Al Gore, Dan Quayle, and James Strockdale
What Robert Cormier book about a school candy sale is sometimes targeted for censorship in schools?
The Chocolate War
Identify the narrow, winding tube in the human body where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood.
Small intestine
Name the national oath first recited in 1892 as part of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage to the Americas.
Pledge of Allegiance
Congress passed the Volstead Act of 1919 to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages. What is this act commonly known as?
Prohibition
Which 2 bodies of water are directly connected by the Erie canal?
Lake Erie and the Hudson River
In which city did Mayor Tom Bradley step down in 1993 after 20 years as head of the nation's second largest city?
Los Angeles (he was the first black mayor of this city)
Which term that comes from the word for "dog" identifies the sharp pointed teeth used for tearing and shredding meat?
Canines
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.
With which occupation is Frank Lloyd Wright most closely identified?
Architecture.
Identify the group of organic compounds called the " building blocks of proteins" by scientists.
Amino acids (accept alpha amino acids).
Name the British leader who met with President Roosevelt and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, in 1943 to discuss the defeat of Japan.
Winston Churchill (the conference opened on November 22).
Name the 1977 Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Roots."
Alex Haley.
160 is what percent of 400?
40 percent.
In which city in which state is the Sugar bowl college foot-ball game played?
New Orleans, Louisiana.
The scientific observation of weather is said to have begun about 1600 when an Italian scientist measured air temperature with a thermometer he invented. Name him.
Galileo.
Name the only major Roman god who was physically imperfect. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and some say he was born lame and thrown into the sea by his mother.
Vulcan.
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)
Name 2 of the 3 Canadians provinces known as the Maritime Provinces.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
In which state was the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site established in Topeka in 1992 to memorialize the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that segregated schools are un constitutional?
Kansas.
Which weather phenomenon occurs when the sun shines upon falling rain or mist?
Rainbow.
Name the "Wizard of Menlo Park", who on October 11, 1868, filed papers for his first invention, an electric vote recorder designed to tabulated Congressional votes.
Thomas Edison.
What name did the ancient world give to March 15, the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. :apex, meridian, equinox, or ides?
Ides (15th of March, May July, or Oct., or 13th of other months)
Name the American black who became part of Tuskegee Institute's facility in 1896 and won international fame for agricultural research.
George Washington Carver.
Name the state whose research triangle is formed by Durhan, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.
North Carolina.
Which company, incorporated by J.P. Morgan on February 25, 1901, became the first "billion dollar" corporation "? The Bessemer process is important in this industry.
U.S. Steel Corporation.
In 1846, which religious group led by Brigham Young migrated west from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Utah?
Mormons ( or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).
Which nation bordering the Pyrenees is headed by King Juan Carlos?
Spain.
When it was completed in January 1943 in Virginia, which office building was the world's largest?
Pentagon
Name the Doric temple of Athena built on the Acropolis in Athens
Parthenon
What is the primary language spoken in the city of Sao Paul?
Portuguese
Give the first name of Helen Keller's teacher who is featured in the movie "The Miracle Worker"
Anne (Sullivan Macy)
What is the last name of the 2 English astronomers who with their 1767 survey to settle a land dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania established the line that came to be the boundary between slave and free states.
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon (Mason-Dixon Line)
Name the Hugh Lofting's character who talks to the animals in their own
Dr. Dolittle
Name the 2 states whose combined postal abbreviations spell the word LANE
Louisiana and Nebraska
The island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea is located off the Peloponnesus, the southern peninsula of which European country
Greece
Name the tribal stone or adobe dwellings, sometimes as many as 5 stories high, built by Indian tribes in eh US Southwest
Pueblos
Whish Nazi leader served as Adolf Hitler's minister of propaganda: Goebbels, Hess, Rommel or von Braun
Goebbels
Which US state the 4th largest in area and name comes from a Spanish word for "mountainous"
Montana
What is urine made of?
Ammonia, urea, uric acid.
Which yellow, nonmetallic element can be identified by the odor given off when cabbage and turnips are cooked? This element is also found in eggs and dairy products.
Sulfur.
Nam the 3 ways in which a pronoun agrees with its antecedent.
In person, number, and gender.
200 is what percent of 40?
500 percent.
The early Greeks believed that their gods lived on the top of the highest mountain in their country. Name it.
Mount Olympus.
Name the Mongol leader who overran most of Asia and Eastern Europe between the years 1206 and 1227.
Genghis (Jenghiz) Khan.
After Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, married settler John Rolfe in 1614, in which country did she die of smallpox?
England.
In which mountain range, often considered the boundary between Europe and Asia, is Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest point, located?
Caucasus Mountains.
On which planet with daytime temperatures reaching 800 degrees Fahrenheit did 1992 radar studies indicate the presence of ice? It is the nearest planet to the sun.
Mercury.
Which French word identifies a demand made by an audience's applause for a repetition of a performance?
Encore
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)
Name the Italian merchant who traded with the court of Kublai Khan.
Marco Polo
Identify the capital of Liberia. It is named for the US President known for his doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas
Monrovia
Name the "Sagebrush State"
Nevada
Name the Hans Christian Anderson story in which a child in the crowd says "But he has nothing on!"
The Emperor's New Clothes
Name the daughter of Zeus who sprang forth fully formed and fully armed from his forehead
Athena
Name the US holiday now celebrated on November 11, which marks the date on which the armistice ending WW! was signed in 1918
Veterans Day (formerly called Armistice Day)
Which word is defined as the "the art and technique of dance notation, especially the art of creating and arranging ballets?
Choreography
In which state is the Custer Battlefield or Little Bighorn National monument located?
Montana
name the fairyland to which Peter Pan persuades the Darling children to go with him
Never Never Land
Is a xylophone a brass, woodwind, percussion or stringed musical instrument
Percussion
Identify the mathematical term that is defined by the following: the distance form zero to a number on a number line
Absolute value
Identify the island colonized about AD 986 by Eric the Red that is now a province of Denmark.
Greenland
Identify the transparent object that refracts or disperses a beam of light into the spectrum
Prism
Which country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939, to start WWII
Poland
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
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