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Questions
- Tilapia is a popular variety of what?
- The 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution is named after a body of water located off the coast of which of these countries?
- The city of Karachi is located in what country?
- The term "banana republic" originally referred to small, politically unstable countries in what part of the world?
- Popular in India, paneer is a type of what food?
- When President Garfield was shot in 1881, who invented a type of metal detector to try and find the bullet?
- What faith's wedding ceremonies typically feature assistants known as "chuppah holders"?
- What beverage is named for the football team at the University of Florida, where it was developed?
- What Disney film features the Billboard #1 hit and Oscar-winning song "A Whole New World"?
- The plots of the 2010 romantic comedies "The Back-Up Plan" and "The Switch" both revolve around what medical procedure?
- What famously reticent Supreme Court justice hasn't asked a question from the bench since 2006?
- The 70s sitcom "Good Times" centers on a family with what last name?
- Pointe shoes, also known as "toe shoes", are commonly used in what style of dance?
- Peddled by a charismatic infomercial pitchman, the ShamWow! is primarily used for which of these tasks?
- Since 2004, the FDA has allowed the use of fly larvae, or maggots, for what medical purpose?
- When he was assassinated in Dallas Texas in in 1963, John F. Kennedy was riding in what make of car?
- The name of a type of Asian dumpling, "won ton" is Chinese for what two words?
- When translated from the French, what is the full name of the resort company known as Club Med?
- What chemical formula was mentioned 5 times by Al Gore in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech?
- What food legend, though born in Indiana, is more closely associated with the state of Kentucky?
- The Latin abbreviation "cf" is typically used to mean what?
- The 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast convinced listeners that what event had taken place?
- Traditionally, which of these professionals is most likely to wear a skirt made of tulle?
- What 2011 documentary follows a late night comic on a cross country tour after being fired from NBC?
- Though often billed as small-claims courts, TV shows like "Judge Joe Brown" are actually a form of what?
- Usually considered a minor injury, what is the medical term for a common bruise?
- Still popular today, C.M. Coolidge's famous paintings of dogs playing poker were originally advertisements for what?
- The Oscar-winning film "No Country for Old Men" was adapted from a novel by what author?
- Premiering in 1997, what TV series was the first one-hour drama ever produced by HBO?
- The game Uno has rules similar to what children's card game?
- Which of the following is not one of the five ingredients listed on a pint of Haagan Dazs ice cream?
- The 1974 book "Alive" documents the aftermath of a plane crash in the Andes survived by teammates in what sport?
- What race's last place finisher receives a red lantern, supposedly to help light the way home at night?
- Originally developed by NASA in the '70s, memory foam is often used to make which of these household items?
- What "Sesame Street" character is famous for having a single, oversized eyebrow?
- The cable series "American Chopper" features a father and son who specialize in what?
- Washing a dog in tomato juice is a traditional home remedy for what?
- The phrase "going against the grain" originally referred to a more difficult method of doing what?
- The 2010 documentary "4192:The Crowning of the Hit King" examines the career of what legendary athlete?
- The 1920 play "R.U.R" by the Czech writer Karel Capek is credited with introducing what technological term?
- What future "Sex and the City" actress had a small role in the 1984 Oscar-winning film "Amadeus"?
- Though they all have the same voltage, which of these alkaline batteries is the smallest in size?
- Which of the following words is spelled inCORRECTly?
- What world leader travels on an airplane nicknamed "Shepherd One"?
- Rumspringa, meaning "running around", is a freewheeling rite of passage for teens in what community?
- What Will Ferrell movie features several actors who are credited as "Background Sleestak"?
- On what TV series do the judges regularly accuse the contestants of being "pitchy?"
- Payola is a type of illegal payment typically associated with what industry?
- The musical scores of the "Charlie Brown" animated TV series notably feature what genre of music?
- What cooking term comes from the French word for "White"?
- The cry "eureka!" comes from a Greek word meaning "I have" what?
- The interrobang is a fabricated punctuation mark that combines an exclamation point with a what?
- The theme song for "The Young and Restless", "Nadia's Theme" is named for a famous female what?
- Suffered by many babies, colic is an unexplained condition characterized by long bouts of what?
- The series finale of "The Sopranos" ended with Tony engaging in what decidedly un-mob-like activity?
- The trendy Master Cleanse diet involves drinking a concoction made with all but which of these ingredients?
- Said to be invented by British officers in India in the 1800s, snooker is a form of what game?
- What was the name of the cocker spaniel featured in a famous 1952 address by Richard Nixon?
- What kitchen utensil is often found in four-sided and six-sided versions?
- The name of a popular menu item at Taco Bell, "gordita" is a Spanish word that literally means what?
- What would be the name of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young if its members' last names were replaced with their first names?
- Sampling the soul classic "Try a Little Tenderness", a 2011 song by rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West is named what?
- The 2008 bestseller "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" features a title character who is what?
- Someone who repeatedly tries to revive interest in a hopeless issue is said to be "beating a" what?
- The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers are named for the year what historic document was signed?
- The largest of the all parrots, the hyacinth macaw's plumage is what distinctive color?
- What major artery located in the upper arm, is commonly monitored to check a person's blood pressure?
- The state whose name comes first alphabetically is located where in the U.S.?
- The catastrophic 2010 BP oil spill resulted from the explosion of an offshore drilling rig with what name?
- The triangular orange logo on Elmer's glue labels features the head of Elmer, who is what kind of "spokesanimal"?
- The "fingerstache" is a popular tattoo of a stylized mustache typically inked on what finger?
- Teased for it on "Saturday Night Live", what actress appears in a series of TV ads for Activia yogurt?
- Which of the following is a fancy word for the behavior that makes Pinocchio's nose grow?
- The international runaway bestseller "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" takes place in what country?
- What country is famous for the scenic fjords that line its shores?
- The expression "top brass" originally referred to the decorative gold braids worn by whom?
- The 2011 film "Conan the Barbarian" reintroduces a character first made famous by what action star in 1982?
- What region of the globe shares its name with a term meaning "a state of listlessness or sadness"?
- What was the subject of a 1964 decision in which Justice Potter Stewart wrote, "I know it when I see it"?
- Typically served as a Southern side dish, spoonbread is a pudding-like bread with what ingredient?
- What classic movie has a lead female character whose real name is revealed to be Lulamae Barnes?
- The title "maître d" is from a longer phrase that features what well-known French word?
- The word "fleabag" is commonly used to describe a seedy or run-down what?
- The star of her own cable TV reality series, Rachel Zoe is best known for her work as a celebrity what?
- The life of Maureen Marder, a construction worker and exotic dancer, inspired what '80s movie?
- Originally en vogue in the early 1900s, a "craftsman" is a simplistic style of what?
- The second half of each episode of TV's "Law and Order" focuses on the efforts of what professionals?
- Which of the following is the CORRECT case-sensitive spelling of a popular brand of digital video recorder?
- The Web site IDoNowIDont.com is a marketplace for buying and selling secondhand what?
- The song "Do-Re-Mi" in "The Sound of Music" teaches us that all but which of the following are music syllables?
- Prior to becoming a world famous Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli had what occupation?
- On television, Dr. Gregory House's apartment number is "221B", a nod to what famous literary sleuth's address?
- Referring to a meaningful science, the phrase "the dog that didn't bark" derives from which fictional detective?
- What fictional character is often depicted smoking a distinctively-shaped calabash pipe?
- What is the ending to the riddle that begins, If a tree falls in the forest and nobody's around to hear it…"?
- Popularized by Audrey Hepburn, women's shoes with short, slender heels are known as what?
- People who selfishly prevent others from succeeding are sometimes compared to which of these animals "in a bucket"?
- The 2012 TV show "Smash" features a TV actor playing a Broadway actor playing what famous movie actor?
- Updated in 1997 to honor Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind" was originally a tribute to what actress?
- Which of these 1981 hits would best be described as a "power ballad"?
- The son of a jazz promoter, Billy Crystal was taken to his first movie by what legendary singer?
- In 1980 TV journalist Jane Pauley married Garry Trudeau, a cartoonist best known for what strip?
- What literary character owned an unusual portrait of himself that aged over time, while he did not?
- What frozen food company has featured a bearded fisherman in its logo since 1905?
- Prized by collectors, $20 U.S. gold coins minted from 1849 to 1933 are known by what name?
- What Las Vegas Strip casino was built by famed mobster Bugsy Siegel in the 1940s?
- What TV drama's opening narration begins, "My name is Michael Weston. I used to be a spy, until…"
- The nautical term "starboard" refers to what part of the ship?
- The University of California, San Diego's Geisel Library bears the real surname of what author?
- What is the proper spelling of a mythological being known for shape-shifting, often under a full moon?
- Suffered by marathoners, hyponatremia is a serious medical condition that occurs if you do what?
- Seen on certain notorious celebrities, a SCRAM bracelet alerts authorities when the wearer does what?
- What musical instrument, when made with a vertical frame and strings, is called an "upright"?
- The nickname "Fergie" is shared by both a hip-hop star and a famous ex-royal who holds what title?
- What type of vehicle "with the fringe on top" is the subject of a classic song from the musical "Oklahoma!"?
- Used in a variety of dishes, garam marsala is a blend of ground spices commonly used in what cuisine?
- On the TV series "Community", the main characters become friends after they all take part in a what?
- On the Great Seal of the United States, the eagle holds in its beak a scroll bearing what Latin phrase?
- Played by Jerry Ferrara, what is the name of Vincent Chase's hapless sidekick on the HBO series "Entourage"?
- What animal did Woody Allen once memorably describe as "a rat with wings"?
- Which of the following birds is not named for the sound that it makes?
- When would a car dealership need to sell a Ford Taurus in order to sell it during the astrological period of Taurus?
- Trial lawyers often refer to the false expectation that a witness will confess under cross-examination as what?
- What phrase was used by the media to describe the wave of change that swept some Arab countries in 2011?
- Thanks to a ban on 100-watt incandescent light bulbs, what classic children's toy was redesigned in 2011?
- The brainy video game "Portal 2" utilizes the conservation of momentum and other principles from what field of study?
- Twenty-five times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats are located where?
- What biopic's screenplay was translated into brail at its subject's request?
- The tick bites that cause Lyme disease typically form a reddish rash with what distinctive shape?
- Perhaps alluding to the diets of very small children, deciduous or "baby" teeth are also known as what?
- The unique sound of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine idling is commonly described by what food phrase?
- The Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" mentions which of these great thinkers in its lyrics?
- The result of strong solar flares that scientists fear could destroy power grids, an "EMP" is a what?
- Though it later became associated with Christie Brinkley, Billy Joel's hit "Uptown Girl" was originally about whom?
- What does the "E" stand for in "NEA", the government agency that provides funding for the arts?
- What is the less fierce-sounding given name of pro golfer Tiger Woods?
- The musical "Million Dollar Quartet" depicts a legendary 1956 jam session by all but which of these artists?
- What R'n'B artist was an early mentor to Justin Bieber, getting him his first record deal at 14 years old?
- What rapper's song "Dear Mama" was officially preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress in 2010?
- Which of the following names does not refer to the same rapper as the others?
- Which literary character is a famous example of a "picaresque" hero, a lowborn character who lives by his wits?
- The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are important components of what bodily system?
- Though spelled "feng shui", the Chinese art of spatial arrangement is typically pronounced how?
- Signed in 1992, NAFTA is a trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico and what third country?
- The Labrador Retriever is a dog breed named after an Eastern region of what country?
- The US imports the most oil from which of these countries?
- What country's national anthem includes a version in the Inuktitut language for its Inuit population?
- What did humorist Dave Barry once call "a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily consumed by sheep"?
- The impolite act of leaving a social gathering without telling your friends is slangily known as a what?
- Two siblings born to the same mother less than a year apart are often cheekily described as what?
- Though a single issue costs $5.95, what weekly magazine was sold in its entirety in 2010 for only $1
- When Robert Frost famously wrote "It finds the thought and the thought finds the words", he was referring to a what?
- Though she's technically "Mrs. Jenner", the matriarch of the Kardashian family has what first name?
- Suspense novelist Robert Ludlum created what well-known movie character?
- Traditionally, s'mores are made by sandwiching chocolate and marshmallows between what?
- What actor starred in a film version of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", and then married Miller's daughter Rebecca and all that in 1996?
- What '80s musical act notoriously demanded M&Ms be provided backstage, but with the brown ones removed?
- What baseball legend shares his name with a 'golden voiced' homeless man who shot to national fame in 2011?
- The TV series "Ugly Betty" is set at the offices of what fictional "Vogue-like" magazine?
- What former president's initials are "U" and "S"?
- On TV's "Glee", the glee club's main competition is a 26-member show choir at Carmel High named what?
- Since 1950, the World Cup's men soccer championship has been played how often?
- Which of the following familiar words is derived from a Latin word that means "the meeting point of three ways"?
- What physical characteristic is also known as "a nevus"?
- In an emergency, which procedure can be performed with little more than a razor blade and a ballpoint pen?
- What classic novel was originally published as a shorter novella titled "The Fireman"?
- What cable network broadcasts a popular annual week of programming known as "Shark Week"?
- Which New York City street is best known as the home of the New York Stock Exchange?
- The title of the classic novel "Wuthering Heights" refers to what place?
- Which of the following refers to a style of eating in which patrons share large dishes of food?
- Though airing in different decades, which of these TV shows featured the same actor as a main character?
- What breed of dog, known for its thick white coat, is named for the nomadic people of Siberia who once raised it?
- When kissed, which of these landmarks is said to endow visitors with the "gift of gab"?
- What is the technical term for a word or phrase in a Twitter post that is preceded by a "#" symbol?
- Set in an L.A. office building, the 1979 novel "Nothing Lasts Forever", is the basis for what '80s action film?
- PEG's LAW is a helpful mneumonic for remembering the names of the seven what?
- On March 4, 2010, baby Cecelia Marie Halpert was "born" on an emotional episode of what hit TV series?
- Ricky Gervais is the co-creator and star of the original, British version of what hit U.S. TV Show?
- Resulting in a shiny sheen, which of the following is a step in the traditional process for making bagels?
- Patients who elect to have malar augmentation surgery wish to increase the size of their what?
- What TV cartoon centers on two stepbrothers, their pet platypus and an evil scientist named Dr. Doofenshmirtz?
- Popular in Europe and the Middle East, the leeks belong to the same family as what other vegetable?
- What is the well-known nickname for Montana, a title hinted at by the state's official motto, "Oro y Plata"?
- The "jerk" method of preparing and cooking meat originated in what country?
- Proposition 8, California's controversial 2008 ballot measure, dealt with what hot-button issue?
- The sartorius, the longest muscle in the human body, is located where?
- When jump-starting a car, the jumper cables are usually attached to what part of the vehicle?
- What is Dora the Explorer's last name?
- What is Yuri Gagarin's claim to fame?
- The iconic phrase "The Eagle has landed" is forever linked to what historic event?
- On the TV series "The Fugitive", Dr. Richard Kimble pursues a man with what physical trait?
- Which culinary device uses a method known as a bain-marie, or water bath, to provide heat?
- Steak tartare consists of seasoned beef served in what distinctive manner?
- What is the only U.S. state whose official state song was a #1 hit on the Billboard charts?
- Upon losing the Tour de France in 2010, what athlete declared, "I wasn't fast enough in the end"?
- What psychological condition shares its name with a region of the Atlantic Ocean known for its squalls and shifting winds?
- The United States of America is named after a famous Italian what?
- What athletes participate in Blood, Sweat, and Gears, an annual sporting event held in North Carolina?
- What kind of athletes are most likely to use small optical devices known as "range finders"?
- The first thirteen games of the ancient Olympics featured what sole event?