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Questions
- The 2011 film "The Descendants" features George Clooney as the head of an old family in what exotic location?
- The classic song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" immortalized a train station located in what Southern state?
- What U.S. state is home to the airport with the three-letter identification code "DFW"?
- What U.S. state's capital city is named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash?
- On the FDA Nutrition Facts food label, the abbreviation "DV" stands for "daily" what?
- What does the "V" stand for in the name of the QVC cable shopping network?
- Upon the cancellation of "Ugly Betty", what actress joined the cast of "Desperate Housewives" in 2010?
- The Lido deck on a cruise ship takes its name from a historic seaside resort area in what city?
- The Kathy Bates quip "Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings" plays on a famous line from what film?
- The drink known as "Bloody Mary" shares its name with the nickname of what famous woman?
- Though not known to drive cats crazy, which of these herbs is classified in the same family as catnip?
- Thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin are three vitamins in a group commonly known as what?
- The teenage drama "Gossip Girl" is partly set at a fictional New York City prep school called what?
- What company is referred to as "The House that Jack Built?"
- Which of the following is the name of a landlocked country in Africa and not an island in Hawaii?
- Originally used by American Indians, the term "pow-wow" is now mainly used to refer to a what?
- What classic Michael Jackson tune features the catchy refrain "Mama-say-mama-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah"?
- Popular in many states, "Click It or Ticket" campaigns encourage drivers to do what?
- Which of these 2011 movies was based in part on a stage play that took the 2011 Tony for Best Play?
- On the 2010 Forbes 400 list, what billionaire identifies himself as residing in Medina, Washington?
- Which of the following could be used to introduce both the 29th U.S. president and a Grammy-nominated rapper?
- Shot in his hometown, Ben Affleck's 2010 film "The Town" takes place in what U.S. city?
- The murder trials of Belva Gaertner and Beulah Annan inspired what 2003 Best Picture winner?
- The Tea Party movement takes its name from a famous historical event that took place in what city?
- From 2000-2016, the logo for the online web portal MSN has featured multicolored image of what animal?
- What kind of food is produced in an apiary?
- On average, what is the most abundant gas released into the atmosphere by a volcano?
- What is the term for the stage of pregnancy during which a mother begins to feel her baby moving?
- Popular in Russia, samovars are used primarily to do what?
- Sassybax is a woman's brand that sells which of these items?
- The animated spokesbird Sonny often spouts the catchphrase "I'm cuckoo for" what?
- Song parodist Alfred Matthew Yankovic is better known by what nickname?
- The popular Web show "Easy to Assemble" is appropriately set at what distinctive retail spot?
- What retailer offers customers its signature dish of Swedish meatballs?
- The two countries in the world whose names come last alphabetically are both located where?
- The 1980 Devo song "Whip It" suggests a person must "whip it" in all but which of these scenarios?
- What famous line in Shakespeare is followed by the heartfelt request "Deny thy father, and refuse thy name"?
- Popularized by celebrities like Madonna, Kaballah bracelets are made from what color string?
- Since 2003, the Heart Truth campaign has presented a NY fashion show in which celebrities don what color dresses?
- Site of the French Open, the tennis courts of Roland Garros feature clay surfaces of what color?
- The border of a standard U.S. Social Security card is what color?
- The official flag of the European Union features a ring of twelve gold stars on a field of what color?
- To promote Breast cancer awareness, in 2010 Elizabeth Hurley helped light 39 landmarks what color?
- What pop singer's videos often feature professional motocross racer Carey Hart, her husband since 2006?
- When an NFL head coach chooses to challenge a referee's ruling, he throws what color "flag" onto the field?
- In an airplane, the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder are often referred to as the what?
- What type of neckline gets its name because it is traditionally seen on sweaters by rowers?
- What famous American was the first person inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame?
- What U.S. president famously declared that he felt as "strong as a bull moose?"
- What U.S. president is commonly credited with inventing the swivel chair?
- What U.S. president was famous for his involvement with a volunteer cavalry group known as the Rough Riders?
- What major tennis tournament bills itself as "The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific"?
- What Native American tribe shares its name with a popular brand of recreational vehicle?
- San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square is the longtime site of a factory that produces which of the following?
- Until 1834, John Jacob Astor was America's most successful businessman in what industry?
- What hit 1950s song features the line "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boo"?
- The word "harvest" is derived from an Old English word that referred to what season?
- What season includes three consecutive months that are also popular female names?
- Pyrophoric substances are so reactive that exposure to air causes them to spontaneously what?
- Used to indicate academic honors, the Latin phrase "magna cum laude" literally means what?
- Popular on college campuses, a capella singing is, by definition, performed how?
- Sixth-grader Harriet M. Welsch is the heroine of the classic children's book "Harriet the" what?
- Until it was discovered to be toxic, asbestos was commonly used in buildings to guard against what?
- The 1983 holiday film "A Christmas Story" memorably features a kitsch floor lamp in the shape of a what?
- Since the show premiered in 2002", CSI:Miami" has used what song by The Who as its opening theme?
- The slogan "This machine kills fascists" often appeared on the guitars of what musician?
- When asked why he titled his movie "Bananas", what director replied, "Because there are no bananas in it?"
- The famous presidential declaration "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" was in response to what crisis?
- What ballpark's ground rules states it's a double if the "baseball sticks in vines on bleacher wall"?
- The caduceus, a staff entwined with two serpents, is the symbol for what profession?
- What is the subject of the 2011 documentary "Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest"?
- What type of scientist is commonly referred to as a "prehistorian"?
- The game of Scrabble contains only one tile of each of the following rarely used letters, except for which?
- The game of Scrabble contains only two tiles of each of the following more or less rarely used letters, except for which?
- The game of Scrabble contains four tiles of each of the following commonly used letters, except for which?
- The director of what 2010 film has said in interviews that he often gets asked, "Does the top ever stop spinning?"
- Used to test vision, the Snellen eye chart typically has what bold, single letter in the top row?
- What is the name of the novelty tune used as the theme song to Britain's long-running "Benny Hill Show"?
- What would be the name of '60s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary if their last names replaced their first names?
- Starting from the bottom, what is the order of colors found in traditional candy corn?
- Regular brushing and flossing of the teeth are recommended measures for preventing what?
- What city's subway has white-gloved "platform pushers" that cram commuters into crowded trains?
- Sampling a 1984 song and flipping the words in its title, Jay-Z had a top 40 hit in 2010 called what?
- Which of the following superlative phrases is true of Abraham Lincoln?
- Which of the following is a classic men's toiletry brand and not one of the Spice Girls?
- The iconic "Fail Whale" image for a long period of time appeared during periods of high traffic on what popular Internet site?
- What is the common term for the oily "zone" of the face that includes the forehead, nose, and chin?
- The phrase "Pike's Peak or Bust!" was a popular slogan for settlers who moved to Colorado looking for what?
- The reflective surface of the once so modern CD usually consists of an extremely thin layer of what metal?
- To prevent fires, consumers are often warned not to use which of these products in a microwave oven?
- The subject of a much-publicized hoax in 2009, 6-year old Falcon Heene was better known in the media as what?
- Typically flavored with caraway seeds, which of these spirits derives its name from the Latin for "water of life"?
- Since 2008, what U.S. pro sport has held an annual outdoor game at the start of the year called the "Winter Classic"?
- The lambada is a spirited ballroom dance originating in what country?
- What actor plays the mustachioed slacker "Wooderson" in the 1993 indie film "Dazed and Confused"?
- What is Silvio Berlusconi's claim to fame?
- The British Expeditionary Force was the name of the British army that was stationed in which country during World War I?
- Do you remember your president Nixon? Do you remember the bills you have to pay? Name the David Bowie song?
- Dreams From My Father is an autobiography of which US president?
- Polls are for strippers and cross-country skiers is a quote by who?
- The Peasants are coming with Pitchforks became a slogan for whose presidential primaries campaign?
- A blue whale has a heart roughly the size of a what?
- A caucus is originally the name given to a closed meeting of regular party members in which of these country's?
- A 'drey' is the nest of which rodent?
- A famous saint, along with her companions, was murdered by the Huns in Cologne in A.D 454. Her funeral procession was captured in a painting by Vittore Carpaccio and her name is?
- A jazz icon of the swing era and beyond, what did Gene Krupa play?
- A person who specializes in the study of plants is called what?
- A rebellion in the autonomous republic of Abkhazia broke out in the 1990s against which of these Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries?
- A revolutionary dictatorship established during a transition from capitalism to communism after a socialist revolution is known by what Marxist term?
- A signatory to the Declaration of Independence and later the first vice-president of the USA. What is his name?
- A Visigoth led the Roman army against the Germanic invasion of Italy in A.D. 401, only to capture Rome for himself in 410. What is his name?
- Abbot Odo reformed all aspects of Western European Christianity, and the Benedictine order. From where was this reform spearheaded?
- About whom did Shakespeare write: "Age cannot wither her, nor custom state her infinite variety"?
- According to the legend, how did Achilles die?
- According to the Twentieth amendment the president's term of office begins at noon on January 20 of the year following the election. What is this day known as?
- Acta Diurna was the government newspaper of which ancient country?
- Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet in 1798 in which of these battles?
- After Babylonian conquest in 586 BC and following the Roman sack of Jerusalem in AD 70, the dispersal of Jews that resulted is known as what?
- After Lenin assumed control of Russia he quickly signed a treaty with what nation?
- After the Battle of Actium won by Octavian, which famous Roman who had lost the battle commited suicide shortly after followed by his lover Cleopatra?
- After the Norman conquest of England, a scholar by the name of Nicholas Breakspear was the first and last Englishman to become Pope. Who?
- After whom was the Greek city Athens named?
- Against the forces of which country did the Ethiopians win the battle of Adowa in 1896?
- Bovista aestivalis or puffballs are all types of which fruiting body?
- Also known as the battle of Arbela, which battle on 331 BC saw the forces of Alexander the Great defeat a large Persian army and decide the fate of the Persian Empire?
- Althing is the Parliament of which of these countries, the oldest parliament in the world?
- America was named after which of the following?
- Among the animal signs used in the Harappan script, which was the commonest?
- An estimated how many Popes have been murdered?
- And his mama cries' is a line from which Elvis Presley song?
- Apart from Anne Boleyn, which other of his wives did Henry VIII of England have executed?
- Apart from womanizing and producing films, what was the other passion of Howard Hughes?
- Approximately how many convicts did Australia accept between 1788 and 1868?
- Arabs brought Islam to Persia in which century?
- As a condition of the armistice ending WWI, what did Germany NOT have to surrender?
- As victorious Arab armies crossed into Spain and Portugal and aimed at penetrating France, they were defeated by Frankish forces under a brilliant general in AD 732. Who?
- As well as being an Archbishop, Archbishop Makarios III was also the president of which country?
- Who is Maria Eva Duearte better known as?
- Aspen Lodge is a US presidential residence at the county retreat of what camp?
- At 6 feet, 4 inches (1.9 meters), who was the tallest U.S. President?
- At the confluence of which two rivers did the Sumerian civilization exist?
- At the end of the 18th century, where did a man named Toussaint-L'Ouverture lead a rebellion?
- At what age was Ronald Reagan first elected president?
- At which location in Dallas was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
- Augustus was releated to Julius Caesar how?
- Barbara Walters was chosen to be moderator at the third presidential debate between who?
- Before becoming communist revolutionary and the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro worked as what?
- Benjamin Mkapa became president of which African country in their first ever multi party election in 1995?
- Besides Apple, what other company was founded by Steve Jobs?
- Between 1845 and 1872 what conflict raged on?
- Between 1971 and 1979, Idi Amin was the ruler and dictator of which of these African countries?
- Between 1975 and 1976, the United Kingdom fought the third 'Cod War' with which country as they battled for fishing rights in the North Atlantic?
- There was a controversy almost immediately after President Clinton left office over something that the first couple took with them from the White House. What did the Clintons take and later return?
- Bill Clinton was impeached on two charges. One was perjury but what was the other?
- Both of Ronald Reagan's wives were actresses. Can you name his first wife?
- The two ancient Egyptian granite obelisks built at Heliopolis in the 15th century BC by Thothmes III were moved to Alexandria by the Roman emperor Augustus around 14BC. What were they called?
- Dennis Gabor won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1971 after he invented what?
- Disneyland in California opened during whose presidency?
- During a news conference in Baghdad what did an Iraqi journalist hurl at George W. Bush?
- During Jimmy Carter's presidency a nuclear meltdown at a plant in Pennsylvania occurred. This became known as what?
- During the American Civil War, who was the leader of the Confederacy?
- During the Second World War, what was the code name for the project developing the atom bomb?
- During the Vietnam War, US planes sprayed a dangerous weed killer called what on the forests of Vietnam?
- Enforced in 1379 it launched the Peasants' Revolt and when it was reintroduced in 1990 in England and Wales it was provoking widespread protest. What is it?
- First Lady Barbara Bush became Honorary Chairman of the Barbara Bush Foundation for which cause?
- Henry V of England defeated the French on 25 October 1415 in which of these battles in the Hundred Years' War?
- Following the death of Mao Zedong the leader of China, what was the name of the group that tried to take control of the country?
- Following the settling of Vikings in the 9th century in North East England, what was the name for the area of the country where they were in charge and Danish customs and language were used?
- Former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken was sentenced to 18 months in jail in 1999 for what crime?
- General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at what location which ended the American Civil War?
- Gregor Mendel was the founder of what science?
- Gro Harlem Brundtland became the first woman prime minister of her country in 1981 in which of these countries?
- How many atomic tests did India conduct in 1998, despite worldwide disapproval?
- How many bones are in the adult human body?
- How many karat is pure gold?
- How many yards are in a mile?
- How many feet are in a mile?
- How many Great Lakes are there?
- How many legs does a centipede have?
- How many of Magellan's five ships completed the voyage around the world?
- How many teeth does a typical adult human being have?
- How many weeks is a normal pregnancy composed of?
- How many years did the war in Bosnia last in the 1990's?
- How was James Garfield killed?
- Imre Nagy was the premier of which of these European countries?
- In 1730, John Hadley invented which of these navigational pieces of equipment?
- In 1792, Thomas Jefferson founded what US political party?
- In 1816, David Brewster invented which of these optical toys?
- In 1902, King Edward VII founded which of these British orders of chivalry?
- In 1947, which US federal council was established under the National Security Act?
- In 1949, which organization was established between Western Europe and the United States to defend against any threat from the USSR?
- In 1953, what was the surname of the couple that were executed in the United States after providing Russia with atomic secrets?
- In 1954, President Eisenhower of the USA stated what theory that said when countries came under communist rule, neighbouring countries would become communist as well?
- In 1954, what was the name of the policy that began the desegregation of schools in the United States?
- In 1972, the British Embassy was burned down in which of these cities?
- In 1975, Angola became an independent country after being ruled by which of these countries?
- In 1975, the African country Mozambique gained independence after being ruled by which of these European countries?
- In 1976, which World War II pilot who was disabled since 1931 was knighted for his work with disabled people?
- In 1978, Israel and Egypt reached an accord in the United States which became known as what?
- In 1987, an annoucement from US Treasury Secretary James Baker started what event?