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Question: Which haircut features a "landing strip"? A) Flattop A) Mohawk C) Mullet
Question: How many faces does a Snub Cube have? A) 6 B) 19 C) 38
Question: Which U.S. city has hosted more than one Summer Olympics?
Question: Approximately how many gallons of sap does it take to make one gallon of maple syrup? A) 40 B) 50 C) 60
Question: Which breath mint used the slogan "Two, two, two mints in one!" a) Certs b) Clorets c) Sen-Sen
Question: What purpose does beer serve in the raising of kobe cattle? A) it packs on the pounds B) a flavor enhancer C) an appetite stimulant
Question: Crates, Switch, Last One and Rockaway are all alternate names for which card game?
Question: Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello's first movie together was released August 7th, 1963. Was the movie: a) Beach Blanket Bingo b) Beach Party c) How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Question: What color were stop signs in 1922?
Question: Which film won Frank Sinatra a best supporting actor Oscar? A) From Here to Eternity B) Guys and Dolls C) Ocean's Eleven
Question: What are the leaves of the coriander plant better known as?
Question: His portrayal of King Henry II, in two different films, earned which actor an Oscar nomination for each? A) Richard Burton B) Laurence Olivier C) Peter O'Toole
Question: The first Lollapalooza, 1990, was a farewell tour for which group? A) Duran Duran B) Jane's Addiction C) Red Hot Chili Peppers
Question: Who hosted the 1974 pilot episode of the game show Wheel of Fortune? A) Chuck Woolery B) Edd Byrnes C) Pat Sajak
Question: Hawaiian sweet bread has its origins in a) Puerto Rico b) Portugal c) Samoa
Question: Which type of mushrooms are sometimes marketed as baby Portobellos? A) cremini B) porcini C) shiitake
Question: What medical first occurred on this day in 1978 at Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England?
Question: Who is most likely to practice astroturfing? A) a consultant B) a landscaper C) a linebacker
Question: According to The Wedding Report Inc., will the average cost of a wedding go up or down this year?
Question: Gold, smooth Cayenne and Red Spanish are varieties of a) cigars b) peppers c) pineapples
Question: Which villain made the most appearances on the television show Batman? A) The Joker B) Penguin C) The Riddler
Question: If you order Poor Knights of Windsor while dining in England, what will your waiter bring to the table?
Question: Cucumbers grown for pickling are sometimes called a) curvys b) fatties c) shorties
Question: How old was the oldest winner of the Tour de France? A) 25 B) 36 C) 47
Question: The Who began their first American tour July 14, 1967 as the opening act for which group? A) Creedence Clearwater Revival B) Herman's Hermits C) The Monkees
Question: Which triple album hit number one of the charts this day in 1970? A) All Things Must Pass B) Concert for Bangladesh C) Woodstock soundtrack
Question: Cannelle means cinnamon in which language? A) Dutch B) French C) Italian
Question: Before being called the Big Apple, what nickname did New York City go by?
Question: Which tree is called a living fossil? A) burr oak B) ginkgo C) silver maple
Question: Which martial arts film received 10 Academy Award nominations? A) Karate Kid B) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon C) Enter the Dragon
Question: Which actress is said to be a direct descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Question: Which 4th of July fireworks favorite contains sugar?
Question: The top grossing Saturday Night Live sketch on the big screen was based on Wayne's World. Which film came in second?
Question: If you're dining on King Gazpacho in Cordoba, what might be served on the side? A) dill pickles B) hard boiled eggs C) oyster crackers
Question: Who said, "It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance."
Question: What was Robin Williams' first lead role? A) T.S. Garp B) Popeye C) Vladimir Ivanov
Question: True or False. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tennis event still played on grass.
Question: Are short ribs beef or pork?
Question: On the 2006 list of the top ten largest cities, two states have three cities each -- but had none on the 1910 list. Name the states.
Question: Which restaurant chain modeled its outlets after a Chicago landmark in the 1920's?
Question: Before it became an official interleague series, what were the games between the White Sox and Cubs known as: A) Boy's Benefit Games B) Mayor's Series C) Chicago Tribune Twinbill D) All of the above
Question: Where would you find a rose, strawberry, buttercup and pea? A) in a hen house B) in a hair salon C) in a piggery
Question: Which act did Flo Ziegfeld -- of Ziegfeld Follies fame -- promote at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition?
Question: According to a Time Magazine article, what is the size of a "typical" master closet these days? A) 3' by 5' B) 5' by 7' C) 6' by 8'
Question: Which of the following is cooked in a double boiler? A) Boston Brown Bread B) Hoe Cakes C) Scones
Question: If you're unlucky and suffer from triskaidekaphobia, what is your problem?
Question: Which dad wrote, "Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope." a) Bill Cosby b) Jeff Foxworthy c) Bob Newhart
Question: What type of beans are often called butter beans?
Question: Which of the following was not one of Chef Antonin Carême's four mother sauces a) Allemande b) Béchamel c) Espagnole d) Hollandaise
Question: Born McKinley Morganfield, when on stage he was better know as a) Howlin' Wolf b) Magic Slim c) Muddy Waters
Question: Which is longer -- a U.S. survey mile or a nautical mile?
Question: Should potato salad from northern Germany be served warm or cold?
Question: Which country is the largest exporter of mustard seed? A) Canada B) Nepal C) United States
Question: Who provided the voice for the character the Great Gazoo on The Flintstones?
Question: The 1904 World's Fair debuted the ice cream cone. What other popular fast food made its entrance at the fair?
Question: What's the star attraction at the Bradford, Pennsylvania annual "stinkfest"? A) garlic B) hog entrails C) ramps
Question: What is the most popular topping for pizzas in America? A) pepperoni B) onions c) mushrooms
Question: Memorial Day was founded to honor military personnel who died in a) The Revolutionary War B) The Civil War C) World War I
Question: Who founded Laugh-O-Gram Films? A) Charlie Chaplin B) Walt Disney C) Buster Keaton
Question: From the movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," what type of dog did Indy have as a boy? A) Husky B) Labrador C) German Shepard
Question: Who recorded a memorable version of "Downtown" that made it to the Billboard Hot 100 list in 1966?
Question: Which feline made his television debut May 20, 1989? A) Garfield B) Morris C) Toonces the Driving Cat
Question: Prior to 1907, what was not permitted on a postcard? A) photographs B) advertisements C) messages written on the back
Question: Who was number one on the Sustainable Style Foundation's 'Best-dressed Environmentalist' list in 2004? A) Pierce Brosnan B) Leonardo DiCaprio C) Harrison Ford
Question: Ronald Regan began his military career in which branch of the service? A) Air Force B) Army C) Navy
Question: Who was Olive Oyl's boyfriend before Popeye swept her off her feet? A) George W. Geezil B) Harold Hamgravy C) J. Wellington Wimpy
Question: Which brand of crackers ran commercials featuring actress Sandy Duncan? a) Ritz b) Triscuit c) Wheat Thins
Question: The United States ranks second in lettuce production. Which country is first?
Question: Which phobia plagued James Stewart in Alfred Hitchock's thriller Vertigo? A) acrophobia B) agoraphobia C) arachnophobia
Question: Private investigator Philip Marlowe made his first appearance in which Raymond Chandler novel?
Question: What do you get if you react boric acid with silicone oil?
Question: According to the USDA, who consumes more fresh tomatoes -- men or women?
Question: By law, bourbon is aged in barrels made of: A) Northern Red Oak B) Pin Oak C) White Oak
Question: How many verses does the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" have?
Question: Did exotic dancer Little Egypt perform at the World's Columbian Exposition or the A Century of Progress World's Fair?
Question: Country group The Highwaymen included Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and which other superstar?
Question: Which state boasts the highest number of vanity license plates, percentage-wise? A) California B) Illinois C) Virginia
Question: Was the Mutiny on the HMS Bounty fictional or a real event?
Question: "A-Tisket A-Tasket" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1986. Which singer made the song popular? A) Ella Fitzgerald B) Sarah Vaughn C) Billie Holiday
Question: Which item was the sales leader in the third quarter of 2007? A) beverageware B) cookware C) dinnerware
Question: How many ringlets made up child star Shirley Temple's do? A) 22 B) 32 C) 52
Question: Do paper, glass and plastics each have their own recyclable symbol?
Question: Who said: "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."
Question: When Yes broke up in 1981, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes formed... A) Tin Machine B) The Power Station C) Asia
Question: Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world? a) Amelia Earhart b) Geraldine Mock c) Harriet Quimby
Question: What are secateurs, hori-horis and McLeods?
Question: Which has more pages -- War and Peace or The Internal Revenue Code and Regulations?
Question: Which chain began in Kemmerer, Wyoming as a store named The Golden Rule? A) Montgomery Ward B) J.C. Penney C) Sears
Question: When the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon in the evening is it: a) astronomical dusk b) civil dusk c) nautical dusk
Question: Which O Henry short story collection contained the favorite, Gift of the Magi -- The Four Million or Cabbages and Kings?
Question: What is the only English word to end in the letters mt?
Question: Which first lady's recipe for meatloaf appeared in the 1987 book The White House Family Cookbook? A) Rosalyn Carter B) Lady Bird Johnson C) Pat Nixon
Question: True or False. Tornado forecasting was once banned in the U.S.
Question: Who provided the moves for Mickey Mouse's dancing style in Disney's Silly Symphonies? A) Fred Astaire B) Buddy Ebsen C) Danny Kaye
Question: True or False. Ali McGraw won the best actress Oscar in 1970 for her role in Love Story.
Question: How many miles of shelves does the Library of Congress have? A) 532 B) 764 C) 1,064
Question: Which breakfast condiment honors an American president?
Question: Originally developed to treat coal gas poisoning, the iron lung was used extensively to aid sufferers of what disease?
Question: According to the National Center for Health Statistics, which day of the week has the highest number of births? A) Sunday B) Tuesday C) Wednesday
Question: A group of wild boars travelling together is called... A) a bloat B) a crash C) a sounder
Question: On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted in the army. What was his serial number? A) 33510761 B) 53136170 C) 53310761
Question: What year did the United States boycott the Summer Olympics? A) 1972 B) 1976 C) 1980
Question: Humphrey Bogart accepted an Oscar March 20, 1952 for playing the character: a) Charlie Allnut b) Rick Blaine c) Sam Spade
Question: Which company manufactured the Farmall tractor? A) John Deere B) Ford C) International Harvester
Question: Which dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644? A) Han B) Ming C) Yuan
Question: Only two U.S. States do not list Irish in the top five ancestry. One of those states is New Mexico. Name the second state.
Question: Who said, "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions."
Question: What breed was World War I dog hero Rin Tin Tin? A) Malamute B) Siberian Husky C) German Shepard
Question: Which president gave fireside chats? A) Richard Nixon B) Ronald Reagan C) Franklin Roosevelt
Question: Are scallops crustaceans or mollusks?
Question: If you practice coppicing are you a) a gardener b) in law enforcement c) a stone mason
Question: Who played Uncle Al the Kiddies Pal on the classic TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In?
Question: Which continent's highest peak is Mt. Kibo? A) Africa B) Asia C) North America
Question: What shape is chicken wire? A) dodecagon B) hexagon C) octagon
Question: The 1973 Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon tour began in which U.S. State? A) California B) Illinois C) Wisconsin
Question: Who was the first woman to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? a) Aretha Franklin b) Diana Ross c) Bessie Smith
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