What did serial killer Charles Manson carve into his head when he got bored with the “X”?
a swastika;swastika
What is the only even prime number?
2;two
Who won the World Series of Baseball in 2004?
Boston Red Sox;Boston;Red Sox
How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
12;twelve
What sort of berry was crossed with a Logbanberry to produce a Boysenberry?
blackberry
What television series followed the adventures of 2 detectives who first names were Jonathon and Jennifer?
Hart to Hart
What does the acronym NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In English soccer, “Anfield” is the home ground of which Premier League Team?
Liverpool
Which continent is divided into the most countries?
Africa
What brand name was on the world’s first patented pneumatic tire?
Dunlop
What was the first planet other than earth to have a spacecraft crash on it?
Venus
In a rowing eight, what is the oarsman who sits nearest to the bow called?
the stroke;stroke
What man has the most monuments erected to him?
Buddha
What is the largest province in Canada?
Quebec;QC
What alloy is formed when you combine tin with lead?
pewter
In the folk song “My Darling Clementine”, how did Clementine die?
she drowned;drowned;drown
How many “blank” tiles are there in a standard set of Scrabble tiles?
2;two
To the nearest whole number, how many times bigger is the diameter of Uranus than Earth?
4;four
What is the southernmost country in Scandinavia?
Denmark
In 1994, Tom Hanks landed the best actor award at the Oscars for which film?
Forrest Gump
What children’s disease is caused by Herpes Zoster?
chickenpox
To the nearest 1000 kilometres, how far is it by air from London to Melbourne?
17 000;17000
Which team finished sixth in the National Rugby League 2003 season?
New Zealand Warriors;New Zealand;Warriors
How many characters did Eddie Murphy play in the first “The Nutty Professor” movie?
7;seven
What wedding anniversary is designated as “platinum”?
70th;70;seventy
What part of the body does “Lacrimal” fluid lubricate?
eyes;eye
What part of France does Claret come from?
Bordeaux
In 1986, Lynette Larson became captain of the Australian women’s team in which sport?
cricket
Who played the lead role of Aileen in the 2003 movie “Monster”?
Charlize Theron;Theron
How many stripes are there on the USA flag?
13;thirteen
Which country has a huge lottery called “El Gordo” which means “The Fat One”?
Spain
In the Irish sport of “Hurling”, how many points are awarded for a goal?
3;three
“Vendredi” is the French word for which day of the week?
Friday
What is the longest river in the world?
the Nile River;Nile River;Nile
In which sport is the Indira Ghandi Gold Cup awarded?
hockey
Name the U.S. President from 1953 to 1960.
Dwight D Eisenhower;Eisenhower
Which reptile can include the following species: Loggerhead, Snapping, and Hawksbill?
turtles;turtle
If you mixed red and blue, what color would you get?
purple
According to FIFA rules, in soccer, what is the maximum amount of time a goalkeeper is allowed to hold the ball in his or her hands?
6 seconds;six seconds;6;six
What have you eaten if you’ve just consumed a “deutoplasm”?
an egg yolk;egg yolk;yolk
Who directed the blockbuster “Titanic”?
James Cameron;Cameron
Name 2 South American countries that begin with a vowel. (separate by “and”)
Argentina and Ecuador;Ecuador and Argentina;Ecuador and Uruguay;Uruguay and Ecuador;Argentina and Uruguay;Uruguay and Argentina
Which 2 countries does the Ganges River flow through? (separate by “and”)
India and Bangladesh;Bangladesh and India
Which famous singer was subpoenaed by the U.S. House Committee on Crime in 1972 for alleged mafia connections?
Frank Sinatra;Sinatra
What was the name of the tennis player who was stabbed by a fan during a match in Germany in the 90s?
Monica Seles;Seles
What star sign is between Aries and Gemini?
Taurus
If you were “Macrocephalic”, which part of your body would be abnormally large?
head;skull
Which letter is to the left of “X” on a computer keyboard?
Z
What is the largest continent on earth?
Asia
How do honey bees communicate?
by dance;dance;dancing
What is the heaviest snake?
anaconda
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
Marianas Trench
What is the world’s most popular single religion?
Islam
What creature can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light?
goldfish
Who invented masking tape?
Richard G. Drew;Richard Drew;Drew
What percent of the body's energy does the human brain use?
20%;20;twenty percent;twenty
Big dinosaurs gulped these objects to aid with digestion?
stones;rocks
China’s basic unit of currency is the renminbi but what is it commonly called?
yuan
Who launched the first multi-person space crew?
Russians;Russia
What favorite snack food is honored in the month of March?
peanuts;peanut
King Stephen the Great or St. Stephen was the first Christian king of what country?
Hungary
What was the first home version of a Nintendo arcade game?
Donkey Kong
Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid for which family member?
his wife;wife
Infants have more or less number of bones than adults?
more
What are the holes in Swiss cheese called?
eyes
Greenland belongs to what country
Denmark
What is the tallest mammal on the planet?
giraffe
How many oceans are there in the world?
4;four
Which U.S. city had the first full-time organized police department?
New York
What is the largest living bird?
ostrich
What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
70%;70;seventy percent;seventy
What famous Hitchcock flick set in a small town in California was released in 1963?
The Birds
What blind singer had the hit record, "Georgia On My Mind"?
Ray Charles;Charles
In "Seinfeld", what does Jerry Stiller always wear in a swimming pool?
tennis shoes
Daniel Craig appeared as James Bond, in the movie 'Casino Royale', (2006). In what country was he born?
England
What name is given to the dead outer layer of the skin, which is shed, by a snake?
slough
What was the nationality of Margarete Steiff, who was well known for her quality and expensive toys, especially the renowned teddy bear?
German
Who said,"Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn at school. But if you haven't learnt the meaning of friendship, your haven't really learnt anything"?
Muhammad Ali;Ali
In which country was George Washington the first president?
the United States;United States;US
What was the maiden name of Bill Clinton's wife?
Rodham
In the 'Garfield' comic strip, what is the name of Garfield's rubber chicken?
Stretch
The act of having several spouses at one time is called what?
polygamy
What is the name of the angel in 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
Clarence
Which planet once had a 'Great Dark Spot' before it disappeared in 1995?
Neptune
The mathematical term 'e' stands for what number, to two decimal places?
2.71
In basketball, a shot made outside of the arc is worth how many points?
3;three
“BTW” is a commonly seen acronym on computer bulletin boards and in chatrooms. What does 'BTW' stand for?
by the way
According to superstition, how many years of bad luck will you get if you break a mirror?
7;seven
As of May 2001, which of the following is not a color of an M and M candy?
tan
Who became the ultimate survivior in 'Survivor 2: Australian Outback'?
Tina
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel;Nobel
According to Arthurian legend, where did Sir Bedivere throw the Excalibur when King Arthur died?
a lake;lake
The Latin word 'cygnus' means what when translated into English?
swan
The people who made the computer language BASIC created it where?
Dartmouth College;Dartmouth
What is the famous theory that scientists believe created the universe called?
the Big Bang;Big Bang
What color is Pinky's nose on the cartoon “Pinky and the Brain”?
red
American political leader James McHenry was born in what country?
Ireland
What can be found between the words 'Paper' and 'Mate' on standard Paper Mate pens?
hearts
What is the third largest main division (or third level) in Linnaeus' scientific classification of living things?
class
Who is credited with inventing the first mass-produced calculator?
William Seward Burroughs;William Burroughs;Burroughs
What is the monetary unit of Albania?
lek
How many colors are in a rainbow, according to a popular memory aid?
7;seven
What cookie's slogan is 'America's Favorite Cookie'?
Oreo
In terms of size, what is the largest U.S. State?
Alaska
What country is the Kalahari primarily located in?
South Africa
From what did drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin die?
alcohol
One who isn't feeling well is said to be “under the ______”?
weather
The four fundamental forces in physics are strong, electromagnetic, gravitational and what?
weak
The USS Cole was refueling on October 12, 2000 when it was blown up by a boat loaded with explosives off what country?
Yemen
Pâté is the French word for what?
paste
Which president said, 'Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be'?
Abraham Lincoln;Abe Lincoln;Lincoln
What is the last name of the family depicted in the movie 'The Sound of Music'?
Von Trapp
What nationality is celebrated on St. Patrick's Day?
Irish
The aircraft called the 'Spruce Goose' was built by which American millionaire?
Howard Hughes;Hughes
Who wrote the novels that introduced the characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple?
Agatha Christie;Christie
What is the Italian word for a square or marketplace?
piazza
Which team won the first two Super Bowls?
Green Bay Packers;Packers;Green Bay
What is the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger called?
liger
Between which two planets are asteroids chiefly found? (separate by “and”)
Mars and Jupiter;Jupiter and Mars
What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
1492
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
omega
What animal's scientific name is Bradypus Tridactylus?
sloth
What is the IQ of broccoli?
2;two
Which green vegetable is associated with Popeye?
spinach
In Greek legend, who was sent to fetch the 'Golden Fleece'?
Jason
What colour is the ELEVEN on a 7-ELEVEN store sign?
green
In a popular campfire song, generally sung in a three-part round, you “row, row, row your ______, gently down the stream...”.
boat
During a quiet or pensive moment, you might turn to your friend and ask, 'A penny for your ________'?
thoughts
A small case containing a mirror, face powder, a powder puff and sometimes rouge, is called a what?
compact
In the movie 'Fight Club', what ailment did the narrator, Jack (played by Edward Norton) seek medical treatment for?
insomnia
Who wrote, “I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas”?
TS Eliot;Eliot
The 2001 movie “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” was produced where?
Hawaii
What is the oldest Vedic book in the Hindu religion?
Rig-Veda
Which broadway musical has characters named Electra and Cassandra?
Cats
Which 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' wore the color blue?
Leonardo
Which modern-day sport was developed by American Indians to train for war?
lacrosse
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
Who invented velcro?
George de Mestral;Mestral
What television company's logo is a circle with an eye in it?
CBS
In golf, what is one under par called?
birdie
In Greek mythology, who did the Sphinx learn her riddle from?
the Muses;Muses
Whose voice was the first one broadcast from space from the satellite Atlas on December 19, 1958?
Dwight Eisenhower;Eisenhower
Where was the Baha'i Faith founded?
Iran
Which historical figure gave his name to a famous boot?
Wellington
What is the capital of West Virginia?
Charleston
What was the first mammal sent into space?
monkey
The Silurian time period came in which era?
Paleozoic
President James K. Polk was a member of what political party?
Democratic
What cartoonist created and drew the famous “Peanuts” comic strip?
Charles Schulz;Schulz
In which U.S. state is Yale University located?
Connecticut
Saint Bernard dogs were originally bred to help travelers in which mountain range?
Alps
Norman Whittfeld and Barrett Strong sing about getting information through rumor or gossip in their classic Motown song, “I Heard It Through The ___________.”
grapevine
Approximately how many languages are spoken throughout the world?
5000;5 000
Valery Brumel and Dick Fosbury won Olympic gold medals in 1964 and 1968, respectively, in which event?
high jump
What is 5 factorial (usually written as 5!)?
120