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oct1 Animals & Nature What animal is the product of a boar and a sow? Piglet O Fawn Calf Kid Vocab Which of these historical figures could be described as a /quisling/? Thomas Edison Benedict Arnold O Neil Armstrong Benjamin Franklin Anything Goes A Bloody Mary is traditionally garnished with what? Celery O Asparagus Mint Carrot Biographies Now content just being a "Science Guy," who applied four times unsuccessfully to get into NASA's space program? Carl Sagan Bill Nye O Neil deGrasse Tyson LeVar Burton History & Society What were Parisians entering when they stormed the Bastille on July 14, 1789? A farm A school A prison O A church Science & Tech When founded in 2004, what social network was open only to people with college-based email addresses? LinkedIn Facebook O Instagram Myspace Money & Numbers The profile of which president, the founder of the March of Dimes charity, has fittingly appeared on the dime since 1946? Woodrow Wilson James A. Garfield Franklin D. Roosevelt O Ulysses S. Grant Arts & Culture With songs "Far Away from Tulsa" and "Soda's Letter," the 2024 Tony Award winner for best musical was based on which book? /The Outsiders/ O /Water for Elephants/ /The Wonderful Wizard of Oz/ /The Color Purple/ Geography The world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls, begins atop Devils Mountain in what country? Venezuela O Ethiopia Kenya Chile oct2 Biographies George Washington Carver created more than 300 products - as diverse as laxatives and laundry soap - using what crop? Rice Wheat Peanuts O Cotton Anything Goes The title of which video game combines the word /tennis/ and the Greek word for "four," a reference to the number of squares in its blocks? Tetris O Pong Fortnite Minecraft History & Society What political scandal was broken by /Washington Post/ reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in 1972? Teapot Dome Whiskey Ring Watergate O Iran-Contra Vocab Originally a term for someone who ate (or appeared to eat) toads, /toady/ might today be used to describe which of the following? Teacher's pet O Lawyer Bartender Daredevil Science & Tech The stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka make up the belt of what constellation? Orion O Ursa Major Andromeda Draco Geography Seventy-five years after the incandescent bulb was invented there, Raritan Township, New Jersey, renamed itself what? Marconi Bell Edison O Tesla Money & Numbers Symbolizing strength and permanence, which structure can be found on the back of the U.S. $1 bill? Pagoda Cathedral Pyramid O Clock tower Arts & Culture In which musical work, composed by Sergey Prokofiev, is one main character portrayed by string instruments and the other by French horn? /Peter & the Wolf/ O /The Sorcerer's Apprentice/ /The Nutcracker/ /William Tell Overture/ Animals & Nature On display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the Hope Diamond is the largest natural diamond of what color? Pink Blue O Black White oct3 Animals & Nature Spending 12 hours of its day eating, the giant panda feeds almost entirely on what plant? Bamboo O Eucalyptus Aloe Poinsettia Money & Numbers Cementing himself in television history, Ken Jennings won $2,520,700 over 74 consecutive games on what game show? /Password/ /Wheel of Fortune/ /Jeopardy!/ O /The Price Is Right/ Arts & Culture In 1994, what famed artwork was stolen from Norway's National Gallery the same day as the Olympics Opening Ceremony in that same country? /Mona Lisa/ /The Starry Night/ /The Scream/ O /American Gothic/ Anything Goes Gold medals from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games include material from what landmark? Stonehenge Eiffel Tower O Pyramids of Giza Taj Mahal History & Society The U.S. Secret Service began protecting the president around the clock in 1901 after whose assassination? Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley John F. Kennedy Science & Tech A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in conditions affecting what organ? Kidneys O Lungs Heart Brain Vocab Which best describes someone who replies to an invitation with /alacrity/? They responded quickly O They have many questions They aren't sure yet They can't attend Geography Including its faraway dependencies like Tahiti, which country has 12 standard time zones, the most of any country? Japan France O Italy Brazil Biographies Speaking of her own creation, Diance von Furstenberg described which garment by saying it's "sexy enough to seduce a guy and his mother won't mind"? Wrap dress O Jeggings Poodle skirt Tube top oct4 Arts & Culture Inspiring one of his most-known painting series, Andy Warhol said he had what for lunch every day for 20 years? BLT Soup O Hot dog Grilled cheese Science & Tech Conjunctivitis is the medical term for what common ailment? Flu Pink eye O Stuffy nose Heartburn Anything Goes Before joining the X-Men, what comic book character first popped their claws fighting in the pages of /The Incredible Hulk/? Catwoman Black Panther Wolverine O Spider-Man Money & Numbers What is the minimum age a person must be to become U.S. president? 50 18 35 O 21 Animals & Nature Rhino horns are made from the same substance that can be found where on the human body? Fingernails O Eyeballs Tongue Bones Vocab Which of these items can be repaired by a /milliner/? Hat O Chair Boat Computer History & Society Surrounded on three sides by France, which geographical area has been ruled by the Grimaldi family since the 15th century? Monaco O Vatican City Malta Morocco Arts & Culture After experiencing hearing loss at an early age, which artist became known for painting exaggerated eyes on children? Roy Lichtenstein Georgia O'Keeffe Margaret Keane O Mark Rothko Geography Found about 800 miles north of the West Indies, which island is /not/ located in the Caribbean Sea? Bermuda O Puerto Rico Aruba Barbados oct5 Geography Stretching from Arctic tundra to semidesert over its 1,550-mile length, what mountain range divides Europe and Asia? Rockies Urals O Andes Himalayas Science & Tech Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system, orbits what planet, also the largest in the solar system? Uranus Jupiter O Neptune Mars Anything Goes What type of fish is traditionally used in the British dish fish and chips? Catfish Cod O Marlin Salmon Arts & Culture Named after the Spanish for "chestnut," castanets are an important part of storytelling through what dance? Flamenco O Ballet Hora Watusi Biographies Disliking it since childhood, in 1990 George H.W. Bush declared, "I'm president of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any more" of what food? Granola Tofu Broccoli O Avocados Vocab A /polyglot/ is someone who has the ability to do what? Speak several languages O Write with both hands Remember things in great detail See the future Money & Numbers The Canadian $2 coin features which animal, officially named "Churchill" for a northern Manitoba city where it is frequently seen? Emperor penguin Polar bear O Dolphin Albatross History & Society Established in 2019, what U.S. government program refers to its members as "Guardians"? U.S. Space Force O Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Peace Corps Animals & Nature Able to feed on sleeping animals for 30 minutes undetected, which animal doesn't actually suck blood but laps it up after making a small incision? Vampire bat O Lamprey Mosquito Leech oct6 Biographies Before entering politics, J.D. Vance was best known for penning what best-selling memoir? /Hillbilly Elegy/ O /Profiles in Courage/ /It Takes a Village/ /The Audacity of Hope/ Science & Tech A test subject for her husband, the wife of William Roentgen exclaimed, "I have seen my death," after using which device? Television Washing machine X-ray O Telescope Geography Home of giant stone statues called the moai, Rapa Nui is the indigenous name of what island? Tahiti Easter Island O Oahu Java Money & Numbers Replaced for a time by marks and rubles, the zloty is now the official currency of which country? Iran Australia Poland O Egypt Anything Goes In "The 12 Days of Christmas," what birds are given on the third day? Partridges Swans French hens O Geese Vocab /Phlegmatic/ typically describes someone who is... chatty angry unemotional O wealthy Arts & Culture Originally founded in 1837 to make animal harnesses, which fashion label, now known for its high-end handbags, has a horse and carriage in its logo? Herm'es O Gucci Louis Vuitton Ralph Lauren History & Society Today serviced by the "T," which U.S. city had the nation's first publicly operated ferryboat in 1630 and the first subway in 1897? Washington D.C. Boston O Chicago San Francisco Animals & Nature What animal has taste buds on its feet, which help it detect nectar? Butterfly O Squirrel Grizzly bear Woodpecker oct7 Biographies Which businessman titled his autobiography /Life as I Have Known It Has Been Finger Lickin' Good/? Dave Thomas Harland Sanders O Emeril Lagasse Bobby Flay Animals & Nature The expression "leaves of three, let it be" is used as a warning about what plant? Hemlock Poinsettia Poison ivy O Tobacco History & Society Describing his foreign policy, Pres. Theodore Roosevelt said "Speak softly," and do what? "Carry a big stick" O "Keep your nose clean" "Mind your own business" "Watch closely" Anything Goes The headquarters for which ice cream brand has a graveyard for discontinued flavors such as Wavy Gravy and Vermonty Python? Ben & Jerry's O Edy's H:aagen-Dazs Tillamook Vocab A person who feels /antipathy/ toward computers probably... hates using them O collects old ones always buys the newest one built one themselves Money & Numbers Beginning in 1948, Benjamin Franklin appeared on the half-dollar coin until he was replaced by whom in 1964? John F. Kennedy O Theodore Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower Franklin D. Roosevelt Arts & Culture Overalls and pitchforks are available to visitors wanting a selfie at the Iowa center dedicated to which famous painting? /Whistler's Mother/ /Nighthawks/ /American Gothic/ O /Washington Crossing the Delaware/ Science & Tech People who are genetically prone to detecting aldehyde are likely to find that which of these herbs tastes soapy? Dill Basil Cilantro O Parsley oct8 Animals & Nature Some species of which plant, a treelike grass, are able to grow as much as a foot each day? Bamboo O Redwood Cypress Hydrangea Geography Bestowed by an admirer of the president, what name did Denali, North America's tallest mountain, go by during the 20th century? Mount McKinley O Mount Polk Mount Taft Mount Cleveland Biographies The red-green color blindness of which tech developer influenced the heavy use of blue in his most famous product? Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg O Bill Gates Steve Jobs Money & Numbers A reaction to atheistic communism, which phrase was added to U.S. paper money in 1957? "With God, all things are possible" "E Pluribus Unum" "In God We Trust" O "For All Debts Public and Private" Anything Goes A nod to its German roots, the logo of which automaker includes the blue and white of the Bavarian flag? BMW O Ford Volvo Kia Science & Tech Which planet has the moon Triton, named for a merman from Greek mythology? Venus Neptune O Saturn Mars Arts & Culture In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in what movie? /Porgy and Bess/ /It's a Wonderful Life/ /Gone with the Wind/ O /Casablanca/ Vocab Which of these people would be most likely to be /upbraided/? A person getting a haircut A child who earns straight A's An employee who is always late O A person buying a new car History & Society Lasting only 135 words, the shortest inaugural speech ever was delivered in 1793 by which newly reelected president? John Quincy Adams George Washington O James Monroe Thomas Jefferson oct9 Animals & Nature Weighing less than a paper clip at birth, the newborn of what animal may not completely leave its mother's pouch until it is 10 months old? Kangaroo O Platypus Emu Fruit bat Biographies Which musician was born in a two-room cabin that she had replicated in her Pigeon Forge amusement park? Shania Twain Dolly Parton O Carrie Underwood Reba McEntire Anything Goes After neglecting to stop the robber who would go on to kill his beloved uncle, which superhero learned that great power comes with great responsibility? Superman Spider-Man O Captain America Batman Vocab Complete the sentence with the correct spelling: The dealership offered a money-back ____ on all cars. gaurantee guarantee O gaurauntee garuantee Money & Numbers Former first lady Mar'ia Eva Duarte de Per'on, also known as simply "Evita," appears on the 100-peso note of which country? Brazil Peru Argentina O Cuba Science & Tech If it is noon in New York, what time is it in California? 3 PM 4 PM 9 AM O 8 AM History & Society The famous flag-raising photo on which island was taken on February 23, 1945, a month before the island was officially secured by the U.S.? Iwo Jima O Midway Guadacanal Okinawa Geography The full name of which monument includes the phrase "Enlightening the World"? Eiffel Tower Christ the Redeemer The Statue of Liberty O Taj Mahal Arts & Culture A 1609 shipwreck that left 150 English travelers stranded on then-uninhabited Bermuda was the inspiration for what play? /The Pirates of Penzance/ /The Tempest/ O /Anything Goes/ /South Pacific/ oct10 Anything Goes Which term is used to describe three consecutive strikes in bowling? A turkey O A hawk An eagle A birdie Vocab Originally used in astronomy, /nadir/ now commonly describes... very large things something very hot a low point O distant spaces Anything Goes Coveted by many greedy Ferengi, gold-pressed latinum is a currency in what fiction franchise? Star Trek O Doctor Who Star Wars The Chronicles of Narnia Geography On government maps from 1850 to 1890, the panhandle of what U.S. state was frequently marked "Public Land Strip"? Florida Oklahoma O Colorado Wyoming Biographies Which famous author was named for his distant cousin, who wrote the U.S. national anthem? F. Scott Fitzgerald W. Somerset Maugham J.R.R. Tolkien T.S. Eliot History & Society During World War I, Germany sent the "Zimmerman telegram" to what country, hoping it would enter the war and reclaim land lost to the U.S.? Mexico O Canada France United Kingdom Arts & Culture Following his final story by Agatha Christie, what fictional detective had an obituary on the front page of /The New York Times/? Hercule Poirot O Sherlock Holmes Mike Hammer Sam Spade Science & Tech The boundary of what astronomical phenomenon is called an event horizon, beyond which no light can escape? Nebula Supernova Black hole O Quasar Animals & Nature Apt for an animal so dense it can walk underwater, the name of which animal comes from the Greek for "river horse"? Hippopotamus O Rhinoceros Cassowary Alligator oct11 Animals & Nature Reminiscent of the snake-haired mythological creature, which animal is called a medusa in its adult form? Aardvark Jellyfish O Salamander Platypus Science & Tech Standard in automobiles, what is an odometer used to measure? Altitude Speed Distance traveled O Engine temperature Anything Goes The name of which of these toys is derived from a Filipino term meaning "come-come" or "to return"? Slinky Yo-yo O Frisbee Kaleidoscope Vocab Which of these best describes a /surreptitious/ alliance? Secret O Long-lasting Quickly made Mutually beneficial History & Society The ancient city of Troy, which fought Greece during the legendary Trojan War, occupied land that now is part of what country? Egypt Spain Turkey O Italy Arts & Culture In 1997 the Alabama State Bar erected a monument to what fictional character outside the courthouse of Monroeville? Atticus Finch O Ben Matlock Jack Ryan Perry Mason Biographies Alluding to the area code of his hometown, Miami, which musician is frequently known as "Mr. 305"? The Weeknd Kendrick Lamar Pitbull O Eminem Geography Located more than two miles above sea level, Lake Titicaca is found in which mountain range? Rockies Andes O Himalayas Alps Money & Numbers In 1835 which U.S. president paid off the national debt for the first and only time in history? Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson O Ulysses S. Grant Abraham Lincoln oct12 Science & Tech Which gas is added to soda to make it fizz? Carbon dioxide O Oxygen Neon Nitrogen Anything Goes A picture of the Hindu goddess Kali served as inspiration for the lips and tongue logo of which band? Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones O Kiss Pink Floyd Animals & Nature Which animal has a distinct bright color because it eats food rich in beta-carotene such as brine shrimp? Peacock Flamingo O Vulture Sparrow History & Society Which monarch is credited with popularizing white wedding dresses, having worn one while marrying Prince Albert in 1840? Marie Antoinette Victoria O Catherine the Great Elizabeth II Vocab /Blandishments/ are frequently used when trying to do which of the following? Punish someone Teach someone Coax someone O Identify someone Money & Numbers Familiar to dice-rolling Dungeons & Dragons players, how many sides does an icosahedron have? 100 10 20 O 5 Biographies Four decades before succeeding Richard Nixon, which president turned down offers to play football with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers? Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford O Dwight Eisenhower John Kennedy Geography What is the difference in stars between the flags of the United States and the European Union? 28 48 38 O 18 Arts & Culture In chapter 1 of /Das Kapital/, Karl Marx uses the island isolation of what literary character to describe labor? Huckleberry Finn Captain Bligh Robinson Crusoe O Ishmael oct13 Animals & Nature Which snake has its eyes and nostrils on top of its head, allowing it to stalk prey while swimming? Rattlesnake Anaconda O Mamba Cobra Anything Goes Creator Kevin Eastman originally wanted to use the name of Renaissance sculptor Bernini when coming up with what fictional group? Justice League PAW Patrol Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles O ThunderCats History & Society Devil's Gate, Chimney Rock, and Mount Hood were landmarks used by the nearly half million migrants traveling on what historic route? Ozark Trail Oregon Trail O Santa Fe Trail Natchez Trace Vocab Where are you most likely to find /calumny/? At a potluck dinner In the woods On a gossip website O On a sailboat Science & Tech In a court battle with Apple, Samsung claimed that director Stanley Kubrick came up with what device in the movie /2001: A Space Odyssey/? PlayStation Tablet computer O Wi-Fi router CD player Biographies As a youth, which author spent time at his aunt's farm, referred to by locals as Bag End? J.R.R. Tolkien O Franz Kafka Ernest Hemingway John Milton Geography A nod to its history with exploration, a navigational device called an armillary sphere appears on the flag of what country? Portugal O Switzerland France Japan Arts & Culture Now heard at many marriage ceremonies, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was originally written for an opera based on which Shakespeare work? /Romeo and Juliet/ /Julius Caesar/ /A Midsummer Night's Dream/ O /Macbeth/ Money & Numbers In 1986 /The Economist/ magazine began comparing the purchasing power of various currencies using the price of what food item easily found worldwide? Crunchwrap Supreme Pumpkin spice latte Big Mac O Whopper oct14 Animals & Nature Koalas sleep for up to 22 hours each day because which plant, the main food they eat, requires a lot of energy to digest? Agave Poinsettia Eucalyptus O Aloe Biographies What magician, known for his daring escapes, wrote the article on conjuring in the 13th edition of the /Encyclop(ae)dia Britannica/? Harry Houdini O Penn Jillette David Copperfield David Blaine Vocab A coworker with a lot of business /acumen/ is likely... knowledgeable O unlucky apathetic greedy Science & Tech In the 17th and 18th centuries, what substance was nicknamed "inheritance powder" because it is poisonous and undetectable in food and beverage? Arsenic O Bismuth Antimony Gallium Geography Which of these structures was specifically built for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle? Gateway Arch Golden Gate Bridge Space Needle O Griffith Observatory Arts & Culture In order to revive one of the characters, audience members are asked to clap if they believe in fairies during which play? /Peter Pan/ O /Once Upon a Mattress/ /Peter and the Wolf/ /The Wizard of Oz/ History & Society The assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand ignited the start of what conflict? World War I O The Crusades Trojan War War of 1812 Money & Numbers Similar to the Dow in U.S. stock markets, the Nikkei is an index of well-respected stocks in which country? Japan O Canada Germany United Kingdom Anything Goes In 2024 the ALS Association marked the 10th anniversary of which viral challenge used to raise awareness of the disease? Tide Pod Challenge Ice Bucket Challenge O Milk Gallon Challenge Spoonful of Cinnamon Challenge oct15 Science & Tech One medium-sized piece of which fruit contains 78 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C? Banana Orange O Watermelon Coconut Money & Numbers On the Alabama state quarter, what historic woman's name is written in Braille? Helen Keller O Harriet Tubman Dolley Madison Annie Oakley Geography The "Rocky Steps" lead to the entrance of what city's museum of art? Philadelphia O Little Rock San Antonio Denver Arts & Culture Ian Fleming wrote the first books of what series in his Jamaican home, GoldenEye? James Bond O Dune The Lord of the Rings The Chronicles of Narnia Animals & Nature Though they are the breed's most distinguishable feature, the spots of what dogs do not appear until two weeks after the puppies are born? Cocker Spaniel Border Collies Dalmatians O Chow Chows Anything Goes Which piece of furniture got its name when it was introduced to Europe from Turkey in the 18th century? Armoire Ottoman O Chaise longue (typo lol) Credenza History & Society Gently tapped into the ground and later replaced, the 17.6-carat Golden Spike was made to mark the 1869 completion of what project? Empire State Building Transcontinental Railroad O Space Needle White House Vocab An /arboretum/ is a good place to learn about which of the following? Cars Trees Cooking Music oct16 Anything Goes According to cocreator Bob Kane, which comic book hero is based partly on Zorro, a wealthy, black-clad vigilante? Captain America Superman Batman O Spider-Man Biographies A Bavarian immigrant, who opened a dry goods store in California during the Gold Rush and later created sturdy, riveted "waist overalls"? Calvin Klein Hugo Boss Levi Strauss O Giorgio Armani Vocab If someone is /exacerbating/ a situation, what are they doing? Making it worse O Acting as a peacemaker Ignoring it Stalling for time Arts & Culture Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's /1812 Overture/ was written to celebrate which country overcoming Napoleon's army? Italy Russia O Germany Spain Animals & Nature Which of these animals is an invasive species in the Florida Everglades that is linked to a 99.3 percent drop in the raccoon population there? American alligator Black bear Burmese python O Turkey vulture Money & Numbers A googol is the number 1 followed by how many 0s? 12 10 100 O 50 Science & Tech What product was designed as a surgical antiseptic before it was marketed as a cure for halitosis? Margarine Febreze Listerine O Kool-Aid Geography The flag of which country contains the phrase "Ordem e progresso," Portuguese for "Order and progress"? Venezuela Brazil O Chile Colombia History & Society Which of the following best describes wampum, a currency used by European settlers and Native Americans in the 17th century? Shell beads O Bison bones Sacks of grain Arrowheads oct17 Arts & Culture In /Les Mis'erables/, protagonist Jean Valjean is imprisoned for stealing what? Royal jewels A loaf of bread O Money from a church A young woman's heart Geography Part of the last large archipelago on Earth to be explored, October Revolution Island is owned by what country? Iceland Russia O Greece Turkey Vocab /Toques/ are sometimes thrown in the air by graduates who have completed what specialized school? Cosmetology school Law school Culinary school O Veterinary school Animals & Nature Which animals, brought by European colonizers in the 1800s, now outnumber human inhabitants in New Zealand by a ratio of about 5:1? Koalas Sheep O Monkeys Kangaroos Money & Numbers Runners who complete a 10K, short for 10 kilometers, will have run how many miles? 26.2 13.1 6.2 O 1.5 Biographies Which U.S. first lady is the only one with a doctorate, which was earned in the field of education from the University of Delaware? Michelle Obama Jill Biden O Hillary Clinton Melania Trump Science & Tech A person will never get shingles without first having had what medical condition? Chickenpox O Measles Mono Diabetes History & Society Because of its connection with Monticello and Thomas Jefferson, what is the only college in the U.S. to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage site? University of Virginia O University of Notre Dame Princeton University Harvard University Anything Goes An estimated 2.2 million Honey Deuce cocktails have been sold at what sporting event? World Series U.S. Open O Kentucky Derby Super Bowl oct18 History & Society Nicknamed the Centennial State, which state was admitted to the U.S. in 1876? New Jersey Hawaii Colorado O Virginia Geography Seemingly having worked for Winston Churchill, who kissed it in 1912, the Blarney Stone is believed to give the gift of what? Eternal youth Numerous children Gab O A full head of hair Money & Numbers The company formed by the merger of Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment has what apt stock symbol? TKO O OBP DQ WAR Animals & Nature Because of their brightly colored bills and awkwardness on land, which birds are known as the "clowns of the sea"? Mourning doves Atlantic puffins O Great horned owls Whooping cranes Anything Goes Although /Full House/ star Dave Coulier has claimed credit, which singer says she'll never reveal the subject of "You Oughta Know"? Alanis Morissette O Taylor Swift Kelly Clarkson Madonna Biographies What animal, symbolic of Egyptian royalty, is believed to have bitten Cleopatra, leading to her death? Ibis Jackal Asp O Scarab Science & Tech Originally tested on pugs and bulldogs, CPAP machines are used to help treat what condition? Hypertension Sleep apnea O Heart murmur Constipation Vocab If a ship's captain says there is a whale on the /starboard/ side, which direction should passengers look to see it? To the front To the back To the right O To the left Arts & Culture Most of the famous works by which artist were made from 1947 to 1950, during his so-called "drip period"? Keith Haring Jackson Pollock O Andy Warhol Salvador Dal'i oct20 Animals & Nature A hybrid animal designed to improve traditional cattle farming, a beefalo is 5/8 cow and 3/8 what animal? Horse Bison O Moose Bear Vocab Which of these traits is associated with a /mendacious/ person? Dishonesty O Sleepiness Aggressiveness Handiness History & Society Before it was a U.S. state, which country sent its king to the first White House state dinner in 1874? Texas Siam Hawaii O Samoa Biographies: Which musician's stage name is partly derived from the names of two subway lines near his childhood home in Brooklyn? Ludacris Snoop Dogg Jay-Z O Dr. Dre Money & Numbers What is the largest two-digit prime number? 97 O 95 98 99 Arts & Culture Used by Vito Corleone to amuse his grandson before his heart attack, what fruit foreshadows impending death in 1972's /The Godfather/? Orange O Apple Lemon Grape Geography What is the only Canadian province that borders the Great Lake? Alberta Ontario O Manitoba Nova Scotia Anything Goes In the British peerage system, which title has the highest distinction? Duke O Earl Viscount Baron Science & Tech Which of these blood types is in the highest demand and can be used universally during transfusions? A positive O negative O AB positive B negative oct21 Arts & Culture Fans often leave Campbell soup cans at the Pittsburgh gravesite of which artist? Keith Haring Andy Warhol O Roy Lichtenstein Georges Seurat Anything Goes Which chain gives out free Slurpees every July 11? Wawa Speedway 7-Eleven O Circle K Vocab To ensure accuracy, Steven Spielberg hired a paleontologist to consult on which film? /War Horse/ /Jurassic Park/ O /Close Encounters of the Third Kind/ /Lincoln/ Science & Tech ROYGBIV is a mnemonic device to remember what? Units of measurement The first seven chemical elements Colors of the rainbow O Planets in the solar system Animals & Nature Including Old Faithful, half of all the world's geysers are located in which national park? Yellowstone O Everglades Petrified Forest Mammoth Cave Money & Numbers Thought to have arisen from severe punishments for shortchanging customers, a baker's dozen is how many? 13 O 24 11 10 Biographies While a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, which /Pulp Fiction/ actor served as an usher at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral in 1968? Samuel L. Jackson John Travolta Bruce Willis Uma Thurman History & Society To garner support for his New Deal policies, which U.S. president delivered a series of fireside chats over the radio? Ronald Reagan Franklin D. Roosevelt O Ulysses S. Grant Barack Obama Geography Which of these landmarks was built by an emperor to immortalize his wife who had died in childbirth? Arc de Triomphe Taj Mahal O Great Wall of China Machu Picchu oct22 Anything Goes In which classic board game are the yellow and purple pieces named Colonel Mustard and Professor Plum, respectively? Guess Who? Clue O Candy Land Risk Animals & Nature Able to live without drinking water for months at a time, the sand cat can be found in which geographical area? The Amazon Rainforest The Sahara O The Himalayas The Bahamas Biographies The parents of Ansel Adams gave him his first camera at age 14 for their family vacation to which locale? Disney World Yosemite O Las Vegas Paris History & Society In 1863, during the American Civil War, U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln officially proclaimed which holiday as a day of unity? Labor Day Earth Day Thanksgiving Day O Halloween Science & Tech The third "space power" after the U.S. and U.S.S.R., which country launched a satellite named Asterix from its base in Algeria in 1965? Japan France O India China Vocab Which instrument, whose name is derived from the German words for "bell" and "play," is similar to a xylophone? Theremin Glockenspiel O Didgeridoo Mandolin Arts & Culture Which novel was inspired by explorer Alexander Selkirk, who was stranded alone on a deserted island for four years? /Robinson Cruesoe/ O /Lord of the Flies/ /The Old Man and the Sea/ /Treasure Island/ Geography Bordered by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia, which "sea" is actually a landlocked lake? Caribbean Sea Sea of Japan Caspian Sea O Bering Sea Money & Numbers Following a mid-19th-century gold rush in the area, in which U.S. city did Congress establish a mint, which today makes coins bearing the letter "D"? Denver O Detroit Des Moines Dallas oct23 Animals & Nature The 30,000 quills of which animal are not thrown or shot, but are lightly attached so they can be shed on predators easily? Porcupine O Armadillo Platypus Sloth Vocab Which word describes someone who uses very few words? Philanthropic Licentious Laconic O Officious History & Society in 1949, who became the first U.S. president to have his inauguration aired on television? Theodore Roosevelt Richard Nixon Harry S. Truman O John F. Kennedy Geography People in the northern part of which U.S. state are called "Yoopers," derived from U.P., short for "upper peninsula"? Arkansas Vermont Michigan O Idaho Anything Goes Knowing the group's audience, which organization sponsored the Rolling Stones' 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour? OPEC PETA AARP O NRA Biographies Best known for his work with telephony, which inventor built a metal detector to try and find the assassin's bullet that was lodged in U.S. Pres. James A. Garfield's back? Louis Pasteur Thomas Edison Alexander Graham Bell O Wilbur Wright Money & Numbers What time is 5:00 PM in military hours? 1400 hours 1700 hours O 1500 hours 0500 hours Science & Tech Named for the speedy Roman messenger god, what was the first NASA program that put humans into space? Atlas Mercury O Gemini Europa Arts & Culture Baboon blood and eye of newt are among the ingredients used by the witches in which Shakespearean play? /Romeo and Juliet/ /Macbeth/ O /Othello/ /Hamlet/ oct24 History & Society Once embroiled in Napoleon's European conquests, which country's famous neutrality policy became international law in 1815? Switzerland O Russia Germany Italy Vocab Which of these vehicles would typically be described as a /behemoth/? Bicycle Monster truck O Taxi Rickshaw Geography Thanks to the combination of warm breezes and cold water in the nearby bay, which city averages about 200 foggy days a year? San Francisco O Pittsburgh Dallas Chicago Arts & Culture Salvador Dal'i used the phrase "Camembert of time" to describe the melting watches in which work? /The Persistence of Memory/ O /Birth of Venus/ /The Starry Night/ /Last Supper/ Biographies Notorious for being "crazy as a bedbug," which gangster was nicknamed Bugsy? John Dillinger Benjamin Siegel O Al Capone Meyer Lansky Science & Tech Because of its proximity, which of these constellations is said to be a hunting companion to Orion? Cancer Canis Major O Ursa Minor Taurus Anything Goes "Master Gracey Laid to Rest / No Mourning Please at His Request" can be read while waiting in line for which Disney World attraction? Space Mountain Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Haunted Mansion O Pirates of the Caribbean Animals & Nature The saliva of which animal contains a natural anticoagulant, which is collected and used by humans as a blood thinner called Draculin? Vampire bat O Bottlenose dolphin King cobra Flying squirrel Money & Numbers A person takes approximately how many steps in one mile? 10,000 2,000 O 750 5,000 oct25 Animals & Nature Which term is derived from the Greek for "living a double life"? Mammal Amphibian O Quadruped Vertebrate Science & Tech Named for the school's mascot, Gatorade was invented at what university to help its football team? University of Florida O University of Georgia University of Oregon University of Southern California Anything Goes An outfit made entirely with which material is sometimes called a "Canadian tuxedo"? Fur Silk Denim O Spandex Arts & Culture Which award features a knight holding a downward-pointing sword? Grammy Oscar O Pulitzer Emmy Vocab A person is most likely to be called /fatuous/ if that person... insults others speaks quietly is constantly tidying acts silly O Money & Numbers Rolling two standard six-sided dice, what number had the highest probability of coming up? 6 9 8 7 O History & Society Which holiday commemorates a stunning upset by Mexican forces over a French army? Day of the Dead Bastille Day Mardi Gras Cinco De Mayo O Biographies Before mastering the art of French cooking, which famous chef worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA? Gordon Ramsay Guy Fieri Julia Child O Emeril Lagasse Geography Bollywood is a term for the Hindu-language film industry centered in what city? Bangkok Mumbai O Kuala Lumpur Singapore oct26 oct27 Anything Goes In 1904 Lizzie G. Magie patented the Landlord's Game, which became the basis for which classic board game? Monopoly O Trouble Clue Battleship History & Society Well-known for using false teeth, which U.S. president had only one natural tooth left in his mouth at the time of his inauguration in 1789? John Adams George Washington O Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Arts & Culture First celebrated in Dublin, Bloomsday is a June 16 occurence where literary fans read passages from which book? /Ulysses/ O /Great Expectations/ /Pride and Prejudice/ /The Sun Also Rises/ Vocab Which of the following is most likely to be described as /fetid/? Fresh laundry Homemade lasagna Cut grass Old garbage O Science & Tech Having no under-the-skin fat, the thinnest skin on the human body is found where? Buttocks Fingertips Eyelid O Lips Animals & Nature The 2018 documentary /Free Solo/ covers Alex Honnold's 3,000-foot climb without a rope of which rock formation found in Yosemite National Park? Denali Mount Rainier El Capitan O Mount Rushmore History & Society Anti-German sentiment during World War I caused the British royal family to change its name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to what, which is still used today? Windsor O Lancaster York Tudor Money & Numbers Of the more than 8 billion people on Earth in 2024, roughly what percentage live in China and India combined? 35 percent O 50 percent 10 percent 75 percent Geography Located on the edge of Lake M:alaren and the Baltic Sea, which world capital is actually 14 islands connected by bridges? Cairo Beijing Stockholm O Lisbon oct28 Geography Originally named Waterloo, which capital city was renamed in 1839 in honor of the settler known as "The Father of Texas"? Dallas Austin Charleston Topeka Arts & Culture Which beloved children's book was composed after a publisher bet Dr. Seuss he couldn't write a book using 50 words of fewer? /Green Eggs and Ham/ O /Where the Wild Things Are/ /Curious George/ /Madeline/ Animals & Nature Though doubted by many in the scientific community, Penny Patterson claims she taught Koko the gorilla to be proficient in... sign language O Morse code calligraphy touch typing Anything Goes Beyond Meat burgers get their beeflike color from an extract of which vegetable? Beet O Peas Eggplant Cauliflower Biographies Claiming it was "as easy as walking on the Moon," which former NASA astronaut walked the runway at a 2017 New York Fashion Week event? Buzz Aldrin O Sally Ride John Glenn Gus Grissom Vocab Which of the following best describes an /irascible/ cat? Has multicolored fur Loves playing with toys Is easily angered O Is overweight History & Society A combined air, land, and naval assault by Allied forces on Nazi-occupied territory, D-Day took place on June 6, 1944, in which location? Iwo Jima Sicily Leningrad Normandy O Money & Numbers At the time of his 2023 death, which musician's billion-dollar estate included shares of "Cousin Warren's" Berkshire Hathaway? Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Cash Jimmy Buffett O Kris Kristofferson Science & Tech The brightest star in Earth's sky, Sirius is nicknamed the "Dog Star," as it can be found in which constellation? Orion Canis Major O Centaurus Ursa Major oct29 Biographies Lin-Manuel Miranda named his son Sebastian in part for the singing crab in which Disney animated film? /Finding Nemo/ /Toy Story/ /Aladdin/ /The Little Mermaid/ O Anything Goes In 2017 Adidas introduced beer-proof leather sneakers, adorned with the German word for "cheers," in honor of which annual event? Midsommar Carnival Cinco de Mayo Oktoberfest O Arts & Culture Hugh Hefner paid $400 for the rights to serialize /Fahrenheit 451/ in the second, third, and fourth issues of which magazine? /Life/ /Sports Illustrated/ /Playboy/ O /Reader's Digest/ Money & Numbers Which of the following would be an equal value in coins to receive in exchange for a $20 bill? 400 nickels O 60 quarters 100 dimes 20,000 pennies History & Society Like the biblical figure who also led people to freedom, Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman had which nickname? Adam Noah Moses O Jonah Geography In 2001 which British city renamed its Speke Airport for one of its most famous former residents, John Lennon? Liverpool O Sheffield Bristol Derby Science & Tech As recited in the song "Dem Bones," "The knee bose [is] connected to your thigh bone," which is also known as the... femur O ulna radius scapula Animals & Nature Equal to four inches, a hand is a unit of measurement used to determine the height of which animal? Bull Giraffe Llama Horse O Vocab With its strong, sharp taste, wasabi would best be described as... succulent dulcet pungent O saccharine oct30 Arts & Culture Named for a Moroccan city, which hat is brimless to allow its wearer's forehead to touch the ground during prayer? Tricorne Fedora Fez O Beret Anything Goes A reference to a road in Belmar, New Jersey, the E Street Band are the backing musicians of which rock legend? Tom Petty Bob Dylan Billy Joel Bruce Springsteen O Vocab Spell it correctly: In a glowing review from his boss, Richard was called hardworking and _____. conscientous conscientious O consciencious concientious History & Society During a 1987 speech, when U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," he was standing in front of which structure? Hadrian's Wall Great Wall of China Western Wall Berlin Wall O Biographies So he could spend eternity with what he called the "nectar of the gods," Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of which liquid? Earl Grey tea Coca-Cola Jack Daniels whiskey O Evian water Geography In 2006 China completed work on the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric facility, in which river? Volga Euphrates Yangtze O Mekong Animals & Nature Resembling their namesake creepy-crawlies, spider orchids spread their pollen by tricking which animals into stinging them? Millipedes Jellyfish Wasps O Beetles Science & Tech Situated along the Mediterranean Sea, which of the following volcanoes is /not/ located in the Ring of Fire? Mount Fuji Mount Saint Helens Mount Etna O Mauna Loa Money & Numbers Who wore a Christian Dior dress worth $4 million, the most expensive dress worn to an Oscars ceremony to date, when she won the award for best actress for her performance in /Silver Linings Playbook/? Amy Adams Lady Gaga Jennifer Lawrence O Keira Knightley oct31 Animals & Nature Though famously flightless, which bird can swim so fast it can leap out of the water more than three feet? Turkey Penguin O Ostrich Emu Anything Goes Deemed too racy by retailers, which game was discontinued until talk show host Johnny Carson and actress Eva Gabor got tangled up playing it on /The Tonight Show/? Boggle Jenga Operation Twister O Money & Numbers Which retail chain began selling one-ounce gold bars in 2023, though they were not part of its Kirkland Signature series? Home Depot Dollar General Target Costco O Science & Tech Which Disney song was inspired by a method of administering the polio vaccine? "Under the Sea" "A Spoonful of Sugar" O "Let It Go" "Whistle While You Work" Arts & Culture Fifty-five years after it was published, which novel received a sequel, /Go Set a Watchman/, detailing "Scout" Finch's life as an adult? /Uncle Tom's Cabin/ /The Grapes of Wrath/ /The Catcher in the Rye/ /To Kill a Mockingbird/ O History & Society In 1884 P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants and 17 camels from his circus across which newly built structure to prove its safety? Golden Gate Bridge Brooklyn Bridge O Transcontinental Railroad Hoover Dam Vocab Parents with three young children would be best served with a family car that is... incommodious capacious O moribund obsolescent Geography About nine miles upstream from the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend is a popular tourist attraction in which waterway? Mississippi River Rio Grande Colorado River O Ohio River Biographies Which TV host carefully maintained a constant weight of 143 pounds, a number that he said represented the phrase "I love you"? Johnny Carson Phil Donahue Fred Rogers O Regis Philbin