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Questions
- What fast food franchise offers "Stackers" that allow customers to double, triple, or quadruple their burgers?
- On the classic sitcom "I Love Lucy", Lucy often went on auditions using what maiden name instead of Mrs. Ricardo?
- What foreign tourist destination is often reached by visitors traveling on PeruRail?
- What famous landmark was shipped to the U.S. in 350 pieces aboard the French frigate "Isere?"
- Sugar magnate Henry Tate is the founder and namesake of a noted and modern art gallery located in what city?
- The Van Gogh Museum is a popular destination for art lovers visiting what European capital?
- What city's stock exchange is home to the FTSE 100 index, informally known as the "footsie"?
- What city's subway system is referred to by locals as "The Tube"?
- What European city is known as the center of the world's diamond trade?
- What "souvenier" would you buy in the European city Antwerp if you can afford it?
- What animalistic sound is sung throughout the 1978 Warren Zevon hit song "Werevolves of London"?
- Traditionally, what member of a wedding party is in charge of "bustling" the bride's gown?
- What U.S. state's largest city is named after Frederick Billings, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway?
- In American Sign Language, how do you make the letter "S"?
- In American Sign Language, an extended thumb and pinkie placed next to one's ear is the sign for doing what?
- The World Barista Championship is an annual event that tests competitors' skills in what activity?
- Which of the following is a true statement about reindeer?
- When written properly, which of these '80s pop bands has an exclamation point at the end of its name?
- In all seriousness, the satirical newspaper The Onion has tried and failed to win what prestigious journalism award?
- Quicken computer software helps users do what?
- What artist's famous sketch, "The Vitruvian Man", is said to depict the ideal proportions of the male body?
- Since 1916, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held annually at what iconic New York locale?
- Since 1935, Old Mr. Boston's guide has been the official manual for professionals and amateurs in what field?
- Until his abrupt dismissal in 2011, John Galliano had been head designer of what fashion house since 1996?
- Though it can be traced back to the 1500s, the proverb "Tomorrow is another day" was popularized by what author?
- What author of "The Handmaid's Tale" has argued that her novels are "speculative fiction", not science fiction?
- What renowned scientist's lab books were once kept in lead-lined boxes because they were radioactive?
- What actress and international sex symbol was the inspiration for the term "sex kitten"?
- What author is often credited with being the first person to submit a book manuscript written on a typewriter?
- The U.S. tested its first atomic bomb in 1945 near what location?
- Praised for her role on the sitcom "Up All Night", Christina Applegate first won fame on what TV show?
- One of the coaches on the talent show "The Voice", Adam Levine is best known as the frontman for what rock band?
- The logo for the Goodyear tire company features the winged foot of what Roman god?
- Though known for her comedy, what actress won an Oscar for her dramatic turn in the 2009 film "Precious"?
- The site of a 1969 political scandal, Chappaquiddick Island connects to what larger island?
- Which later convicted sex offender used to mention his wife, Camille, in his stand-up performances?
- In 2018 a judge sentenced the 81-year-old comedian Bill Cosby to 3 to how many years in prison for sexual assault?
- The infamous "Rat Pack" originated in the '50s as a circle of what famous actor's friends?
- What filmmaking icon has received the most Academy Awards, with twenty-six?
- The "wrap dress" is the signature creation of what high-end fashion designer?
- What actor's mother reportedly named him after he kicked her in the womb while she was looking at a Da Vinci painting?
- The Showtime series "Episodes" stars what "Friends" star as a lightly fictionalized version of themselves?
- What month of the year is fittingly named after the Roman god of beginnings?
- On which spring date do all the places in the Earth experience 'Equinox' and allmost exact 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
- On which fall date do all the places in the Earth experience 'Equinox' and allmost exact 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
- What athlete portrays himself in the 1977 movie "The Greatest"?
- The 2007 finance book "Grande Expectations", chronicles what U.S. company's stock prices?
- What company takes its name from the first mate in the classic novel "Moby Dick?"
- Which of the following word pairs consists of synonyms, not antonyms?
- The Broadway musical "Spamalot" is a stage adaptation of what classic movie comedy?
- The term "spam" for junk e-mail is derived from a well-known sketch on what comedy show?
- Resulting in a "pruney" look, fingertips get wrinkly after water has washed away what oily substance?
- The 16th-century Italian scientist Gabriele Falloppio is famous for his work in what field?
- What is the correct spelling of the word that refers to the Middle Ages in Europe?
- The island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis is located in what body of water?
- The artist Selena won multiple awards for her performances in which genre of music?
- The U.S. Constitution begins "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect" what?
- Popular on the web, low-res animations that run a continuous loop are called what?
- The Web site www.thefabricofourlives.com was created to support producers of what?
- The Spanish-American War began in 1898 as an intervention by the United States on behalf of what country?
- What oil-rich Western nation joined four Middle East nations to found OPEC in 1960?
- The 2010 Bravo Series "Bethenny Getting Married" is a spin-off of what "Real Housewives" edition?
- The TV series "Bethenney Ever After" features a cast member of what Real Housewife edition?
- The long-time running prime time soap "Knots Landing" was a spin-off of what other long-time soap?
- What normally hairless actor has been bald since the age of 20 due to a makeup mishap involving greasepaint?
- What TV personality's fans express their allegiance by proclaiming themselves members of "Team Coco"?
- What distinguished athlete is the star of a 1999 documentary titled "His Airness"?
- What artist painted his young daughter in his works "Paloma with an Orange" and "Paloma in Blue?"
- Replacing Angela Merkel, in 2010, who topped Forbes' list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women"?
- What popular TV program began as a local talk show called "AM Chicago?"
- What hit 1967 song features the lyric "Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me"?
- What "SNL" cast member based his "Coffee Talk" character Linda Richman on his then mother-in-law?
- The infamous 1994 court case of Liebeck v. McDonald's was fought over the temperature of what menu item?
- To make papier-mâché, kids traditionally dunk newspaper strips into paste made from water and what?
- To sound like a New Yorker, you can say "light and sweet" when ordering which of the following?
- What food additive is the cause of a physical reaction known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome"?
- The aptly named town of Thermopolis, Wyoming boasts that it is home to the world's largest what?
- Sushi-rolling mats are commonly made from which of these materials?
- What is the Japanese word for a sushi-rolling mat?
- Since 1988, the brand Acuvue has billed itself as introducing the world's first disposable what?
- What event was created in the 1920s to attract tourists to Atlantic City after Labor Day?
- West Point, the oldest military academy in the United States, is located on the bank of what river?
- What writer sought out his former college professor Morrie Schwarz after seeing him on an episode of "Nightline"?
- What retailer's original store in Freeport, MA has been opened 24 hours a day for over 50 years?
- Since 1963, "To protect and to serve" has been the official motto of which of these organizations?
- The Web site Stubhub.com is a popular place to buy which of the following?
- What is the "Brangelina"-like nickname that tabloids used to refer to the young stars of the "Twilight" films?
- The "heat index" is a weather indicator that takes into account air temperature and what other factor?
- People who are "cyberchondriacs" obsessively use the Internet to hunt for what?
- Taking its name from the "thirty-mile zone" around Hollywood, TMZ.com is devoted to what subject?
- The five interlocking rings on the Olympic flag are representative of what?
- What plastic toy comes with a pointing device called a planchette?
- What toy was once reportedly banned in Japan because people looked indecent when they used it?
- What toy was once reportedly banned in Russia for being an example of 'the emptiness of American culture'?
- Perhaps because it's so romantic, a full moon often triggers which of these sea creatures to reproduce?
- What classic TV sitcom popularized the exclamation "Shazbot!"?
- What religious sect congregates in buildings called "Kingdom Halls"?
- Single Awareness Day, or SAD is often celebrated as a humorous alternative to what holiday?
- What do scientists term the living matter that makes up all plant and animal cells?
- The coldest NFL game in history, the 1967 championship Ice Bowl was played where?
- Though it didn't feature buffalo wings as an in-flight snack, what chain restaurant once operated its own short-lived airline?
- Which of the following was actually a real but short-lived airline company operating from 2003 to 2006?
- What Broadway musical is largely set in a seedy nightclub called the Kit Kat Klub?
- Presidents View Resort is a somewhat poorly rated hotel with suites that look out at what national landmark?
- What U.S. landmark exists today as a result of the Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1928?
- Used to describe something petty or of little value, the word "picayune" once referred to a type of Spanish what?
- "Picayune" was once a Spanish coin worth half of what?
- Thanks to its most common host, the bloodsucking arachnid lxodes scapularis is more commonly known as the what?
- The hammer, anvil and stirrup are common names for the three bones located in what part of the body?
- Usually referred to by his first name, the Renaissance artist Michelangelo had what surname?
- The theme song to what '80s sitcom begins with the memorable line, "Streaks on the china never mattered before"?
- What popular grocery store brand comes in a distinctive grandmother-shaped container?
- What urban clothing brand was co-founded by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z?
- Starring Rob Lowe, the 2012 Lifetime movie "Drew Peterson: Untouchable" is about a man accused of what heinous crime?
- Which of the following best describes a man who is known as a "Beau Brummell"?
- What Madonna single shares its name with a psychiatric "Personality Disorder" characterized by sharp mood swings?
- Spider Spud and Optimash Prime are movie-themed updates of what classic toy?
- Which of the following is a fancy substitute for "my fiance"?
- What Donna Summers hit features the memorable refrain "toot toot, hey, beep beep"?
- The Latin phrase "mea culpa" is closest in meaning to which of these modern slang phrases?
- The first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize, "Of Thee I Sing" takes its title from a lyric in what patriotic song?
- What serves as the punchline in a popular Cheez-It commercial that asks, "What do you call a cheese that isn't yours"?
- What word of Yiddish origin means "pleasantly plump"?
- The Scoville scale, used to measure the "zing" of chili peppers, rates which of these peppers the least hot?
- The Scoville scale, used to measure the "zing" of chili peppers, rates which of these peppers the hottest?
- The Scoville scale is used to measure what?
- Which of the following is often referred to as "chicken scratch"?
- What government agency has the ominous nickname "The Agency"?
- What government agency has the ominous nickname "The Company"?
- What U.S. agency is headquartered in a D.C.-area neighborhood known as "Langley"?
- Which of the following is the name of an organization that holds an annual "Best Bagger" championship?
- The war memorial for what branch of the U.S. military depicts soldiers raising a flag at Iwo Jima?
- What division of the U.S. government aptly features an encrypted hexadecimal code hidden within its logo?
- What does the "N" stand for in the CBS hit drama "NCIS"?
- Playing himself, what TV actor pays for the burger feast at the end of "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle"?
- The 2010 memoir "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" was written by an actress who played what bratty TV character?
- Santa Domingo and Port-au-Prince, the capitals of two separate countries, are both located on what island?
- The "O" in Irish names like "O'Neill" and "O'Casey"comes from "ua", an Irish word meaning what?
- Which of the following is the name of a popular group blog specializing in "nerd culture"?
- The Lhasa apso is a dog originally bred to guard temples and monasteries in what part of the world?
- What NFL team's name was chosen to honor its large number of fans with Scandinavian ancestors?
- The song "Over The River and Through The Woods" was originally an 1844 poem about what holiday?
- Purdue University is one of the largest public universities of what state?
- Since 1990, over one-third of all shark attacks worldwide have occurred off the coast of what state?
- The city's tallest building until 2007, One Liberty Place is a 61-story skyscraper located where?
- The History Channel's docu-series "Swamp People" follows the day-to-day lives of alligator hunters in what U.S. state?
- The largest population of manatees in the U.S. lives primarily in the coastal waters of what state?
- The phrase "get out of Dodge" is commonly believed to refer to a city in what U.S. state?
- The Salton Sea is a large salt lake located in what U.S. state?
- The slang term "El Lay" phonetically spells out the abbreviation for what state's most populated city?
- What state's capital and largest city sits on the shores of Narragansett Bay?
- What U.S. city was founded by 11 men, 11 women, 22 children, and 4 soldiers, collectively known as "Los Pobladores"?
- What U.S. state is home to a university whose football team is known as "The Ragin Cajuns?"
- What U.S. state is home to both Boise National Forest and Coeur d'Alene National Forest?
- What U.S. state is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
- What U.S. state's capital was named after "the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and blood of Christ"?
- What is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist in their natural habitat?
- What NFL franchise plays home games in a venue appropriately named Arrowhead Stadium?
- What carmaker puts an "M" in the model name of the sportier versions of its regular cars, such as its "M3" and "M5"?
- The polemonium plant derives its common nickname from a Biblical story about a "ladder" seen by whom?
- The VH1 reality show "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business" centers on a pair of singers that are related how?
- Posters of famous Irish writers proudly displayed in pubs often feature all but which of the following?
- The expression "I'll be a monkey's uncle" was popularized by skeptics of what scientist's theories?
- The Great Expectations boat ride is an attraction at a British theme park inspired by whom?
- When stating a woman's measurements, as in "36, 35, 36" the numbers correspond to which of the following?
- The center of the human body is found at which of these body parts?
- Traditionally, the U.S. Congress takes a month-long recess during what month?
- The 1960 Hitchcock masterpiece "Psycho" has the odd distinction of being the first U.S. film to show what onscreen?
- Riffing on Scorsese, the 90's cartoon "Animaniacs" featured the "Goodfeathers", three pigeons who were also what?
- What candy bar sounds like it was named for the author of the short story "The Gift of the Magi"?
- What does "Erin go bragh" mean?
- The capital letter-heavy album "NKOTBSB" features 5 hits from New Kids On The Block and what other band?
- Whereas the back of a coin is called its "reverse", the front side is technically known as what?
- When you put the word "water" in front of it, which of these shoes becomes the name of a venomous snake?
- Referenced in Shakespeare's nickname "the bard of Avon", the Avon is a what?
- Understood by folks familiar with the metric system, what day always falls within "National Metric Week"?
- People who generate their own electricity or go without it are said to live how?
- The 1990 film that made Julia Roberts a superstar takes its name from the title of what Roy Orbison song?
- What is the title of the classic American song that famously begins, "Way down upon the Swanee River"?
- Painted in 1893, the famous Edvard Munch painting "The Scream" depicts an organized figure holding his hands where?
- Selling high-end cookware since 1972, the name of retail company Sur La Table is French for what?
- When a person is at rest, about how long does it take for all of his blood to circulate through his heart?
- What classic novel is mentioned in a 2002 biography of Shania Twain even though she and the novel's author are unrelated?
- What classic sitcom features a mustachioed, tool belt-wearing building super named Schneider?
- The tabloid term "Brangelina", which combines two names into one, is an example of what kind of word?
- The Italian word "piazza" means what?
- What game's name is aptly derived from a Swahili word meaning "to build"?
- Successful in her own right, Gayle King is perhaps most famous for her enviable position of being what?
- Though now made with artificial flavors, traditional grenadine syrup is made with the juice of what fruit?
- The popular drink known as an "Arnold Palmer" is typically made with equal parts iced tea and what?
- What is the full name of the notoriously difficult college course often called "orgo"?
- The college course "Organic Chemistry" is often called what?
- Randy Newman sings "Rollin' down Imperial Highway" in a 1983 hit song titled "I Love" where?
- What U.S. city has a public transportation system known as MARTA?
- The prestigious Juno Award is the Canadian equivalent of what American honor?
- What adjective is often used to describe an unscrupulous political leader's behavior?
- The popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis?
- From 2002 until the last episode in 2019, Carson Daly hosted 2000 very late night shows with what apt name?
- Standard issue for sailors and preppies, which of these shoes was designed to be worn on boats?
- Once featured on a TV infomercial, the Flowbee is a haircutting device with a US patent granted in 1987 that works with what household appliance?