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Ans. Grapefruit 349 (15) Chief Justice Roger B. Taney served 28 years on the Supreme Court. Only one Chief Justice has served longer. Can you name him? Ans. John Marshall 350. (5) Expressed as a fraction in lowest terms, 30/48 is equal to what? Ans. 5/8
Ans. Sputnik
Ans. Washington's 353 (10) From whom do we get the sport of lacrosse? Ans. North American Indians 354 (20) What term is used for motions that carry energy, but not matter, from one place to another? Ans. Waves 355. (5) What is the primary source of the termite's preferred food, cellulose? Ans (Dead) wood 356 (20) In French Guiana off the coast of South America, there is an island that used to be a French prison. What is it called? Ans. Devil's Island 357. (5) Which president delivered the Gettysburg Address? Ans. Lincoln 358. (5) What letter is silent in the word wrist? Ans. W
Ans. Inquisition
Ans. Equilateral triangle 361. (5) What European empire did Bismarck rule? Ans. Germany 362. (5) A total or partial darkening of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, is called what? Ans. Eclipse 363 (10) Along the banks of this river you can visit Harper's Ferry, the Lincoln Memorial, and Mt. Vernon. Can you name the river? Ans. Potomac 364 (10) Propaganda may be defined as an idea set forth to further a cause. How do you spell PROPAGANDA? 365 (15) In medical terminology, what does the suffix “itis” mean, as in the words tonsillitis and appendicitis? Ans. “Inflammation of” 366. (5) In 1492, this country's rulers sponsored a voyage by Columbus that opened up the New World. Name this country. Ans. Spain 367. (5) The United States has the largest genus of trees in the world--the sequoia, found in what state? Ans. California 368 (10) How do you spell SEQUOIA? 369 (15) This military base in Maryland near Washington, D.C., houses the aircraft which carry the president. What is the name of this important installation? Ans. Andrews Air Force Base 370 (15) General Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate forces during the Battle of Gettysburg in July, 1863. Who was the general in charge of the Union forces? Ans. Major General George Meade 372. (5) Reduce 28/42. Ans. 2/3
Ans. Mississippi River
Ans. Entomology 375. (5) Asgard was the home of the gods in Norse mythology. What was the home of the gods in Greek mythology? Ans. Mt. Olympus 376. (5) What branch of knowledge deals systematically with the past, with what has happened in the life of a people? Ans. History 377 (15) Several colorful characters appear in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. Who is the famous one-legged pirate in the story? Ans. Long John Silver 378. (5) In what story would you find Captain Hook? Ans. Peter Pan 379 (10) When told that one must not end a sentence with a preposition, he is said to have remarked, “This is something up with which I will not put.” Can you name this famous British author and statesman? Ans. Winston Churchill 380 (10) Define and spell CAULDRON. Ans. It's a large cooking pot. 381. (5) What is the formula for finding the area of a circle? Ans. Area = pi r squared 382 (15) “Exposition and Protest” was a paper written opposing the Tariff of Abominations and proposing the Doctrine of Nullification. Its author was a former Vice President under Andrew Jackson. Who was he? Ans. John Calhoun 383 (10) This is a wheel turned by the force of a moving fluid, such as water, steam, or gas. What is it called? Ans. Turbine 384 (15) About 1910, the German bacteriologist Paul Ehrilich invented a treatment of diseases using drugs. What is this technique called, often used to treat cancer patients? Ans. Chemotherapy 385. (5) What is the proper unit for measuring auto speed in the United States? Ans. Miles per hour 386 (10) In 1974, the government counted 23.37 million people as being poor. In 1975, the government said there were 25.88 million people who were poor. How many more people did the government count as being poor in 1975 than in 1974? Ans. 2.51 million 387. (5) How do you spell CONSTITUTION? 388 (10) Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin were among the leaders of the American Revolution. Danton, Marat, and Robespierre, were the three greatest leaders of what revolution? Ans. French Revolution 389. (5) If you're counting ONE-TWO-THREE ONE-TWO-THREE, you're learning to do which of these dances: waltz, cha-cha-cha, samba, foxtrot, or two-step? Ans. Waltz 390 (20) Give me the sequence in which Napoleon lived on these islands: Elba, Corsica, St. Helena. Ans. Corsica, Elba, St. Helena 391. (5) A warship used for undersea operations is called what? Ans. Submarine 392 (15) The present capital of the United States is found, of course, in Washington, D.C. What city served as the first capital of our country? Ans. New York 393 (10) The Circus Maximus is located in Rome. Where is the gluteous maximus located? Ans. Rear end (It's the buttock muscle.) 394. (5) What does Tarzan call his pet chimpanzee? Ans. Cheeta 395 (10) A temporary bridge supported on several flat-bottomed boats of metal cylinders, is called what? Ans. Pontoon bridge 396. (5) How do you spell CYLINDER? 397 (10) If you wanted to visit Chinatown, you would go to San Francisco (or Los Angeles). Where would you go if you wanted to tour the French Quarter? Ans. New Orleans 398. (5) In one of Grimm's fairy tales, a lovely girl is locked in a tower by a wicked witch. She is rescued by the king's son, who uses her very long golden hair as a ladder. Can you name her? Ans. Rapunzel 399 (20) It was in Egypt in 542, in Italy in 1348, in London in 1666, and in Hong Kong in 1894. What am I talking about? Ans. Bubonic Plague or Black Death 400 (15) Aristocracy is government by the rule of a privileged wealthy class. A similar but broader term means the government by a few persons. What is it? Ans. Oligarchy 401 (10) Where did Dracula sleep? Ans. In a coffin 402. (5) If you put one container of cold water and another of cold earth in the sun, which will be warmer after being exposed to the sunlight for ten minutes? Ans. Earth, because it absorbs heat faster than water. 403 (15) The assassination of which country's archduke led to World War I: Austria, Luxembourg, Serbia, Prussia, or Denmark? Ans. Austria 404. (5) What was James Bond's occupation? Ans. Secret agent 405 (15) What invention signalled the end of the short-lived Pony Express in the American West: was it barbed wire, the telephone, the telegraph, or the transcontinental railroad? Ans. Telegraph 406. (5) What game uses play money, houses, and hotels? Ans. Monopoly 407 (15) Red corpuscles are blood cells which are formed in what specific part of the body? Ans. Bone marrow 408 (15) A gladiator escaped from the Romans in the first century, B.C., and headed a slave revolt. He defeated army after army and actually threatened the city of Rome itself. In 71 B.C., however, he was defeated by Crassus. Can you name him? Ans. Spartacus 409 (10) Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland? Ans. Dublin 410. (5) Give the word and its spelling: it's what pet fish live in. Ans. AQUARIUM 411 (20) After a siege lasting 47 days, this southern city finally surrendered, giving the Union army control of the Mississippi River. What Civil War city am I talking about? Ans. Vicksburg, Mississippi 412. (5) An animal called the Bighorn can be found living wild in Alaska and the Rocky Mountains. What kind of animals are Bighorns? Ans. Sheep 413. (5) From a piece of yarn three yards long, Roxanne cut off a piece 1.85 yards long. How long was the remaining piece? Ans. 1.15 yards 414 (20) In one column, write the names of these four animals: cattle, chickens, horses, pigs. In the other column, write these four varieties: Angus, Bantam, Cheshire, Clydesdale. Now match the correct variety with each animal. Ans. Angus cattle, Bantam chickens, Clydesdale horses, Cheshire pigs 415. (5) Identify the adverb in this sentence: “Slowly the door creaked open.” Ans. Slowly 416 (10) Who was the first Vice President of the United States? Ans. John Adams 417. (5) Five inches is what fraction of a foot? Ans. 5/12 418 (15) The framework of an airplane's body is called what? Ans. Fuselage 419 (20) The science of toxicology deals with what subject? Ans. Poisons 420 (10) How do you spell DISAPPOINTMENT? 421. (5) What Olympic event uses heavy bars and discs? Ans. Weight-lifting 422. (5) Which of the following events triggered the Spanish-American War: Lincoln's assassination, the rise of Fascism, the sinking of the Maine, the Great Depression, or the Mexican Revolution? Ans. The sinking of the Maine 423. (5) What do we call a fine misty rain? Ans. Drizzle 424. (5) “In Flanders Field” is a poem about World War I. “Paul Revere's Ride” is a poem about what war? Ans. American Revolution 425. (5) How do you spell CLEANSING? 426. (5) Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective in The Hound of the Baskervilles, is a native of what country? Ans. England 427 (10) What famous English company sells insurance and accepts unusual risks? Ans. Lloyd's of London 428. (5) What world organization replaced the League of Nations? Ans. United Nations QUESTIONS UNLIMITED WKT10 429 (10) Is the “Sunshine Vitamin” vitamin A, B, C, or D? Ans. D
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Ans. Johann Strauss, Jr. 432 (20) A city in southern Alberta, Canada, is the site of the oldest annual rodeo held in Canada. Name the city. Ans. Calgary 433 (15) Now name the rodeo. Ans. Calgary Stampede 434 (10) Hair is mostly composed of what substance? Ans. Protein 435 (15) Decomposed biological waste makes a gas which is an energy source. Chemists know it as CH(4). What is it? Ans. Methane 436 (15) What was the highest position Henry Kissinger held in the U.S. government? Ans. Secretary of State 437. (5) According to the famous saying, who was first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen? Ans. George Washington 438 (15) In what Olympic event would you find a foil, an epee, and a saber? Ans. Fencing 439 (10) This Italian made such fine violins that today they are worth many thousands of dollars. He made the finest instruments during the first part of the 18th century. Who was he? Ans. Antonio Stradivari 440. (5) Mack's normal temperature is 98.6 degrees. While he had a fever, his temperature went up 4.5o degrees. What was his temperature when he had a fever? Ans. 103.1 degrees 441 (10) What was the first full-length animated cartoon feature by Walt Disney? Ans. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 442 (15) The scientific definition of this term might read, “The chemical process of treating rubber with sulfur and subjecting it to heat in order to make it nonplastic and to increase its strength and elasticity.” The process is named after the Roman blacksmith of the gods. What is it? Ans. Vulcanization 443. (5) What is the capital of France? Ans. Paris 444. (5) What food gives Popeye strength? Ans. Spinach 445 (20) One of the oldest and most valuable records of England is a survey or census taken by William the Conqueror. It was completed in 1086. What was it called? Ans. Domesday Book 446 (20) A parallelogram is a quadrilateral having opposite sides parallel. What do we call a quadrilateral with two and only two sides parallel? Ans. Trapezoid 447. (5) In The Wizard of Oz, the little people were called what? Ans. Munchkins 448 (15) A ligament joins two bones. What body cord joins a bone with a muscle? Ans. Tendon 449 (10) What is the scientific name for the system in the human body which includes the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood? Ans. Circulatory or cardiovascular system 450 (10) Tennessee has a border with eight other states. What state has a border with only one other state? Ans. Maine 451 (15) When Cortez invaded Mexico, he had to conquer the Aztec emperor Montezuma. What Spanish leader had to conquer the Incan emperor Atahualpa in Peru? Ans. Francisco Pizarro 452. (5) What insect lights up? Ans. Firefly or lightning bug 453. (5) How many lives is a cat said to have? Ans. 9
Ans. Lord Horatio Nelson
Ans. Mantle 456. (5) Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill? Ans. Lincoln's 457. (5) If x + 8 = 56, what is x? Ans. 48
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Ans. Monticello 460. (5) What American woman made the first U.S. flag? Ans. Betsy Ross 461 (5) Which weighs more, a ton of copper, a ton of lead, or a ton of tin? Ans. They all weigh the same. 462 (15) Five gold stars, one large and four small, on a field of red, describes the flag of this nation, founded in 1949. Identify it. Ans. People's Republic of China 463 (15) Mercury was the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology. Who was his Greek counterpart? Ans. Hermes 464 (10) He declared that his own feats of illusion were due to the art of distracting attention and to his great physical strength. He specialized in escapes from handcuffs, strait jackets, and sealed chests under water. Can you name him? Ans. Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) 465. (5) When placed in alphabetical order, which one of the following words would occur last: coupled, couples, complete, complex, or coupe? Ans. Couples 466 (10) What do you call someone who “shoes” a horse? Ans. Blacksmith 467 (15) A cartographer makes maps. What does a choreographer do? Ans. Stages dances 468 (10) What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? Ans. Bill of Rights 469 (20) His mother was told by the gods that he would be invulnerable if she immersed him in the River Styx. She held on to him by one of his heels, which was not immersed. This was the vulnerable spot that Paris' arrow pierced to kill him. Who was this hero? Ans. Achilles 470 (10) According to tradition, he said, “There is no royal road to learning.” He wrote the famous book ELEMENTS, which is the basis of modern textbooks on geometry. What was the name of this ancient Greek: Euclid, Eratosthenes, or Archimedes? Ans. Euclid 471 (15) What handicraft requires you to interlace your warp and woof? Ans. Weaving 472 (20) Northern opportunists who came South after the Civil War to seek private gain under reconstruction governments were called what? Ans. Carpetbaggers 473 (10) Why doesn't it hurt when your hair and nails are cut? Ans. They don't have nerves. 474. (5) In a literary work, where does the prologue come? Ans. At the beginning 475 (10) There is a famous block of limestone in a castle near Cork, Ireland. It is said that the ability to speak well will be given to any person who kisses the stone. What is it called? Ans. Blarney Stone 476 (5) What kind of trees are found in an orchard? Ans. Fruit trees 477 (20) What American poet wrote this brief poem: A Camel has a single hump, The dromedary two, Or else the other way around. I'm never sure. Are you? Ans. Ogden Nash 478. (5) Which card has the highest value in most card games? Ans. Ace
Ans. Leonardo da Vinci
Ans. Dams 481 (20) Who “spread the alarm to every Middlesex village and farm”? Ans. Paul Revere (In Longfellow's poem) 482. (5) The highest mountain the world is Mt. Everest. What is the highest peak in the United States? Ans. Mt. McKinley 483 (5) What is the last word in this saying? “Imitation is the sincerest form of ...” Ans. Flattery 484. (5) The United Nations was founded in the city of San Francisco, but where is the U.N. headquartered? Ans. New York City 485 (10) How much glass is needed to cover the front of a photograph that measures 3 1/2 inches on each side? Ans. 12 1/4 square inches 486 (15) In ancient Egypt, it personified the rising sun and symbolized royal majesty. It had the head of a man and the body of a lion. What was this mythical creature called? Ans. Sphinx 487 (15) When Lot's wife looked back on the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, she met an unusual punishment. What was it? Ans. She was turned into a pillar of salt. 488 (5) Squirrels, beavers, rats, and mice belong to the scientific class of mammals. To what biological order do they belong: marsupials, monotremes, rodents? Ans. Rodents 489 (15) In 1775, Daniel Boone blazed his Wilderness Road through a natural pass at the meeting point of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The location was used as a gateway to the West by pioneer settlers. What was it called? Ans. Cumberland Gap 490 (5) “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” “Horton Hears A Who,” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” are among the stories of what author? Ans. Dr. Seuss 491 (15) One Portuguese king, four king of France, and eight kings of England had the same name. What was it? Ans. Henry 492 (20) The structure was built by Agrippa in A.D. 27, and rebuilt by Hadrian a century later. The Corinthian columns are composed of granite and grey marble. The building is in Rome. What is this domed edifice called? Ans. Pantheon 493 (10) When gold was discovered at Pike's Peak in 1858, Americans went west with the slogan, “Pike's Peak or Bust.” Of what present-day state did this territory become a part? Ans. Colorado 494 (10) Workers in Sweden are among the highest paid in the world. About 1/3 of them work for the government. What is the capital of Sweden? Ans. Stockholm 495 (5) Legend has it that a cow kicked over a kerosene lamp in a shed on DeKoven Street which started a fire that destroyed nearly one-third of Chicago. Whose cow? Ans. Mrs. O'Leary's 496 (15) Alexander Calder was the first artist to set his works in continuous natural motion. His creations are called what? Ans. Mobiles 497 (20) Most of Shakespeare's plays were first performed in what theatre? Ans. Globe Theatre 498 (5) What was the name of Tarzan's lady friend? Ans. Jane 499 (20) What does moonlighting mean? Ans. Holding down two or more jobs at once. 500 (20) A Greek geographer and astronomer of the 3rd century B.C. knew that the earth is round and actually measured its circumference. He invented a device for finding prime numbers, called a sieve. Who was he? Ans. Eratosthenes 501 (10) Matthew got 36 problems right out of a total of 40 problems on a test. What percent of the problems did he get right? Ans. 90%
Ans. Schizophrenia
Ans. Rip Van Winkle 504 (15) This element is found chiefly in the sulfide ore called cinnabar. It's liquid at room temperature. What is it called? Ans. Mercury 505 (10) Conscription, subscription, and prescription--which one does your doctor give, which does the army give, and which does a magazine give? Ans. Conscription--army, subscription--magazine, prescription--doctor 506 (20) A rendezvous is a place appointed for a meeting. How do you spell RENDEZVOUS? 507 (15) As Jesus Christ was dying on the cross, he committed his mother into the care of one of his disciples. Which one? Ans. John 508 (15) If I mentioned square, sheet bend, two half-hitches, bowline, and timber hitch, what would I be talking about? Ans. Knots 509 (5) In what month do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Ans. November 510 (5) Bill shipped 7/10 of the crates in his warehouse by air freight. If there were 40 crates in the warehouse, how many did he ship? Ans. 28
Ans. Jimmy Carter
Ans. Rhombus 513 (20) In John 11, we read about the man Jesus raised from the dead. Can you name him? Ans. Lazarus 514. (5) John Steinbeck's novel THE GRAPES OF WRATH popularized the term Okie. An Okie was a migrant worker from what state? Ans. Oklahoma 515 (15) Arrange the following U.S. Presidents in correct chronological order: William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft, Warren G. Harding, Chester Alan Arthur. Ans. Harrison (#9), Arthur (#21), Taft (#27), Harding (#29) 516 (10) July 4, 1776 witnessed the historic signing of the Declaration of Independence. What event of worldwide significance took place in the United States on October 14, 1929? Ans. Stock market crash Directory: nal -> resources -> files files -> First quarter files -> First quarter files -> First quarter Download 250.04 Kb. Share with your friends:
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