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  • What edible substance do bees make?
    sugar
    cane
    honey
    wax
  • The only remaining species in the genus Dermochelys, which turtle is the largest of all living?
    Leatherback Sea Turtle
    Mud Turtle
    Wood Turtle
    Reeves Turtle
  • What pigment gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis?
    Leafs
    Stems
    Cholorophyll
    Chloroplast
  • On a standard traffic light, green is at the...
    bottom
    top
    middle
  • Which of the planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
    Earth
    Venus
    Mars
    Mercury
  • Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
    Loser
    Bashful
    Creepy
    Sweety
  • Calcium has what atomic number on the Periodic Table of Elements?
    18
    12
    16
    20
  • By definition, what is the lowest prime number?
    7
    2
    1
    0
  • Found in the eastern part of North America, the common mudpuppy is what type of animal?
    Salamander
    Crocodile
    Toad
    Frog
  • How long does it take for light to reach Earth from the sun?
    7 seconds
    8 minutes, 20 seconds
    23 hours, 55 minutes
    1 hour
  • Hematology is an area of medical specialism that focuses on what part of the human body?
    Eyes
    Blood
    Brain
    Cells
  • What color are Mickey Mouse's shorts?
    Black
    Red
    Blue
    Yellow
  • What is the collective noun used to describe a group of lions?
    A Tribe
    A Prey
    A Club
    A Pride
  • Name the Polish-born French physicist famous for her work on radioactivity
    Ada Lovelace
    Lise Meitner
    Rosalind Franklin
    Marie Curie
  • How many states are there?
    40
    50
    60
    30
  • How many matches are in a standard pack?
    20
    50
    10
    115
  • Which famous monster was created by a doctor?
    Casper
    Mothman
    Dracula
    Frankenstein
  • Which of these states is not part of the Four Corners?
    Utah
    New Mexico
    Arizona
    Nevada
  • On our flag, the most amount of stripes are what color?
    Red
    Blue
    White
    Yellow
  • What planet is the brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon?
    Saturn
    Jupiter
    Mars
    Venus
  • The Earth is made up of how many continents?
    7
    8
    6
    5
  • Which city was the first to be attacked by the atomic bomb?
    Hiroshima
    Berlin
    Pearl Harbor
    Nagasaki
  • What body of water separates France and England?
    English Channel
    English River
    Mississippi River
    Thames
  • Mick Jagger is among creators of this drama series staring Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra.
    Vinyl
    Roadies
    Empire
    Rosewood
  • Which two states gave up land to create our nation's capital, Washington, DC?
    Maryland and Virginia
    Virginia and West Virginia
    New York and Massachusetts
    Delaware and Maryland
  • Rihanna hit number one on the Billboard 200 in March of 2016 with what album?
    Unapologetic
    Talk that Talk
    Loud
    Anti
  • What is the fastest bird on foot?
    penguin
    hummingbird
    chicken
    ostrich
  • Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
    Italy
    Rome
    Venice
    Greece
  • Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars?
    Bridge of Spies
    The Big Short
    Spotlight
    The Martian
  • Which celebrity stated "Hannah Montana is chopped into tiny little pieces and buried in my yard
    Ariana Grande
    Miley Cyrus
    Britney Spears
    Jennifer Lawrence
  • Which artist won the Grammy: Album of the Year for her album "1989" at the 2016 Grammy Awards?
    Adele
    Taylor Swift
    Jennifer Lopez
    Meghan Trainor
  • Finish the title to this March 2016 film release: Batman v. ?????- Dawn of Justice
    Ironman
    Superman
    Spiderman
    Megaman
  • Jennifer Lopez plays the role of New York detective Harlee Santos on which crime drama TV Show?
    CSI Miami
    The Blue Night
    Shades of Blue
    New York Undercover
  • What U.S. state is the smallest in square miles?
    Connecticut
    Rhode Island
    Hawaii
    Delaware
  • How many muscles are in the human body?
    185
    12,520
    640
    74
  • Which planet is closest to the sun?
    Mars
    Pluto
    Venus
    Mercury
  • The medical branch that deals with the study of bones is known as what?
    Pediatrics
    Orthopedics
    Otology
    Periodontics
  • The 2016 Summer Olympics took place in which South American City?
    Sao Paulo
    Santiago
    Rio De Janeiro
    Buenos Aires
  • Eleven on the Beaufort Wind Force Scale indicates what?
    Calm
    Light Breeze
    Violent Storm
    Hurricane
  • How many sides does a stop sign have?
    10
    8
    12
    5
  • The energy in a sound wave can be measured using what unit of measurement?
    Decibels
    Moles
    Radio Waves
    Pascals
  • If you needed braces, what kind of doctor would you visit?
    Dentist
    Chiropracter
    Pedontist
    Orthodontist
  • Who was the first American to step foot on the moon?
    Gene Cernan
    Neil Armstrong
    Buzz Aldrin
    Alan Shepard
  • What element did British scientist Henry Cavendish discover in 1766?
    Radon
    Boron
    Carbon
    Hydrogen
  • What is the name of the ocean on the West coast of the United States?
    Pacific
    Gulf of Mexico
    Atlantic
    Indian
  • How many inches long is a yardstick?
    36
    24
    108
    12
  • What is the only mammal that can fly?
    fly
    bird
    bat
    dragon
  • How many strings are on a standard guitar?
    7
    6
    5
    8
  • What do you call a substance containing only one type of atom?
    element
    proton
    electron
    compound
  • What is the largest animal living today?
    Blue Whale
    White Rhinoceros
    Brachiosaurus
    Elephant Seal
  • Consisting of countless small particles, the Encke Gap is a feature of which planet?
    Saturn
    Neptune
    Jupiter
    Uranus
  • In Lord of the Rings, what is Frodo and Bilbo's last name?
    Potter
    Everdeen
    Rigby
    Baggins
  • In what decade was Sir Henry Dale awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology
    1930s
    1940s
    1960s
    1950s
  • Which war was fought between the Northern and Southern regions of the United States?
    War of 1812
    Revolutionary War
    World War I
    Civil War
  • What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the law of gravity?
    Peach
    Orange
    Apple
    Pear
  • Who was the first president of the United States?
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington
    Ben Franklin
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Which of the following states is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?
    Tennessee
    Louisiana
    Alabama
    Texas
  • According to myth, what is found at the end of the rainbow?
    Pot of Gold
    Puppy
    Cup of Silver
    Leprechaun
  • What is a baby goat called?
    Kid
    Fawn
    Goat
    Joey
  • What is a baby kangaroo called?
    Kanga
    Joey
    Roo
    Fawn
  • English Geologist and naturalist, he is best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory
    Charles Darwin
    James Watson
    David Baltimore
    Albert Einstein
  • Who was the president of the Confederate States during the U.S. Civil War?
    Ulysses S. Grant
    Robert E. Lee
    Jefferson Davis
    George Washington
  • What is the capital of Vermont?
    Montpelier
    Burlington
    Stowe
    Concord
  • Eyes are affected by which of these diseases?
    Conjunctivitis
    Encephalitis
    Dermatitis
    Cystitis
  • The explosion of a star that has reached the end of its life is known as?
    Solstice
    Black Hole
    Supernova
    Bolide
  • How many innings make up a professional baseball game?
    9
    7
    5
    11
  • In what year did the first American set foot on the moon?
    1969
    1776
    2001
    1985
  • The songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" were released by which Canadian singer and songwriter?
    Avril Lavigne
    Bif Naked
    Justin Beiber
    Shania Twain
  • The Rolling Stones made rock-n-roll history with a free concert in which country in March of 16
    Syria
    Ukraine
    Iran
    Cuba
  • In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
    left
    right
  • What state is home of the city that is nicknamed the City of Angels?
    Washington
    Mississippi
    California
    New Mexico