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Q: Which has a higher percentage of wilderness, Africa or North America?
A: North America
Q: What is the normal body temperature?
A: 98.6
Q: Which was invented first? a) Lie Detector b) T.V. c) Frozen Food d) Pop-up Toaster
A: Pop-up Toaster in 1919, then Lie Detector in 1921 followed by Frozen Food & T.V. in 1923.
Q: Which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a National Holiday? a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Benjamin Franklin d) Thomas Jefferson
A: Abraham Lincoln (1863)
Q: Which burns more calories; sleeping or watching tv?
A: Watching tv
Q: Which U.S. State produces the most Turkey's annually? a) North Carolina b) Texas c) Minnesota
A: Minnesota
Q: Which is larger, Denver International Airport or the entire city of Boston?
A: DIA
Q: Give me at least 2 of the 3 most valuable brand names?
A: Coca-Cola, Budweiser & Marlboro (Although some say Coca-Cola, Microsoft & IBM)
Q: True or False; Georgia borders on the Gulf of Mexico?
A: False
Q: Which U.S. State is know as the cotton state? a) Mississippi b) Oklahoma c) Alabama d) Georgia
A: Alabama
Q: In what century was the bicycle invented?
A: 18th
Q: In U.S. History, what is the name of the document that freed the slaves? a) The Gettysburg Address b) The Emancipation Proclamation c) The Freedom Act of 1863?
A: The Emancipation Proclamation
Q: How many months of the year have 31 days?
A: 7
Q: Hoover Dam is on the border between which two U.S. States?
A: Arizona & Nevada
Q: Which burns more calories; watching an hour-long soap opera, or watching a three-hour baseball game?
A: Watching an hour long soap opera!
Q: What is the Southernmost U.S. State?
A: Hawaii
Q: How long does it take the earth to completely orbit the sun? a) 24 hours b) 30 days c) 1 year
A: 1 Year
Q: True of False, all U.S. Presidents have worn glasses?
A: True
Q: Name the largest and the smallest U.S. State?
A: Alaska & Rhode Island
Q: Identity theft is a growing crime, out of 700 thieves, how many will get caught? a) 1 b) 71 c) 142
A: 1
Q: True of False, Baskin Robbins once made and sold "Ketchup" flavored ice cream?
A: True (After making several gallons they realized it wouldn't sell)
Q: Using today's dollars, which would have cost more to make, Titanic the ship or Titanic the movie?
A: The Ship
Q: What is the capital of Canada? a) Ontario b) Edmonton c) Ottawa
A: Ottawa
Q: What is the most common first name among U.S. Presidents? John, James, George or William?
A: James (James - 6, John -4, William - 4, George - 3
Q: 55% of all movies are rated what? a) G b) PG-13 c) R
A: R
Q: What is the only U.S. state whose name is just one syllable?
A: Maine
Q: What is the most commonly misspelled word that people type into online search engines?
a) license b) dependent c) restaurant - And correctly spell the word!
A: Restaurant
Q: Which U.S. State extends farther West? Virginia, West Virginia or Florida?
A: Virginia
Q: What day of the week is most productive for workers?
A: Tuesday
Q: 28% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by what?
A: People copying their buttocks
Q: Which melts faster, dirty snow or clean snow?
A: Dirty Snow
Q: The slaves were freed during which war? a) Revolutionary War b) Great War c) Civil War?
A: Civil War
Q: Statistics show that if your house is this color it will sell for more and sell faster, what color?
A: Yellow
Q: In what U.S. City is the board game Monopoly based? a) St. Charles, Illinois b) Atlantic City, NJ c) Washington D.C. & Pennsylvania Ave
A: Atlantic City, NJ
Q: How many states border on the Pacific Ocean?
A: 5 (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska & Hawaii)
Q: Banging your head against the wall will burn how many calories an hour? a) 15 b) 150 c) 625
A: 150 Calories
Q: In golf, what does the term bogey mean? a) One over par b) one under par c) when you try again?
A: One over par
Q: Which US state has the longest coastline?
A: Alaska (They have 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states combined)
Q: Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the US, who is the second largest? a) Microsoft b) General Motors c) United States Post Office?
A: United States Post Office
Q: Which is larger, the Sun or the Earth?
A: Sun (The Sun is 330,330 times larger than the Earth)
Q: Which Post Office handles the most mail annualy? a) United States b) Chinese c) Japanese?
A: United States Post Office (The USPS handles 43% of the World's mail, second is Japan with 6%)
Q: In what decade was the first e-mail sent?
A: 1970's (1971 by Ray Tomlinson who sent it to himself in Cambridge, Mass)
Q: What current branch of the U.S. Military had a corps of only 50 when World War 1 broke out?
A: The U.S. Air Force
Q: What percentage of women will not leave the house without makeup on? a) 25% b) 53% c) 82%
A: 53%
Q: Which is larger, Florida or England?
A: Florida
Q: True or False, You can not tast food without saliva?
A: True
Q: Are there more bicycles or motor cars in the world today?
A: Motorcars ( About twice as many)
Q: What do the letters WD in the product WD-40 stand for? Windows & Doors, Water Displacement or Well Developed?
A: Water Displacement (created on the 40th attempt)
Q: A diamond is 58 times harder than the next hardest mineral on earth, if you hit one hard with a hammer, will it shatter?
A: Yes!
Q: Who produces the most movies each year? Hollywood, India or China?
A: India (About 1000 movies are released annually in India, twice the output of Hollywood)
Q: Why is Wine sold in tinted bottles?
A: Because it spoils when exposed to light
Q: True of False…Limes are unripe Lemons
A: False
Q: What percentage of marriage proposals are made over the phone? a) 6% b) 15% c) 35%
A: 6%
Q: True of False, Donald Duck has a sister named Dumbella?
A: True (Della or Dumbella)
Q: How many days does it take the average person to relax on vacation?
A: 3 days
Q: True or False, The U.S. has more violent weather than any other country in the world?
A: True
Q: Based on the statistics, are men or women more likely to ask and file for a divorce?
A: Women (Twice as likely!)
Q: Which came first, traffic lights or motor vehicles?
A: Traffic Lights
Q: How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have on each hand?
A: Four
Q: What percentage of men say their TV has taught them more about life than their parents? a) 20% b) 45% c) 70%
A: 20%
Q: TIP is the acronym of what?
A: To Insure Promptness
Q: Nobody can explain it, but couples who marry in these 3 months tend to have the highest divorce rates? Give me one of the months!
A: January, February or March
Q: What is David Letterman's annual salary as the host of the Late Show?
a) 7 Million b) 18 Million c) 32 Million?
A: 32 Million Per Year!
Q: True of False: Half the world's population is under 25 years of age?
A: True (Estimated World Population as of August 5th - 6,714,824,523)
Q: Who loses more hair daily, men or women?
A: Women (70 hairs daily to 40 with men)
Q: On average, how long does a child watch an episode of Sesame Street?
a) 3 Minutes b) 8 Minutes c) 26 minutes?
A: 8 Minutes
Q: How many Hawaiian Islands are there? a) 21 b) 76 c) 122
A: 122
Q: According to the US Census Bureau, how long does the average marriage last?
A: 9 years
Q: Which is the closest Planet to the Sun? a) Mercury b) Uranis c) Mars
A: Mercury
Q: Where is the largest mall in the U.S. located? a) New York b) California c) Minnesota?
A: Minnesota
Q: What North American country produces the most newsprint? a) Canada b) United States c) Mexico?
A: Canada
Q: Most fatal car accidents occur on what day?
A: Saturday
Q: The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to what number?
A: 7
Q: How many continents are there on the planet earth?
A: 7
Q: Name 3 of the 4 US Presidents who were assassinated?
A: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
Q: On average, which is colder, the North or the South Pole?
A: South Pole
Q: What year was the movie "Forrest Gump" released in U.S. movie theaters?
A: 1994
Q: Only one publication has been distributed in more copies then the Bible, what is it?
A: The IKEA catalog
Q: What colored eyes are the most sensitive to light?
A: Blue Eyes (Dark Brown are the least sensitive)
Q: In the movie "The Wizard of Oz", Judy Garland's weekly salary was $500, what was Toto the dogs? a) $125 b) $500 c) $1,000
A: $125
Q: What city has the most hotel rooms in the World?
A: Las Vegas
Q: This sport, invented in the USA in 1895, is played in every country of the world, indoors or out, by men or women, with various number of players on a side. It became an official Olympic sport in 1964. What is it?
A: VOLLEYBALL (It can be played with two, three, four, or six players on a team)
Q: What is the most popular board game in the world?
A: Monopoly
Q: Which of the continental US states extends farthest north?
A: Minnesota
Q: Which book holds the record for being the most stolen from Public Libraries?
a) The Bible b) Guinness Book of Records c) The World Almanac
A: Guinness Book of Records.
Q: The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; Why was '7' selected as part of the name?
A: The original containers were 7 ounces. (Some may argue this answer)
Q: Which human bone is said to be stronger than concrete?
A: The Femur (Thigh Bone)
Q: Who are the two non-presidents featured on currently issued U.S. bills?
A: Alexander Hamilton on the $10 & Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill.
Q: What is the most common speed limit sign in the United States?
A: 25 MPH
Q: What weighs more, the worlds human population or the worlds ant population?
A: Ant
Q: All of the following celebrities once worked at McDonald's, except for one. Was it Sharon Stone, Shania Twain, Jay Leno or Tom Hanks?
A: Tom Hanks
Q: I’ll give you the slogan, you give me the company: “Strong enough for a man; but made for a woman.”
A: Secret Deodorant
Q: True of False: One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs?
A: True
Q: Give or take 5 calories, melting a single ice cube in your mouth will burn how many?
A: 2.3 Calories
Q: Three of the highest rated shows of the 90's were all on NBC; name two of the three shows?
A: ER - Seinfeld - Friends
Q: It's possible to drive from Nebraska to California and pass through only two states, what are they?
A: Colorado & Arizona
Q: True of False? Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying?
A: True!
Q: Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or his mother...why?
A: They were both deaf
Q: There are only three cities that are named exactly after the state they are located in: Name 2 of the 3?
A: Maine, ME; New York, NY; and Wyoming, WY
Q: What grows faster...fingernails or toenails?
A: Fingernails (4x faster)
Q: What is the only letter in the English alphabet that doesn't appear in the name of any of the 50 US States?
A: Q
Q: Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for how long? a) 15 Minutes b) 3 Hours c) 6 Hours?
A: 3 Hours
Q: What is the least frequently used letter in the English alphabet? Is it X, K, Z or Q?
A: K
Q: Who was the first President to be interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine? a) Ronald Reagan b) George W. Bush c) Bill Clinton
A: Bill Clinton
Q: What is the fastest recorded time someone has solved the Rubik's Cube? a) 22 seconds b) 47 seconds c) 1 minute 13 seconds?
A: 22 seconds....22.95 to be exact!
Q: Microsoft founder Bill Gates dropped out of what college in 1975? Stanford, Harvard or North Seattle Community College?
A: Harvard
Q: What are the two most visited homes in the USA?
A: White House & Graceland
Q: True of False, The World's most popular car color is Red?
A: True
Q: What state made the U.S. the fourth largest country in terms of land mass in 1959?
A: Alaska
Q: Where did Monica Lewinski buy her infamous blue dress? Ann Taylors, The Gap or Macy’s?
A: The Gap
Q: Of the following 3 US Cities, which one is located farthest West? San Diego, Reno or Los Angeles?
A: Reno, NV
Q: True of False, IKEA is the famous Chinese furniture retailing company?
A: False, It’s Swedish
Q: What is the only food that provides calories with NO nutrition? a) Salt b) Sugar c) Mushrooms
A: Sugar
Q: What U.S. state gets hit by the most tornadoes annually?
a) Kansas b) Oklahoma c) Texas
A: Texas
Q: What is the Southernmost state capital in the continental US? Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Miami, Florida or Austin, Texas?
A: Austin, Texas
Q: What is the highest denomination ever issued by the US Treasury?
A: $100,000 Bill
Q: In what 1994 Academy Award winning movie would you find a think-gummed best friend named Bubba Blue?
A: Forrest Gump
Q: What was the first toy to be advertised on television...Mr. Potato Head, Barbie Doll or Tonka Truck?
A: Mr. Potato Head
Q: How many bedrooms are there on the board game Clue?
A: None (0)
Q: Are you more likely to be stuck by lightning or eaten by a shark?
A: Struck by Lightning!
Q: If the population of China walked past you in a single file line, how long would it take to reach the end?
A: It would never end because of the rate of reproduction!
Q: Who is older, The Jolly Green Giant or Tony the Tiger?
A: The Jolly Green Giant is 80 this year and Tony the Tiger is 53
Q: What animal can live the longest without water? The Turtle, Camel or Rat?
A: Rat
Q: What was invented first, the cigarette lighter or the match?
A: Cigarette Lighter
Q: What is the most common street name in America...Main, 2nd, or Broadway?
A: 2nd Street
Q: Every 4 seconds, somebody in the world opens a can of what?
A: Spam
Q: This is the first breakfast cereal to come in a box?
A: Shredded Wheat
Q: Who is pictured on the front of a $20 bill?
A: Andrew Jackson
Q: What is the most popular hobby in the World?
A: Stamp Collecting
Q: What color skin do Polar Bears have?
A: Black Skin...Which allows it to soak up as much heat as possible from the sun.
Q: These are the top two states that produce the most Christmas Trees, name one of the top two?
A: Oregon or Michigan.
Q: What is the highest rating of a top quality diamond?
(Think in terms of color & clarity)
A: D-Flawless
Q: In January, 1994, Delta became the world's first airline to ban... what... on all its flights?
A: Smoking
Q: In the US only, this is the biggest day of the year for florists?
A: Mothers Day
Q: More people in this Country speak English than in the
United States?
A: China.
Q: What's the third largest continent in square miles?
A: North America
Q: What is the most stolen book in the World?
A: The Bible
Q: Where is Timbuktu located?
A: Africa |