Who was the first woman to sit on
The United States Supreme Court?
Susan B. Anthony
Sally Ride
Rose Bird
Sandra Day O'Connor
4
Who invented the sewing machine?
Thomas Edison
Marc Singer
Elias Howe
Benjamin Franklin
3
George Washington actually fathered
how many children?
0
2
6
1
1
What is the modern name of the city
once known as Constantinople?
Naples
Alexandria
Cairo
Istanbul
4
Which of these companies has the
most U.S. commercial outlets?
Macy*s
Radio Shack
McDonald's
Toys 'R' Us
2
Who was the only American president
actually impeached by Congress?
Andrew Johnson
Warren Harding
Benedict Arnold
Richard Nixon
1
Who is credited with the saying,
"Tennis, anyone?"?
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Bill Cosby
Katherine Hepburn
1
Before sports casting, what was
Howard Cosell's occupation?
Lawyer
Professional boxer
Accountant
Veterinarian
1
What country was the scene of the
Israeli commando raid at Entebbe?
Ethiopia
Lebanon
Uruguay
Uganda
4
Who covered the 1984 Democratic
Convention for Playboy Magazine?
Jimmy Carter
Hunter S. Thompson
Pierre Sallinger
Ronald Reagan, Jr.
4
Which of the following IS NOT a
book written by Stephen King?
Salem's Lot
The Keep
Carrie
The Stand
2
What is the parent company of the
"Jack-in-the-Box" hamburger chain?
Southland, Inc.
General Foods
Seven-Eleven, Inc.
Ralston Purina
4
What's the most common name in the
world?
Joseph
Chiang
Sri
Muhammad
4
What camera was named after the
sound of a clicking camera shutter?
Toshiba
Nikon
Kodak
Polaroid
3
What automobile manufacturer once
owned Eastern Airlines?
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Chrysler Motors
American Motors
1
Which U.S. president was nicknamed
"ole Rough & Ready"?
Teddy Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
3
Who invented the "Pet Rock"?
Nolan Bushnell
Gary Dahl
Alan Kay
Steve Jobs
2
Charles Manson was convicted of
murdering which of these people?
Roman Polanski
Bianca Polanski
Sharon Tate
Jack Ruby
3
Where was Bob Hope born?
The United States
England
France
New Zealand
2
What was Mickey Mouse's original
name?
Steamboat Willie
Mickey Mouse
Marvin Mouse
Mortimer Mouse
4
U.S. Marines fought in Peking in
1900 what military campaign?
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boer Wars
The Manchurian War
The Bejing Conflict
1
James Dean died as a result of...
Cancer
A motorcycle crash
A car crash
A fatal shooting
3
Sherlock Holmes was a fictional
detective created by...
Earl Stanly Gardner
Edmund Dantes
Agatha Christie
Arthur Conan Doyle
4
Who built and flew "The Spruce
Goose"?
The Wright Brothers
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Howard Hughes
4
Who organized the NBC Symphony and
was its first conductor?
Doc Severinson
Leonard Bernstein
Arturo Toscannini
Arthur Fiedler
3
What state elected the first woman
to Congress?
Massachusetts
California
Montana
West Virginia
3
Who was the first United States
Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Seward
Benjamin Franklin
Quincy Adams
1
What was the name of the woman who
died at Chappaquiddick?
Joan Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Sharon Tate
Karen Silkwood
2
Who was the lawyer who defended The
Boston Strangler?
F. Lee Bailey
Melvin Bailey
Gerry Spence
Louis Nizer
1
The "Simon" of Simon & Schuster is
the father of...
Paul Simon
Neil Simon
Carly Simon
William Simon
3
Who was Woody Allen's first wife?
Diane Keaton
Louise Lasser
Charlotte Rampling
Harlene Rosen
4
The very first Minimum Wage law set
the minimum hourly pay scale at...
1.25 per hour
1.00 per hour
50 cents per hour
25 cents per hour
4
When was the first Income Tax
Witholding implemented?
1916
1943
1950
1936
2
Who said "There's a sucker born
every minute"?
Will Rogers
Richard Nixon
P.T. Barnum
Henry Ford
3
Which of these persons smuggled
documents out of Russia for the US?
John Wayne
Efram Zimablist, Jr
Harpo Marx
Katherine Hepburn
3
Which of the following TV newsmen
was a Rhodes Scholar?
Howard K. Smith
Peter Jennings
Dan Rather
none of the above
1
What husband-wife team starred in
"A Turkey for the President"?
Ronald-Nancy Reagan
Ozzie & Harriet
Desi Arnaz & Lucy
Burns & Allen
1
Who is believed to have built the
hanging gardens of Babylon?
King Tut
Nebuchadnezzar
Alexander the Great
Caesar
2
What country began the digging of
the Panama Canal in 1882?
The U.S.
Mexico
Panama
France
4
What airline flew The China Clipper
in 1935?
TWA
Pan-Am
United Airlines
Air Peking
2
In Roman mythology, who was the
blacksmith of the gods?
Vulcan
Mercury
Jove
Titan
1
How did The Lusitania sink?
Iceberg
Rammed by a ship
Torpedoed
Fire on board
3
What was Paul Revere's occupation?
Messenger
Blacksmith
Coppersmith
Silversmith
4
From which country did the U.S. buy
the Virgin Islands?
Spain
Denmark
Lithuania
Portugal
2
What Milwaukee teenager grew up to
be a nation's Prime Minister?
Neville Chamberlain
Jamshid Gotzbadeh
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
4
Electric lights first appeared over
Broadway in what year?
1934
1914
1896
1880
4
Singer Steve Lawrence's real name
was...
Steve Lawrence
Stephen Lefkowitz
Shecky Wolkenstein
Sidney Leibowitz
4
Which of these actresses is
originally from Sweden?
Ann-Margret
Liv Ullman
Ursula Andress
Elke Sommer
1
TV kid's show host, Mr. Rogers, is
also...
A lawyer
A minister
A school Principal
A male nurse
2
This woman once saved Montgomery
Clift from choking to death:
Elizabeth Taylor
Joan Rivers
Cass Elliot
Joan Crawford
1
Who was the lawyer who successfully
prosecuted Charles Manson?
George Deukmejian
John Sirica
Vincent Bugliosi
F. Lee Bailey
3
Woodrow Wilson was once president
of which University?
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Stanford
3
Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife?
Nancy Davis
Jane Wyatt
Mary Pickford
Jane Wyman
4
George Burns's real name is...
George Bernstein
Hale Gottfredstein
Joshua Finklehaus
Nathan Birnbaum
4
The first American woman astronaut?
Susan B. Anthony
Sally Ride
Sandra Day O'Connor
Rose Bird
2
How old was Stevie Wonder when he
signed with Motown Records?
17 years old
13 years old
10 years old
15 years old
3
Actress Carrie Fisher is married
to...
Simon Le Bon
Art Garfunkel
Paul Simon
Eddie Fisher
3
Who was on the cover of the very
first People Magazine?
John Lennon
Mia Farrow
Rachel Ward
Woody Allen
2
What was the earlier name of the
network now known as ABC?
Blue Network
New York Network
Broadcasting Corp.
Party-Line TV
1
What is the name of Lee Harvey
Oswald's widow?
Navratilovna
Feodora
Krinsky
Marina
4
What was the name of Leonard
Nimoy's very personal book?
Used and Abused
Lost in Space
I am Not Spock
In Search of Truth
3
The longest reigning monarch in
British history was...
Queen Elizabeth II
Henry the VIII
Queen Victoria
King Arthur
3
What religion does Idi Amin belong
to?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
3
Who was the founder of the National
Organization for Women?
Gloria Steinem
Betty Freidan
Ginny Foat
Bella Abzug
2
Actress Jody Foster is a student at
what college?
UCLA
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
3
Who was skiing champion, "Spider
Sabich"'s last girlfriend?
Billy Jean King
Jane Fonda
Tracy Austin
Claudine Longet
4
Which doctor won a Pulitzer Prize
in 1984?
Dr. Spock
Dr. Linus Pauling
Dr. Barney Clark
Dr. Seuss
4
Who was the founder of Boy's Town?
Mickey Rooney
Father O'Flaherty
Father O'Neal
Father Flanagan
4
Alan Hale, "Skipper" on Gilligan's
Island, is now the owner of a...
Baseball team
Seafood restaurant
Greek island
Hollywood drugstore
2
What is the most popular name for
streets in the United States?
Elm Street
Main Street
Park Street
First Street
3
Which is the largest library in the
U.S after the Library of Congress?
The Smithsonian
Harvard University
Yale
New York Public
2
What company is the largest
producer of wine in the U.S.?
Gallo
Swiss Colony
Almaden
Taylor
1
Which airline featured the slogan
"Fly Me"?
United
Eastern
Pan-Am
Delta
2
Who sent the message, "I came, I
saw, I conquered"?
General Patton
Napoleon
Wellington
Julius Caesar
4
What canadian city has the annual
Stampede?
Toronto
Calgary
Quebec
Montreal
2
Which of these WAS NOT one of the
Marx Brothers?
Harpo Marx
Zeppo Marx
Gummo Marx
Heppo Marx
4
What was the name of Paul Bunyan's
blue ox?
Scout
Sky
Babe
True Blue
3
Who was the attorney who defended
Jack Ruby, Oswald's assassin?
F. Lee Bailey
Melvin Belli
Gerry Spence
Richard Haynes
2
Which is the only state whose legal
system is not based on England's?
Alabama
California
Louisianna
Texas
3
Who was chief counsel for the
Senate Watergate Committee?
Sam Ervin
Sam Dash
Sam Davis
Sam Baker
2
What was the name of the first
black Miss America?
Vaughan Wilson
Vanessa Wilson
Vanessa Williams
Grace Jones
3
Who was the first U.S. president to
be born in a hospital?
Dwight Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
2
What is the length of the term of
a United States Senator?
4 years
6 years
2 years
8 years
2
What is the London address of the
Prime Minister?
Buckingham Palace
10 Downing Street
221-B Baker Street
Number One Broadway
2
In 1972, Bobby Fischer defeated
who for the world chess crown?
Anatoly Karpov
Tiger Petrosian
Boris Spassky
Victor Korchnoi
3
Robert F. Kennedy was a US Senator
for which state?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
New York
4
What is the largest city south of
the equator?
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
New Delhi, India
1
Alistair Cooke, author of
"America", is a citizen of...
The United States
Canada
Australia
England
1
Who is the sewer commissioner of
Provo Canyon, Utah?
Merv Griffin
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Mike Douglas
3
What did Dr. John S. Pemberton
invent?
Nylon stockings
The modern toilet
Jello
Coca-Cola
4
Actor Anthony Quinn's ethnic
background is...
Italian
Mexican
Greek
Albanian
2
The IBM personal computer was
introduced in...
1980
1981
1982
1983
2
What state is known as "The Pine
Tree State"?
Idaho
Maine
California
Montana
2
Christopher Columbus was from what
Italian city?
Naples
Rome
Genoa
Venice
3
Gustave Eiffel, creator of the
Eiffel Tower, also created...
Statue of Liberty
The Mona Lisa
The Thinker
World's Fair Tower
1
How many times does the lion roar
at the beginning of MGM films?
None
Once
Twice
3 times
3
Of Bonnie & Clyde, which one's last
name was Barrow?
Bonnie
Clyde
Neither
Both
2
The holy city of Mecca is in what
country?
India
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
3
What city is considered the
"birthplace of American liberty"?
Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
Concord, CA
Lexington, MA
4
Michael Jackson burned his hair
filming a commercial for...
Coca-Cola
Pepsi-Cola
McDonald's
Calvin Klein
2
How LONG did the first Wright
brother's flight last?
5 Seconds
12 Seconds
15 Seconds
28 Seconds
2
What is the most widely spoken
language in the world?
English
Spanish
Hindu
Chinese
4
In pre-revolutionary Virgina, tax
was paid in...
English currency
Gold
Corn
Tobacco
4
In what state was the first toll
road opened?
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
4
Where was the first railroad depot
in the United States?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
4
Which is the windiest city in the
United States?
New York, NY
Chicago, IL
Great Falls, MT
Boise, MT
3
On what island did Napoleon die in
1821?
Corsica
Elba
Saint Helena
Malvinas
3
What kind of animal was CLEO in
the famous story of "Pinocchio"?
Cat
Fox
Fish
Dog
3
Who said "Give me liberty or give
me death"?
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
3
What letter was the scarlet letter?
A
B
W
S
1
What is the largest province in
Canada?
British Columbia
Alberta
Quebec
Saskatchewan
3
What kitchen cleanser cleaned like
a white tornado?
Ajax
Mr. Clean
Comet
Pine-Sol
1
What Television journalist wrote
"The Camera Never Blinks"?
Barbara Walters
Tom Brokaw
Dan Rather
Bill Moyer
3
In what state is Old Faithful
found?
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
Utah
1
What author created Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde?
Edgar Allan Poe
Mary Shelley
Robert L. Stevenson
Edgar Rice
3
In what city does the "Orient
Express" end its run from Istanbul?
London
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam
2
What did the crocodile swallow in
"Peter Pan"?
A hook
A dagger
A foot
An alarm clock
4
What African animal kills the most
people?
Lion
Elephant
Cobra
Crocodile
4
Who did Sara Jane Moore try to
assassinate?
President Johnson
President Ford
Pope John Paul
President Duarte
2
How many land miles are there in a
league?
2
3
5
10
2
What Constitutional amendment
gives the "right to remain silent"?
Third
Fifth
Seventh
Ninth
2
Where is the Guggenheim Museum?
Berlin
Paris
Washington, DC
New York, NY
4
Who wrote "The Prince and the
Pauper"?
Chaucer
Mark Twain
Mary Shelley
Emily Bronte
2
Which of these is NOT a railroad in
Monopoly?
The B & O
The Pennsylvania
The Reading
The New York Line
4
Who conducted the Playboy interview
of the U.S. Nazi leader Rockwell?
Hugh Hefner
Alex Haley
Dan Rather
John Anderson
2
What Italian city is home to
da Vinci's "The Last Supper"?
Milan
Rome
Florence
The Vatican City
1
What state is Mount McKinley in?
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Montana
1
What fruit has the most calories?
Apricot
Avocado
Date
Prune
2
Where is the Sears Tower?
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Kansas City
3
What country contains the Waterloo
Battlefield?
France
England
Germany
Belgium
4
What crop failure caused the Irish
Famine?
Cabbage
Potato
Corn
Wheat
2
What Italian explorer is buried in
the Dominican Republic?
Columbus
Balboa
Ponce De Leon
Cortez
1
Who did Richard Nixon tender his
regignation to?
Gerald Ford
Tip O'Neil
Howard Baker
Henry Kissinger
4
What country did Siam become?
Korea
Iran
Thailand
Iraq
3
What country is the largest per
capita consumer of beer?
United States
Britain
West Germany
Holland
3
What kind of women gave Sigmund
Freud erotic dreams?
French
Swedish
German
American
4
Who won the 1968 Democratic
Primary?
Humphrey
McGovern
McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
1
How many days were the American
hostages held in Iran?
382
404
428
444
4
What is the capitol of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Fort Knox
Alexander
Billingsworth
1
What detective debuted in "A Study
in Scarlet"?
Mike Hammer
Sam Spade
Dashiell Hammett
Sherlock Holmes
4
What is the "rathaus" in Frankfurt?
City Hall
Beer Hall
Dance Hall
Library
1
What kind of bird taught Dr.
Dolittle to talk to the animals?
Parrot
Peacock
Rooster
Hummingbird
1
What European city has the world's
busiest port?
London
Budapest
Rotterdam
Stockholm
3
What university dismissed Timothy
Leary for involvment with drugs?
Harvard
Berkeley
U.C.L.A.
MIT
1
What fruit is used in the dye for
government inspectors' meat stamps?
Cherry
Grape
Plum
Blueberry
2
What city was Martin Luther King
Jr. assassinated in?
Memphis
Atlanta
Chicago
Miami
1
What country did Morocco fight to
win their independence?
Germany
France
Spain
England
2
Who painted "The Night Watch"?
Renoir
Turner
Rembrandt
Vincent Van Gogh
3
To what country do the Galapagos
Islands belong?
Argentina
Ecuador
Chile
Brazil
2
Who is the publisher of the
software package, "Framework"?
Lotus Development
Addisson Wessley
MicroPro Interntnl.
Ashton-Tate
4
What's the capital of Bermuda?
Washington
Nassau
Hamilton
Alexandria
3
What was Rembrandt's last name?
Rembrandt
Van Rijn
Prinz
Van Hoffman
2
What mammal ranks next to man on
the evolutionary scale?
Ape
Monkey
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
1
What country has the most dams?
U.S.S.R.
U.S.
China
Brazil
2
What magazine debuted in December
1953?
Time
Life
Playboy
Penthouse
3
What is America's best-selling
weekly magazine?
Time
Reader's Digest
TV Guide
Soap Opera Digest
3
What ocean surrounds the Maldive
Islands?
Atlantic
Pacific
Artic
Indian
4
What body of water does the Yukon
River empty into?
Hudson Bay
Caspian Sea
Bering Sea
Bay of Fundy
3
Where was El Greco born?
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Greece
4
What is Spain's biggest source
of income?
Tourism
Wine Production
Weaving
Wheat
1
How much did a McDonald's hamburger
cost in 1963?
15 cents
25 cents
35 cents
49 cents
1
What famous ship did Christopher
Jones captain?
Pinta
Santa Marie
Mayflower
Nina
3
How many witches were burned at the
stake in Salem, Massachusetts?
0
1
2
4
1
Where is the Black forest?
West Germany
Austria
East Germany
Hungary
1
How many times was Franklin D.
Roosevelt elected president?
2
3
4
5
3
What French painter was famed for
his paintings of ballet dancers?
Renoir
Rembrandt
Degas
Botticelli
3
What day of the week was John F.
Kennedy assassinated on?
Friday
Thursday
Tuesday
Saturday
1
Who is Sherlock Holmes landlady?
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Hudson
Miss. Wallis
Mrs. Berry
2
What kind of animal was Napoleon
frightened of?
Horses
Dogs
Cats
Rats
3
Who created Horatio Hornblower?
Mary Shelley
John Steinbeck
Charles Browning
C.S. Forester
4
How many points are there on the
Statue of Liberty's crown?
5
7
9
11
2
In what state is the O.K. Corral
found?
Kansas
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
3
On the TV's Cheers what is Sam
Malone's baseball nickname?
Lefty
Mayday
Guzzler
Fourth Base
2
What is the highest mountain in the
United States?
Mount Rainier
Mount McKinley
Mount Hood
Mount Saint Helens
2
Where is Pennsylvania Station?
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, D.C.
1
What is the nationality of Agatha
Christie's Hercule Poirot?
French
Belgian
German
Swiss
2
What war did Florence Nightingale
tend the troops in?
The Boer War
The Civil War
The Crimean War
World War I
3
What President's news conferences
were called "Best matinee in Town"?
Roosevelt
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
3
What U.S. city had the first
subway?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
2
What bordering country is due north
of Costa Rica?
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Panama
Mexico
1
Who gave Marilyn Monroe a white
poodle named "Mafia"?
Arthur Miller
John F. Kennedy
Frank Sinatra
Clark Gable
3
What state is John F. Kennedy
buried in?
Virginia
Massachutes
Texas
Washington, D.C.
1
What president was criticized for
picking up his Beagles by the ears?
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Johnson
Nixon
3
How many Israeli athletes were
killed at the Munich Olympics?
None
5
11
21
3
Where is Mount Olympus?
Italy
Greece
Mythology (only)
Turkey
2
What adventure tale introduced "Yo-
ho-ho, and a bottle of rum"?
Captain Blood
Captain Kidd
Treasure Island
Horatio Hornblower
3
Who was the king of England when
the American Revolution broke out?
George V
George III
Henry VI
Philip IV
2
What country was invaded in W.W. II
during "Operation Avalanche"?
Germany
Russia
Italy
France
3
How many died at Kent State?
None
2
4
7
3
What is the usual age for a Jewish
boy to celebrate his "Bar Mitzvah"?
11
12
13
14
3
What river does the Hoover Dam dam?
The Columbia
The Rogue
The Missouri
The Colorado
4
What is the minimum number of bars
on an abacus?
9
12
15
20
1
While trying to fly around the
world Amelia Earhart disappeared...
in 1927
in 1932
in 1935
in 1937
4
What was Al Capone imprisoned for
in 1931?
Bribery
Murder
Extortion
Income-tax evasion
4
On TV's Cheers what is Norm's
occupation?
Postman
Baseball Player
Umpire
Accountant
4
On TV's Cheers what does Diane
collect?
Stuffed animals
Books
Diplomas
Coins
1
What U.S. state is most of Death
Valley in?
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
1
What year did the Pilgrims first
land in America?
1498
1525
1587
1620
4
The fifth of November in England
is celebrated as...
Bastille Day
Coronation Day
Labor Day
Guy Fawkes Day
4
What island is Pearl Harbor on?
Hawaii
Molakai
Oahu
Maui
3
What state in the U.S. has the
highest rainfall?
Hawaii
Mississippi
Louisiana
Minnesota
1
What did Ebenezer Butterick invent
and sell in 1863?
Ball Point Pen
Aspirin
Dress Patterns
Dice
3
What is the oldest college in the
United States?
Princeton
Columbia
Yale
Harvard
4
What is the lartest U.S. state
east of the Mississippi?
Florida
North Carolina
New York
Georgia
4
What is the world's largest news
agency?
Tass
Reuters
UPI
AP
4
What state is known as the
"Palmetto State"?
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Carolina
South Dakota
3
Which one of these people was NOT
a member of the Chicago 7?
Abby Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Ralph Nader
Tom Hayden
3
What bird did Benjamin Franklin
advocate as the U.S. symbol?
Eagle
Turkey
Hawk
Robin
2
What's the name of Tom Sawyer's
aunt with whom he lived?
Polly
Becky
Anne
Sally
1
Who was the first U.S. Billionaire?
J.P. Getty
John D. Rockefeller
Joeseph Kennedy
Henry Ford
2
How many time zones are there in
Canada?
4
5
6
7
4
What was the only state McGovern
carried in the 1972 election?
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Massachusetts
4
What has been called "The Mother
of the Arts"?
Biology
Physics
Architecture
Horticulture
3
What does Erma Bombeck say the
grass is always greener over?
The Hill
The Fence
The Degree
The Septic Tank
4
Who was Playboy's first centerfold
model?
Joan Collins
Eliabeth Taylor
Marilyn Monroe
Betty Grable
3
How many children did Adam and Eve
have together?
1
3
5
7
2
What was the first U.S. consumer
product sold in the U.S.S.R.?
Levi's
Cola-Cola
Pepsi-Cola
Kinney's
3
What warship was nicknamed
"Old Ironsides"?
The Constitution
The Meremack
The Maine
The Monitor
1
What city is considered "The City
of Lights"?
London
Rome
Las Vegas
Paris
4
What state is known as the
Volunteer State?
Kentucky
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Maryland
2
In what state are the Carlsbad
Caverns?
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
3
What year began the French
Revolution?
1739
1789
1813
1821
2
What chain did Ray Kroc build?
McDonald'
Safeway
Kinney's
Woolworth's
1
What continent's westernmost point
is called Cape Verde?
Africa
Europe
South America
Antartica
1
What was the last mainland state to
join the Union?
Texas
California
Arizona
Utah
3
What is the most common Christian
name of U.S. Presidents?
John
James
Richard
Thomas
2
What was Marco Polo's home town?
Rome
Venice
Athens
Istanbul
2
In Peanuts, how much did Lucy first
charge per psychiatric session?
1 cent
5 cents
10 cents
1 compliment
2
Who is the one-eyes giant of Greek
mythology?
Siren
Spartacus
Fleece
Cyclops
4
What detective retired to become a
beekeeper?
Sam Spade
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Peroit
Charlie Chan
2
Where is Harry's New York Bar?
London
Berlin
Rome
Paris
4
What plant is opium derived from?
Coco plant
Opiumist plant
Poppy plant
Opium sunflower
3
Who is the most translated English
author?
Agatha Christie
Shakespeare
William Keats
Ian Fleming
2
Where is Bantry Bay?
England
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
3
Who found the long lost explorer
David Livingston?
Henry Livingston
Charles Lindstrum
Stanley D. Baker
Henry Stanley
4
What country suffers from the most
earthquakes?
United States
Italy
Japan
Mexico
3
What fraction pure is 18-carot
gold?
1/2
2/3
3/4
7/8
3
What is the name of Little Orphan
Annie's dog?
Sandy
Rover
Missing
Scruffy
1
What is the most looked-at painting
in the Louvre?
The Last Supper
The Mona Lisa
The Venus de Milo
The Coronation
2
What is the first word of the text
of the Declaration of Independence?
We
The
When
Of
3
Who shot Martin Luther King Jr.?
Malcolm X
James Earl Ray
Thomas Sterns
John Calibash
2
What nationality was Pablo Picasso?
Portuguese
Italian
French
Spanish
4
What year as the Berlin Wall
erected?
1957
1961
1963
1959
2
What magazine entered the ranks on
November 23, 1936?
Time
Life
Playboy
Readers Digest
2
What is the world's largest dog?
Irish Wolfhound
English Sheepdog
Greyhound
Great Dane
1
What European city is Karl Marx
buried in?
Moscow
Berlin
Vienna
London
4
What river is Pocahontas buried
along?
The Rhine
The Thames
The Colorado
The Mississippi
2
What kind of creatures are the
Canary Islands named for?
Birds
Dogs
Fish
Bears
2
On what continent is Mount
Kilimanjaro?
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe
3
How many times larger than life
size is the Statue of Liberty?
10
20
50
100
2
Clocked at over 60 mph, what is the
fastest mammal on earth?
Gazelle
Road Runner
Cheetah
Greyhound
3
Which is the smallest planet?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
2
"The Voyage of The Beagle" told of
which scientist's discoveries?
Enrico Fermi
Charles Darwin
Luther Burbank
Phineas Fogg
2
Who was known as "The Father of
Geometry"?
Newton
Einstein
Pascal
Euclid
4
What state has the highest average
annual rainfall?
Washington
Oregon
Hawaii
Florida
3
What is the first planet that a
man-made object landed on?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
2
Name the plane in which the Wright
Brothers made history.
The Kittyhawk
Spirit of St. Louis
The Flyer
Orville's Folly
3
What is the name of a triangle that
has two equal sides?
Equilateral
Isosceles
Bilateral
Bipolar
2
What color are a zebra's stripes?
Black
White
Brown
Yellow
1
What is the only animal on earth
with four knees?
Elephant
Rhinoceros
Giraffe
Camel
1
A nano-second is what part of a
second?
One millionth
One billionth
One Trillionth
One Thousandth
2
In which state would you find Zion
National Park?
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
4
The brightest star visible in the
Northern Hemisphere is...
Polaris
Vega
Betelgeuse
Sirius
4
The astronomical entity known as
The Pleiades is ...
a galaxy
a nebula
a star cluster
an asteroid
3
Who is generally credited with the
invention of the microscope?
Galileo
Leeuwenhoek
Tycho Brahe
Francis Bacon
2
The electrically conducive gaps
surrounding nerve endings are...
neurons
photons
serotonins
synapses
4
At what temperature does book paper
catch fire and burn?
Celsius 100
Fahrenheit 212
Celsius 60
Fahrenheit 451
4
Where would you find the "Sea of
Tranquility"?
the Bering Straits
Antartica
a Galilean novel
the moon
4
What is the official state bird of
the state of Utah?
the seagull
the mockingbird
the hummingbird
the saltwater marsh
1
Of the following dinosaurs, which
was the only one capable of flight?
Allosaurus
Stegosaurus
Pterodactyl
Triceratops
3
What is the highest point in the
United States?
Mt. Shasta, CA
Mt. Madonna, CA
Mt. Ranier, WA
Mt. McKinley, AL
4
Water makes up what percentage of
an average apple?
10%
25%
57%
84%
4
A "light year" measures:
Time
Speed
Distance
Intensity
3
What Apollo lunar landing was
cancelled after a tank explosion?
Apollo 13
Apollo 1
Apollo 9
Apollo 4
1
Which of these IS NOT one of the
usual forms of matter?
Liquid
Solid
Plasma
None of the above
4
How many days long is a year on the
planet Mercury?
365
1074
742
88
4
"BTU's" measure what?
Heat energy
Volume
Time
Water Pressure
1
Besides oxygen, what is the other
main substance in the atmosphere?
Helium
Carbon
Nitrogen
Strontium
3
In which of these places would you
NOT be able to use a siphon?
New Delhi, India
Death Valley, CA
The moon
Along the equator
3
What is a chinook?
A type of rain
A type of wind
An eskimo tool
A fishing hook
2
In how many years do sunspots
cycle?
1
11
36
76
2
Who was the first person to be
awarded the Nobel Prize twice?
Enrico Fermi
William Shockley
Marie Curie
Louis Pasteur
3
Which animal has the largest brain?
Blue Whale
Human Being
Giraffe
Dolphin
1
Approximately how many species of
butterfly are there?
100
1000
100,000
1,000,000
3
What is the chemical symbol for
gold?
K
Ag
Hg
Au
4
The Pythagorean Theorem applies to
what kind of triangle?
Isoceles
Equilateral
Right
Any triangle
3
What term describes an animal which
is active at night?
Carnivorous
Nocturnal
Plebeian
Amphibious
2
What is the major greenhouse flower
crop in the United States?
Orchids
Carnations
Daisies
Roses
4
What bird lays the largest egg?
Dodo Bird
Ostrich
Pterodactyl
Bald Eagle
2
Which is the largest land animal?
African elephant
Indian elephant
Black rhino
Sudanese Hippo
1
In which U.S. state do the most
bald eagles live?
Wyoming
California
Idaho
Alaska
4
During which event would you be
able to see "Bailey's Beads"?
A lunar eclipse
A solar eclipse
a Super Nova
a core meltdown
2
What is the approximate weight of
an adult human's skin?
1 pound
3 pounds
6 pounds
15 pounds
3
How deep is the world's deepest
ocean?
36,000 feet
46,000 feet
56,000 feet
66,000 feet
1
How many earthquakes are there in
an average year?
5
500
5,000
500,000
4
How many degrees is the average
human's field of vision?
30 degrees
150 degrees
180 degrees
227 degrees
3
How many gallons of blood are
filtered by the kidneys each day?
0.5
5
50
500
4
What constellation is supposed to
depict a hunter?
Pegasus
Cassiopeia
Libra
Orion
4
From what tree is the Pecan Nut
harvested?
Pecan tree
Hickory tree
Maple tree
Oak tree
2
Another name for the clavicle is:
The tail bone
The foot bone
The collar bone
The hip
3
At what speed does the earth travel
through space?
16,245 mph
36,672 mph
66,620 mph
93,000 mph
3
What is unusual about 4.25 acre
Craighead Lake?
It's always frozen
It's on the moon
It's underwater
It's underground
4
The Asteroid Belt orbits between
which two planets?
Venus and Earth
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
3
In the equation "E = mc2", what
does the "c" stand for?
Energy
Carbon
The speed of light
Conservation
3
Which is the first element in the
Periodic Table of Elements?
Helium
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
2
What is CURRENTLY the farthest
planet from the sun?
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
2
What percentage of California is
classified as desert?
0.24 percent
2.4 percent
24.0 percent
42.0 percent
3
Which of the following IS NOT one
of the elements?
Krypton
Oxygen
Helium
Water
4
During which season is the sun
farthest from the Earth?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
3
Splitting the nucleus of an atom is
referred to as:
Fission
Fusion
Simple
Ribo-nucleic
1
What is the oldest man-made
material?
Rope
Plastic
Pottery
Glass
4
Which of the following colors is
closest to violet on the spectrum?
Red
Orange
Yellow
All are the same
3
A Hexagon has how many sides?
5
6
7
8
2
What percentage of fire-related
deaths is due to smoke inhalation?
20 percent
40 percent
60 percent
80 percent
4
Which is the largest flying bird?
The albatross
The ostrich
The owl
The stork
1
Which of these IS NOT one of the 3
Kingdoms of Nature?
Vegetable
Mineral
Aquatic
Animal
3
How many years are in a Millenium?
100
1,000
1 million
10,000
2
How many permanent teeth should an
adult have?
24
32
36
42
2
What is the colored portion of the
eye called?
The pupil
The iris
The retina
The optic nerve
2
How many men have walked on the
moon?
4
7
10
12
4
What galaxy are we a part of?
The Milky Way
The Andromeda
The Solar System
Alpha Centauri
1
Which country experiences the most
tornadoes annually?
India
United States
Phillipines
Australia
2
What is the most abundant chemical
in the earth's crust?
Calcium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Uranium
2
What is the sum of the interior
angles of a triangle?
90 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
360 degrees
2
The speed of light is 186,000 ...
feet per second.
feet per hour.
miles per second.
miles per hour.
3
What is the lightest of all metals?
Aluminum
Magnesium
Lithium
Iron
3
In what year did Neil Armstrong
make his historic moon walk?
1968
1969
1970
1967
2
Which is the cave formation which
hangs from the cieling?
Stalagmites
Stalactites
Both of above
Neither of above
2
What is commonly used as airline
jet fuel?
Nitromethane
Gasoline
Liquid Nitrogen
Kerosene
4
How many people are killed, on the
average, each day by lightning?
1
5
10
20
4
What two colors do color-blind
people have trouble distinguishing?
Red & Green
Blue & violet
Orange and Yellow
Aquamarine & Pink
1
What do you call a female calf?
A cowette
A eunuch
A heifer
A steer
3
What is the main substance
contained within pearls?
pearlite
sand
calcium
ivory
3
Which eye element controls the
amount of light allowed to enter?
The pupil
The retina
The cone
The iris
4
What is considered to be the
saltiest lake on Earth?
Great Salt Lake
Lake Superior
The Dead Sea
Lake Titticacca
3
How would you write the number 69
in Roman Numerals?
XXIX
LLIX
LXVIII
LXIX
4
Which country has the third most
satellites in orbit?
France
England
West Germany
Japan
1
What is the common name for iron
coated with zinc?
Nickel
Nickel Ferrite
Zinc Oxide
Galvanized Iron
4
What makes plants green?
Chloropromazine
Chloroform
Sodium Chloride
Chlorophyll
4
Which was the first Apollo mission
to orbit the moon?
Apollo 13
Apollo 10
Apollo 8
Apollo 5
3
What's a capon?
A guitar accessory
A lunatic monkey
A tongueless calf
A castrated rooster
4
What was the 1st major publication
to feature a hologram on its cover?
Scientific American
Omni Magazine
Popular Electronics
National Geographic
4
A typical caterpillar has how many
legs?
16
32
8
12
1
What is the gestation period of an
elephant?
9 months
21 months
12 months
36 months
2
What is the psychological term for
self-love?
Super-Egotism
Oedipus Complex
Narcissism
Voyeurism
3
Which color has the longest
wavelength?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
1
Which element do ALL organic
compounds contain?
Oxygen
Carbon
Water
Hydrogen
2
What was the life-span of most of
the dinosaurs?
20 years
100 years
200 years
40 years
2
By age 60, most people lost what
percentage of their taste buds?
10 percent
25 percent
50 percent
75 percent
3
Which of the senses is most closely
linked to memory?
Sight
Touch
Smell
Taste
3
What was the average life span in
the year 700 B.C.?
48 years
38 years
28 years
18 years
4
Who was the first man to orbit the
Earth?
John Glenn
Alan Shephard
Yuri Gagarin
Buzz Aldrin
3
How far is the sun from earth?
93,000 miles
930,000 miles
93,000,000 miles
930,000,000 miles
3
The apparent shift in stars from
different perspectives is called:
Parallelism
Parallax
Apogee
Perspicacity
2
Which of these is NOT one of the
four "H"s in the 4-H Club?
Head
Heart
Husbandry
Health
3
Which of the two Wright Brothers
flew their historic first flight?
Orville
Wilbur
Niether of them
Both of them
1
What percentage of alcohol is in
100 proof whiskey?
100 percent
50 percent
200 percent
250 percent
2
What's the cube root of 27?
9
729
3
81
3
What does a chiropodist treat?
The hands & feet
The feet only
The hands only
The back only
1
When do you plant Winter Wheat?
In the Summer
In the Winter
In the Fall
In the Spring
3
What does the male preying mantis
lose after mating?
His skin
His sex organs
His antennae
His head
4
Which science fiction writer had a
part in the development of radar?
Ray Bradbury
Jerry Pournelle
Arthur C. Clarke
Isaac Asimov
3
In which direction does a comet's
tail point?
Towards the sun
Away from the sum
Towards the Earth
Away from the Earth
2
What insect kills more people than
any other insect or any snake?
The mosquito
The cockroach
The honey bee
The black widow
3
What kind of animals was Napoleon
afraid of?
Elephants
Cats
Dogs
Snakes
2
Which is the only animal whose skin
can be grafted to mans'?
The monkey
The chimpanzee
The gorilla
The pig
4
How long does it take the planet
Pluto to go around the sun?
1 earth year
15 earth years
117 earth years
248 earth years
4
What's the Fahrenheit equivalent of
zero degrees centigrade?
Minus 212
0
32
Minus 100
3
What organ of the body heals the
fastest?
The skin
The eye
The liver
The brain
2
Who made the 1st round-the-world
solo flight?
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Rosie Ruiz
Wiley Post
4
What was the name of world's first
nuclear powered aircraft carrier?
The Nautilus
The Trident
The Enterprise
The Eisenhower
3
Which Pole gets more sunlight?
The North Pole
The South Pole
Both the same
Neither of the two
1
How many feet are in a mile?
8520
5820
5028
5280
4
What's the second largest planet in
our solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
4
What is the triangular shaped
Greek letter called?
Alpha
Beta
Delta
Phi
3
Are barnacles plants or animals?
Plants
Animals
Neither, mineral.
Both
2
What is quicksilver?
Ionized silver
Zinc
Mercury
Frozen quicksand
3
How many chambers are there in the
human heart?
Only one
2
3
4
4
How many tentacles does a squid
have?
8
10
16
32
2
When Thomas Edison died, how many
patents did he have in his name?
Over 1000
None
1
43
1
In which direction does the Sahara
Desert expand each year?
North
South
East
West
2
What does a gynephobic man fear?
Cancer
Hospitals
Gyroscopes
Women
4
What section of an airline gives
the bumpiest ride?
The front
The tail
The center
Makes no difference
2
What does an anthropophagist eat?
Meat
Vegetation
Cattle
Humans
4
What's the medical name for cancer
of the blood?
Carcinoma Platelet
A.I.D.S.
Carcinoma Plasma
Leukemia
4
What is the square root of
one-quarter?
One sixteenth
One half
1
4
2
Which of the 5 senses is less sharp
after eating too much?
Sight
Touch
Taste
Hearing
4
Who invented the stock ticker?
Dow Jones
Henry Barron
Alvin Fernard
Thomas Edison
4
How many sides does a Nonagon have?
None
12
1
9
4
How many times a year does a
penguin have sex?
0
365
12
1
4
What's the average life-span of
a mayfly?
1 hour
1 day
1 week
1 month
2
Which of these is the only planet
that DOES NOT have rings?
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
4
What is a castrated bull called?
A heifer
A capon
A maiden
A steer
4
HoWhat color is a Granny Smith
Apple?
Red
Purple
Green
Yellow
3
What does a pedometer measure?
Walking distance
Child's temperature
Child's height
Child's weight
1
What sedimentary rock was used to
build The Pantheon & The Coliseum?
Marble
Travertine
Sandstone
Ironstone
2
Where is the human skin the
thickest?
The back
The head
The feet
The eyelids
1
What is the chemical symbol for
iron?
Ir
Fe
Fer
If
2
Which drink is the most capable of
quenching thirst?
Gatorade
Carbonated Cola
Water
Milk
3
What does the Kelvin scale measure?
Heat
Depth
Weight
Time
1
What's the most abundant element in
the known Universe?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
1
What's the most abundant element in
the sun?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
1
What invention is Thomas Crapper
associated with?
The toilet
The rotary engine
The mousetrap
The steambath
1
What organ is inflamed in the
condition known as encephalitis?
The lungs
The heart
The kidneys
The brain
4
What is the most widely used
tranquilizer in the United States?
Quaalude
Seconal
Valium
Phenobarbitol
3
In the US, what percentage of the
population has an I.Q. over 100?
less than 2 percent
10 percent
25 percent
50 percent
4
What is the largest organ of the
human body?
The brain
The pancreas
The spleen
The skin
4
What tool did Charles Moncke
invent?
The Monkey Wrench
Vise-grips
The Drill Press
The Jigsaw
1
What animal was revered by the
ancient Egyptians?
The Camel
The Cow
The Cat
The Casbah Foobird
3
How many degrees are there in a
right angle?
45 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
none of the above
2
Which African animal kills the most
people?
The tiger
The lion
The crocodile
The mosquito
3
What's a dactylogram?
A brain scan
A fingerprint
A flying dinosaur
A dinosaur fossil
2
What is IBM's motto?
Think
In Better Minds
Everyone's Business
Industry Before Man
1
How many cups of butter are there
in a pound?
1
2
4
8
2
What season begins with the Vernal
Equinox?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
2
What does a binet scale measure?
Grain volume
Intelligence
Space Shuttles
Rocks
2
How many moons does Mars have?
0
1
2
3
3
From what part of the body does
Lacrimal fluid flow?
The lymph glands
The pituitary gland
The eyes
The sweat glands
3
What nursery rhyme character was
arachnaphobic?
Georgie Porgie
Little Boy Blue
Little Miss Muffet
Little Bo Peep
3
Which mosquito draws blood?
The male
The female
Both
Neither
2
What inert gas is used in
flourescent lights?
Neon
Freon
Krypton
Argon
4
How many pounds are there in a
stone?
10
12
16
14
4
Which of these IS NOT a type of
telescope?
Cassegrainian
Schmidt
Galilean
Palomatic
4
On what type of tree do dates grow?
Palm trees
Date trees
Walnut trees
Hickory trees
1
How many land miles are there in a
league?
20,000
less than one
600
3
4
What mammal lays eggs?
Crocodile
Ostrich
Platypus
Duckbilled Swoon
3
What was the longest dinosaur?
Diplodocus
Brontosaurus
Bracyhosaurus
Stegosaurus
1
What science deals with the origin
and structure of the Universe?
Botany
Astrology
Cosmetology
Cosmology
4
Who invented the reflecting
telescope?
Galileo
Tycho Brahe
Carl Sagan
Isaac Newton
4
Which fruit has the most calories?
Banana
Apricot
Avocado
Grapes
3
What plant is rum made from?
Maple tree
Sugar cane
Bamboo tree
Rhubarb
2
What is 40 percent of 40?
10
160
16
40
3
What's the costliest man-made
element on earth?
Einsteinium
Beryllium
Fermillium
Californium
4
Linseed oil comes from what plant?
The linseed plant
The palm tree
The aloe plant
The flax plant
4
The uvula is found...
In men only
In women only
In neither sex
In both men & women
4
What disease in the US is still the
most child-crippling?
Polio
Cystic Fibrosis
Cerebral Palsey
Dementia Tremens
3
What disease has been described as
The White Plague?
A.I.D.S.
SickleCell Leukemia
Tuberculosis
Bubonic Plague
3
What does a venturi measure?
Rate of flow
Acceleration Rate
Gaseousness
Heart beats
1
How many sheets of paper are there
in a ream?
100
144
444
500
4
How long is a baby kangaroo at
birth?
1 inch
5 inches
18 inches
3 feet
1
Middle C on a piano has a frequency
of...
100 cps
165 cps
256 cps
440 cps
3
The only species of cat which lives
and hunts in groups is:
The lion
The jaguar
The cougar
The leopard
1
How often does Halley's Comet come
by earth?
Every 56 years
Every 76 years
Every 87 years
Every 92 years
2
At what angle does the Earth tilt
on its axis?
18 1/2 degrees
23 1/2 degrees
33 1/3 degrees
36 degrees
2
What is the voltage of most car
batteries?
6 volts
9 volts
12 volts
110 volts
3
Where is the thyroid gland?
The thigh
The neck
The forehead area
The armpit area
2
In which industry did Alfred Nobel
make his fortune?
Diplomacy
Oil
Aircraft bombers
Dynamite
4
What Greek physician is known as
The Father of Medicine?
Socrates
Hippocrates
Euripides
Medicines
2
How many sides does a cube have?
4
6
9
12
2
Which of the Apollo Missions was
first to land on the moon?
Apollo 9
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 15
2
What satellite carried the first
trans-atlantic TV broadcast?
Comsat
Starsat
Telstar
Sputnik
3
What is a group of bears called?
A gaggle
A den
A swarth
A sleuth
4
What is a flat, broad-bodied,
odorous insect?
Flatworm
Skunkbug
Stinkbug
Manta Ray
3
What is a rhinoceros's horn made
of?
Ivory
Cartilage
Hair
Bone
3
Where are the Haversian Canals?
Greece
Mars
Inside of trees
Inside of bones
4
What is snuff?
Cocaine
Processed Seaweed
Pulverized Tobacco
Refined Marjoram
3
How many wings does a flea have?
4
8
2
0
4
"Tailor's Chalk" is a variety of
what mineral?
Mica
Talc
Graphite
Feldspar
2
How many bits are in a byte?
none
8
16
32
2
How many bytes are in a kilobyte?
2.2
1000
1024
1 million
3
Dry ice is the common name for what
compound?
Liquid Hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide
H20
Carbon Dioxide
4
What is another name for the
paleolithic age?
The Stone Age
The Ice Age
The Iron Age
The Bronze Age
1
What did Blaise Pascal invent in
his search for perpetual motion?
The Wheel of Pascal
The Wheel of Motion
The gyroscope
The Roulette wheel
4
What is the distinguishing feature
of marsupial animals?
Live in trees
Active at night
Have pouches
Eat only leaves
3
What is the state bird of Maryland?
Finch
Red Robin
Swallow
Baltimore Oriole
4
The Wasserman test detects the
presence of...
Syphilis
Anthrax
Smallpox
Rabies
1
What's a woofer?
A hi-fi speaker
An earthquake
A type of storm
A sick dog
1
Which animal has the highest blood
pressure?
The giraffe
Man
The rattlesnake
The rabbit
1
What type of whale was Moby Dick?
Sperm whale
Humpback whale
Killer whale
Orca whale
1
How many eyes does a bat have?
2
4
8
0
1
What animal lives in a lodge?
The moose
The goose
The badger
The beaver
4
What does an autophobe fear?
Cars
Escalators
Automatic weapons
Himself
4
What is the fruit of a rose called?
The rosefruit
The bud
The hasp
The hip
4
What was the first country to
legalize abortion (in 1935)?
United States
India
Sweden
Iceland
4
How long do red blood cells live?
4 hours
4 days
12 days
120 days
4
How often are the brain cells
replaced?
Every 30 seconds
Every 2 minutes
Every 2 hours
Never
4
What is the chemical name for
common table salt?
C02
AuH20
NaCl
MsG
3
What is the anatomical term for the
voice box?
The tonsils
The larynx
The trachea
The esophagus
2
What is the shape of a camel's
spine?
Parabolic
Elliptical
Right angle
Straight
4
What direction do the best beaches
for surfing face?
North
South
East
West
4
Where are the Islands of Langerhans
located?
The Bering Strait
The moon
Dogs ears
Human pancreas
4
How frequently is the image on a TV
screen redrawn?
3 times a second
60 times a second
30 times a second
600 times a second
3
What part of the body is inflamed
in hepatitis?
The eyes
The skin
The liver
The kidneys
3
What has a wingspread wider than a
DC-9 and weighs less than 70 lbs?
Pterodactyl
Dirigible
Gossamer Condor
Saltwater Shrewbird
3
How much fish does the average
beaver eat in one year?
100 lbs.
250 lbs.
500 lbs.
None
4
The skin of what fish was once sold
as sandpaper?
The blowfish
The roughsider
The minnow
The shark
4
What is the oldest and most
numerous class of animals?
Man
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
4
What's the curved line between any
2 points on a circle called?
A radius
A circumference
An arc
An angle
3
What was the first living creature
to orbit the earth?
Man
Monkey
Chimpanzee
Dog
4
What are walrus tusks made of?
Hair
Cartilage
Bone
Ivory
4
Where in a tree does photosynthesis
occur?
The stalks
The leaves
The flowers
The roots
2
What sailor's disease resulted from
a lack of vitamin C?
Malaria
Typhoid
Anorexia
Scurvy
4
90 percent of all species that have
become extinct have been...
Fish
Reptiles
Insects
Birds
4
What's the common name for
hydrogen hydroxide?
Dry ice
Jet fuel
Air
Water
4
How many time zones are there on
the face of the earth?
4
12
16
24
4
How many feet are there in a
fathom?
3
6
9
18
2
What land mammal holds the record
for longevity?
The tortoise
The elephant
Man
The rhinoceros
3
How many pairs of chromosones does
a normal human have?
2
3
23
33
3
What element is represented by the
chemical symbol Pb?
Potassium
Poundillium
Lithium
Lead
4
How did Orville Wright die?
Old age
Shot by Wilbur
Plane crash
Polio
3
Which of these is referred to as
the "Sunshine Vitamin"?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
4
How long does it take for light to
travel from the sun to the earth?
8 minutes
28 minutes
58 minutes
1 hour, 8 minutes
1
What was the first U.S. satellite?
Telstar
Explorer
Sputnik
Friendship
2
Which of these is not a class of
rock?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Ectamorphic
Sedimentary
3
Who performed the first successful
heart transplant?
Christian Barnard
William Shockley
Barney Stone
Gilbert Wright
1
What's the heaviest land bird in
North America?
The ostrich
The condor
The flamingo
The wild turkey
4
What statistically is the safest
age of life?
10 years old
35 years old
2 years old
17 years old
1
What's the number one killer in
industrialized countries?
Cancer
Heart disease
Lung disease
Auto accidents
2
Where would you find the Medula
Oblongata?
The Louvre, Paris
The moon
Inside your leg
In the brain
4
What is the escape velocity from
the earth's gravity?
5,000 mph
10,000 mph
25,000 mph
50,000 mph
3
Cave growths which hang from the
ceiling are called...
Stalagmites
Stalactites
Fungible Socage
Metamorphic Miasma
2
What's the common term for an
organic catalyst?
A protein
A calorie
An enzyme
A carbohydrate
3
Which of these does natural vanilla
flavoring come from?
Vanillin plant
Palm tree
Hickory tree
Orchid plant
4
What order of insects contains the
most species?
Bees
Ants
Beetles
Spiders
3
What is a mandrill?
A Monkey
An Orangutang
A Gorilla
A Baboon
4
What's the most widely eaten fruit
in America?
Apples
Oranges
Grapes
Bananas
4
What does a dipsomaniac crave?
Disco music
Chocolate
Sleep
Alcohol
4
What's the world's largest chemical
company?
Dow Chemical
Stauffer's Chemical
Phizer Chemical
DuPont Chemical
4
What do you get when you order
sweetbreads in a restaurant?
Pig brains
Cow glands
Pastry
Candied Ox dropping
2
What's the only man-mad structure
visible from space?
The Eiffel Tower
The Aswan Dam
Golden Gate Bridge
Great Wall of China
4
What color is diamond dust?
Clear
White
Black
Blue
3
Who discovered the rings of Saturn?
Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Tycho Brahe
Galileo
4
How long does it take the moon to
revolve around the earth?
1 month
1 year
27 days
It never does.
3
In the Octal numbering system,
which two numerals are not used?
9 and 10
9 and 0
8 and 9
A through F
3
Which of the five senses develops
first?
Smell
Touch
Eyesight
Taste
1
What is the chemical symbol for the
element Potassium?
Na
Po
Pt
K
4
What's the common name for the
constellation Ursa Major?
Orion
The Big Dipper
Leo
Sagitarrius
2
What is dilute acetic acid?
Aspirin
Vinegar
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
2
What's 550 times sweeter than
cane sugar?
Beet sugar
Cyclamates
Saccharin
Molasses
3
What animal lives at the highest
altitude?
The yak
The mountain goat
The bald eagle
The rattlesnake
1
What is a California Long White?
A shark
A wine
A grape
A potato
4
Celluloid was developed in an
attempt to make a better...
Paper
House frame
Billiard ball
Toy airplane
3
How many pecks are in a bushel?
2
4
8
12
2
What is the primary flavoring in
root beer?
Cola
Sasparilla
Sassafras
Maple syrup
3
What are the front cutting teeth
called?
The molars
The wisdom teeth
The incisors
The buck teeth
3
What percentage of the earth's
water is drinkable?
50 percent
20 percent
10 percent
1 percent
4
What does a meteorologist study?
Meteors
Asteroids
Falling Stars
Weather
4
Who invented the cotton gin?
Gilbeys
Elias Howe
Eli Whitney
Levi Straus
3
What is a scarab?
An Egyptian idol
A beetle
A jewelry item
All of the above
4
Of all species that ever existed,
what percentage are now extinct?
9 percent
29 percent
59 percent
99 percent
4
What's the main ingredient in Coca
Cola, after water?
Cola beans
Sugar
Caffeine
Caramel
2
Which of these colors DOES NOT form
the picture on a color television?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
2
What are PL-1, Ada, and Apl?
Computers
Computer Games
Computer Languages
None of the above
3
In which state did the Wright Bros.
make their historic first flight?
South Carolina
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
4
What is the belt of low-pressure
around the equator called?
The Van Allen Belt
Horse Lattitudes
Torpic of Cancer
The Doldrums
4
According to Aristotle's mistaken
belief, blood cooled which organ?
The heart
The brain
The skin
The kidneys
2
On which planet did Viking I land?
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
1
The women's brassiere was invented
by which of these men?
Jacques Brassiere
Otto Titzling
Jonathan Maidenform
Henry Villager
2
Lanolin comes from...
The fleece of sheep
Flax
Petroleum
Linseed Oil
1
What's another name for the yellow
poplar tree?
Tulip
Gardenia
Dandelion
Marigold
1
Name the phenomonon which makes a
moving train whistle change pitch:
The Heimlich Effect
The Doppler Effect
The Sonic Paradox
The Aural Illusion
2
How many astronauts manned each of
the manned Gemini flights?
1
2
3
4
2
What is the favorite food of
dragon flies?
Mosquitos
House flies
Ants
Fungus
1
What are 2 people who are both
monozygotic?
Siamese twins
Identical twins
Test tube babies
Single celled
2
Name one thing that a kangaroo
NEVER DOES...
Eat food
Drink water
Sleep
Exhale
2
What are cilia?
Geese
Tiny hairs
Ant feet
Virulent diseases
2
What does a pluviometer measure?
Water pressure
Snowfall
Radioactive Fallout
Rainfall
4
What was the first domesticated
bird?
Turkey
Chicken
Parrot
Goose
4
What's the fahrenheit equivalent of
100 degrees, Centigrade?
451
100
212
0
3
Where are the convulsions of Broca?
The lungs
The brain
The limbs
The stomach
2
What country did Skylab hit on its
re-entry to the earth?
Russia
New Zealand
New Guinea
Australia
4
Where would you find Cassiopeia?
Ocean floor
The moon
The Northern sky
Off the Greek coast
3
Who was the first man to RETURN to
space?
Alan Shephard
Virgil Grissom
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
2
Which of these IS NOT associated
with Benjamin Franklin?
Bi-focal lenses
Daylight Savings
Electrical storms
Printing Press
4
How many muscles are there in an
elephant's trunk?
40
400
4,000
40,000
4
In Vostak, Antartica, the mean
temperature in fahrenheit degrees:
-118
-72
-38
-5
2
Where would you find The Great Red
Spot?
The Red Sea
The moon
Mars
Jupiter
4
What fraction of the earth's
gravity is the moon's?
One half
One third
One fourth
One sixth
4
What's a row of crows called?
A crowrow
A murder
A pride
A crop
2
What prints are used by breeders
to identify dogs?
Paw
Tongue
Ear
Nose
4
What's the strongest muscle in the
human body?
The heart
The tongue
The bicep
The tricep
2
What does a panophobe fear?
Everything
Nothing
Pots and pans
Foreign countries
1
Which heavenly body actually has
the most influence on the tides?
The moon
The sun
Mars
Venus
1
What product's secret ingredient is
known only as "7-X"?
Seven Up
Coca Cola
Big Mac
Pepsi Cola
2
What are the high-speed winds at
20,000 to 40,000 feet known as?
The High Winds
The Jet Winds
The Gulf Stream
The Jet Stream
4
What's the most extensively grown
and eaten food?
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Soy
1
What do nictitating women do
to men?
Wink
Run from them
Bite
Reject
1
Who is called the Father of the
H-Bomb?
Albert Einstein
Edward Teller
Enrico Fermi
Werner Von Braun
2
Which is NOT a unit or energy?
The erg
The Joule
The BTU
The Watt
4
Where is the Sea of Showers?
Off the Greek coast
On the moon
In Minnasota
In Washington, D.C.
2
How far does a single hydrogen atom
travel in one second?
Over 1000 miles
About 200 miles
At most, 1000 feet
None at all
1
What is a baby rooster called?
A Cocquette
A Cockette
A Cockadoodaloo
A Cockerel
4
How many varieties of penguin are
there?
Only 1
2
7
17
4
What U.S. President actually was an
authority on American game animals?
Teddy Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Millard Fillmore
1
A lunar geologist is also known as:
A Lunologist
A Geolunatist
A Tempetologist
A Selenologist
4
What is the common name for rice
wine?
Sake
Rice wine
Jitsu
Chintzing
1
In humans, where does digestion of
carbohydrates take place?
The stomach
The mouth
The small intestine
The big intestine
2
Bird Nest Soup is actually made
from which of these?
Bird nests
Chineese flowers
Kelp deposits
Eggs
1
What fruit is the cross between a
tangerine and a grapefruit?
Pomegranite
Tangelo
Graperine
Granny Smith Pear
2
An altimeter measures what?
Volts
Amplitude
Altitude
Amperes
3
What fraction of an iceberg
actually sticks up above water?
1/16
1/9
1/5
1/3
2
What did Wilhelm Roentgen discover
in 1895?
X-rays
Pluto
Jupiter's moons
Uranium
1
Who invented the mimeograph?
John H. Xerox
Steven P. Canon
Toshiro G. Minolta
Alfred B. Dick
4
Who is credited with developing the
Geodesic Dome?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Buckminster Fuller
Christopher Wren
Austin Richardson
2
How many yards are there in a mile?
5280
4320
1760
932
3
Who said "Everything comes to him
who hustles while he waits"?
Pete Rose
B.F. Skinner
Dr. Benjamin Spock
Thomas Edison
4
Name the bird that puts its eggs
into the nests of other birds:
The Cuckoo
The Thieving Magpie
The Dodo Bird
The Dumb Finch
1
How is the decimal number 14
represented in hexidecimal?
20
E
14h
20h
2
The most pollution-free source of
energy is...
Nuclear power
Natural gas
Coal
Solar
4
Chemical substances which end in
the suffix "ase" are...
Carbohydrates
Enzymes
Glycerols
Sugars
2
Linen is made from...
Flax
The fleece of sheep
Cotton
The Denim plant
1
How often does a hummingbird go
into hibernation?
Once a night
Three times a night
Twice a night
Once every 4 weeks
1
The human brain is composed of how
much water?
80 percent
Less than 10 %
25 percent
40 percent
1
What is the head of a comet called?
The tail
The coma
The ice
The soleil
2
What does a protractor measure?
Delay
Time
Water Depth
Angles
4
Rubik's Cube, with 27 pieces, has
how many possible combinations?
26.5 billion
95.4 quadrillion
42.3 quintillion
729 septillion
3
Death Cap poisoning results from
eating...
An almond pit
A mushroom
Stale rye bread
Certain leaves
2
"St. Anthony's Fire" is thought to
have resulted from eating...
An almond pit
A mushroom
Stale rye bread
Certain leaves
3
China was the discovered site of
whose famous 4000 year old remains?
Atilla the Hun
Emperor Hua Ming
The Missing Link
Peking Man
4
What era do we currently live in?
The Paleolithic
The Cenozoic
The Paleantopic
The Messozoic
2
Which whale has teeth?
The sperm whale
The killer whale
The humpback whale
The orca whale
1
Which of the following IS NOT a
meteor shower?
Geminids
Perseids
Leonids
Kohoutek
4
Which insects communicate with each
other through distinctive dances?
Preying mantis
Ants
Bees
Crickets
3
Which country HAS NOT had a
Cosmonaut in space?
U.S.S.R.
Yugoslavia
Cuba
Viet Nam
2
What happened on Bikini Island in
1954 that shook the world?
Major earthquake
1st Atom Bomb blast
1st H-Bomb blast
1st atom smashing
3
What strikes the Empire State
Building more than 50 times a year?
Birds
Airplanes
Satellite fragments
Lightning
4
What's the brightest planet seen
from Earth?
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Can't see any
1
What are the "cool" areas of the
sun called?
The corona
Prominences
Flareups
Sun Spots
4
What is "The Star of Africa"?
A diamond
An emerald
A Ruby
A Sapphire
1
Which of the following IS NOT a
unit of force?
A Newton
An erg
A dyne
A pound
2
Which of these IS NOT a measure of
distance?
An Angstrom
A fermi
A parsec
A lunar year
4
The Portugese Man O' War is...
A thoroughbred
A jellyfish
An electric eel
A type of scorpion
2
What's the largest cat in America?
The tabby
The mountain lion
The jaguar
The cougar
3
What 2 months have Equinoxes?
March & September
June & September
January & July
June & October
1
The Tropic of Cancer is on which
side of the Equator?
North
South
Neither
Both
1
Which of these IS NOT one of the
four "C"s of diamonds?
Cut
Carat
Class
Color
3
A googol is...
An african swallow
A lunar rock
A black hole
A number
4
Which freezes faster, hot water or
cold?
Neither
Hot
Cold
Both are the same
2
In what common appliance would you
find a cathode ray tube?
Radio
Refrigerator
Television
Microwave Oven
3
What appears when the sun activates
melanocytes?
Sun spots
Hurricanes
Hair loss
Freckles
4
What is term for the bending of
light rays caused by lenses?
Optical Scanning
Photosynthesis
Reflection
Refraction
4
A Cerenkov Counter measures...
Very slow particles
Radioactivity
Very fast particles
US-Soviet relations
3
A four-sided plane figure with only
2 parallel sides is called...
A square
A trapezoid
A pentagon
A parallelogram
2
How often does a solar eclipse last
longer than 8 minutes?
Always
Once every 11 years
Never
Once in 11367 years
3
Where would you find a corona?
A wide open field
A very tall tree
On the moon
On the sun
4
What is the opposite of aphelion?
Apogee
Perigee
Perihelion
Neo-aphelion
3
What part of the world population
has an adverse reaction to milk?
30 percent
80 percent
Less than 1 percent
About 50 percent
2
The lunar landing module piloted by
Neil Armstrong in July of 1969 was:
The Discovery
The Beagle
The Eagle
The Enterprise
3
Unlike most substances on earth,
this substance expands when frozen:
Mercury
Nitrogen
Water
Quicksilver
3
What is the actual source of Balsa
wood?
Balsa trees
Synthetic cellulose
Strafed celluloid
Hybrid Cellulose
1
What percent of the mass of the
entire solar system is the sun's?
About 25 percent
Less than 10 %
More than 99 %
About 50 percent
3
Who was the sun god of the ancient
Egyptians?
Nefertiti
Ra
Apollo
Jove
2
What's permanently frozen sub-soil
known as?
Crust
Mantle
Strata
Permafrost
4
Bacteria represent what percentage
of all living things?
75 percent
Less than 1 percent
More than 99 %
About 10 percent
1
What is the decimal equivalent of
the binary number 101?
5
3
2
101
1
Which planet is known as "The Red
Planet"?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
3
From what creature do the Galapagos
Islands take their name?
The beagle
The tortoise
The Galapian Finch
The Galloping Swift
2
What does a horned toad squirt when
it's angry?
Saliva
Blood
Tears
Gastric acid
2
Albacore is a type of...
Tuna
Marble
Shell-fish
Moon rock
1
Chewing gum is made from...
Chicle
Denatured rubber
Reconstituted sugar
Celluloid
1
The Rh factor was named after...
R.H. Milliken
R.H. Teller
A spider
A monkey
4
What is the name of the science of
volcanoes?
Volcanology
Vulcanology
Geology
Eruptology
1
For which army were canned foods
invented?
World War I
World War II
Atilla the Hun's
Napoleon's
4
Who was the "Wizard of Menlo Park"?
Thomas Edison
Steve Wozniak
Dave Packard
Buckminster Fuller
1
What bird is the offspring of a cob
and a pen?
A cobpen
A penguin
A swan
A peacock
3
Twins occur with what frequency in
the United States?
1 out of 10
1 out of 90
1 out of 240
1 out of 1200
2
How many times thicker than water
is blood?
2
4
5
6
4
What part of an african elephant is
larger than an indian elephant's?
The tusks
The ears
The trunk
The tail
2
How many teaspoons are in one
tablespoon?
1
2
3
4
3
Which of these is not a moon?
Callisto
Ganymede
Titan
Lunatis
4
How many front toes does a parrot
have?
2
3
4
5
1
Which animal has the longest
lifespan in captivity?
The blue whale
The indian elephant
The tortoise
The Rhinoceros
3
From the pit of which fruit do we
get Laetrile?
The peach
The almond
The apricot
The plum
3
The ratio of plant to animal
species is approximately...
2 to 1
10 to 1
1 to 1
5 to 1
1
What famous star is in The Little
Dipper?
Polaris
Rigel
Betelgeuse
Sirius
1
What's another name for a
Wildebeest?
A boar
A gnu
An emu
A jackal
2
Which of these is NOT a property of
sub-atomic particles?
strangeness
charm
color
light-value
4
Where would you find Cassini's
division?
The moon
The rocky mountains
Saturn's rings
San Andres fault
3
What is the only mammal that can
NOT jump?
The elephant
The giraffe
The blue whale
The llama
1
Which planet's orbit vindicated
Einstein's theory of gravity?
Mercury
Earth
Mars
Pluto
1
What is the oldest known vegetable?
The potato
The pea
The bean
The onion
2
Steelhead and Rainbow trout are
members of which family?
The trout
The salmon
The codfish
The halibut
2
What is the smallest mammal?
The mouse
The shrew
The mole
The hamster
2
Which of these IS NOT an element?
Einsteinium
Californium
Neptunium
Serotonium
4
How many varieties are there of
rice?
Only 1
2
Over 100,000
About 15,000
4
With what human activity are REM's
associated?
With eating
With drinking
With walking
With sleeping
4
Which of these planets does not
have known rings?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
2
Americans receive the most amount
of radiation from which of these?
Television
Computers
Nuclear reactors
X-rays
4
Where would you find a Mercator
Projection?
In a theatre
On a microscope
On a map
On a fault line
3
Which of these "Bears" actually IS
a bear?
Koala bear
Panda bear
Ursa Major
Polar bear
4
Who built the "Spruce Goose"?
The Wright brothers
Eddie Rickenbacker
Frank Borman
Howard Hughes
4
For a given perimeter length, which
shape has the greatest area?
Circle
Square
Cycloid
None-all the same
1
Dolphins are...
Fish
Mammals
neither A or B
both A and B
4
How many Viking spacecraft have
landed on Mars?
1
2
3
4
2
What is the gestation period of an
elephant?
9 months
15 months
18 months
21 months
4
What vegetable yields the most
pounds of produce per acre?
Cabbage
Potato
Onion
Corn
1
Which of the following IS NOT an
element?
Antimony
Serium
Absydian
Dysprosium
3
What is the lifespan of a trout?
1 year
2 year
3 year
4 year
4
Which animal is referred to as
Nanook in the Eskimo tongue?
Walrus
Polar bear
Whale
Seal
2
Which of these IS NOT a book by
Carl Sagan?
Broca's Brain
The Dragons of Eden
Cosmos
Murmurs of Mars
4
In measuring the brightness of
stars, which is the brightest?
Magnitude 0
Magnitude 1.5
Magnitude 3
Magnitude 5
1
Which of these DOES NOT have an
observatory associated with it?
Kitt Peak
Mt. Palomar
Mt. Hamilton
Mt. Rushmore
4
In the mountains, trees will not
grow above this boundary:
The treeline
The timberline
The growthline
The skyline
2
The chemical symbol for copper is:
Au
Co
Cp
Cu
4
What is another name for rubella?
Poison Oak
Poison Ivy
Jaundice
German Measles
4
Who was the first black astronaut
in space?
Guion S. Bluford
Gus Grissom
Anatoly Gregenkov
Buster F. Waldrin
1
What is the final, stable product
of the three radioactive series?
Lead
U-235
Ionized water
Harmless dust
1
A bamboo plant is capable of
growing, in one entire day:
Less than 1/10 inch
About an inch
About a foot
About 36 inches
4
What is the nominal voltage of most
flashlight batteries?
1 volt
1.5 volts
9 volts
12 volts
2
What technique is usually used to
show pictures of a fetus in a womb?
Ultrasound
Infrared
X-ray
Cat Scan
1
What's the largest crew ever to fly
in a manned U.S. space mission?
4
5
6
7
3
Where would you find penguins?
Near the Artic
Near the Antartic
Only in Siberia
Only in Scandinavia
2
How many stars are visible in the
dark part of a crescent moon?
23
13
3
0
4
The one distinguishing feature of
all organic material is...
Life
Water
Carbon
Oxygen
3
A human sneeze can generate speeds
of up to...
25 miles per hour
100 miles per hour
75 miles per hour
50 miles per hour
2
Thunderstorms occur most often at
what time of the day?
Early morning
Late at night
Mid-afternoon
All hours equally
3
Alchemists used to try to turn lead
into gold. We now know this is...
Impossible
Possible
Done all the time
Never done
2
How many nybbles are there in one
byte?
8
2
4
none
2
Each eye of a horsefly has how many
lenses?
Only 1
700
7000
2
3
Halley's Comet is next scheduled to
appear in...
1984
1985
1986
1987
3
The tallest living mammal is...
The giraffe
The long-necked emu
The elephant
The wildehorse
1
With what substance are clouds
usually seeded?
Silver iodide
Silver nitrate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Cumulus
1
The geiger counter was actually
invented by...
Mr. H. Geiger
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
An unknown person
1
The largest radio telescope dish in
the world is in...
New Mexico
Mexico City
Puerto Rico
New York City
3
Which of these IS NOT a computer
language?
Pascal
C
Ada
Univac
4
The best time to observe the stars
and heavenly bodies is...
A clear warm night
A clear cool night
Mid afternoon
A cloudy night
2
"Homo Sapiens" means:
Man of Strength
Man of Knowledge
Man of One Kind
Milk Man
2
An ocean of liquid nitrogen is
known to exist...
On Neptune's moon
Nowhere--impossible
On Saturn
On the sun
1
The word "Ozone" is derived from
Greek, and translates into...
Atmosphere
Layer
You are here
I smell
4
Sturgeon eggs are also known as...
Ostrich eggs
Caviar
Salmon eggs
A group of stars
2
Scientists measure the distance of
the moon by bouncing light off...
Its surface
A moon mirror
Mars, then the moon
The sun, then moon
2
In the human body, which lung is
usually larger?
The left
The right
Neither, the same
None of the above
2
What part of the eye is responsible
for color vision?
The rods
The cones
The retina
The iris
2
An animal that lays eggs is said
to be...
Carniverous
Omniverous
Ambidextrous
Oviparous
4
Which of these is the only mammal
that lays eggs?
The crocodile
The ostrich
The platypus
The koala bear
3
A quasi-stellar object is more
commonly known as...
A black hole
A quantum leap
A quark
A quasar
4
Stars "twinkle" because of...
Air turbulence
Undulation
Prominences
Unresolveable light
1
The first atomic powered submarine
was called...
The Enterprise
The Trident
The Nautilus
The Expolorer
3
Which planet is closest in size to
the earth?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Uranus
1
What has been observed on Io, seen
before only on earth?
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Volcanoes
Electrical storms
3
Bees can make 1 pound of honey comb
by collecting nectar from...
2 million flowers
2000 flowers
200 flowers
20,000 flowers
1
What is a more common name for the
space term, EVA?
Electrical storms
Entry into zero-g
Retrograde rockets
Space walking
4
The Van Allen Belts surround...
Mars
Saturn
Earth
The sun
3
Who has more red blood cells, men
or women?
Neither...the same
Men
Women
None of above
2
What is a characteristic of a
"Nimbus" cloud?
Rain
Fog
No rain
A or B
1
What company manufactured the
engines for the Concorde?
Boeing
Lockheed
GM
Rolls Royce
4
Which of these is the largest
crustacean?
King Crab
Maine Lobster
Blue Crab
Spider Crab
4
What were named "Wanderers"
because of their motion in the sky?
Shooting Stars
Planets
Moons
Comets
2
Which one of the following IS NOT
a base for DNA?
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Bytosine
4
Parchment was made from?
Trees
Grass
Goat skin
Pig skin
3
Another name for rock salt is?
Halite
Fluorite
Perlite
Pyrite
1
What part of a wooly mammoth was
16 feet long?
Ears
Trunk
Tail
Tusks
4
What is the name of decaying
organic matter on the forest floor?
Fungus
Algae
Peat
Duff
4
In what season is the Black Widow's
venom the LEAST strong?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
2
Which state is in both the Western
and Eastern Hemisphere?
Hawaii
Alaska
Maine
Florida
2
Who is associated with the concept
of Natural Selection?
Adolph Hitler
Wittgenstein
Charles Darwin
Issac Newton
3
The difference between a meteor and
a meteorite is that a meteorite...
Is smaller
Has hit the earth
Contains iron
Leaves a crater
2
Which is the fifth planet from the
sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
2
What is nitroglycerin?
A heart medicine
An explosive
Neither of the two
Both of the above
4
Which of the following IS NOT a
part of a telescope?
A Lens
A Mirror
A clock drive
A bi-polar grind
4
What stadium hosted the first night
baseball game in the major leagues?
Crosley Field
Fenway Park
Candlestick Park
Yankee Stadium
1
Which was the first foreign country
to open its own "Disneyland"?
Canada
Australia
Japan
West Germany
3
In which city does the annual U.S.
Soapbox Derby take place?
Youngstown, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Kansas City, Mo.
Hannibal, Mo.
2
What ball park has never had lights
installed for night games?
Forbes Field
Comiskey Park
Brewster Field
Wrigley Field
4
What City has the largest bowling
alley in the world?
Dallas, Texas
Cincinatti, Ohio
Warsaw, Poland
Tokyo, Japan
4
Name the city in which the Pig Bowl
is held.
Havana, Cuba
El Paso, Texas
Sacramento, CA
Des Moines, Iowa
3
The Heisman Trophy was been won the
most by players from which college?
USC
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Texas A & M
2
What NBA team set a record in 1973
by losing 20 consecutive games?
76'ers
Celtics
Warriors
Lakers
1
Bobby Fischer met Boris Spassky for
the world chess championship in...
1970
1974
1972
1968
3
How many numbered squares are on a
standard Bingo card?
25
16
36
24
4
What two letters in the game of
Scrabble are the most valuable?
J and Z
Z and Q
X and Z
Q and X
2
With which NFL team did 49'er head
coach Bill Walsh get his first job?
Cincinatti Bengals
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
3
In golf, what is the term for two
strokes under par?
Bogey
Birdie
Hat Trick
Eagle
4
In what year were the modern day
Olympics revived in Athens, Greece?
1860
1904
1936
1896
4
Which baseball player once played
for the Harlem Globetrotters?
Willie McCovey
Bob Gibson
Reggie Jackson
Jackie Robinson
2
With a standard pair of dice, how
likely is a '7' to come up?
1 in 3
1 in 36
1 in 6
1 in 3
3
An American roulette wheel contains
how many different numbered spots?
35
36
37
38
4
Which is the only NFL team that has
nothing pictured on its helmets?
Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs
Seattle Seahawks
Cleveland Browns
4
The only chess piece unable to move
to a different colored square is...
the pawn.
the bishop.
the rook.
the knight.
2
In what year were women first
allowed to compete in the Olympics?
1896
1904
1900
1928
4
Over what distance is the Kentucky
Derby run?
1.25 miles
1.00 mile
2.50 miles
0.75 mile
1
In Judo, what is the color of the
highest belt you can achieve?
red
black
brown
white
1
What annual event awards the
Borg-Warner trophy?
U.S. Open
Indianapolis 500
Baja 500
Belmont Stakes
2
In what year was the first
Rose Bowl played?
1928
1932
1946
1902
4
Where did Billy Jean King defeat
Bobby Riggs?
Las Vegas, NV
Forest Hills, NY
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
3
Who said `the bigger they come, the
harder they fall'?
Joe Louis
Sonny Liston
Bob Fitzsimmons
Sugar Ray Robinson
3
Name the first woman to race in the
Indianapolis 500.
Shirley Muldowney
Janet Guthrie
Tracy Austin
Mary Decker
2
With what team did quarterback
Roman Gabriel last play?
Los Angeles Rams
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
3
Name the home state of the NHL
Devils.
Rhode Island
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
4
Who is credited with the line `nice
guys finish last'?
Mel Ott
Leo Durocher
Yogi Berra
Dizzy Dean
2
The first black player elected to
the Pro Football Hall of Fame was:
O.J. Simpson
Jim Brown
Emlen Tunnell
Gale Sayers
3
What college stadium has a seating
capacity of over 100,000?
Michigan, Ann Arbor
Stanford
USC
Notre Dame
1
What school produced the first
winner of the Heisman Trophy?
Notre Dame
Yale
USC
Ohio State
2
Name the first team to win the
Stanley Cup.
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Ottowa Senators
Chicago Blackhawks
3
What NFL team was formerly known as
the Portsmouth Spartans?
N. England Patriots
Detroit Lions
New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys
2
How many NHL teams are Canadian?
3
5
9
7
4
In what sport do you find a `masse'
shot?
Tennis
Billiards
Golf
Archery
2
Who is the only pitcher to hit a
grand slam in a World Series?
Darold Knowles
Jim Bunning
Dave McNally
Nolan Ryan
3
The record for non-stop,
long-distance swimming is:
42.5 miles
76.2 miles
121 miles
292 miles
4
By what nickname are the colored
lights starting a drag race known?
traffic lights
christmas tree
pit lights
hollywood lights
2
For how many yards did O.J. Sipmson
rush in his record 1973 season?
1003 yards
2003 yards
3003 yards
4003 yards
2
The 1982 football strike lasted
how many days?
57
67
27
107
1
What was the sport of brothers Max
and Buddy Baer?
Wrestling
Football
Boxing
Hockey
3
Who kicked the 1970, 63 yard field
goal for New Orleans over Detroit?
Chris Bahr
Tom Dempsey
Paul Brown
Guy Benjamin
2
Which of the following quarterbacks
did NOT play for Dallas?
Roger Staubach
Don Meredith
Craig Morton
Jim Hart
4
What Sporting Event begins with a
Tip-Off?
Hockey
Relay Race
Basketball
Paddle Tennis
3
Which game ball is heaviest?
Golf
Paddle Tennis
Jai Alai
Court Handball
3
A player's turn at a pool table is
called ...?
a series
a volley
a rack
an inning
4
What President originated throwing
out the first ball of the season?
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
3
What was it called before it was
called `The America's Cup?
Queen's Cup
World Cup
Yachting Cup
North American Cup
1
What horse won the thoroughbred's
Triple Crown in 1973?
Man of War
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
Manhattan Hopes
3
British sprinter, Harold Abrahms,
was proficient at what other event?
Relay
Hurdles
Long Jump
High Jump
3
Where did Wilt Chamberlain play
collegiate ball?
Kansas
UCLA
LSU
Ohio State
1
In 1965, what Chicago Bears rookie
scored 22 touchdowns?
O.J. Simpson
Jim Brown
Brian Piccolo
Gale Sayers
4
In 1975 who broke John Unitas'
record for most completions?
Joe Namath
Fran Tarkenton
Ken Stabler
Roman Gabriel
2
In Baseball, where is the "Green
Monster" found?
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
4
Billy Martin used to play what
position for the N.Y. Yankees?
First Base
Second Base
Third Base
Left Field
2
How many dimples are there on a
Golf Ball?
125
180
224
336
4
What year did the Russians first
send a team to the Summer Olympics?
1952
1938
1908
1948
1
Queen Elizabeth I was skilled at
what game?
Darts
Croquet
Lawn Tennis
Billiards
4
First American woman to swim the
English Channel was:
Gertrude Ederle
Babe Dedrikson
Ann Curtis
Ann Sullivan
1
In auto racing, what is meant
when a blue flag is waved?
Another car follows
Course is slippery
Caution
Driver must stop
1
Where is the famous sign that reads
"Hit the sign, win a suit" ?
Wrigley Field
Candlestick Park
Ebbets Field
Yankee Stadium
3
Golf Pro Gary Player hails from
what country?
England
Ireland
Canada
South Africa
4
What NFL defensive line was known
as `The Orange Crush'?
Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins
L.A. Rams
Dallas Cowboys
1
At what age does a `filly' become
a `mare'?
2
3
4
5
4
What is the name of the Air Force's
football team?
Eagles
Bears
Falcons
Hawks
3
What 3 numbers are referred to as
craps in the game of craps?
7, 11 and 12
2, 3 and 12
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 11
2
The Vince Lombardi Trohpy is given
to the winners of what event?
The Rose Bowl
The Cotton Bowl
The Super Bowl
The Orange Bowl
3
What vehicles are raced in the Tour
de France?
6 cylinder DOHC's
motorcyles
bicycles
motor scooters
3
Which actor is one of the world's
top professional bridge players?
Dustin Hoffman
Orson Welles
Lawrence Olivier
Omar Shariff
4
What's the highest possible hand in
poker (without jokers)?
Full House
Four Aces
Royal Flush
Five Aces
3
In which country was the game of
golf invented?
Nova Scotia
Scotland
Ireland
England
2
Who slammed a 3-run homer in Yankee
Stadium's first opening day game?
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yogi Berra
2
Who is the only person to have won
the Olympic Decathlon twice?
Bruce Jenner
Bob Richards
Lazlo Toth
Bob Mathias
4
In Chess, what name is given to the
only move involving two pieces?
En Passant
En Pris
Checkmate
Castling
4
How many innings must a starting
pitcher pitch to get a victory?
3
4
5
6
3
Who was the first million-dollar
winner in golf?
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Lee Elder
Jack Nicklaus
1
Where would you find the largest
bull fighting ring in the world?
Mexico City
Anastasia, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
1
In Monopoly, what is the rent on
The Boardwalk with one hotel?
$500
$1000
$2000
$4000
3
What do the two sides of a die add
up to?
4
6
8
7
4
How many points do you get for a
ringer in Horseshoes?
10
12
3
20
3
What is the height of a basketball
hoop?
8 feet
10 feet
9 feet
12 feet
2
How long is a regulation soccer
game?
1 hour
ninety minutes
45 minutes
2 hours
2
What piece of baseball equipment
was Charles Waite first to wear?
catcher's mask
cleats
batter's helmet
glove
4
What board game did Humphrey Bogart
excel at?
Backgammon
Chess
Parchesi
Monopoly
2
How many seconds must a cowboy stay
atop a rodeo bronc?
8 seconds
6 seconds
10 seconds
4 seconds
1
What do the five Olympic rings
symbolize?
5 races
5 events
5 continents
5 languages
3
Which of these four cities has NOT
hosted the Summer Olympics?
St. Louis
Montreal
New York City
Mexico City
3
How many events make up the Olympic
Decathlon?
10
5
15
20
1
What does the french word `Brut'
mean on a bottle of wine?
Vintage year
Dry
Sweet
Strong
2
What team was the first to lose a
Super Bowl?
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
2
What was to be the site of the 1940
Olympics before being cancelled?
Munich
Rome
London
Tokyo
4
What is the lowest ranking suit of
cards in the game of bridge?
Hearts
Clubs
Diamonds
Spades
2
How many times may a volleyball be
hit by members of the same team?
2 times
1 time
4 times
3 times
4
What is the score of a forfeited
baseball game?
1 to 0
2 to 0
5 to 0
9 to 0
4
For what major league team did Hank
Aaron play his last game?
Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnasota Twins
Boston Red Sox
2
What is the `second jewel' in the
Triple Crown of horse racing?
Kentucky Derby
Belmont Stakes
Preakness Stakes
Indianapolis 500
3
How much money do players get at
the beginning of a Monopoly game?
200 dollars
1500 dollars
500 dollars
1000 dollars
2
From what yard line do NFL teams
kick off?
the 20
the 30
the 15
the 35
4
Name the only host country that did
NOT win gold at a Summer Olympics.
Mexico
Canada
Japan
Lithuania
2
How many years old are horses that
run in the Kentucky Derby?
2
4
1
3
4
What's the oldest trophy competed
for by pro athletes in N. America?
Heisman Trophy
America's Cup
Borg Warner Trophy
The Stanley Cup
4
What averted an Arab boycott of the
1948 summer Olympics?
Moving the site
Israel's exclusion
Locust plagues
Arafat's wedding
2
How many trials is each competitor
allowed in the Javelin throw?
2
6
3
4
2
For what was NFL player Alex Karras
suspended in 1963?
Drugs
Missed games
Gambling
Alcoholism
3
What's the most attended sport in
the United States?
football
baseball
horse racing
auto racing
3
What number is at 12:00 on a
regulation dart board?
1
12
0
20
4
On which holiday is the running of
the Indianapolis 500 held?
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Fourth of July
Memorial Day
4
In which city is the Sugar Bowl
played?
Honolulu
New Orleans
Atlanta
Miami
2
What is the price of each of the
four Utilities in Monopoly?
$150
$100
$200
$50
1
Which color does not appear on a
standard Roulette Wheel?
Black
Green
Red
Yellow
4
Name the most common mascot name of
American college football teams.
Trojans
Spartans
Tigers
Bears
3
For what team did Babe Ruth play
his first major league game?
Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Orioles
3
What sport features a railroad
split?
Wrestling
Boxing
Weightlifting
Bowling
4
How many points make up a perfect
five pin bowling score?
300
350
400
450
4
What's the largest rodeo in the
world?
Phoenix Rodeo
Las Vegas Review
Calgary Stampede
Salinas Stampede
3
Where were the 1936 Summer Olympics
held?
Paris
Rome
Stockholm
Berlin
4
For what sport is the Ryder Cup
awarded?
Tennis
Golf
Boxing
Bareback Riding
2
For what college did Joe Namath
play football?
Notre Dame
Alabama
Ohio State
Texas A & M
2
What was the first U.S.-based team
in the NHL?
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
3
When is the Kentucky Derby run?
1st Sunday in May
Last Sunday in May
1st Saturday in May
1st Sunday in June
3
How long is the rest between rounds
in Boxing?
1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
5 minutes
1
What is the fastest stroke in
swimming?
Butterfly
Backstroke
Breastroke
Freestyle
4
What's the other name for the card
game "Patience" ?
Hearts
Canasta
Bridge
Solitaire
4
How did Rocky Marciano die?
Car crash
Brain tumor
Kidney failure
Plane crash
4
How many seams are there on a
regulation football?
None
3
4
5
3
How many masts does a sloop have?
1
2
3
none
1
In football, what is the penalty
for clipping?
5 yards
10 yards
15 yards
Automatic 1st down
3
Whose famed jaw did Ken Norton
break?
George Foreman
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
3
In football, what is the penalty
for jumping offsides?
5 yards
10 yards
15 yards
Automatic 1st down
1
What is the most frequently rolled
number with a pair of dice?
6
7
8
11
2
What chess piece moves in the shape
of an "L"?
Rook
Knight
Bishop
Pawn
2
Sports Illustrated's first female
Sportsman of the Year was?
Cathy Rigby
Babe Dedrikson
Billy Jean King
Wilma Rudolph
3
How many laps make up the
Indianapolis 500?
100
200
250
500
2
What Japanese company licenses
"Donkey Kong" in the United States?
Naimo
Coleco
Sega
Nintendo
4
In poker, another name for a hand
containing Aces and Eights is:
Flush
Dead man's hand
Hat trick
Busted straight
2
What is the traditional drink
served at the Kentucky Derby?
Jack Daniels
Old Fashioned
Mint Julep
Southern Comfort
3
In Golf, what does the term Eagle
refer to?
1 under par
2 under par
1 over par
2 over par
2
In Backgammon, what is the center
division of the board called?
The edge
The center
The peak
The bar
4
In Blackjack, what must the dealer
do when he has a 16?
Hit
Stand
Offer insurance
Shuffle
1
What NHL team has the most Stanley
Cup championships?
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
4
How many dice are used to play
the game Yahtzee?
2
3
4
5
4
What team has lost the most Super
Bowls?
Dallas Cowboys
Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
4
What color light is displayed on
the port side of a boat?
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
1
In Backgammon, how many pieces does
each player start with?
10
12
15
20
3
Who stopped Bjorn Borg's string of
Wimbledon singles titles at 5?
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
John LLoyd
Arthur Ash
2
What sport was featured on the
first Sports Illustrated cover?
Baseball
Football
Swimming
Basketball
1
In the NBA, how many seconds after
getting the ball must you shoot?
10 seconds
18 seconds
24 seconds
30 seconds
3
Who did the Miracle Mets defeat to
win the 1969 World Series?
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Phillies
2
What U.S. state grants the most
fishing licenses?
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
California
4
What's the traditional drink in the
Winner's Circle at the Indy 500?
Champaigne
Red Wine
White Wine
Milk
4
In what city is the World Series of
Poker held?
Amarillo, Texas
Reno, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Cheyenne, Wyoming
3
What is the weight classification
of a 159-lb boxer?
Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Featherweight
2
How many points is a bullseye
worth in darts?
20
25
50
100
3
In Golf, what number wood is known
as the driver?
1
2
3
4
1
What Dodgers and Cubs first baseman
left baseball to take up acting?
Kurt Russell
Robert Redford
Chuck Connors
Burt Reynolds
3
The annual Tournament of Roses
Parade takes place in which town?
Los Angeles, CA
Roseville, CA
Paso Robles, CA
Pasadena, CA
4
How many pins are used in the game
of bowling?
12
8
10
6
3
What is the minimum bet allowed at
a race track?
1 dollar
2 dollars
3 dollars
5 dollars
2
What did actor John Wayne win from
Rudd Weatherswax in a poker game?
1 million dollars
a moon rock
Camp David
Lassie
4
What color is the most landed-on
property in Monopoly?
Red
Orange
Blue
Green
2
Which color moves first in chess?
Black
Red
White
None of the above
3
Who has the most Daytona 500 wins?
Richard Petty
A. J. Foyt
Carl Yarborough
Bobby Allison
1
Nitromethane is used for what
purpose?
Drug detection
Racing fuel
Distance running
Muscle cramps
2
What is the minimum number of
players on an NFL team?
9
12
11
13
3
In what year were batting helmets
introduced to the Major Leagues?
1935
1902
1911
1941
4
The company which markets "Trivial
Pursuit" also markets which game?
Monopoly
Parchesi
Let's Make a Deal
Scrabble
4
For what NFL team did Warren Beatty
play in the film "Heaven Can Wait"?
Dallas Cowboys
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams
4
Who was the first member elected to
the Swimming Hall of Fame?
Mark Spitz
Johnny Weismuller
Buster Crabbe
Joanne Devarona
2
Where is the Swimming Hall of Fame?
Santa Clara, CA
Long Beach, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Death Valley, CA
3
The deepest part of which stadium
is called "Death Valley"?
Fenway Park
Candlestick Park
Three River Stadium
Yankee Stadium
4
What ball park has the infamous
"Green Monster"?
Fenway Park
Candlestick Park
Three River Stadium
Yankee Stadium
1
Who went to jail for attacking a TV
announcer with a baseball bat?
George Brett
Wee Willie Keeler
Tony Conigliaro
Evil Knievel
4
What city hosts Sun Bowl?
El Paso, TX
Dallas, TX
Montgomery, AL
Memphis, TN
1
The 1973 film "The Sting" involved
a hoax on what type of gambling?
Roulette
Blackjack
Poker
Horseracing
4
Which of the following IS NOT a
chess piece?
pawn
rook
castle
staff
4
The 18th Kentucky Derby was won by
Azra in 1892--how many horses ran?
3
6
8
10
1
Who won the first Gold Medal at the
first modern Olympics in 1896?
Greece
England
United States
Italy
3
What is the minimum number of
players on a basketball team?
7
6
5
4
3
Which of these American League
teams plays for a specific city?
Twins
Rangers
Angels
Yankees
4
Where is the Baseball Hall of Fame
located?
Canton, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Cooperstown, NY
4
The REAL surname of baseball's 3
brothers, Matty, Jesus & Felipe was
Alou
Reyes
Alouvarez
Rojas
4
Bill Bradley was NOT which of the
following?
a NY Knicks great
a U.S. Senator
a Rhodes Scholar
an Olympic medalist
4
What NFL team was featured in the
movie "Number One"?
Los Angeles Rams
Oakland Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans Saints
4
The first NL-AL All-Star game was
played in which year?
1933
1926
1940
1918
1
Name the hometown of baseball's
Estel Crabtree:
Milwaukee, WI
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Crabtree, OH
4
What controversy arose in the 1972
Olympics USSR-USA basketball game?
drugs
the clock
spectators
officiating
2
The 1937 Triple Crown was won by:
War Admiral
Secretariat
Man O `War
Dark Mirage
1
In what sport do the participants
compete in the "Grand Nationals"?
Equestrian
Trotters
Golf
Auto Racing
4
Who was the first black to win the
Heisman Trophy?
Dick Lane
Jim Brown
Emlen Tunnell
Ernie Davis
4
What is the maximum allowable
number of clubs in a golfer's bag?
12
14
15
16
2
Tournament tennis balls cannot be
which of the following colors?
White
Green
Yellow
Orange
2
In which year was night baseball
introduced into the Majors?
1911
1916
1935
1921
3
The L.A. Lakers got their name when
they played for what city?
Los Angeles
Chicago
Havasu, Arizona
Minniapolis, Minn
4
Micky Mantle batted from which side
of the plate?
left
right
both sides
neither side
3
A "passed ball" is an error charged
to which player?
the shortstop
the catcher
the pitcher
the firstbaseman
2
What kind of wood is used to make
baseball bats?
Pine
Redwood
Oak
Ash
4
How many periods are there in a
hockey game?
2
3
4
5
2
With the ball at the 20, how long
is a successful field goal?
20 yards
30 yards
33 yards
37 yards
4
What is the diameter, in inches, of
a basketball hoop?
12
15
18
24
3
In pro football, how long is
half time?
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
2
The Podoloff Trophy is awarded to
the Most Valuable Player in:
the NHL
the NBA
the NFL
the NL
2
Which city has NOT been hometown
for the Braves?
Atlanta
Boston
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
4
Basketball's Hall of Fame is in
which city?
Canton, Ohio
Cooperstown, NY
Youngstown, Ohio
Springfield, Mass.
4
Ken Norton held the heavyweight
crown in which boxing association?
WBA
WBC
neither
both
2
How long is an NBA period?
10 minutes
12 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
2
Man 'O War's only defeat was an
upset by an 8 to 1 pick named:
Seabisquit
Alladin
NotMe
Upset
4
Name an Ivy League team that has
won a Rose Bowl:
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
None ever has.
2
This person was a sparring partner
for Jack Dempsey at one time.
Tony Conigliaro
Cassius Clay
Les Paul
J. Paul Getty
4
Who became head coach for the
Washington Redskins in 1969?
Joe Gibbs
Paul Brown
Al Davis
Vince Lombardi
4
This person used to announce Cubs
baseball in Des Moines, Iowa:
Russ Hodges
Ronald Reagan
Mary Shane
Mel Allen
2
Before the 9-inning limit, the 1st
team to score this won the game:
5 home runs
10 home runs
15 home runs
21 home runs
4
The diameter of a tennis ball is:
2.0 inches
2.5 inches
3.0 inches
3.25 inches
2
The first Heisman Trophy was won in
1935 by which of the following?
Red Grange
Charlie Connerly
Jay Berwanger
Tom Matte
3
The Miami Dolphins' 18 game streak
ended with a loss to which team?
New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams
Oakland Raiders
4
Bill Bradley played his college
ball at which college?
Rutgers
Princeton
Notre Dame
UCLA
2
Which 2 teams were playing in the
infamous 1968 "Heidi Game"?
Dallas & Green Bay
Miami & Cleveland
NY Jets & Oakland
Steelers and Giants
3
President Ford did this at the 1977
Memphis Classic Golf Tournament:
Bumped his head.
Hit someone's head.
Shot hole-in-one.
Shot his own foot.
3
The "O" and "J" in O.J. Simpson
stand for what names?
Oswald Jamison
Orenthal James
Orville Jamison
Orange Juice
2
How many members are there on a
water polo team?
5
7
8
10
2
Which of these is on Willie Mays'
California license plate?
STRETCH
THE LIP
SAY HEY
FENWAY
3
How many members are there on a
Canadian Football League team?
10
12
11
9
2
The major league record UNNECESSARY
to make baseball's Triple Crown is:
Most RBI's
Most Home Runs
Most Stolen Bases
Highest Batting Avg
3
The one race which is NOT A PART of
horce racing's Triple Crown is:
Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby
Preakness Stakes
Longchamps Stakes
4
Which boxer weighs more, the
Featherweight or Bantamweight?
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Neither
Both weigh the same
1
The Boston Marathon is run the same
day each year...what day is it?
March 14
April 19
May 17
June 18
2
In Hollywood's "Babe Comes Home",
who portrayed Babe Ruth?
William Bendix
Jimmy Stuart
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
4
With which team did Y.A.Tittle play
before being traded to the Giants?
49'ers
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
1
How many yards did Jim Brown carry
the ball during his career?
11,312
12,312
13,312
14,312
2
The first name of the legendary
Satchel Paige was:
Johnny
Artemis
Clyde
LeRoy
4
Which horse was the only undefeated
winner of the Triple Crown?
Secretariat
Citation
Man O' War
Seattle Slew
4
What is the site of the college
football "Pioneer Bowl"?
Wichita, TX
Sacramento, CA
Denver, CO
Phoenix, AZ
1
How old was Tracy Austin when she
first played at Wimbledon?
12
14
18
17
2
What AL team snuck in a pennant win
during the Yankees 1936-43 reign?
Detroit Tigers
Minnasota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
1
Swimmer John Naber's specialty
stroke was:
The butterfly
The breaststroke
Freestyle
The backstroke
4
Which football player wrote the
book "I am Third"?
Brian Piccolo
Roman Gabriel
Fran Tarkenton
Gale Sayers
4
Gene Tunney lost how many of his 76
professional bouts?
0
1
2
3
2
Hank Aaron belted how many runs in
his career?
655
725
755
787
3
Scullers practice their sport...
in the air.
on ice.
on the water.
with carving knives
3
Which NFL team finished last in
scoring in the 1983 season?
Houston Oilers
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons
3
Which of these was not a running
back for the Buffalo Bills?
O.J. Simpson
Joe Cribbs
Mott Hoople
Cookie Gilchrist
3
The movie "Bang the Drum Slowly"
revolved around what major sport?
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Hockey
2
What was the nickname given to Babe
Ruth's baseball bat?
Big Bertha
Black Betsy
Bombs Away
Rabid Bat
2
Star running back Paul Hornung
played what college position?
Wide Receiver
Placekicker
Quarterback
Center
3
Whos's credited with saying "It's
not over until it's over"?
Leo Durocher
Vince Lombardi
Yogi Berra
Willie Mays
3
Which of these is NOT a card game?
Canasta
Patience
Uno
Cribbage
4
Which defensive position does the
AL's "designated hitter" play?
shortstop
third base
catcher
none of the above
4
In auto racing, what is meant by
the term "slicks"?
patches of oil
nice moves
a hairstyle
treadless tires
4
What college did Miami Dolphins'
Bob Griese quarterback for?
Rutgers
Duke
Purdue
Michigan State
3
What was the second city to boast
a domed stadium?
Detroit
Houston
Seattle
New Orleans
3
What Big Ten school plays home
games at Dyche Stadium?
Michigan
Ohio State
Northwestern
Notre Dame
3
Who was the first player in the NBA
to amass 20,000 points?
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Pete Maravich
Bob Pettit
4
The largest number of strikeouts a
pitcher can register in 1 inning is
1
2
3
4
4
In Super Bowl XV, Rod Martin caught
how many interceptions for Oakland?
1
3
5
6
2
What kind of coin is usually used
for the NFL's opening coin toss?
Kennedy half-dollar
NFL special coin
Silver dollar
$25 Gold coin
3
How many World Series home runs did
Willie Mays hit?
2
4
1
0
4
How many golf courses is the Bob
Hope Desert Classic played on?
4
3
2
1
1
Which Cincinatti Red owned a
restaurant named "Home Plate"?
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose
Ted Abernathy
George Foster
1
How many games did the Baltimore
Colts win in the 1982 NFL season?
4
5
10
0
4
Which stadium was the 1st to host 2
Super Bowls?
Rose Bowl
Orange Bowl
Astrodome
Stanford Stadium
2
Who became the highest paid manager
in baseball history on Jan 11, 1983
Pete Rose
Jackie Robinson
Billy Martin
Walter Alston
3
On what par hole does golfer Tom
Watson always use a broken tee?
3
4
5
He never does.
1
What is the nickname of Wisconsin's
football team?
The Huskies
The Bears
The Beavers
The Badgers
4
Which of the following IS NOT
associated with Byron White?
nicknamed "Whizzer"
Oklahoma football
car salesman
US Supreme Court
3
How many pre-season games do NFL
teams play each year?
2
3
4
5
3
Which leg of the Triple Crown did
Northern Dancer fail?
None
Belmont Stakes
Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby
2
What salary did Willie Mays earn in
1963, then baseball's highest?
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000
$150,000
3
The penalty for a receiver pushing
an official to make a catch is:
15 yards
loss of down
5 yards
no penalty...legal
4
Who was the first golfer to amass
2 million dollars in winnings?
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
2
Which of the following coaches has
never played a single season?
Bill Walsh
Chuck Knox
Red Miller
All of above.
4
What is the name of the game played
in the World Series of Poker?
Five Card Stud
Texas Hold'em
Lowball
Five Card Draw
2
A Cape Cod Knockabout is what kind
of vehicle?
a bicycle
a dune buggy
a sailboat
a hovercraft
3
What NFL team's phone number is
(617) 543-7911?
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
N.England Patriots
4
In what country was Rubik's Cube
invented?
United States
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Japan
2
How many times did Mickey Mantle's
knees have surgery as a Yankee?
none
twice
3 times
5 times
4
What's the first team statistical
entry in a football game summary?
Total Yardage
Turnovers
First Downs
Q-back Sacks
3
What was the first Super Bowl to be
referred to with Roman numerals?
Super Bowl V
Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl I
Super Bowl X
1
An NFL team is penalized how many
yards for a deliberate face mask?
5 yards
10 yards
15 yards
20 yards
3
An NFL team is penalized how many
yards for an incidental face mask?
5 yards
10 yards
15 yards
20 yards
1
Who kicked the longest field goal
in NFL history?
Ray Wersching
Tom Dempsey
Chris Bahr
Morten Andersen
2
How many teams debuted in the USFL
in 1983?
7
10
12
14
3
What number did Joe Montana wear at
Notre Dame?
16
4
3
22
3
What beer makes awards to the NFL
outstanding linemen each year?
Lite Beer
Schlitz Beer
Coors Beer
Budweiser Beer
4
What's the maximum number of yards
a quarterback can throw in 1 play?
100
99
95
no maximum
2
In what year did the Chicago White
Sox throw the World Series?
1911
1909
1910
1919
4
How many points has each player won
on a tennis game's first deuce?
3
2
4
5
1
How many days suspension do Major
Leaguers get for an illegal bat?
1
2
3
none
3
How many Boston Celtics have won
the NBA scoring title?
4
3
2
none
4
What was set as minimum pay for NBA
rookies in 1983-84?
$20,000
$40,000
$75,000
$100,000
2
How many quarters of a mile long is
a drag strip?
2
1
4
6
2
How many of Sonny Liston's four
career losses were to Cassius Clay?
none
1
3
2
4
What was the half-time score in
Super Bowl IX, Steelers vs Vikings?
0-0
32-32
27-0
2-0
4
In what year did the Dodgers have
their 1st West Coast season?
1960
1961
1958
1956
3
What NFL team originally drafted
quarterback Joe Theismann?
Miami Dolphins
Cincinatti Bengals
Washington Redskins
San Francisco 49ers
1
In Blackjack, the dealer must offer
insurance if his hand has...
a face card showing
an ace showing
a 16 showing
any chance to win
2
Which was the first team to fail to
score a touchdown in a Super Bowl?
Miami Dolphins
Minnasota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
1
How many NHL goaltenders have been
team captains?
0
2
20
16
1
Don Larsen pitched a perfect World
Series game. On that day, his wife:
had a baby.
died.
knit him a pennant.
divorced him.
4
What are raced in the 12-mile 500
each year in Indiana?
Tractors
Horses
Cars
Lawn Mowers
4
Who was the first NHL player to
score 50+ goals in one season?
Red Hay
Murray Balfour
Bobby Hull
Bobby Orr
3
The Canadian Football League awards
what Trophy?
Grey Cup
Gold Cup
Silver Cup
White Chalice
1
Hank Aaron's primary position with
the Milwaukee Brewers was:
Shortstop
Firstbase
Outfielder
Designated hitter
4
What number did Gerald Ford wear as
a center for Michigan?
32
48
00
77
2
How long, in meters, is the only
Olympic walking race?
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2
In Craps, to bet with the shooter,
you bet on the:
Field
Pass line
Don't Pass line
C & E
2
What member of the Cincinnati Reds
wore number 15?
Joe Morgan
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose
George Foster
4
In 1983, what NBA star recieved an
honorary doctorate from Temple U?
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Jerry Lucas
Julius Erving
Larry Byrd
3
How many games does an NBA team
play in a regular season?
64
76
48
82
4
Which of the following DID NOT make
rookie-of-the-year in his 1st year?
Fernando Valenzuela
Steve Sax
Steve Howe
Dave Lopes
4
What's par on the 18th hole at
Pebble Beach?
3
4
5
no such hole
3
How long is an NHL timeout?
30 seconds
1 minute
1 minute 30 seconds
2 minutes
1
Which was NOT an achievment of
Mike Marshall's
Cy Young Award
Ph.D
Kinesiology career
won Name That Tune
4
How many ride a bobsled?
2
4
5
either 2 or 4
4
Who said "Most ball games are lost,
not won"?
Casey Stengel
Billy Martin
Leo Durocher
Vince Lombardi
1
With what team did Mercury Morris
last carry the ball in the NFL?
Miami Dolphins
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Detroit Lions
2
What city did the NFL Cardinals
call home before St. Louis?
New Orleans
Baltimore
New York
Chicago
4
How many countries competed in the
first modern Olympics in 1896?
13
26
39
48
1
What University did Reggie Jackson
play college ball for?
he didn't.
Harvard University
Arizona State
Miami Tech
3
How many feet high is Fenway Park's
"Green Monster" wall?
112
82
79
37
4
What is the correct name for a
soccer field?
the arena
the tarp
the pitch
the scrub
3
Which two finished 1st & 2nd in the
1966 National League batting race?
Matty & Felipe Alou
Matty & Jesus Alou
Jesus & Felipe Alou
Jesus & Matty Alou
1
Fran Tarkenton started as QB in how
many Super Bowls for the Vikings?
1
2
3
4
3
How old was Bobby Riggs when he
took on 35 yr-old Billie Jean King?
45
50
52
55
4
How many NFL Championship games
have gone into overtime?
none
1
2
3
2
How many major penalties will get
an NHL goalie removed from a game?
3
2
1
4
1
Roger Staubach received the Heisman
Trophy while at which college?
Notre Dame
Purdue
Army
Navy
4
Who was the first golfer to capture
5 U.S. Open Crowns?
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
Lee Trevino
3
Which was the last NBA team Bill
Russell coached?
Lakers
76'ers
Supersonics
Knicks
3
What school won the very first
Rose Bowl?
Michigan
Ohio State
Stanford
Oklahoma
1
How many Wimbledon Singles titles
did Pancho Gonzalez win?
2
3
1
none
4
How many NBA teams have winning,
all-time records vs. the Celtics?
2
1
4
0
4
What NFL stadium has the smallest
seating capacity for football?
Candlestick Park
Oakland Colisseum
Soldier's Field
Houston Astrodome
4
How many minutes long is a
scoreless NFL overtime period?
6
12
15
20
3
Sonny Liston won the heavyweight
title vs. Floyd Patterson in round:
1
3
5
7
1
What's the highest possible hand in
poker, using jokers?
Full House
Royal Flush
Straigh Flush
Five Aces
4
In what year did the designated
hitter rule make its AL debut?
1973
1935
1971
1931
1
How many seasons was Reggie Jackson
with the Baltimore Orioles?
1
2
3
none
1
Eligibility for baseball's Hall of
Fame requires a player be retired:
2 years.
3 years.
5 years.
8 years.
3
How many football teams play in the
Southeastern Conference?
8
9
10
12
3
Who many Olympic basketball Gold
Medals has Canada won?
1
0
2
3
2
What's the NFL record for most
points in a shutout victory?
42
54
64
72
3
How many shoes does a player throw
in a frame of horseshoe pitching?
2
4
5
8
1
How many feet above the crossbar do
the NFL goalpost uprights extend?
15
20
25
10
2
How many players are on the court
in an official Volleyball game?
6
8
10
12
4
How many points is a perfect score
in international figure skating?
6
8
10
12
1
What war cost the lives of 21 NFL
players?
Viet Nam
Korean
World War II
World War I
3
How many pockets are there on a
true billiard table?
4
6
8
0
4
Which is the first stadium equipped
with artificial turf?
Pontiac Silverdome
Seattle Superdome
Mile High Stadium
Houston Astrodome
4
How many points is a touchdown
worth in the World Football League?
6
7
8
5
2
What country invented bowling?
Poland
Japan
United States
Germany
4
How many Gold Medals has Mark Spitz
accumulated?
9
7
5
6
1
How many games does an NHL team
play in a regular season?
32
64
80
116
3
How many times was the Rose Bowl
played other than in Pasadena, CA?
never
once
twice
6 times
2
The major league career record for
number of times hit by a pitch is:
67 times
82 times
114 times
243 times
4
What 2 baseball teams were involved
in the infamous 1984 season brawl?
Tigers and Giants
Astros and Yankees
Padres and Braves
Angels and Red Sox
3
In what year was the Heisman Trophy
first awarded?
1946
1942
1941
1935
4
How many women's names are
inscribed on hockey's Stanley Cup?
10
3
1
none
3
Who is credited with naming the
Super Bowl?
Vince Lombardi
President Johnson
Lamar Hunt
Duffy Daugherty
3
How many times did Hank Aaron hit
more than 50 runs in a season?
2
3
1
0
4
How many yards is the penalty for
fair-catch interference in the NFL?
none
5
10
15
4
How many innings was the longest
game in organized baseball history?
27
29
30
33
4
Vince Lombardi and Brian Picollo
both died in...
1968
1972
1975
1970
4
Whose Super Bowl Ring was sold to a
pawnbroker in 1978 for $100?
Fran Tarkenton's
Joe Namath's
Terry Bradshaw's
Lyle Alzado's
2
Which horse holds the record for
the fastest Kentucky Derby time?
Citation
Man O' War
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
4
What automobile racing oval sports
a 9-hole golf course infield?
Daytona Speedway
Laguna Seca
Indianapolis
Sears Point
3
Which brand of footwear does Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar endorse?
Nike
Adidas
Keds
K-Mart Kwiks
2
How many Olympic Games has London
hosted?
none
1
2
3
3
How many days does it take to
complete a Decathlon?
10
4
2
1
3
Which was the 1st NFL team to win a
Super Bowl as a Wild Card team?
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins
3
In the video game, Donkey Kong, the
little man's name is:
Julio
Mario
Roberto
Marco
2
Another name for a Rum-and-Coke is:
Pina Colada
Grasshopper
Cuba Libre
Southern Comfort
3
How many NCAA championships did
basketball's Bill Walton help win?
none
1
3
2
4
How many weeks did the 1982 NFL
players's strike last?
6
7
8
9
3
How many years does Steve Garvey's
$6,600,000 Padres contract cover?
3
6
5
4
3
What gives better odds--betting the
pass line in craps, or don't pass?
pass line
don't pass
neither--same odds
both--no difference
2
How many TD's did Gale Sayers score
against the 49ers on 12/12/65?
none
2
4
6
4
How many rounds did George Chuvalo
go against Cassius Clay in 1966?
1
2
8
15
4
In what month is the New York City
Marathon run?
April
May
September
October
4
What country has won the most Gold
Medals in the modern-day Olympics?
USSR
USA
East Germany
West Germany
2
What city was once the home of an
NHL team named The Pirates?
Pittsburgh
Petaluma
Poughkeepsie
Pontiac
1
What team's defensive backfield is
known as "The Hot Licks"?
Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
4
Who did SPORT magazine name "Hockey
Player of the Century" in 1971?
Bobby Orr
Bobby Hull
Terry Sawchuck
Gordie Howe
4
What does a "bird dog" do?
film games
catch fly balls
manages batboys
scouts
4
Who was the first tennis pro to
earn $1 million in one year?
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
Billie Jean King
Bjorn Borg
4
What is the maximum weight of a
10-pin bowling ball?
10 lbs.
15 lbs.
16 lbs.
18 lbs.
3
In which city do the Golden State
Warriors play their home games?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Riverside, CA
Oakland, CA
4
What was the average annual salary
of an NBA player in 1982-83?
$50,000
$100,000
$200,000
$250,000
4
What Swiss town is the home of the
International Olympic Committee?
Grenoble
Basel
Geneva
Lucerne
4
Which was the last NFL team to have
an all-white roster?
Washington Redskins
Miami Dolphins
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
1
How many basketball games did UCLA
lose while Lew Alcindor played?
26
13
7
2
4
What position did Janet Guthrie
race to in the 1978 Indy 500?
1st
4th
9th
25th
3
What figure skater married Dean
Martin's son?
Peggy Fleming
Jo Jo Starbuck
Dorothy Hamill
Cathy Rigby
3
Which NL baseball team's telephone
number is (213) 224-1500?
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
S.Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
4
Which was the first American
thoroughbred to win $1 million?
Citation
Man O' War
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
1
What game sports the fastest moving
ball?
Golf
Baseball
Tennis
Jai-Alai
4
In what year did Women's Basketball
become a part of The Olympics?
1928
1956
1967
1976
4
What brand of footwear is endorsed
by Dr. J?
Adidas
Nike
Converse
Keds
3
What NFL team's pass rush was known
as "The Silver Rush"?
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Lions
4
What hockey sensation was profiled
in Sports Illustrated at age 16?
Gordie Howe
Bobby Hull
Bobby Orr
Wayne Gretzky
4
What was the score of the 1980 U.S.
and U.S.S.R. Olympic hockey game?
2-1
3-2
4-3
5-4
3
This famous person was once a scout
for the Chicago Cubs
Ronald Reagan
John Forsythe
Jack Benny
Bing Crosby
3
In how many Super Bowl games did
O.J. Simpson play?
3
2
1
0
4
In how many Rose Bowl games did
O.J. Simpson play?
3
2
1
0
1
How many times has the Indy 500
been cancelled for bad weather?
2 times
4 times
1 time
never
4
How many more umpires are in World
Series play, compared to in-season?
none
1
2
actually less
3
How many seconds does an NFL team
have to put the ball in play?
15
20
30
45
3
Which of the following video games
is not a product of Atari, Inc.?
Pole Position
Asteroids
Pong
Donkey Kong
4
In craps, which of these numbers is
NOT in the "field"?
2
12
9
8
4
In Madison Square Garden, how thick
is the hockey rink ice?
3 inches
2.25 inches
1 inch
5/8 of an inch
4
What color is the center line on an
NHL hockey rink?
blue
red
black
no such line
2
How many Masters golf titles did
Arnold Palmer win?
none
2
4
8
3
What movie was set against Super
Bowl X?
Heaven Can Wait
Number One
Black Sunday
How I Won Number VI
3
How many were on base for Mudville
when the Mighty Casey struck out?
none
1
2
3
3
What team has captured the most NFL
championships?
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Houston Oilers
Oakland Raiders
2
What level of players competes for
baseball's Golden Spikes awards?
Little League
Major League
Minor League
College
4
How many inches high is baseball's
pitching mound?
6 inches
8 inches
10 inches
12 inches
3
In chess, which piece has the
highest assigned point value?
pawn
bishop
knight
rook
4
In which direction do speed skaters
race?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Both
Neither
2
How many NBA titles have the New
York Knicks won?
none
1
2
4
3
Who did Notre Dame beat when Knute
Rockne said "Win 1 for The Gipper"?
Navy
Army
Air Force
Rutgers
2
At which British University was the
first under-4 minute mile run?
Oxford
Cambridge
London Economics
Royal Academy
1
What's the oldest college football
bowl game?
Pioneer Bowl
Sugar Bowl
Ivy Bowl
Rose Bowl
4
With the bases empty, how much time
does the pitcher have to pitch?
10 seconds
20 seconds
1 minute
no limit
2
What did the ancient Greeks use to
make the first discus?
Stone
Gold
Silver
Wood
1
What other professional sport did
"Too Tall Jones" take a stab at?
Baseball
Basketball
Soccer
Boxing
4
When did Pete Rozelle announce the
NFL-AFL merger?
June 8, 1966
May 27, 1967
June 10, 1967
January 1, 1965
1
In what year did the NBA adopt the
three-point field goal?
1975
1979
1981
1980
2
Who did the US beat for the gold in
basketball at the 1976 Olympics?
Canada
Russia
Poland
Yugoslavia
4
What's the nickname of the Oregon
State football squad?
The Badgers
The Wildcats
The Beavers
The Bears
3
What team did Goose Gossage break
into the Majors with?
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Minnasota Twins
Houston Astros
1
What Florida city is home to the
Fishing Hall of Fame?
Miami
Tampa
Orlando
Ft. Lauderdale
2
What's the NFL penalty for an
invalid fair catch signal?
5 yards
10 yards
15 yards
no penalty
1
What are golfers asked to replace?
Their tees
Their cleats
Their divots
Their score pencils
3
What sport is known informally as
"shinny"?
Shin splint relays
Hockey
Pole Vaulting
Basketball
2
What two countries compete for the
Ryder Cup?
US and USSR
US and France
US and W.Germany
US and Britain
4
What hockey great was known as "The
Golden Jet"?
Bobby Orr
Gordie Howe
Bobby Hull
Wayne Gretzky
3
Who called boxing "a desperately
sick sport"?
Jake LaMotta
Muhammad Ali
Ronald Reagan
Howard Cosell
4
In what year was the first Winter
Olympics televised?
1960
1956
1964
1952
1
In baseball, how many feet in
diameter is the on-deck circle?
3
5
7
2
2
Who's the leading rebounder in NBA
playoff history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Walton
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
3
George Steinbrenner is in what
business besides baseball?
Oil production
Hollywood movies
Ship building
Antique automobiles
3
Which game of the 1956 World Series
was Don Larsen's perfect game?
1st
3rd
5th
7th
3
How many officials constitute an
NFL officiating crew?
4
5
9
7
4
How many timeouts per game are
allowed in NHL play?
1
2
3
4
1
Who is the 2nd leading rebounder in
NBA playoff history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Walton
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
4
What college did Jim Plunkett play
football for?
San Jose State
Stanford
USC
Oakland Tech
2
What shoe does John McEnroe stomp
during one of his temper tantrums?
Adidas
Converse
Keds
Nike
4
Where is the annual Little League
World Series played?
Sacramento, CA
Williamsport, PA
Cooperstown, NY
Canton, Ohio
2
How many years did Jesse Owens'
long jump record remain undefeated?
4
8
16
25
4
What 1982 NFL defensive unit was
known as "The Killer Bees"?
Cincinatti Bengals
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Miami Dolphins
Washington Redskins
3
How much money did each player get
for winning the first Super Bowl?
$5000
$12,500
$15,000
$25,000
3
How many games are scheduled in one
season for each major league team?
116
126
162
261
3
What year was the first televised
NFL game?
1960
1956
1948
1939
4
In what year was the first general
strike in baseball history?
1932
1952
1970
1972
4
In what year was the Cy Young award
first given in both major leagues?
1954
1960
1967
1971
3
What company manufactures NFL
footballs?
Spalding
Wilson
Titleist
Wham-O
2
In what year did Roger Bannister
break the 4-minute mile record?
1945
1949
1952
1954
4
What city hosts the annual
Army-Navy football contest?
Annapolis, MD
West Point, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C.
3
What basketball star was known as
"The Big Dipper"?
Pete Maravich
Bob Lanier
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
3
How many Gold Medals did swimming
ace Mark Spitz win in 1968?
2
5
7
9
1
How many National League batting
championships did Willie Mays win?
1
3
4
6
1
What's the nickname of the Harvard
football team?
The Crimson Tide
The Bulldogs
The Eli
The Crimson
4
What brand shoe does Magic Johnson
do his magic tricks in?
Nike
Adidas
Converse
Florsheim
3
In what year did the NFL adopt
regular season overtime?
1962
1970
1974
1980
3
How many points are required to win
a standard men's handball game?
11
15
16
21
4
How did Knute Rockne die?
Plane crash
Auto crash
Lou Gehrigs disease
Cancer
1
In 1934, what did Nazi Germany
declare its official sport?
Riflery
Swimming
Golf
Archery
3
What letter is the symbol for a
strikeout in scoring a game?
S
C
K
X
3
What American League team did Bob
Hope own a piece of?
Houston Astros
Califoria Angles
Oakland A's
Cleveland Indians
4
In what other sport did skater Beth
Heiden win a world championship?
Swimming
Archery
Cycling
Soccer
3
What NFL quarterback made Richard
Nixon's White House enemies list?
Roman Gabriel
Joe Namath
Joe Theisman
Ken Stabler
2
Who was the first U.S. President to
attend Monday Night Football?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
1
How many Wild Card playoff games
does the NFL play each season?
1
2
3
4
2
What year did Monday Night Football
come to TV?
1968
1970
1972
1973
2
What's the base color of the San
Diego Chargers' football helmet?
Black
Yellow
Blue
White
3
Who was the first person to win the
Indianapolis 500 four times?
Bobby Unser
Richard Petty
A.J. Foyt
Janet Guthrie
3
How many times was Julius Erving
named MVP in an ABA all-star game?
3
2
1
0
4
Who was the 1st head coach to take
2 separate teams to the Super Bowl?
John Madden
Don Shula
Vince Lombardi
Joe Gibbs
2
What college basketball team is
nicknamed the Tar Heels?
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Georgia
North Carolina
4
How many Gold Medals did Olga
Korbut win at the 1976 Olympics?
4
2
3
0
4
What college did Bill Walsh leave
to coach the San Francisco 49'ers?
Cal
Notre Dame
San Jose State
Stanford
4
What`s the NFL penalty for roughing
the kicker?
Automatic 1st down
15 yards
10 yards
both A and B above
4
What was Cassius Clay's middle
name?
Mario
Marcellus
Washington
Henry
2
How much time does an NBA team get
to bring the ball across midcourt?
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
2
How many yards deep is the end zone
in the Canadian Football League?
10
15
20
25
4
How many pitches did Stan Musial
throw in the majors?
0
1
5
10
2
What color were NFL officials'
flags before 1965?
White
Yellow
Red
Orange
1
What's the home of the Professional
Bowlers Association?
Akron, Ohio
Kansas City, Kansas
Warsaw, Ohio
Kansas City, Mo
1
What major league team did Luis
Tiant first go to the mound for?
Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves
Cleveland Indians
New York Mets
3
What's traditionally the 1st event
in a rodeo?
Calf Roping
Bronc Riding
Bareback riding
Clown show
3
How many players have averaged 30
points a game in their NBA careers?
0
7
4
1
4
What NHL club introduced the flex
defense?
Pittsburg Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
3
What year did the NCAA start a
woman's basketball championship?
1972
1977
1980
1982
4
What Bowl game was played in Rome
by U.S. servicemen in 1944?
Tokyo-Rose Bowl
Army-Navy Bowl
European Bowl
Spaghetti Bowl
4
What number did the L.A. Raiders
issue running back Marcus Allen?
30
32
34
36
2
Where did Babe Ruth's body lie in
state?
St. Patrick's Cath.
St. Anthony's Cath.
Springfield, Ill
Yankee Stadium
4
What NBA club does Larry Weinberg
own?
Lakers
76er's
Supersonics
Trail Blazers
4
In what round did Muhammad Ali stop
Joe Frazier in 1975?
1st
7th
15th
14th
4
How many scoreless, penalty-free
games are there in NHL history?
21
7
0
1
4
The last concert performance by
The Beatles occurred in which city?
London
New York
Tokyo
San Francisco
4
What role did Peter Lorre play in
the film "Casablanca"?
Hartley
Ugarte
Sam
The Fat Man
2
The spaceship piloted by Han Solo
in "Star Wars" was called The...
Milky Way
Maltese Falcon
Millenium Falcon
Falcon Starship
3
With which vocal group did singer
Lionel Ritchie originally perform?
The Four Tops
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Commodores
Kool & The Gang
3
Rodney Dangerfield left what career
to return to show business?
Bartending
Paint salesman
Car salesman
Shoe salesman
2
Which of the following actors did
NOT appear in "The Big Chill"?
Kevin Kline
Tom Berenger
Jeff Goldblum
John Hirt
4
Who directed Michael Jackson's
video movie, "Thriller"?
Michael Peters
John Landis
Steven Spielberg
Don King
2
In which city is Jim Morrison, lead
singer of The Doors, buried?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Paris
Berlin
3
Who co-starred in "Ghostbusters"
with Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd?
Tony Roberts
Joe Piscopo
Brian Doyle-Murray
Harold Ramis
4
What is "Dirty Harry's" last name?
O'Connor
Castanza
Calhoun
Callahan
4
In what 1960's television series
did Troy Donahue star?
77 Sunset Strip
Surfside 6
Route 66
Shindig
2
Who performs the theme song for
the movie, "Ghostbusters"?
Jr. Walker
Graham Parker
Ray Parker, Jr.
Charlie Parker
3
What nazi concentration camp was
depicted in "Sophie's Choice"?
Buchenwald
Dachau
Auschwitz
Dresden
3
Who is the female co-host of TV's
syndicated "Entertainment Tonight"?
Jane Pauley
Mary Hart
Maria Shriver
Cathy Lee Crosby
2
In which continent did "Raiders of
the Lost Ark" begin?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
4
In what picture did Mickey Mouse
make his film debut?
Steamboat Willie
County Fair
A Mouse is Born
House Mouse
1
Which television series does not
regularly feature John Forsythe?
Dynasty
Charlie's Angels
Bachelor Father
Family Affair
4
What is the popular name of
Beethoven's "Choral Symphony"?
The Ninth Symphony
Eroica
The Fifth Symphony
Unfinished Symphony
1
What is the name of the character
played by Drew Barrymore in "E.T."?
Elliot
E.T.
Buffie
Gertie
4
Whose address is 221-B Baker St.?
Paul McCartney
Ian Fleming
Sherlock Holmes
Agatha Christie
3
What film won the Academy Award for
Best Film in 1983?
Terms of Endearment
The Right Stuff
Ghandi
Sophie's Choice
1
Who wrote the song White Christmas?
Bing Crosby
Hoagy Carmichael
Irving Berlin
Marvin Hamlisch
3
Ed Sullivan played himself in the
film musical entitled...
On the Town
Grease
Toast of the Town
Bye, Bye, Birdie
4
Which of the witches was killed
when Dorothy's house landed in Oz?
Witch of the North
Witch of the South
Witch of the West
Witch of the East
4
In which country did the original
"It Takes a Thief" film take place?
Monaco
France
Switzerland
England
1
Who wrote the theme song for the
Tonight Show, "Here's Johnny"?
Johnny Carson
Paul Anka
Sammy Cahn
Paul McCartney
2
How many times has Katherine
Hepburn been married?
None
Once only
Twice
6 times
2
George Harrison lost a plagiarism
suit for which of his songs?
Isn't it a Pity
Crackerbox Palace
He's So Fine
My Sweet Lord
4
What was the name of the high
school in "Grease"?
Beaumont High
Presley High
Rydell High
Holly High
3
Who played the female lead in
Saturday Night Fever?
Karen Allen
Olivia Newton John
Karen Lynn Gorney
Lynn Allen Gore
3
What was the first color film to
win the Best Picture Oscar?
Snow White
Gone with the Wind
Ben Hur
The 10 Commandments
2
What fashion designer is the winner
of 11 academy awards?
Yves St. Laurent
Bill Blass
Pierre Cardin
Edith Head
4
What famous guitarist formed the
group Derek and the Dominoes?
Derek Taylor
Mick Taylor
Eric Clapton
Keith Richards
3
What black comic always had a poem
for his audience?
Flip Wilson
Nipsy Russell
Bill Cosby
Richard Pryor
2
Who portrayed Audra Barkley on
The Big Valley?
Linda Evans
Barbara Stanwyck
Irene Ryan
Jane Wyman
1
What time did "Little Susie" have
to be home?
Ten
Eleven
Nine
Twelve
1
What comic immortalized the line,
"Take my wife...please."?
Rodney Dangerfield
Henny Youngman
George Burns
Bob Hope
2
Who was the executive producer of
both The Fugitive and The FBI?
Richard Kimble
Efram Zimbalist, Jr
Quinn Martin
Jack Webb
3
What Jan and Dean song featured a
race between an XKE and a Stingray?
Little Deuce Coupe
Shut 'em Down
Surf City
Dead Man's Curve
4
Who was the announcer on the TV
show "Laugh-In"?
Don Pardo
Gary Owens
Arte Johnson
Dick Martin
2
Who played McMurphy in Broadway's
"One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest"?
Jack Nicholson
Dustin Hoffman
Tim Curry
Kirk Douglas
4
Who played Adam on Bonanza?
Michael Landon
Dan Blocker
Pernell Roberts
Lorne Green
3
What was Simon & Garfunkel's first
major hit?
Mrs. Robinson
Scarborough Faire
Sounds of Silence
I am a Rock
3
Who did CBS go "On the Road" with?
Charles Osgood
Dan Rather
Mike Wallace
Charles Kuralt
4
What TV family lived at 607 South
Maple Street, Springfield?
The Cleavers
The Reeds
The Nelsons
The Andersons
4
Which cast member of The Godfather
appeared in Broadway's "Hair"?
Diane Keaton
Al Pacino
James Caan
Robert Duvall
1
Which rock group wrote and
performed "Sympathy for the Devil"?
Black Sabbath
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Judas Priest
2
What was the name of drive-in
restaurant on "Happy Days"?
Ruth's
Arnold's
Fonzie's
Potsie's
2
What group released the 1968 album
"Disraeli Gears"?
Jan and Dean
The Bar Mitzvahs
Cream
Alice Cooper
3
Who had the female lead in "Diary
of a Mad Housewife"?
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Snodgrass
Diane Keaton
Joan Rivers
2
Who wrote the John Lennon tribute,
"The late, great Johnny Ace"?
Elton John
Paul McCartney
Paul Simon
George Harrison
3
Which James Bond movie featured a
tarantula named "Rosie"?
Thunderball
Dr. No
Goldfinger
Live and Let Die
2
Who was the first U.S. President to
appear on national television?
John Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
3
Who was Ricky Riccardo's lanlord?
Judge Allen
John Cabana
Ethel Merman
Fred Mertz
4
Who wrote "I'm a Believer" for
The Monkees?
David Jones
Michael Nesmith
Paul Simon
Neil Diamond
4
Who wrote "Marakesh Express",
Crosby, Stills or Nash?
Crosby
Stills
Nash
None of the above
3
The russian police officer in
Gorkey Park was played by whom?
Lee Marvin
William Hurt
Kevin Kline
James Coburn
2
Who portrayed Mrs. Cleaver?
Donna Reed
Jane Wyman
Barbara Billingsly
Patty Duke
3
Where did Puff the Magic Dragon
live?
Everywhere
Atlantis
Honalee
Jackie's garage
3
What Broadway musical featured the
song "The Impossible Dream"?
Man of La Mancha
Hair
Camelot
My Fair Lady
1
What was Buddy's last name on the
Dick Van Dyke Show?
Marie
Sorrell
Lipton
Brady
2
What did The Beachboys wear on
stage that became their trademark?
Hawaiian shirts
Striped shirts
Leis
Short shorts
2
How did Richard Kimble get away on
the first episode of The Fugitive?
A car crash
A train crash
A plane crash
A bus crash
2
Which boxer appeared on the cover
of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album?
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
2
Where did Clark Kent usually change
his clothes on TV's Superman show?
A phone booth
The store room
The men's room
The city room
2
Who portrayed Luke McCoy?
Ron Howard
Richard Crenna
Buddy Ebsen
Max Baer
2
What Broadway musical introduced
the song "Sunrise, Sunset"?
Oklahoma
Hair
Calcutta
Fiddler on the Roof
4
In the 1975 film, "Capone", who
portrayed the gangster Al Capone?
John Cassavettes
Ben Gazzara
Peter Falk
Peter Boyle
2
Who played James Mason's henchman
in Hitchcock's North by Northwest?
Martin Sheen
Martin Balsam
Cary Grant
Martin Landau
4
Who played Johnnie Smith in the
film "The Dead Zone"?
James Woods
Christopher Walken
Anthony Perkins
Robert DeNiro
2
On the Mary Tyler Moore show, what
was the name of Phyllis's husband?
Harry
Larry
Garth
Lars
4
What actress played opposite Paul
Newman in Hitchcock's Torn Curtain?
Joanne Woodward
Audrey Hepburn
Natalie Wood
Julie Andrews
4
Who played Gilligan?
Dobie Gillis
Jim Backus
John Denver
Bob Denver
4
Who played the original Mrs. Peel
on The Avengers?
Diane Keaton
Tara King
Elizabeth Ashley
Diane Rigg
4
What five-year old character did
comedienne Lily Tomlin create?
Edith-Ann
Mary-Ann
Priscilla
Hortence
1
What former bass player for The
Beatles died of a brain hemorrhage?
Klaus Voorman
Stu Sutcliffe
Paul McCartney
Pete Best
2
Where was the first International
Pop Festival held in 1967?
Newport
San Francisco
New York
Monterey
4
What was the name of Sherman's dog
on the Rocky & Bullwinkle show?
Aesop
Frostbite
Boris B. Batanoff
Mr. Peabody
4
What daytime television soap opera
ran from Sep 1951 to Feb 1980?
General Hospital
Love of Life
Ryan's Hope
Edge of Night
2
Who was the lead singer for the
rock group, Blondie?
Chrissie Hynde
Pattie Smith
Deborah Harry
Pat Benatar
3
Saturday Night Live's "Coneheads"
always told people they were from:
France
Mars
Ohio
Burbank
1
What color was Steve McQueen's car
in "Bullitt"?
White
Black
Green
Red
3
What was the number of the Stalag
which held Hogan's Heroes?
19
17
13
9
3
What was the name of the Alka
Seltzer boy?
Relief
Reddie
Speedy
Fizzy
3
In what year did the Muppets make
their first television appearance?
1954
1964
1974
1962
1
On which television network was The
Ed Sullivan Show?
ABC
CBS
NBC
MTV
2
How many men went on the mission in
The Dirty Dozen?
11
12
13
14
4
Who was the voice of Lambchop?
Rocket J. Squirrel
Bullwinkle
Walter Winchell
Shari Lewis
4
What singing group performed the
song "Where Did Our Love Go"?
The Shirrells
The Supremes
The Beatles
The Rhondelles
2
Which comic created the radio
station parody, "wonderful WINO"?
Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Steve Martin
Robin Williams
2
How many Grammy awards did Elvis
win for his Rock & Roll songs?
None
5
15
23
1
With what instrument did Sid Ceasar
make his living prior to comedy?
The saxophone
The piano
The clarinet
The French Horn
1
What TV show did John Lennon and
Yoko Ono co-host in 1972?
Mike Douglas Show
Dinah Shore Show
Merv Griffin Show
Let's Make a Deal
1
Pat Boone is related to which other
famous person?
Daniel Boone
Stephen King
Bob Guccione
Hugh Hefner
1
The name of Elvis Presley's backup
singers was...
The Preslettes
The Jordanaires
The Parkettes
The Bluebelles
2
Gabe Kaplan's first name on the TV
show "Welcome Back, Kotter" was...
Gabe
Richard
Josh
Isaac
1
What awards are given for
"off-broadway" productions?
The Cleo
The Obie
The Oscar
The Tony
2
Basil Rathbone played Sherlock
Holmes. Who played his Dr. Watson?
Peter Cook
Nigel Bruce
James Mason
Lawrence Olivier
2
Who teamed with Neil Diamond on the
song "You Don't Send Me Flowers"?
Shana Easton
Diana Ross
Barbra Streisand
Olivia Newton John
3
What state did McCloud leave to go
to New York City?
Arizona
Texas
Utah
New Mexico
4
What lodge did Ralph Kramden and Ed
Norton belong to?
The Elks
The Moose
The Raccoon
The Buffalo
3
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley were
also known as...
The Righteous Bros.
The Everly Bros.
The Coasters
The Ink Spots
1
What was on the flip side of The
Beatles' record "Hey Jude"?
Obla Di Obla Da
Penney Lane
You Know my Name
Revolution
4
In "To Kill a Mockingboard", who
played the character Boo Radley?
Martin Sheen
Robert Duvall
Paul Newman
Tony Curtis
2
Which famous actress is the mother
of Larry Hagman?
Helen Hayes
Bette Davis
Judy Hagman
Mary Martin
4
"Great Caesar's Ghost!" was the
favorite expression of whom?
Bill Murray
Perry White
Clark Kent
Jimmy Olson
2
What was the first film parodied in
the movie "Airplane"?
Saturday Nite Fever
The Way We Were
Here to Eternity
Jaws
4
Which famous director portrayed
Mr. Freeze on TV's Batman show?
Otto Premminger
Cecil B. deMille
George B. Romero
John Huston
1
What musical was the top-grossing
film of the 1960's?
My Fair Lady
Hair
Sound of Music
Fiddler on the Roof
3
By what name did Simon & Garfunkel
originally perform?
Paul & Art
Art & Paul
Fritz & Leopold
Tom & Jerry
4
Which album was the LAST released,
featuring The Beatles?
Abbey Road
Let it Be
Hey Jude
Meet The Beatles
3
Who won Broadway's 1970 Tony Award
for Best Actress for "Applause"?
Lauren Bacall
Angela Lansbury
Barbra Streisand
Carol Channing
1
Which of these songs WAS NOT played
in the film "Close Encounters..."?
More Than a Feeling
Chances Are
Wish Upon a Star
Purple People Eater
4
Who won an Oscar for his role in
the film "Cool Hand Luke"?
Paul Newman
Steve McQueen
George Kennedy
Martin Sheen
3
Who is the host of ABC's TV show,
"Good Morning, America"?
John Hartmann
David Hartzheim
Tom Brokaw
David Hartman
4
What group did Tommy James leave in
1970?
The Supremes
The Rhondelles
The Shondelles
The James Gang
3
Who starred as Owen Marshall?
Raymond Burr
Monte Markham
Arthur Hill
Owen played himself
3
What was Mr. Bill's dog named?
Fido
Spot
Rover
Squish
2
Which of these WAS NOT one of the
children on TV's "Family Affair"?
Buffy
Cissy
Gertie
Jody
3
Who played Dr. Alex Stone on TV's
"The Donna Reed Show"?
Hugh Beaumont
Robert Young
Fred McMurray
Carl Betz
4
"Surrealistic Pillow" was the name
of a...
Record album
Andy Warhol movie
Dali painting
Television show
1
The album "15 Big Ones" marked the
15th year together of which group?
The Rolling Stones
The Beachboys
The Beatles
The Ink Spots
2
Who played Danny Williams' daughter
on TV's "Make Room for Daddy"?
Rusty Springfield
Shelly Fabraes
Angela Cartwright
Annette Funicello
3
What was the name of the ship that
wrecked on Gilligan's Island?
The Howell
The Minerva
The Minuette
The Minnow
4
What toothpaste used the slogan,
"Look Ma, no cavities!"?
Crest
Colgate
Ipana
Aim
1
Who played Nellie Forbush in the
1949 Broadway hit "South Pacific"?
Mary Martin
Judy Garland
Shirley Jones
Cyd Charisse
1
Which musical group DID NOT feature
a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash?
The Byrds
Buffalo Springfield
The Hollies
The Animals
4
What was the stage name of singer
Annie May Bullock?
Janis Joplin
Deborah Harry
Tina Turner
Pat Benatar
3
What was the relationship between
Karen and Richard Carpenter?
Husband and Wife
Father and Daughter
Cousins
Brother and Sister
4
In what year did Disneyland open?
1950
1955
1948
1952
2
Who portrayed Major Major in the
film "Catch-22"?
Richard Benjamin
Alan Arkin
Art Garfunkel
Bob Newhart
4
Who said "ting tang, walla walla
bing bang"?
Purple People Eater
Sam the Sham
The Witchdoctor
Chipmonks
3
What was Jane Jetson's husbands
name?
Jerry
Jimmy
Geoffrey
George
4
Which comedienne is associated with
the expression "Can we talk?"?
Lilly Tomlin
Jane Curtin
Joan Rivers
Carol Burnett
3
What's Porky Pig's girlfriend's
name?
Miss Piggy
Priscilla Pig
Patty Pig
Petunia Pig
4
Who was Luke Skywalker's father?
Darth Vader
Ben Kenobe
Han Skywalker
Yoda
1
What film featured both Humphrey
Bogart and Kathryn Hepburn?
Key Largo
The African Queen
Philadelphia Story
Ten Dead Men
2
What was the only film starring
Mae West and W.C. Fields?
The Little Soldier
My Little Chickadee
Bad Girls
Philadelphia
2
Who played the title role in "I Was
a Teenage Werewolf"?
Bobby Rydell
Steve McQueen
Bobby Darin
Michael Landon
4
What word was in the title of every
book that Alvy gave to Annie Hall?
Sex
Love
Death
Fear
3
What drug did Grace Slick fight a
seven year battle with?
LSD
Cocaine
Heroin
Alcohol
4
Who played Sportin' Life in the
film "Porgy and Bess"?
Sidney Poitier
James Earl Jones
Sammy Davis Jr.
Harry Belafonte
3
What kind of animals were Hazel,
General Woundwart, and Fiver?
Rabbits
Bears
Dogs
Cats
1
Who did Lurch work for?
Munsters
Adams Family
Jack Benny
Mary Tyler Moore
2
What part did Tina Louise play on
Gilligan's Island?
Mrs. Howell
Marianne
Ginger Grant
The Professor
3
What was Ed Sullivan's wife's name?
Ethyl
Dorothy
Marian
Sylvia
4
In the film "Staircase", Richard
Burton and Rex Harrison played...
Army Generals
Half-brothers
Women
Homosexual lovers
4
Who portrayed Felix Unger in the
film "The Odd Couple"?
Jack Klugman
Tony Randall
Walter Matthau
Jack Lemmon
4
Who portrayed the title role in
"The Pawnbroker"?
George C. Scott
Gregory Peck
James Caan
Rod Steiger
4
Who created the cartoon character,
Woody Woodpecker?
Charles Schulz
Walt Disney
Walter Lantz
Mel Blanc
3
Who directed "Cabaret" and "All
That Jazz"?
Vincent Minelli
Bob Fosse
Martin Scorcese
Robert Evans
2
What role did Billie Burke play in
"The Wizard of Oz"?
The Wizard of Oz
The Tin Man
The Lion
Witch of the North
4
Who was the first host of the
original "Tonight Show"?
Johnny Carson
Jack Paar
Steve Allen
Joey Bishop
3
"Chastity" was the name of the
first-born of whom?
Barbara Hershey
Grace Slick
Cher Bono
Shari Lewis
3
Who did actress Carrie Fisher marry
on August 16, 1983?
Mark Hamill
Dan Akroyd
Ringo Starr
Paul Simon
4
What city was the setting for the
TV series "Gunsmoke"?
Reno, Nevada
Dodge City, Kansas
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Kittyhawk, N.C.
2
What actor was married to Carole
Lombard between 1939 to 1942?
Cary Grant
Clark Gable
Gregory Peck
Humphrey Bogart
2
What kind of apple is on the label
of The Beatles' Apple Records?
A Golden Delicious
A Goldstein
A Granny Smith
A Pippin
3
Who played "Hot Lips Houlihan" in
the movie "M*A*S*H"?
Karen Black
Loretta Switt
Louise Fletcher
Sally Kellerman
4
How much was the "secret word"
worth on "You Bet Your Life"?
25 dollars
50 dollars
100 dollars
150 dollars
3
What actress debuted in the 1938
film "Intermezzo"?
Ingrid Bergman
Katherine Hepburn
Greta Garbo
Carole Lombard
1
In what year did NBC's "Saturday
Night Live" debut?
1974
1975
1976
1977
2
What was the first X-rated film to
win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Midnight Cowboy
The Godfather
Godfather II
Clockwork Orange
1
What orchestra leader did Doc
Severinson replace?
Tommy Newsome
Skitch Henderson
Tommy Dorsey
Leonard Bernstein
2
What's tattooed on Popeye's arm?
"Mom"
"Olive-Oyl"
A lady
An anchor
4
How many times did Judy Garland
sing "Over the Rainbow"?
376 times
6,742 times
8,663 times
12,551 times
4
Who played Helen Keller in the 1962
film "The Miracle Worker"?
Katherine Ross
Shirley MacLaine
Patty Duke
Sally Fields
3
Who played the Owl in the film "The
Owl and the Pussycat"?
Ryan O'Neal
George Burns
Elliot Gould
George Segal
4
What year was the setting for the
film "American Grafitti"?
1956
1962
1959
1964
2
Which was The Beatles' biggest
selling single ever?
She Loves You
Yesterday
I am the Walrus
Hey Jude
4
"New York Mining Disaster-1941" was
the first hit record for...
The Beatles
The Bee Gees
Michael Jackson
The Rolling Stones
2
Who portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 14
films between 1939 and 1946?
Nigel Bruce
Peter Cooke
Basil Rathbone
John Houseman
3
What was the name of Tonto's horse?
Silver
Scout
Keemosabe
Broken Arrow
2
In which country was Woody Allen's
"Love and Death" situated?
The United States
Japan
Russia
England
3
Who played Chester on "Gunsmoke"?
James Arness
Daniel Arness
Dennis Weaver
Johnny Crawford
3
Who played Bret Maverick?
James Garner
Roger Moore
James Arness
Dennis Weaver
1
How many children is Elvis Presley
known to have fathered?
None
1
2
6
2
Who's the host of the TV game show
"Family Feud"?
Bill Cullen
Bob Eubanks
Charles Allen
Richard Dawson
4
Who sang the song "Dr. Kildaire's
Theme"?
Richard Chamberlain
Bobby Darin
Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis, Jr.
1
What singing group felt "Glad All
Over"?
The Beatles
The Animals
Herman's Hermits
The Dave Clark Five
4
A Time magazine cover, labelled
"The Day the Music Died" pictured:
Buddy Holly
John Lennon
Janis Joplin
Jim Morrison
2
Who played the sheriff of Amity
Island in "Jaws"?
Roy Scheider
Hal Holbrook
Richard Dreyfuss
Robert Shaw
1
Who played Eliza Doolittle in the
Broadway version of "My Fair Lady"?
Julie Andrews
Audrey Hepburn
Natalie Wood
Carol Channing
1
What was Birdie's first name in
"Bye, Bye, Birdie"?
Billy
Conway
Comrade
Conrad
4
Who did Bernie Taupin write song
lyrics for?
Carole King
Neil Diamond
Elton John
Wayne Newton
3
Who hosted the TV show "Earn Your
Vacation"?
Johnny Carson
Bill Cullen
Bob Eubanks
Allen Ludden
1
What was Elvis Presley's middle
name?
Parker
Thomas
Arnold
Aaron
4
The Beatles' "Hard Day's Night"
earned how many oscars?
None
1
2
4
3
What was John Wayne's last movie?
True Grit
The Shootist
Brewster Cogburn
The Green Berets
2
Who hosted "60 Minutes" along with
Mike Wallace in its first season?
Morley Safer
Dan Rather
Harry Reasoner
Ed Bradley
3
The lead singer for The Who is...
John Entwhistle
Peter Townshend
Keith Moon
Roger Daltry
4
What is Princess Aurora's better
known name?
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Cinderella
Shirley Temple
1
How old was Lolita?
12
14
16
18
1
What government department did
The Untouchables work for?
The FBI
The G-Men
The Treasury
Military Police
3
Who played the President in the
film "Fail Safe"?
Henry Fonda
E.G. Marshall
Arthur Hill
Martin Sheen
1
What film's soundtrack featured the
song "Dueling Banjos"?
Bonnie & Clyde
Kentucky Derby
Deliverance
A Day at The Races
3
What product featured the slogan,
"Try it, you'll like it."?
Dr. Pepper
Rolaids
Alka-Seltzer
Pizza Hut
3
Who composed "Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star"?
Walt Disney
Ludwig Beethoven
Mozart
Sibelius
3
Who chased Dr. Richard Kimble for
4 years?
Sgt. Friday
Lt. Gerard
Captain Kimberley
Lt. Calley
2
In which city did Dick Clark's
American Bandstand originate?
New York City
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Detroit
3
Who shot J.R.?
Bobby Ewing
Sue Ellen
Kristin Shephard
Sammy Joe
3
Who stole the blueprints for the
Death Star?
R2-D2
C-3P0
Princess Leia
Luke Skywalker
3
What was the name of Lawrence
Welk`s autobiography?
No More Champaigne
Mr. Bubbles
Wunnerful Wunnerful
Music for America
3
Who was Carol Burnett's guest-host
on each season opener?
Vicky Lawrence
Jim Nabors
Bob Newhart
Sandra Chase
2
Who was Beaver Cleaver's school-
teacher?
Miss Langley
Miss Meyers
Miss Standish
Miss Landers
4
Who sang the theme to the TV series
"Rawhide"?
Frankie Valley
Clint Eastwood
Marlin Perkins
Frankie Laine
4
What 1935 film propelled Errol
Flynn to fame?
Varvados Bound
Captain Blood
Pirates Escape
The Oscar
2
In 1961, who won the best actor
Oscar for "Judgment at Nuremberg"?
James Mason
Ben Gazarra
Maximiliam Schell
Albert Finney
3
What was the last Rogers and
Hammerstein musical?
The Sound of Music
Carousel
Kismet
South Pacific
1
Who recorded the 1957 hit "Tammy"?
Michele Lee
Sandra Dee
Connie Stevens
Debbie Reynolds
4
What actress was the top box-office
draw during World War II?
Marilyn Monroe
Betty Grable
Rosiland Russell
Greta Garbo
2
Who created Weird Harold and Fat
Albert?
Jim Hensen
Walt Disney
Bill Cosby
Charlie Bergman
3
Who was the movies biggest male Box
Office attraction in 1980?
Robert Redford
Paul Newman
Darth Vader
Burt Reynolds
4
"Death Valley Days" was NOT hosted
by which of the following?
Ronald Reagan
Robert Young
Robert Taylor
Dale Robertson
2
Which Beatles' film presented the
song "The Night Before"?
A Hard Day's Night
Help!
Yellow Submarine
Let it Be
2
Who portrayed Caspar Gutman in the
1941 film, "The Maltese Falcon"?
Humphrey Bogart
Claude Rains
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
3
What popular variety show began as
"The Toast of the Town"?
The Tonight Show
The Jack Paar Show
Ed Sullivan Show
Dinah Shore Show
3
How old was Paul Anka when he had
his hit song, "Diana"?
15
17
18
20
1
Who hosted The Newlywed Game?
Gene Rayburn
Dick Clark
Bob Eubanks
Chuck Farris
3
What's Tony Curtis' real name?
Marion Olson
Bernard Schwartz
Antonio Cursilia
Anthony Kurtzwield
2
What's John Wayne's real name?
Antonio Cursilia
Marion Morrison
Reginald Petersmith
Dwight Hicks
2
What's Elton John's real name?
John Tennyson
Elementon Jochsbrow
Reginald Dwight
Elenor Johnston
3
Who was the banker in "The Beverly
Hillbillies"?
Mr. Hathaway
Mr. Shumway
Mr. Drysdale
Mr. Hackett
3
Who played astronaut Tony Nelson on
TV's "I Dream of Jeannie"?
Darren McGavin
Bud York
Dick York
Larry Hagman
4
Mel Brooks is married to what other
personality?
Madeleine Kahn
Cloris Leachman
Terri Garr
Anne Bancroft
4
Hattie McDaniel, the first black to
win an Oscar, was in what film?
Gone With the Wind
Song of the South
The Al Jolson Story
My Little Chickadee
1
In what 1959 film did Tony Curtis &
Jack Lemmon appear in drag?
The Odd Couple
Fortune Cookie
Some Like it Hot
The Choirboys
3
What actor was onstage during the
"streaking" of the Academy Awards?
John Wayne
David Niven
Dustin Hoffman
Peter Sellers
2
Who portrayed W.C. Fields in the
film "W.C. Fields and Me"?
Robin Williams
Karl Malden
Alan Hale
Rod Steiger
4
Who "blamed it on the Bossa Nova"?
Steve Lawrence
Leslie Gore
Patty Duke
Edie Gorme
4
Who song the title song to the film
"Goldfinger"?
Carly Simon
Shana Easton
Shirley Bassey
Barbra Streisand
3
Who portrayed the skipper on
"Gilligan's Island"?
Bob Denver
Jim Backus
Jim Hale
Alan Hale
4
Who sang "Do the Locomotion"?
Aretha Franklin
Little Eva
Tina Turner
Billy Holliday
2
Bob Newhart portrayed Dr. Hartley
in what city?
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
St. Paul
2
What TV show took place in New
Rochelle, New York?
Dick Van Dyke Show
All in the Family
Maude
Donna Reed Show
1
Who asked the musical question,
"Who's Sorry Now"?
Brenda Lee
Connie Francis
Doris Day
Debbie Reynolds
2
John Lennon and Paul McCartney each
married a woman from which town?
New York City
Scarsdale, New York
San Francosco
Cambridge, England
2
In the movie "All the President's
Men", who played `Deep Throat'?
Linda Lovelace
Hal Holbrook
Robert Redford
Richard Widmark
2
Who played the freckle-faced Will
Robinson in "Lost in Space"?
Ron Howard
Bill Mumy
Rodney Alan Rippy
Rusty Williams
2
Who played Victoria Barkley on the
TV show, "The Big Valley"?
Michael Learned
Linda Evans
Barbara Stanwyck
June Allison
3
Who sang the theme song for the TV
show, "Welcome Back, Kotter"?
The Loving Spoonful
Paul Anka
Paul Williams
John Sebastian
4
Who played Dr. Smith on the TV show
"Lost in Space"?
Michael Landon
Eddie Albert
Zachary Taylor
Jonathan Harris
4
In what film is Cary Grant attacked
by a low-flying cropduster?
Operation Petticoat
North by Northwest
North to Eden
Dial M for Murder
2
How many consecutive years was The
Ed Sullivan Show on TV?
13
18
20
23
4
Which of the following HAS NOT
played Captain Bligh of the Bounty?
Sydney Greenstreet
Charles Laughton
Trevor Howard
Anthony Hopkins
1
What was the Oscar-winning theme
song for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
Que Sera, Que Sera
Moon River
White Christmas
New York, New York
2
Who played Uncle Martin on the TV
show "My Favorite Martian"?
Bill Bixby
Jonathan Harris
Ray Walston
Martin Balsam
3
In the film "All the President's
Men", who played Carl Bernstein?
Robert Redford
Hal Holbrook
Dustin Hoffman
John Sirica
3
Which was the first TV couple to
share a bed on prime time?
Ozzie & Harriet
Rob & Laura Petrie
Archie & Edith
J.R. and Sue Ellen
1
How many films did Elvis Presley
make in his lifetime?
13
23
33
43
3
Whose first major album was "Ziggy
Stardust & the Spiders from Mars"?
Alice Cooper
Lou Reed
Tiny Tim
David Bowie
4
Who played Johnny in the film, "The
Wild One"?
James Dean
Marlon Brando
James Cagney
Jack Nicholson
2
Who portrayed Vincent Van Gogh in
the film "Lust for Life"?
Kirk Douglas
Charleton Heston
Gregory Peck
Don McLean
1
What famous singer had a knife
tatooed on his arm?
Kris Kristofferson
Tiny Tim
Glenn Campbell
Frank Zappa
3
Who sang the song "It's my Party
and I'll Cry if I Want To"?
Patty Duke
Brenda Lee
Connie Stevens
Leslie Gore
4
Who introduced Johnny Carson as the
new host of The Tonight Show?
Steve Allen
Jack Paar
Bob Newhart
Groucho Marx
4
For what song did Country & Western
singer Marty Robbins win a Grammy?
Behind Closed Doors
Me & Bobby McGee
El Paso
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
3
Who was a member of both The Dirty
Dozen and the Magnificent Seven?
Lee Marvin
Yul Brynner
Charles Bronson
Jim Brown
3
What actor sang "As Time Goes By"
in the film "Casablanca"?
Humphrey Bogart
Claude Rains
Dooley Wilson
Seth Jacobson
3
Who directed "Close Encounters of
the Third Kind"?
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
Stanley Kubrick
Gene Roddenberry
2
Which Star Wars cast member was a
regular on General Hospital?
Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Anthony Daniels
2
Who portrayed Clare Quilty in the
film, "Lolita"?
Brigitte Bardot
Gina Lolabrigida
Romie Shneider
Peter Sellers
4
Who directed the film, "Lolita"?
Steven Spielberg
Stanley Kubrick
George Lucas
Woody Allen
2
What musical won the best picture
oscar in 1966?
My Fair Lady
Camelot
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
4
What was Stanley Ford's occupation
in "How to Murder Your Wife"?
Author
Doctor
Insurance Agent
Cartoonist
4
What orchestra performed the "Star
Wars" soundtrack?
New York Symphony
London Symphony
Boston Symphony
Berlin Philharmonic
2
The movie "Psycho" was based on a
book by...
Alfred Hitchcock
Robert Bloch
Stephen King
Mary Shelley
2
What distasteful substance was Mia
Farrow forced to drink as Rosemary?
Tannis Root
Blood
Hemlock
Salt water
1
Who played TV's Bat Masterson?
James Garner
James Arness
Robert Preston
Gene Barry
4
Who portrayed Charles Lindbergh in
the film "The Spirit of St. Louis"?
Jimmy Stewart
Clark Gable
Henry Fonda
Gregory Peck
1
In "Topper", the ghosts Marian and
George went by what last name?
Topper
Olson
Kirby
Wilson
3
What is "Oscar", the figure on the
Academy Award, standing on?
A star
A staircase
A plaque
A reel of film
4
What was the name of Charles Foster
Kane's sled in "Citizen Kane"?
Shangri-La
The Red Flyer
Challenger
Rosebud
4
In "Ode to Billy Joe", what was
Billy Joe's last name?
Tallahatchee
Gentrie
McAllister
Simms
3
Why did Birdie go "Bye, Bye"?
He died
He was drafted
He went on tour
He was hospitalized
2
Who played saxophone on "The Girl
From Ipanema"?
Astrud Gilberto
Herb Alpert
Stan Getz
Tommy Newsome
3
Who wrote "God Bless America"?
Kate Smith
Irving Berlin
Francis Scott Key
Ira Gershwin
2
In 2001-A Space Odyssey, the space-
station restaurant was called...
Hal's Diner
Howard Johnson's
Mess 4341
The Jupiter Lounge
2
Which author wrote "Carrie", "Cujo"
"Salem's Lot", and "The Dead Zone"?
Robert Bloch
Stephen King
Mary Shelly
Arthur C. Clarke
2
What color was Mr. Spock's blood?
Green
Red
Blue
Black
1
Ray Charles went blind at what age?
23 years old
At birth
2 years old
6 years old
4
Who started their career by dancing
pixie in Hotpoint commercials?
Mary Tyler Moore
Barbara Walters
Barbara Streisand
June Taylor
1
What color were Beatle Boots?
Blue
Black
Brown
Grey
2
Bucky Beaver was the TV mascot for
what toothpaste commercial?
Crest
Colgate
Gleem
Ipana
4
In what film did Charlton Heston
ride a horse named Babieca?
My Friend, Flicka
Ben Hur
A Horse Named Babe
El Cid
4
In "Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom", Jones's kid companion was:
Tiny
Peewee
Shrimpee
Shortie
4
Which of these WAS NOT a character
in the film, "Ghostbusters"?
Zulu
The Gate Keeper
The Storm Trooper
The Key Master
3
Which magazine gives readers a look
at the "Bachelor of the Month"?
Playgirl
Playboy
Cosmopolitan
Bachelor Fodder
3
What was "Bonanza" retitled for
syndication?
Ponderosa
The Cartwright's
Ponderosa Ranch
Cartwright Ranch
1
Which was The Everly Brothers' 1st
Number One song?
Wake up li'l Suzie
Bye Bye Love
A Taste of Honey
Dream Dream Dream
2
What cartoon characters hailed from
Frostbite Falls, Minnasota?
The Flinstones
Tom and Jerry
Rocky & Bullwinkle
Nancy & Sluggo
3
What has been the largest selling
single in recorded music history?
Staying Alive
Hey Jude
Hound Dog
White Christmas
4
How were Jethro and Ellie-Mae
Clampett related?
Brother & sister
Father and daughter
Cousins
Half-siblings
3
The television show, "60 Minutes"
debuted in which year?
1964
1968
1971
1974
2
What was the name of Tom Jones's
first hit record in the U.S.?
What's New Pussycat
Green Grass of Home
Suspicions
It's Not Unusual
4
Who is the voice of Kermit, the
Frog?
Jim Henson
Don Olander
Jim Brown
Mel Blanc
1
What language was Doctor Zhivago
written in?
Greek
Hebrew
Russian
Ugandan
3
Which Carole King album was the top
selling album ever until 1976?
The King Family
Caroleing
Rumours
Tapestry
4
Who was the television host for the
series, "Cosmos"?
Karl Malden
Carl Sandburg
Carly Simon
Carl Sagan
4
The surrealistic dream scene in the
movie "Spellbound" was designed by:
Salvadore Dali
Alfred Hitchcock
Andy Warhol
Rock Hudson
1
What science fiction classic was
based on Shakespeare's The Tempest?
War of the Worlds
Forbidden Planet
The Time Machine
The Thing
2
Who was dubbed "The Big O"?
Tony Orlando
O.J. Simpson
Annie Oakley
Roy Orbison
4
"It Don't Come Easy" was the name
of which Beatles's 1st solo album?
John
Paul
George
Ringo
4
Who wrote "True Love Ways", a 1965
hit for Peter & Gordon?
Peter Asher
Gordon McRae
Paul McCartney
Buddy Holly
4
Who starred in the lead role as
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E."?
David Soul
Illiya Kuriyakin
Robert Wagner
Robert Vaughan
4
What police-officer-turned-writer
wrote "The Blue Knight"?
Joseph Heller
Joseph Choirboy
Joseph Wambaugh
James Woods
3
What color was Superman's belt?
Yellow
Red
Blue
Cyan
1
Which actor once represented
Scotland in a Mr. Universe contest?
Richard Burton
Roger Moore
Sean Connery
Robert Shaw
3
What product's TV commercials used
the line "Ring Around The Collar"?
Comet
All
Wisk
Cheer
3
Which of these WAS NOT a member of
Monty Python?
Michael Gilliam
Terry Jones
Eric Idle
John Cleese
1
Who wrote the children's book,
"Last of the Great Whangdoodles"?
Dr. Seuss
Bill Cosby
Art Linkletter
Julie Andrews
4
What Emmy Award winner narrated the
Jacques Cousteau TV specials?
Cousteau himself
Cousetau's son
Rod Serling
Lloyd Bridges
3
What James Bond film used the
Space Shuttle?
Moonraker
Live and Let Die
Never Say Never
Thunderball
1
The Stevie Wonder song, "Isn't She
Lovely?" was about whom?
His daughter
His mother
His wife
His girlfriend
1
Mel Blanc DID NOT provide the voice
for which of these characters?
Barney Rubble
Bugs Bunny
Daffy Duck
Donald Duck
4
What did the Wicked Witch of the
West want from Dorothy?
Broom
Magic Keys
Shoes
Emerald Necklass
3
Who played Disney's Pollyanna?
Annette Funicello
Sandra Dee
Donna Mills
Hayley Mills
4
What character went deaf in the
final episode of M*A*S*H?
Hawkeye Pierce
Radar
Colonel Potter
Father Mulcahy
4
What's the pseudonym of disc jockey
Robert Smith?
Murry the K
Wolfman Jack
Robert Coughperson
R.C. Smith
4
What was Walt Disney's first full-
length feature cartoon?
Snow White
Cinderella
Steamboat Willy
Sleeping Beauty
1
Who was the first black to win a
best actor Emmy?
Dick Gregory
Godfrey Cambridge
Bill Cosby
Sidney Poitier
3
What was Elvis Presley's first
film, in 1956?
Hawaiian Holiday
Soldier Blues
Love Me Tender
Beach Party
3
What comedian once boxed under the
name Packy East?
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Godfrey Cambridge
Bob Hope
4
Who said "I never met a man I
didn't like".
Eva Gabor
Mae West
John Denver
Will Rogers
4
What was Columbo's first name?
Charles
Philip
Chuck
Michael
2
What was the name of Baretta's
cockatoo?
Fred
Pete
Rose
Charlie
1
In what country was the John Wayne
film, "The Quiet Man", set?
United States
England
Germany
Ireland
4
Who portrayed Benny Goodman in "The
Benny Goodman Story"?
Steve Allen
James Stewart
Benny Goodman
Henry Fonda
1
Who was known as "America's
Sweetheart"?
Shirley Temple
Ginger Rogers
Marilyn Monroe
Mary Pickford
4
What city is terrorized by Dracula
in "The Night Stalker"?
Detroit
Las Vegas
New York
Hollywood
2
Which of these HAS NOT portrayed a
villian on TV's Batman show?
Joan Collins
Vincent Price
Burgess Meredith
Don Rickles
4
What movie featured bands of
teenage thugs called "Droogs"?
West Side Story
Clockwork Orange
Yellow Submarine
The Wild One
2
What singer/actress got her start
in a gay bath house in New York?
Deborah Harry
Linda Ronstadt
Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand
3
Who played the first film Tarzan?
Johnny Weissmuller
Buster Crabbe
Steve Reeves
Elmo Lincoln
4
What century was the setting for
TV's "Star Trek"?
20th century
23rd century
25th century
30th century
2
For what film did John Wayne
receive his only Oscar?
The Green Berets
Rooster Cogburn
The Shootist
True Grit
4
What musical instrument does
Woody Allen play professionally?
Guitar
Saxophone
Harpsichord
Clarinet
4
Who narrated "The Untouchables" for
25 thousand dollars an episode?
Robert Stack
Walter Winchell
Robert Taylor
Ronald Reagan
2
Who played Marlon Brando's brother
in "On the Waterfront"?
Lee J. Cobb
Karl Malden
Rod Steiger
Robert Duvall
3
What's the "trouble" right here in
River City?
Drugs
Pool
Sock Hops
Motorcyclye Gangs
2
What was the name of the white gang
in "West Side Story"?
The Jets
The Sharks
The Alley Cats
The Stray Cats
1
What won a 1972 poll as The Best
Film Ever Made?
Gone With The Wind
Citizen Kane
Casablanca
Rear Window
2
Who sang "A Boy Named Sue"?
Roy Orbison
Marty Robbins
Johnny Cash
Willie Nelson
4
How many eggs did Cool Hand Luke
bet he could eat in one hour?
25
75
100
50
4
What was Rhoda's maiden name?
Steinbrenner
Dershowitz
Morgenstern
Zinberg
3
Which jazz-rock guitarist recorded
with The Mahavishnu Orchestra?
Larry Coryell
Al DiMeola
John McLaughlin
Paul Skalicky
3
Sandra Dee's real name is...
Cassandra Deerstein
Cassie Steinberg
Juliet Mishka
Alexandra Zuck
4
In "The Mouse That Roared", which
country declared war on the U.S.?
Germany
Lichstenstein
Grand Duchy
Grand Fenwick
4
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are
better known as...
Steely Dan
Righteous Brothers
The Blues Brothers
Pink Floyd
1
What actor led the attack on "The
Bridge Over the River Kwai"?
Alec Guiness
Burt Lancaster
Jack Hawkins
Dirk Bogarde
3
Who wrote the song, "The Look of
Love"?
Burt Bacharach
Dusty Springfield
Skeeter Davis
Paul Anka
1
Besides Marlon Brando, who else in
the 1970's refused their Oscar?
Jane Fonda
Vanessa Redgrave
George C. Scott
Dustin Hoffman
3
Which of these WAS NOT a song by
The Chiffons?
He's So Fine
One Fine Day
A Love So Fine
Nothing Finer
4
What watch manufacturer sponsored
the first TV commercial ever?
Timex
Bulova
Rolex
Seiko
2
Who played Dr. Gillespie on TV's
Dr. Kildairs?
Sam Jaffe
James Brolin
Richard Chamberlain
Raymond Massey
4
In the U.S., a platinum record is
one whose sales have reached...
1 million dollars
5 million dollars
1 million units
5 million units
3
Where did The Beatles perform their
FIRST U.S. concert?
Ed Sullivan Show
Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Hall, NY
Candlestick Park
2
In "2001-A Space Odyssey", what was
the computer Hal's model number?
4000
2000
9000
10000
3
What was the name of Ricky Nelson's
brother?
Johnny Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
David Nelson
Mark Nelson
3
What note is the top and bottom
string of a guitar tuned to?
A
E
G
C
2
What film holds the record for the
most Academy Awards (eleven)?
Ben Hur
Gone With The Wind
The Godfather
Annie Hall
1
Who signed Hollywood's first one-
million dollar contract?
Elizabeth Taylor
Humphrey Bogart
Richard Burton
Charlie Chaplin
4
Which of these IS NOT associated
with Kris Kristofferson?
Rhodes Scholar
West Point Academy
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Never married
4
What was the theme song of The
Dorsey Brothers Band?
Salamander
Salmon
Sad Man
Sandman
4
The professor portrayed by Groucho
Marx in "Horsefeathers"?
Rufus T. Firefly
Dr. Firesign
Quincy Wagstaff
Dr. Demento
3
Who had a hit music video with the
parody entitled "Eat It"?
Dr. Demento
Wierd Al Yankovich
Blue & Strange Brew
Eddie & The Nasties
2
Who has won the most Best Actress
Academy Award Oscars?
Barbra Streisand
Jane Fonda
Katherine Hepburn
Elizabeth Taylor
3
What prop did Henny Youngman always
carry?
A bottle
A cigar
A cane
A violin
4
Who had the lead role in the TV
series, "Mr. Novak"?
Richard Chamberlain
Tony Francisosa
James Franciscus
David Jannsen
3
What actor played Woody Allen's
best friend in "Annie Hall"?
Robert Anthony
Roberto Antonio
Tommy Robinson
Tony Roberts
4
Which of these singers WAS NOT
blind?
Stevie Wonder
Roy Orbison
Ray Charles
Jose Feliciano
2
In the Dick Van Dyke Show, what did
Sally Rogers wear in her hair?
A Bow
A Rose
A Carnation
An Orchid
1
Who played the tough cop in the
film, "McQ"?
Peter Falk
Steve McQueen
John Wayne
Ernest Borgnine
3
Which of these movies DID NOT
feature Bette Midler?
The Rose
Hawaii
Jinxed
Gimme Shelter
4
What's the first name of childen's
show host, Mr. Rogers?
Roy
Robert
Frank
Fred
4
How many Beethoven symphonies are
there?
4
None
9
5
3
What is a "Strat"?
A guitar
A record executive
A movie executive
A video executive
1
The music group Average White Band
came from...
Scotland
Harlem
Scarsdale, NY
Australia
1
What bad guy was portrayed by
Burgess Meredith on TV's Batman?
The Riddler
The CatMan
The Penguin
The Freeze
3
Which of these actors WAS NOT in
the movie "Apocalypse Now"?
Marlon Brando
Martin Sheen
Robert Duvall
Lee Marvin
4
What musical group refused to be
photographed without its make-up?
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Kiss
4
In which country did "The Sound of
Music" take place?
Germany
England
Austria
France
3
"The Marcus Nelson Murders" was the
pilot for what popular TV series?
The Mod Squad
McCloud
Kojak
Madigan
3
In what year did The Beatles first
arrive in the United States?
1963
1964
1965
1960
2
Stanley Kubrick DID NOT direct
which of the following films?
2001-Space Odyssey
Lolita
Spartacus
Soylent Green
4
What commercial product was called
"Stronger Than Dirt"?
Ajax
Comet
Cheer
All
1
What was the name of Bill Cosby's
brother and bed-mate?
Albert
Russell
Leroy
Steven
2
Where did Jan & Dean say there were
"Two Girls For Every Boy"?
Pallisades Park
Strawberry Fields
Surf City, USA
Waikiki Beach
3
What is the name of William F.
Buckley, Jr.'s television show?
Point-Counterpoint
Crossfire
Firing Squad
Firing Line
4
On TV's M*A*S*H, what was Radar
O'Reilley's first name?
Walter
Rod
Tommy
Gary
1
What was Bob Dylan's real name?
Robert Zimmerman
Paul Hibbing
Joshua Schwartz
Billy Kitt
1
What comedian "kicked the bucket"
in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World"?
Jonathan Winters
Jerry Lewis
Woody Allen
Jimmy Durante
4
How many Brandenburg Concertos did
Bach publish?
2
4
6
8
3
George O'Dowd was the real name of
what well-known figure?
Georgie Porgie
Georgie Girl
George Harrison
Boy George
4
Who portrayed Spock's human mother
on TV's "Star Trek"?
Jane Wyatt
Jane Wyman
June Lockhart
Barbara Billingsley
1
Who played the respectable hooker
in "From Here to Eternity"?
Jane Wyatt
Barbara Billingsley
Donna Reed
June Lockhart
3
What was the first Top-Ten song for
Peter, Paul and Mary?
Blowing in the Wind
Puff
If I Had A Hammer
Jet Plane
3
Who sang the theme for the James
Bond film, "You Only Live Twice"?
Shana Easton
Paul McCartney
Carly Simon
Nancy Sinatra
4
Sean Connery DID NOT have the lead
role in which of these films?
Zardoz
Marnie
Moonraker
Outland
3
What was the name of Bill Cosby's
partner in "I Spy"?
Tony Roberts
Jack Klugman
Robert Culp
Steve Lawrence
3
In what city was the film "The
Verdict" set?
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
4
In which city was "The Music Man"
set?
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
River City
New Orleans
3
In which city did Laverne & Shirley
ORIGINALLY live?
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Rochester
St. Paul
2
In what city does "Dynasty" take
place?
Boston
Philadelphia
Denver
New York
3
In what city is Motown Records
located?
Hollywood
Nashville
New York
Detroit
4
In what city is Penny Lane located?
Liverpool
London
San Francisco
Augusta, Georgia
1
In what city did The Flintstones
live?
Flintstone
Flintrock
Bedstone
Bedrock
4
"City Lights" was the name of a
film by whom?
Buster Crabbe
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chaplin
The Marx Brothers
3
In what city was Woodstock held?
Woodstock, NY
Albany, NY
Utica, NY
Bethel, NY
4
Where did Luke Skywalker grow up?
The Degeba System
Tatouinne
The Death Star
Thoth
2
In what city did "All in the
Family" take place?
Peoria, Illinios
Des Moines, Iowa
New York, New York
Akron, Ohio
3
In which city did "Flashdance" take
place?
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
4
What city is also known as "Music
City, U.S.A."?
Hollywood, CA
New York, NY
Nashville, TN
Burbank, CA
3
Where was Joan Baez born?
San Francisco, CA
Staten Island, NY
Wichita, Kansas
Houston, Texas
2
What rock group uses roman numerals
on all of its album covers?
Boston
Chicago
Miami
The Asbury Jukes
2
What music video shows Randy Newman
driving a convertible?
Hollywood
I Hate New York
Atlanta Here I Come
I Love L.A.
4
Where are The Bee Gees originally
from?
Newcastle, England
Sydney, Australia
Melbourne Australia
Johannasburgh, S.A.
1
Marty Robbins had his biggest
Country hit with the song...
El Paso
Houston
Jackson
Santa Fe Sweetheart
1
In what city was Bill Graham's
FIRST Fillmore Ballroom located?
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boston
2
Where was Buddy Holley from?
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
Lubbock, Texas
Santa Fe, NM
3
Who was the first guest host on
"Saturday Night Live"?
Steve Martin
George Carlin
Paul Simon
Lily Tomlin
2
Which TV show was based on the
death of Helen Kimble?
The Miracle Worker
Kojak
The Fugitive
Miami Vice
3
Who played the role of the 12 year
old prostitute in "Taxi Driver"?
Muriel Hemingway
Jodi Foster
Brooke Shields
Tatum O'Neal
2
In the film "The Sting", who played
the role of Henry Gondorff?
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Jackie Gleason
Robert Shaw
1
In "The Blues Brothers", Jake's
brother was named...
Joshua
Leroy
Elwood
Haieleah
3
What TV show saw 99 marry 86?
Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Prisoner
Get Smart
I Spy
3
The Beatles' LAST film project was:
Yellow Submarine
Let it Be
Hard Day's Night
Help!
2
"Got to Be There" was the first
solo hit for which artist?
George Harrison
Mick Jagger
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
3
Who had the 1978 hit "Take This Job
and Shove it"?
Johnny Paycheck
Hank Stub
Charley Pride
The Oakridge Boys
1
What was Clarence Rutherford's
nickname?
Babe
Louisville Slugger
Yankee Doodle
Lumpy
4
Chevy Chase's REAL NAME is
actually...
Charles Chase
Charles Chatworth
Chevalier Chaseborn
Chevy Chase
4
Which of these films DID NOT
feature actress Sigourney Weaver?
Ghostbusters
Alien
Deal of the Century
The Big Chill
4
What was Stevie Wonder's first big
hit song?
Fingertips
My Cheri Amor
Superstitious
Uptight, Outasight
1
Who did Ed Sullivan promise would
NEVER appear on his show again?
The Doors
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Sex Pistols
3
Who had the her first hit in 1962
with "Don't Make Me Over"?
Diahann Carrol
Roberta Flack
Dionne Warwick
Linda Rondstadt
3
Which of these was the first hit
song for The Four Seasons?
Big Girls Don't Cry
Candy Girl
Sherrie
Dawn
3
In what year did Johnny Carson take
over The Tonight Show?
1962
1967
1954
1969
1
Which of these actresses WAS NOT
married to John Derek?
Bo Derek
Linda Evans
Ursula Andress
Lauren Hutton
4
What is Beverly Sills's nickname?
Ms. Met
Chuckles
Mama
Bubbles
4
What college did "Flashdance" star
Jennifer Beals attend?
Radcliffe
Yale
Stanford
Never went.
2
Who portrayed Beaver Cleaver's
mother on "Leave it to Beaver"?
Jane Wyman
Barbara Billingsley
June Lockhart
Donna Reed
2
Who portrayed the mother on the TV
show "Lost in Space"?
Angela Cartwright
June Lockhart
Barbara Billingsley
Jane Wyman
2
Who portrayed the mother on the TV
show "Father Knows Best"?
Jane Wyman
June Lockhart
Donna Reed
Barbara Billingsley
1
Who played Johnny Crawford's mother
on "The Rifleman"?
Jane Wyman
June Lockhart
Barbara Billingsley
Nobody ever did
4
What was George Jetson's wife's
name?
Judy
Jane
Betty
Joan
2
Who plays the role of Fallon's
mother on TV's "Dynasty"?
Linda Evans
Joan Collins
Diahann Carroll
Pamela Bellwood
2
Who portrayed the mother on the TV
show "My Three Sons"?
Agnes Moorehead
June Lockhart
Nobody ever did
Sally Fields
3
Who portrayed Samantha Stevens's
mother on "Bewitched"?
Ava Gabor
Liz Montgomery
Agnes Moorehead
Edith Head
3
Who played John-Boy's mother on
The Waltons's?
Michael Douglas
Michael Learned
Meredith Baxter
Leslie Neilson
2
Who plays Lance's mother on the TV
show "Falcon Crest"?
Jane Wyman
Susan Sullivan
Ann Alicia
Laura Johnson
1
Who portrayed the mother on TV's
"Brady Bunch"?
June Allison
Florence Henderson
Jane Wyatt
June Meredith
2
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"Brady Bunch"?
Robert Reed
Robert Young
Darren McCleod
Dick York
1
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"Father Knows Best"?
Brian Keith
Hugh Beaumont
Robert Young
Robert Taylor
3
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"The Donna Reed Show"?
Carl Betz
Robert Reed
Richard Rawlings
Tim Bosley
1
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"Leave it to Beaver"?
Mel Cooley
Hugh Beaumont
Fred MacMurray
Richard Rawlings
2
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"Happy Days"?
Fred MacMurray
Robert Young
Richard Best
Tim Bosley
4
What was Bam-Bam's father's name
on TV's "Flintstones"?
Bernie
David
Barney
Darryl
3
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"My Three Sons"?
Frederick March
Hugh Beaumont
Fred MacMurray
Robert Young
3
Who portrayed the father on TV's
"Mayberry R.F.D."?
Tony Randall
Brian Keith
Andy Griffith
David Birney
3
Who portrayed the UNCLE on TV's
"Family Affair"?
Fred MacMurray
Dick York
Carl Betz
Brian Keith
4
Which of the Cartwright boys had
gone to college?
Little Joe
Hoss
Ben
Adam
4
What comedy duo made their final
joint appearance on April 1, 1960?
Martin and Lewis
Laurel and Hardy
Lucy and Desi Arnaz
Dick Van Dyke & MTM
3
What family did "The Donna Reed
Show" center on?
Andersons
Williams
Stones
Cunninghams
3
What western topped the Nielsen
ratings from 1964-5 through 1966-7?
Rawhide
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
The Big Valley
3
What was Johnny Cash's first
million-seller, in 1956?
Folsom Prison
A Boy Named Sue
Man in Black
I Walk the Line
4
What city was the setting for TV's
"Mork and Mindy"?
Denver
Boulder
Chicago
Minneapolis
2
In "The Wizard of Oz" how old was
Dorothy supposed to be?
9
11
13
15
2
What famous folksinger was born in
Hibbing, Minnesota?
Arlo Guthrie
Mary Travers
Bob Seeger
Bob Dylan
4
What English rock group was
initially known as "High Numbers"?
Kinks
Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
3
What country group fist played
under the name of "The Kingsmen"?
Statler Brothers
Kingston Trio
Oakridge Boys
Gatlin Brothers
1
"All About Eve" was the film for
what musical?
Sugar & Spice
Applause
High Society
Carnival
2
"The Only Game in Town" teamed
Elizabeth Taylor and ...
Michael Todd
Richard Burton
Humphrey Bogart
Warren Beatty
4
"Fun with Dick and Jane" starred
George Segal and ...
Jane Fonda
Faye Dunaway
Barbra Streisand
Vanessa Redgrave
1
"The Ipcress File" starred what
British actor as a spy?
Michael Caine
Peter Cooke
Roger Moore
Alec Guiness
1
Who played the crazy drunk gun-
slinger in "Cat Ballou"?
James Coburn
Kirk Douglas
Lee Marvin
Burt Lancaster
3
Who played Gable in the movie
"Gable and Lombard"?
Richard Gere
Lorenzo Llamas
Richard Thomas
James Brolin
4
Who wrote the hit song "It Doesn't
Matter Anymore?
Paul Anka
Buddy Holly
Neil Sedaka
Jimmy Buffett
1
Who played Dr. Zorba on the TV show
"Ben Casey"?
Raymond Massey
Richard Chamberlain
Sam Jaffe
Ben Casey
3
What Beatles album featured "Back
in the U.S.S.R."?
Abbey Road
Magical Mystery
Rubber Soul
The White Album
4
On "The Mickey Mouse Club" what day
was "Fun with Music Day"?
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
The Marx Brothers made their screen
debut in what film?
Day at the Races
City Lights
Doctor Nogood
The Coconuts
4
Who played the female lead in the
film "Summer of 42"?
Cybil Shepard
Kathryn Ross
Jennifer O'Neill
Candice Bergman
3
John Travolta did NOT star in which
movie?
Carrie
Grease
Blow-Up
The Devil's Rain
3
Chubby Checkers real name was?
Reginald Dwight
Ernest Evans
Charles Checker
Checker Winthrop
2
Which play won the Pulitzer Prize
for Drama?
My Fair Lady
South Pacific
Oklahoma
Hair
2
What female group toured with the
Beatles in 1966?
The Shirells
The Ronettes
The Supremes
The Chiffons
2
What group first recorded the hit
"Wipe Out"?
The Beach Boys
Jan and Dean
Booker T. & the MGs
The Surfaris
4
In what play did Lena Horne and
Richardo Montalban head the cast?
Porgy and Bess
Jamaica
Hello Dolly
Great White Hope
2
Which of these Beatles songs was
a big hit, released in 1968?
Help
Yellow Submarine
Hey Jude
A Hard Day's Night
3
In the film "Bullitt" the corrupt
politician was played by ...
Dean Martin
Martin Sheen
Robert Vaughan
Telly Savalas
3
What actor portrayed the hero pilot
in the film "Airplane"?
Richard Dreyfus
Robert Hays
Anthony Heston
Richard Peck
2
Who played the male lead in Walt
Disney's "Babes in Toyland"?
Bobby Darren
Frankie Avalon
Sal Mineo
Tommy Sands
4
What actress played James Dean's
mother in the film "East of Eden"?
Jo Van Fleet
Elizabeth Taylor
Agnes Moorhead
Myrna Loy
1
Who was the female lead in Woody
Allen's film "Bananas"?
Diane Keaton
Kim Darby
Goldie Hawn
Louise Lasser
4
Who was the principal creator of
Paramount Pictures?
D.W. Griffith
Charlie Chaplin
Orson Wells
Adolph Zukor
4
Which of the following was not a
biography?
Funny Girl
Gypsy
Mame
Mahogany
4
Who recorded the hit single "Love
is the Drug"?
Talking Heads
Roxy Music
Huey Lewis
Culture Club
2
Which Rolling Stone died in the
late 1960's?
Brian Jones
Bill Wyman
Charlie Watts
Ron Wood
1
Who is Roy Clark's co-host on the
country TV show "Hee Haw"?
Charlie Daniels
Buck Owens
Buck Henry
Charlie Pride
2
Who wrote "Empty Garden" as a
tribute to John Lennon in 1982?
Mick Jagger
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Elton John
4