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Questions
- Used to describe something petty or of little value, the word "picayune" once referred to a type of Spanish what?
- "Picayune" was once a Spanish coin worth half of what?
- Thanks to its most common host, the bloodsucking arachnid lxodes scapularis is more commonly known as the what?
- The hammer, anvil and stirrup are common names for the three bones located in what part of the body?
- Usually referred to by his first name, the Renaissance artist Michelangelo had what surname?
- The theme song to what '80s sitcom begins with the memorable line, "Streaks on the china never mattered before"?
- What popular grocery store brand comes in a distinctive grandmother-shaped container?
- What urban clothing brand was co-founded by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z?
- Starring Rob Lowe, the 2012 Lifetime movie "Drew Peterson: Untouchable" is about a man accused of what heinous crime?
- Which of the following best describes a man who is known as a "Beau Brummell"?
- What Madonna single shares its name with a psychiatric "Personality Disorder" characterized by sharp mood swings?
- Spider Spud and Optimash Prime are movie-themed updates of what classic toy?
- Which of the following is a fancy substitute for "my fiance"?
- What Donna Summers hit features the memorable refrain "toot toot, hey, beep beep"?
- The Latin phrase "mea culpa" is closest in meaning to which of these modern slang phrases?
- The first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize, "Of Thee I Sing" takes its title from a lyric in what patriotic song?
- What serves as the punchline in a popular Cheez-It commercial that asks, "What do you call a cheese that isn't yours"?
- What word of Yiddish origin means "pleasantly plump"?
- The Scoville scale, used to measure the "zing" of chili peppers, rates which of these peppers the least hot?
- The Scoville scale, used to measure the "zing" of chili peppers, rates which of these peppers the hottest?
- The Scoville scale is used to measure what?
- Which of the following is often referred to as "chicken scratch"?
- What government agency has the ominous nickname "The Agency"?
- What government agency has the ominous nickname "The Company"?
- What U.S. agency is headquartered in a D.C.-area neighborhood known as "Langley"?
- Which of the following is the name of an organization that holds an annual "Best Bagger" championship?
- The war memorial for what branch of the U.S. military depicts soldiers raising a flag at Iwo Jima?
- What division of the U.S. government aptly features an encrypted hexadecimal code hidden within its logo?
- What does the "N" stand for in the CBS hit drama "NCIS"?
- Playing himself, what TV actor pays for the burger feast at the end of "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle"?
- The 2010 memoir "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" was written by an actress who played what bratty TV character?
- Santa Domingo and Port-au-Prince, the capitals of two separate countries, are both located on what island?
- The "O" in Irish names like "O'Neill" and "O'Casey"comes from "ua", an Irish word meaning what?
- Which of the following is the name of a popular group blog specializing in "nerd culture"?
- The Lhasa apso is a dog originally bred to guard temples and monasteries in what part of the world?
- What NFL team's name was chosen to honor its large number of fans with Scandinavian ancestors?
- The song "Over The River and Through The Woods" was originally an 1844 poem about what holiday?
- Purdue University is one of the largest public universities of what state?
- Since 1990, over one-third of all shark attacks worldwide have occurred off the coast of what state?
- The city's tallest building until 2007, One Liberty Place is a 61-story skyscraper located where?
- The History Channel's docu-series "Swamp People" follows the day-to-day lives of alligator hunters in what U.S. state?
- The largest population of manatees in the U.S. lives primarily in the coastal waters of what state?
- The phrase "get out of Dodge" is commonly believed to refer to a city in what U.S. state?
- The Salton Sea is a large salt lake located in what U.S. state?
- The slang term "El Lay" phonetically spells out the abbreviation for what state's most populated city?
- What state's capital and largest city sits on the shores of Narragansett Bay?
- What U.S. city was founded by 11 men, 11 women, 22 children, and 4 soldiers, collectively known as "Los Pobladores"?
- What U.S. state is home to a university whose football team is known as "The Ragin Cajuns?"
- What U.S. state is home to both Boise National Forest and Coeur d'Alene National Forest?
- What U.S. state is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
- What U.S. state's capital was named after "the Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and blood of Christ"?
- What is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist in their natural habitat?
- What NFL franchise plays home games in a venue appropriately named Arrowhead Stadium?
- What carmaker puts an "M" in the model name of the sportier versions of its regular cars, such as its "M3" and "M5"?
- The polemonium plant derives its common nickname from a Biblical story about a "ladder" seen by whom?
- The VH1 reality show "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business" centers on a pair of singers that are related how?
- Posters of famous Irish writers proudly displayed in pubs often feature all but which of the following?
- The expression "I'll be a monkey's uncle" was popularized by skeptics of what scientist's theories?
- The Great Expectations boat ride is an attraction at a British theme park inspired by whom?
- When stating a woman's measurements, as in "36, 35, 36" the numbers correspond to which of the following?
- The center of the human body is found at which of these body parts?
- Traditionally, the U.S. Congress takes a month-long recess during what month?
- The 1960 Hitchcock masterpiece "Psycho" has the odd distinction of being the first U.S. film to show what onscreen?
- Riffing on Scorsese, the 90's cartoon "Animaniacs" featured the "Goodfeathers", three pigeons who were also what?
- What candy bar sounds like it was named for the author of the short story "The Gift of the Magi"?
- What does "Erin go bragh" mean?
- The capital letter-heavy album "NKOTBSB" features 5 hits from New Kids On The Block and what other band?
- Whereas the back of a coin is called its "reverse", the front side is technically known as what?
- When you put the word "water" in front of it, which of these shoes becomes the name of a venomous snake?
- Referenced in Shakespeare's nickname "the bard of Avon", the Avon is a what?
- Understood by folks familiar with the metric system, what day always falls within "National Metric Week"?
- People who generate their own electricity or go without it are said to live how?
- The 1990 film that made Julia Roberts a superstar takes its name from the title of what Roy Orbison song?
- What is the title of the classic American song that famously begins, "Way down upon the Swanee River"?
- Painted in 1893, the famous Edvard Munch painting "The Scream" depicts an organized figure holding his hands where?
- Selling high-end cookware since 1972, the name of retail company Sur La Table is French for what?
- When a person is at rest, about how long does it take for all of his blood to circulate through his heart?
- What classic novel is mentioned in a 2002 biography of Shania Twain even though she and the novel's author are unrelated?
- What classic sitcom features a mustachioed, tool belt-wearing building super named Schneider?
- The tabloid term "Brangelina", which combines two names into one, is an example of what kind of word?
- The Italian word "piazza" means what?
- What game's name is aptly derived from a Swahili word meaning "to build"?
- Successful in her own right, Gayle King is perhaps most famous for her enviable position of being what?
- Though now made with artificial flavors, traditional grenadine syrup is made with the juice of what fruit?
- The popular drink known as an "Arnold Palmer" is typically made with equal parts iced tea and what?
- What is the full name of the notoriously difficult college course often called "orgo"?
- The college course "Organic Chemistry" is often called what?
- Randy Newman sings "Rollin' down Imperial Highway" in a 1983 hit song titled "I Love" where?
- What U.S. city has a public transportation system known as MARTA?
- The prestigious Juno Award is the Canadian equivalent of what American honor?
- What adjective is often used to describe an unscrupulous political leader's behavior?
- The popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis?
- From 2002 until the last episode in 2019, Carson Daly hosted 2000 very late night shows with what apt name?
- Standard issue for sailors and preppies, which of these shoes was designed to be worn on boats?
- Once featured on a TV infomercial, the Flowbee is a haircutting device with a US patent granted in 1987 that works with what household appliance?
- What household item is often seen at hunting lodges fashioned from the antlers of deer or elk?
- Where does the German accent mark, the "umlaut", appear in the brand name Haagan-Dazs?
- Played by Tony Shalhoub, the TV detective "Monk" suffers prominently from what medical condition?
- Using its local specialty, in 2009 the city of Portland, Maine created a 61-foot long what?
- Presumably named after the love of his life, "The Olive" is a boat belonging to what character?
- What classic cartoon character has a romantic rival named Bluto?
- Requiring considerable skill and experience, "throwing" is a technique used in what artistic medium?
- Owned by Donald Trump, the Mar-a-Lago Club is a 126-room estate located in what resort town?
- Since being elected President of the United States, Donald Trump has frequently referred to what as the "Winter White House"?
- The Darien Gap, the only break in the highway system that runs from Alaska to Chile, lies between what two countries?
- What NBA star is named after an expensive type of beef?
- Released posthumously in 2009, Michael Jackson's single "This Is It" was co-written by what music legend?
- What singer's revealing 1993 Rolling Stones cover memorably featured two strategically placed hands?
- Responding to charges that her cuisine leads to obesity, what TV chef once said "I'm your cook, not your doctor!"?
- The 2002 of TV's "Celebrity Boxing" famously featured a bout between Tonya Harding and what infamous person?
- What TV chef released the 2010 book "Savannah Style", illustrating a full year of Southern living?
- Web sites like WallStreetJournal.com charge for some of their content by keeping it behind a so-called what?
- The site of a famous 1839 slave mutiny, the 19th-century ship La Amistad has a name that means what in Spanish?
- Produced in France since 1849, Cointreau is a popular liquor with what distinctive flavor?
- The Golden Gate Bridge is painted a distinctive cover officially known as "international" what?
- The Dutch painter Vermeer is perhaps most famous for his portrait called "Girl with a" what?
- What is the Wall Street lingo for a small company's stock that trades for under $5 a share?
- On the Internet, the abbreviation "LOL" typically denotes which of these emotional states?
- The term "bootleg" comes from an old habit of smugglers in King George III's reign hiding what in their boots?
- Originally, a "pound cake" recipe called for a pound of butter plus a pound of all but which of the following?
- On the classic TV series "The Brady Bunch", what is the name of the Brady family dog?
- The phrase "Dawn of a new era" includes the names of two popular brands of what?
- Which of these adjectives refers to a legendary English king and not a famous English writer?
- What performer's "obscene gesture" during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show compelled the NFL to issue an apology?
- Usually associated with pirates, the "Jolly Roger" is a distinctive what?
- Used to refer to a computer's unique location in cyberspace, "IP address" is short for "internet" what?
- Referring to an old-fashioned term for feline appreciation, which of these is the name of a long-running magazine?
- Popular in the world of hip-hop, Courvoisier is a nearly 200-year old brand of what liquour?
- Originally voiced by John Goodman, which of the five animated M&M's "spokescandies" is a peanut M&M?
- Popular at Christmas time, mistletoe plants normally have what color berries?
- The iconic Umbrella Girl who appears on the Morton Salt label wears what color dress?
- Until 1949, regular packs of chocolate M&Ms included which of these colors?
- The actor who played Capt. James T. Kirk on TV's "Star Trek" also played which of these TV cops?
- Tonic water is distinctively flavored because it contains what chemical?
- Unaware he was starting an Internet fad, in 2007 Charlie Schmidt posted a YouTube video of his cat Fatso doing what?
- Texas humorist Kinky Friedman once noted, "Y'all is singular. All ya'all is plural. "All ya'alls is" is what?
- What business was known as the Harold Company before it took the name of its most famous product?
- Urushiol, a toxic resin, causes the typical rashes and itchiness associated with which of these plants?
- Which of the following is often classified as a type of role-playing game?
- On the E! reality TV series, "The Girls Next Door", who are the girls next door?
- The 1-wood golf club, used to strike the ball long distances, is better known by what name?
- On "Saturday Night Live", David Spade popularized the catchphrase "buh-bye" in his role as a what?
- What candy was protected by a U.S. patent titled "Process of Preparing Gasified Candy"?
- What luxury automaker is known to car enthusiasts as "The Prancing Horse", a reference to its famous logo?
- Since 2002, what movie star has from on-off been a global spokesperson for cell phone provider T-Mobile?
- What nation's film industry, called "Nollywood", has in recent years become one of the top movie producers in the world?
- The letters in the ubiquitous delivery service UPS stand for "United" what?
- The old farming adage "knee high by the fourth of July" usually refers to the approximate height of what crop?
- What vegetable plant produces a soft, yellowish "silk", often used in herbal remedies?
- What does the "P" stand for in the common financial abbreviation "APR"?
- The members of the European Union that collectively use the euro are often referred to collectively as the what?
- The theme song for what popular cartoon features the line "robots in disguise"?
- On what classic TV game show do contestants frequently chant "No Whammies"?
- What Tim Burton film was advertised with the tagline "His story will touch you, even though he can't"?
- What crime occurs when businesses conspire to control the market?
- Prior to her career in television, Nancy Grace was licensed by the state of Georgia as a what?
- What is the name of a concise feature on Facebook that helps users get a friend's attention?
- Published in 2010, "Gunn's Golden Rules" is a life lessons book by a TV personality from what reality show?
- The name of what basic component in nature is derived from a Greek term meaning "indivisible"?
- The Euphrates river runs through which of these countries?
- The Yum-o! organization, a nonprofit that teaches healthy eating, was founded by what bubbly TV chef?
- What reality star had her famous catch-phrases "I die!" and "Bananas!" trademarked in 2009?
- Pyrogeography is the study of what natural phenoma?
- On the classic sitcom "Happy Days", what was the name of Richie's practical joke-loving buddy, played by actor Don Most?
- Upon his arrival in D.C. in 2011, what newly-elected senator moved in with his congressman father Ron?
- On the pronunciation of her last name, what actress has explained that it's "like the lettuce"?
- Which of the following is not a synonym for "trinket"?
- Originally made in Canada, canola is a vegetable oil made from what crop?
- The Oregon state flag features an emblem on the front and image of what animal on the back?
- The chorus of the song "Home on the Range" mentions what pair of playful animals?
- The Italian dish carpaccio is traditionally made from thin slices of what?
- People would most likely use the mnemonic "Every good boy does fine" when doing what?
- When their perimeters are of equal length, which of these shapes always has the largest area?
- What color is created when blending the standard billiard ball colors seen on the eight ball and the cue ball?
- What Italian cheese derives its name from the name of Italy's capital city?
- Throughout her career in the kitchen, Julia Child often said the secret to a long life is what?
- The USDA's 2015 "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" urges people to eat more of all but which of these"?
- What musical act's "Livin' On a Prayer" placed number one on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s"?
- Containing a purposely misspelled word, the title of Quentin Tarantino's 2009 WWII epic is written how?
- The high school dance known as "prom" is actually short for what word?
- Ossicones are hair-covered horns atop the head of which of these mammals?
- The pop singer Fergie has what lesser-known first name?
- Which Baldwin brother wrote "The Unusual Suspect", an account of becoming an evangelical Christian?
- What actor's guest role on a Showtime series inspired the 2010 headline, "Close Encounters of the Weed Kind"?
- What deceased game show host's constant smooching of female contestants won him the nickname "The Kissing Bandit"?
- Which of these actors is a devout Buddhist who has studied with the Dalai Lama?
- The national program of medicare was established during the term of what U.S. president?
- When its first three letters are removed, what U.S. president's name becomes that of an '80s TV icon?
- When repeated three times, which of these words does not become the title of a Top 40 pop song?
- When digesting one's food, which of these steps in the digestion process occurs first?
- Played by Kim Fields for all 9 seasons, Tootie on TVs "The Facts of Life" has what real first name?
- The title of a famous show tune from the 1949 musical "South Pacific", "Bali Ha'i" is a what?
- The MTV reality show "The Challenge" began as a combination of "The Real World" and what other show?
- What poet is commonly credited with writing the traditional lyrics to the New Year's Eve Song "Auld Lang Syne"
- The 1986 "Weird Al" Yankovic song "Addicted to Spuds" parodies a hit tune by what pop singer?
- What 60s TV show peppered its fight scenes with words such as "kapow" or "biff" flashed onto the screen?
- What birds rotate their wings in a distinct figure-eight pattern that allows them to fly backwards?
- Though he still tours playing The Who classics, what former frontman owns a trout fishery in East Sussex, England?
- What deceased film critic was know to give out Golden Thumb awards to his annual Overlooked Film Festival?
- What book of the Bible derives its name from the Greek word for "creation"?