2. Zoology. Which order of mammals has the largest
number of species?
a. Rodents (1700 species; bats are second
with 950). b. Bats. c. Cats.
d. Whales.
3. Food. When Japanese order Domino's Pizza out, which topping
is most frequently requested?
a. pepperoni. b. squid.
c. olives. d. extra cheese.
4. Travel. Which American national park receives the largest number of
visits annually?
a. Great Smoky Mountains (10,000,000
visitors; Grand Canyon is 2nd with 5,000,000). b.
Yellowstone. c. Grand Canyon. d. Yosemite.
5. Cars. Once upon a time, automatic transmissions were the exception
rather than the rule. If you bought a Buick in 1950 and wanted an automatic transmission,
what did you ask for?
a. Hydramatic. b. PowerGlide. c.
E-Z Shift. d. Dynaflow.
6. Music. How many hemidemisemiquavers are there in one quarter note?
a. 16. b. 32. c.
64. d. 128.
7. Vocabulary. Which of these words refers to someone who always wants
to know the latest gossip?
a. quidnunc.
b. flibbertigibbet. c. dirtdobber. d. neer-say-no.
8. TV. Matt Groening gave us The Simpsons and?
a. Futurama.
b. Beavis and Butthead. c. Peanuts. d. Third Rock
from the Sun.
9. Art. In which country will you find the original of the cave
painting pictured above?
a. USA. b. France (near
Lascaux). c. Ethiopia. d. Australia.
10. History. Until 1796, which American state was known as
"Franklin"?
a. Kentucky. b.
Tennessee. c. Illinois. d. Wisconsin.
11. Stumper. How many years old is the cave painting pictured above?
a. 10.000. b. 40,000.
c. 70,000. d. 100,000.