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Questions 1. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel begins with the line, "All of this happened, more or less"? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the two flowers traditionally associated with the month of December? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is cardamom? 4. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located? 5. U.S. STATES: Which state's slogan is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"? 6. TELEVISION: What was Archie Bunker's nickname for his wife Edith in "All in the Family"? 7. CHEMISTRY: What is the lightest element? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret...
* In this time of bitter partisan rivalries, it would be well to remember the following sage observation: “Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would cheer just as much if you and I were going to be hanged.” The man who first made that observation was Lord Protector of England Oliver Cromwell, considered by some to be a hero of liberty, by others to be a regicidal dictator. He died in 1658, probably from septicemia. He was so reviled that, three years later, his body was exhumed so that he could be posthumously executed, his bod...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the World Heritage site called Machu Picchu located? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veritas” mean in English? 3. MATH: What is another name for the term 10 to the 100th power? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the high school in the sitcom “Happy Days”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century philosopher/essayist once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air”? 6. MUSIC: What is the difference in length between a petite grand piano (smallest) and a concert grand piano (largest)?...
* It was English journalist, political essayist and novelist George Orwell, probably best known for his works “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Animal Farm,” who made the following sage observation: “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.” * Considering their unsavory reputation, you might be surprised to learn that jackals often help raise their younger siblings, even after...
Questions 1. BALLET: What is the name of the young girl who stars in “The Nutcracker”? 2. TELEVISION: Which actor played the dad in the sitcom “Eight Is Enough”? 3. GOVERNMENT: According to the Constitution, what is the minimum age of a member of the U.S. Senate? 4. MUSIC: What is the nickname of country music singer Hank Williams Jr.? 5. FOOD & DRINK: Where did gumbo originate in the United States? 6. MOVIES: Which 1990s film had the tagline, “A little pig goes a long way”? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president is honored in the Wrestling H...
* It was way back in the 17th century when noted Scottish scholar Patrick Young made the following sage observation: “The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.” * As 2018 winds down, you might want to keep this crime fact in mind: Those who study such things say that New Year’s Day is the No. 1 holiday for car theft. Perhaps they’re making up for Christmas Day, which is typically the holiday with the fewest auto thefts. * I bet you didn’t know there’s a w...
