Set 3 (11-15) Flashcards
11B-The flag of which South Asian country looks similar to that of the United States, complete with red and white stripes and a field of blue?
MALAYSIA
11Pi- Who is deputy director of Pawnee department of PARKS AND RECREATION?
LESLIE KNOPE- Played by Amy Poehler.
11Y- Which germ-fighting mouthwash was once sold as a floor cleaner?
LISTERINE- Created by Joseph Lister as a surgical antiseptic, it was commercialized to increase sales.
11Pu- What is the name of the illustrated gentleman who frequently graces the front cover of THE NEW YORKER magazine?
EUSTACE TILLEY
11G- What are the three main types of honey bees in a hive?
QUEEN, DRONE, WORKER
11O- Which American athlete set a world record and took home the gold in the men’s decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
BRUCE JENNER
12B- The Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed sits on which city’s central square?
MOSCOW- It is located on Red Square.
12Pi- Which Man in Black sang a painfully beautiful cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt”, one of the country legend’s final hits?
JOHNNY CASH- It was released in 2002, the year before he died.
12Y- Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
BENAZIR BHUTTO- She was elected twice, in 1987 and then again in 1993.
12Pu- Who leads the company of dwarves on the quest to reclaim their treasure from Smaug in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel THE HOBBIT?
THORIN OAKENSHIELD- The 13 dwarves and hobbit Bilbo make up Thorin and Company.
12G- What part of a flower contains bright yellow sacs that produce and contain pollen grains?
ANTHER
12O- Which broadcasting organization airs a weekly radio quiz show called WAIT WAIT . . . DON’T TELL ME?
NPR- The brainy bunch test their knowledge about current events.
13B- Which Greek alphabet letter was reimagined in 1996 to become the currency symbol for the euro?
EPSILON, THE LETTER E- An added bar crosses the symbol to symbolize stability.
13Pi- Which of the following was NOT written by Aaron Sorkin- VEEP, THE WEST WING, SPORTS NIGHT, THE SOCIAL NETWORK?
VEEP
13Y- In what year did the Treaty of Paris officially end the Revolutionary War?
1783
13Pu- Who does the garden belong to that Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit wanders into?
MR. MCGREGOR
13G- Which company, founded by British mogul Sir Richard Branson, has a space plane called SPACESHIP TWO?
VIRGIN GALACTIC
13O- What are the four events that women artistic gymnasts compete in?
VAULT, FLOOR EXERCISE, UNEVEN BARS, BALANCE BEAM
14B- Which landmark, nicknamed “La Dame de fer”, is one of the most visited tourist spots in the world?
EIFFEL TOWER- Translation is “the Iron Lady”, and it has 7 million visitors a year.
14Pi- Which “Frat Pack” comedian was Conan O’Brien’s first and last guest on his short-lived stint as THE TONIGHT SHOW host?
WILL FERRELL
14Y- Which Founding Father became the first Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
14Pu- Which comedian paired up with an NYU sociology professor to write MODERN ROMANCE, a book about dating in the digital era?
AZIZ ANSARI
14G- How many pixels in a megapixel?
1 MILLION
14O- What was the occupation of the winner of the first recorded Olympics, held in 776 B.C. in Ancient Greece- soldier, cook, or actor?
COOK- His name was Coroebus, and he ran a 192-meter footrace.
15B- Which is the busiest stop in the London Underground?
WATERLOO STATION- As of 2015, 99.2 million passengers per year pass through.
15Pi- Which camera-shy Australian singer scored her first BILLBOARD Top 10 hit as a solo artist with her song “Chandelier”?
SIA
15Y- Which mineral from the Western United States helped fund the Civil War?
GOLD
15Pu- Who paints with a “pallette of blue and gray”, according to a 1971 song by “American Pie” singer Don McLean?
VINCENT VAN GOGH- The song is “Vincent”, sometimes called “Starry, Starry Night”.
15G- What was the cost of the first Ford Model A, ordered by a dentist in Chicago in 1903- $550, $850, or $1250?
$850
15O- Which Japanese video game company started out producing playing cards?
NINTENDO
