Used BR117

Question 1

1. Who recorded the song “We have all the time in the world” for the James Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”?

A. Carly Simon
B. Louis Armstrong
C. Tony Bennett

Answer 1

B. Louis Armstrong

Question 2

2. What is the title of Mark Twain’s autobiography?

A. Life on the Mississippi
B. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s court
C. Innocents Abroad

Answer 2

A. Life on the Mississippi

Question 3

3. Which of the Hawaiian Islands has active volcanoes?

A. Hawaii
B. Oahu
C. Maui

Answer 3

A. Hawaii

Question 4

4. What was the first US-based team in the NHL?

A. Detroit Red Wings
B. Boston Bruins
C. Chicago Blackhawks

Answer 4

B. Boston in 1924

Question 5

5. In the MeTV series Gilligans Island, what actress played Mary Ann?

A. Dawn Wells
B. Tina Louise
C. Elaine May

Answer 5

A. Dawn Wells

Question 6

6. Who did the U.S. Women’s soccer team beat to win the World Cup?

A. China
B. Japan
C. Germany

Answer 6

B. Japan

Question 7

7. Which one of these is the real figure for the wettest month on record in Buffalo?

A. April 1973 with 17.7 inches of rain
B. September 1977 with 19.2 inches
C. March 1949 with 16.8 inches

Answer 7

A. April 1973 with 17.7 inches of rain

Question 8

8. On average, which month in Buffalo has the least amount of precipitation?

A. February
B. July
C. October

Answer 8

A. February with an average of only 2.2 inches of precipitation

Question 9

9. In the year 2014, which state lost the most acreage to wildfires?

A. California
B. Florida
C. Oregon

Answer 9

C. Oregon with a loss of more than 985,000 acres. Much more than second place California which lost 555,000 acres.

Question 10

10. In 2013, what state had the highest accidental death rate?

A. New York
B. Oklahoma
C. West Virgina

Answer 10

C. West Virginia had the highest rate of death from accidental causes.

Question 11

11. Columbia is the capital of what state?

A. Washington
B. North Dakota
C. South Carolina

Answer 11

C. South Carolina

Question 12

12. What high school sport is the most popular in the United States?
    A. Baseball
    B. Outdoor track and field
    C. Football

Answer 12

C. Football

Question 13

13. What video game system sold the most units in 2014?

A.Xbox One
B.Playstation 4
C.WiiU

Answer 13

B. Playstation 4

Question 14

14. The MeTV series the original Star Trek was supposed to have taken place starting around what year?

A. The year 2250
B. The year 2450
C. The year 2650

Answer 14

A. 2250

Question 15

15. The Star Trek, the Next Generation series, followed the original series about 18 year after it went off the air. In the series timeline the first series took place starting around the year 2250. When did the Next Generation start?

A. Around 2300
B. Around 2365
C. Around 2450

Answer 15

B. 2365