QUESTION: In what Berlin nightclub does Sally Bowles perform in the 1972 Academy Award-winning film “Cabaret”?
ANSWER: The Kit Kat Klub
A LITTLE MORE: The musical numbers in Bob Fosse’s Oscar-winning 1972 film “Cabaret” take place in Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub.
QUESTION: Which of these Californian cities is furthest east?
San Francisco – San Jose – Sacramento – San Diego
ANSWER: San Diego
A LITTLE MORE: San Diego is one degree further east than Los Angeles, and much further south and east than the other choices. Coordinates: 32.716 / -117.165
QUESTION: Who portrays the doctor who designs a prosthetic tail for the dolphin in the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale”?
ANSWER: Morgan Freeman
A LITTLE MORE: Actor Morgan Freeman plays Dr. Cameron McCarthy, designer of a prosthetic tail for Winter the dolphin in the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale.”
QUESTION: What country singer cultivated a chart-topping hit in 2009 with the song “Big Green Tractor”?
ANSWER: Jason Aldean
A LITTLE MORE: In 2009, country singer Jason Aldean scored his third No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Big Green Tractor.”
QUESTION: Which actress from TV’s Facts of Life also appeared in a memorable TV commercial for Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup?
ANSWER: Kim Fields
A LITTLE MORE: Kim Fields landed her first acting role at the age of 5, appearing in a short clip on the children’s television show Sesame Street. She also landed a commercial for Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup around the same time, beating out rival actress Janet Jackson for the coveted gig.
QUESTION: What was the very first capital of the United States?
ANSWER: New York City
A LITTLE MORE: The first capital of the United States was New York City. The country’s capital was located in New York City from 1785 to 1790, before it was moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later to its current location in Washington, D.C. The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States was held on Thursday, April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York.
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
ANSWER: The Great Wall Of China
A LITTLE MORE: (Note: It’s the 7 Ancient Wonders, not the 7 Wonders) These ancient wonders are Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and Lighthouse of Alexandria. Of these wonders, 4 were destroyed by earthquake, 2 were destroyed by fire, and 1 is still standing.
QUESTION: Which state ranks the highest in terms of pounds of turkey meat produced yearly?
ANSWER: North Carolina
A LITTLE MORE: While Minnesota ranks as the largest turkey producing state in terms of birds raised, it is North Carolina that ranks highest in terms of pounds produced. In lbs: North Carolina – 1,167,000,000. Minnesota – 1,044,900,000. Indiana – 836,400,000. Missouri – 552,500,000.
QUESTION: The name for which common visual item derives from the Greek word for “afar” and the Latin word for “sight”?
ANSWER: Television
A LITTLE MORE: The word television comes from the Greek root tele, meaning “far off,” and the Latin word visio, for “sight.”
QUESTION: Which well-known author was good friends with inventor Nikola Tesla?
ANSWER: Mark Twain
A LITTLE MORE: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Nikola Tesla shared a friendship starting in 1890s. Tesla read a lot of early Twain when recovering from a serious illness. The two shared an interest in electricity.
QUESTION: Reactance in inductors is expressed in which unit of measure?
ANSWER: Ohms
A LITTLE MORE: Reactance in inductors is expressed in the unit of ohms (Ω). Reactance is a measure of the opposition of a circuit to alternating current (AC). It is caused by the inductance and capacitance of the circuit elements. Inductance is the property of an inductor that opposes changes in current.
QUESTION: Who is the only 3-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
ANSWER: Eric Clapton
A LITTLE MORE: Eric Clapton is a consistent hitmaker and one of the greatest guitarists of all time – perhaps that’s why he is the only person to be inducted into the Rock Hall three times, first as a member of the Yardbirds (1992), then one year later for his work with Cream and finally, in recognition of his solo work in the year 2000.
QUESTION: What is the name of the zebra that has long served as the mascot for Fruit Stripe gum?
ANSWER: Yipes
A LITTEL MORE: Of all the Fruit Stripe Gum mascots, the zebra named “Yipes” has outlasted the rest and has become the gum’s main “spokesanimal.” Yipes is featured on the outside of packages and on tattoo gum wrappers.
QUESTION: The Highwaymen were an American country music supergroup, composed of: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and what other 2 singers?
ANSWER: Kris Kristofferson & Waylon Jennings
A LITTLE MORE: The Highwaymen were an American country music supergroup, composed of four of country music’s biggest artists who pioneered the outlaw country subgenre: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
QUESTION: What famous literary detective appears in the 1902 novel “The Hound of the Baskervilles”?
ANSWER: Sherlock Holmes
A LITTLE MORE: 1902’s “The Hounds of the Baskervilles” is the third of four novels from Arthur Conan Doyle featuring legendary detective Sherlock Holmes.