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What is the origin of the term "flea market" ?
The owner of an antiques store coined the word when he set his slow moving items out front on a table.
A comment made by a woman browsing a shop loaded with used goods.
From the French term Marche aux Puces.
A term coined by an inspector at a huge swap meet when he observed fleas hopping on some used clothes.
What is the translation for tl;dr?
too long; didn't read
try love; don't relent
tangled locks; develop lice
The ancient Phoenician city of Constantine is located in which
modern-day Arab country?
Morocco
Egypt
Algeria
Oman
What position did the creator of Game Boy hold at Nintendo?
Technical Analyst
Administrative Assistant
Maintenance Engineer
Product Tester
Which film star's name was slang for an inflatable life jacket?
Betty Grable
Mae West
Marilyn Monroe
Jean Harlow
What is unique about the book "Green Eggs and Ham"
The original manuscript was black and white
It began as a bet
It was rejected by several publishers before Random House accepted it
It was deemed boring by kindergarten teachers
One of these fruits are not natural. Which one is it?
Orange
Avocado
Tomato
Blackberry
Who wrote the song "A Boy Named Sue"?
Johnny Cash
Mel Tillis
Shel Silverstein
This French method for thickening soups involves mixing flour into softened butter then slowly adding knobs of the mixture to your pot. What is it called?
beurre manie
roux
bechamel
macaronage
Whipping egg whites in a bowl made of this metal will improve the loft and stability of your souffles and meringues.
Teflon
tin
copper
stainless steel
With its high value and relatively compact size, this food is stolen and shoplifted more than any other in the world.
caviar
olive oil
vanilla beans
cheese
Emergency rooms have seen so many injuries associated with cutting this food that doctors have termed the injury "___________hand".
coconut
bagel
mango
avocado
Why are bagels boiled before they are baked?
To add color to the dough
To make the dough more chewy
To extend the bagel's shelf life
To infuse them with sweet, delicious NYC water
By weight, this is the most expensive food costing as much as $10,000 per pound.
Caviar
Saffron
Vanilla
Black truffle
What was Richard Nixon's sad last meal in the White House?
an egg salad sandwich
pineapple and cottage cheese
fried eggs and ham.
Sirloin steak and baked potato
In an effort to slash education spending, tis president infamously altered USDA guidelines in order to count pickle reish and ketchup as vegetables in school lunches.
Gerald Ford
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Harry S. Truman
Mushrooms are indeed magical in the Super Mario universe. Which color mushroom awards you an extra life?
Green
Blue
Red
Purple
To get the garlic odor off your hands, what material should you rub them with while washinmg them?
aluminum foil
cast iron
polished copper
stainless steel
During WWI she supported the French war effort by fitting ambulances
with portable X-ray equipment.
Edith Wharton
Mildred Aldwich
Marie Curie
For the 2018 draft, which team tried to use a parrot
to make a pick but the bird got stagefright?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
Atlanta Falcons
What is Bruce Springsteen's middle name?
Frederick
Matthew
James
Michael
Which of these quotes is NOT attributable to Barack Obama?
"There are a handful of people who enter into your lives through their music and tell the American people's story. Bruce Springsteen is one of those people."
"I ran for President because he couldn't be Bruce Springsteen."
"While I do enjoy rock and roll, my favorite music genre is Motown."
"Maybe one thing that Bruce and I share — his music, my politics — is the belief that people aren't static."
Which of these musicians was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021?
Willie Nelson
Cher
Tina Turner
Whitney Houston
Which of the following musicians has never been nominated
to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame?
Diana Ross
Joan Baez
Blondie
Bon Jovi
New for 2022, Awards of Excellence has 4 categories. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Equipment Managers
Assistant Coaches
Medical Personnel
Public Relations
Athletic Trainers
What year did the Pro Football Hall of Fame open?
1978
1971
1963
1968
In 1869 the first ever college soccer football game was played.
Who were the two teams?
Army/Navy
Princeton/Rutgers
Yale/Harvard
Northern Illinois/Southern Illinois
The longest game in NFL history took place on Christmas day in 1971.
Between which two teams was it? Hint: AFC
Dolphins/Chiefs
Colts/Browns
Dolphins/Colts
Which of these types of insurance is does not exist?
Death by Laughter insurance
Alien Abduction insurance
Bed bug insurance
Bad haircut insurance
Is it still possible to visit the world's first webpage?
Yes
No
I don't know
Vladimir Sergeevich Lukyanov built the world’s first computer in 1936 that solved differential equations in partial derivatives. It was run on what energy source?
Wind turbines
Battery
Water
A hamster in a wheel
During fireworks shows, what determines
the pattern of a firework explosion?
the amount of gunpowder used
the timing of the explosion
the arrangement of star pellets inside the shell
How the individual fireworks are lined up
How many of us made it to midnight this year?
5
4
3
2
1
