Questions:
1 If all the U.S. states were listed in alphabetical order, California would be in position number what?
2 What circular server is named for a lethargic woman?
3 What common cooking measurement is equal to 16 tablespoons?
4 Give the recent names of these countries:
a. Sri Lanka
b. Myanmar
c. Kingdom of eSwatini (changed in 2018, partially because people confused the old name with a European country)
5 What two plants primarily produce commercial table sugar?
6 Who was the first actress to command $20 million dollars to star in a film? And for what 2000 movie was this?
7 What land animal was the primary meat product at the first Thanksgiving celebration, in 1621?
8 America’s oldest department store, established in 1826, is going out of business this year. What is it?
9 In 1984 and in 2007, female leaders of India and Pakistan were assassinated. Who were these women?
10 Between noon and midnight, how many times do the hands of a clock form a right angle?
BONUS QUESTION:
Identify these iconic automobiles. The years are given.
A B C
a. 1927 b. 1957 c. 1982
ANSWERS:
1. Fifth, after Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas.
2. Lazy Susan
3. One Cup
4a. Ceylon
4b. Burma
4c. Swaziland
5. Sugar cane / Sugar beets
6. Julia Roberts / Erin Brockovich
7. Deer, venison meat
8. Lord and Taylor
9. 1984 – Indira Gandhi / 2007 – Benazir Bhutto
10. 22 times
BONUS ANSWERS:
a. 1927 Ford Model T b. 1957 Cadillac Eldorado c. 1982 Delorian (featured in Back to the Future)
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