Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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Modern computer microchips are primarily composed of what element? Answer: Silicon Which of the following candies is traditionally fruit-flavored? Answer: Skittles How do you express 3/4 as a decimal? Answer: .75 What color is a ruby? Answer: Red Which of these is another name for a golf course? Answer: Links Huffy, Schwinn and Raleigh are all brands of what? Answer: Bicycles According to legend, in what country are you most likely to meet a leprechaun? Answer: Ireland What colors are the two circles in the MasterCard logo? Answer: Red and yellow Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson have both recorded duets with which former Beatle? Answer: Paul McCartney How many ships did Columbus set sail with on his initial voyage to the New World? Answer: Three On the TV show "CHiPs" what was Officer Frank Poncherello's nickname? Answer: Ponch What do you call a young cow? Answer: Calf If a business "files under Chapter 11" what is it doing? Answer: Declaring Bankruptcy What does an animal produce when it lactates? Answer: Milk A pita is a type of what? Answer: Flat bread What was the name of Huey Lewis' band? Answer: The News What internet company goes by the acronym AOL? Answer: America Online To create a tapestry, one must traditionally engage in what activity? Answer: Weaving What famous radio personality was also the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon "Scooby-Doo?" Answer: Casey Kasem What important food crop is grown in fields called paddies? Answer: Rice Where is the Louvre museum? Answer: Paris
In cooking, the term "au gratin" is sometimes used to describe a dish with
what topping?
Answer: Cheese
What fictional character claims to be "smarter than the average bear?"
Answer: Yogi Bear
Which of these rivers flows through France?
Answer: Seine
According to the proverb, necessity is the mother of what?
Answer: Invention
What is the colored part of the eye called?
Answer: Iris
Which of these is not found in a Snickers candy bar?
Answer: Almonds
When daylight-saving time arrives in the spring, how do most Americans turn
their clocks?
Answer: One hour forward
What term describes someone who does not believe in the existence of God?
Answer: Atheist
If you dial "411" on a telephone, who are you calling?
Answer: Directory assistance
Which of these animals shares its name with a luxury car?
Answer: Jaguar
Which of these organizations is not part of the U.S. government?
Answer: NAACP
In what country are police officers referred to as "boobies?"
Answer: England
What kind of item is a ginsu?
Answer: Knife
What kind of worker uses a "paddy wagon?"
Answer: Police Officer
If someone has cataracts, what part of their body might need an operation?
Answer: Eye
For what purpose would you use an awl?
Answer: To make holes
Which of the following is not a TV cartoon duo?
Answer: Simon and Garfunkel
According to legend, if you give someone the "evil eye" what are you doing?
Answer: Cursing them
Which of these is a government agency established to protect investors?
Answer: SEC
According to the American Kennel Club, what is the most popular breed of dog
in the U.S. as of 1999?
Answer: Labrador retriever
Where would you typically find a bailiff?
Answer: Courtroom
Which of these is not a position on an American football team?
Answer: Striker
Which of these movies does not star Jim Carrey?
Answer: Patch Adams
Elephant tusks are made of what material?
Answer: Ivory
Which of these painting tools has bristles on it?
Answer: Brush
By what collective name do Christians refer to God the Father, God the Son
and the Holy Ghost?
Answer: The Trinity
Which of these is not one of the three branches of the U.S. government?
Answer: Parliamentary
What term describes a tribe that has no set homeland and wanders from place to
place?
Answer: Nomadic
In the television network abbreviation "ABC" what does the "A" stand for?
Answer: American
What French city is home to a famous international film festival each
spring?
Answer: Cannes
In what country did Pokemon originate?
Answer: Japan
What are the dimensions of a "letter size" piece of paper?
Answer: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Which of these countries is not in Europe?
Answer: Israel
In a game with no wild cards, what is the highest, possible poker hand?
Answer: Royal flush
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
Answer: Six
In computer terminology, what does the acronym "ISP" stand for?
Answer: Internet Service Provider
Which of the following is a sports award?
Answer: Espy
What term is used to describe a group of fish?
Answer: School
The common term for someone who has difficulty seeing objects in the
distance is what?
Answer: Nearsighted
Cheese is a necessary ingredient in which of these dishes?
Answer: Veal parmigiano
What is an alternative name for the food dish "Beijing duck?"
Answer: Peking duck
How many stars are on the American flag?
Answer: 50
The process of drilling holes in the skull is called what?
Answer: Trepanation
What animated character has a crush on the Little Red-Haired Girl?
Answer: Charlie Brown
Which of these is a member of the cucumber family?
Answer: Watermelon
Who or what was Big Bertha?
Answer: A World War 1 gun
To ward off bad luck, what do many people do to wood?
Answer: Knock on it
What is the final word of the Pledge of Allegiance?
Answer: All
The disco band ABBA comes from what country?
Answer: Sweden
Which fast food chain used the advertising slogan, "Where's the beef?"
Answer: Wendy's
What is another way of writing "six feet?"
Answer: 6'
What is the name of the baby who appears in cartoons and comic strips with
Popeye the Sailor?
Answer: Swee'pea
According to the popular saying, what should you do "when in Rome?"
Answer: As the Romans do
Which of these foods is not traditionally considered kosher?
Answer: Shellfish
What disease is characterized by a body's inability to properly metabolize
glucose?
Answer: Diabetes
People are supposed to drive on the left-hand side of the road in which
country?
Answer: England
If a piece of music is in "common time" how many quarter notes are there
per measure?
Answer: Four
What is the 7-Eleven company's trademarked name for its super-large sodas?
Answer: Big Gulp
A portrait that comically exaggerates a person's physical traits is called
a what?
Answer: Caricature
What are the names of Donald Duck's three nephews?
Answer: Huey, Dewey, Louie
What Greek poet wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey?"
Answer: Homer
Which of these is a commonly-known investment account?
Answer: IRA
What condition is caused by malfunctioning setaceous glands?
Answer: Acne
Which of the following beverages is brewed from the leaves of a plant?
Answer: Tea
What part of the human body does a gastroenterologist examine?
Answer: Stomach
Which of these is a slang term for "police?"
Answer: Fuzz
Which of these is typically not used as a spice?
Answer: Hemlock
What color is Uncle Sam's goatee?
Answer: White
What is the name of the StarKist tuna mascot?
Answer: Charlie
In horse racing, what is the term for a wager on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
finishers in a specific race?
Answer: Trifecta
What sporting event is held annually on Memorial Day weekend?
Answer: Indianapolis 500
What type of meat is on a traditional Reuben sandwich?
Answer: Corned Beef
Which of these is not the name of one of rock musician Frank Zappa's children?
Answer: Lumpy Gravy
Which of the following is most commonly kept in a terrarium?
Answer: Plants
In soccer, which player is allowed to use his or her hands in the field of
play?
Answer: Goalkeeper
Which of the following breakfast cereals is shaped like the letter O?
Answer: Cheerios
What day of the week is sometimes called "hump day?"
Answer: Wednesday
What disease does a carcinogen cause?
Answer: Cancer
A flashing red traffic light signifies that a driver should do what?
Answer: Stop
Which of these countries does not participate in NAFTA?
Answer: Guatemala
Who is the career hit leader among players never elected to Baseball's Hall
of Fame?
Answer: Pete Rose
What's the popular name of the breakfast meat consisting of sausages
wrapped in pancakes?
Answer: Pigs in a blanket
What singer appeared in the 1992 baseball film "A League of Their Own?"
Answer: Madonna
In America, what is the main ingredient in pepperoni?
Answer: Meat
What country is famous for making wooden shoes?
Answer: The Netherlands
What does a pH level measure?
Answer: Acidity
Which of these months has 31 days?
Answer: March
The phrase "hospital corners" refers to what?
Answer: Bed sheets
In Mister Rogers' theme song, what does he ask you to be?
Answer: His neighbor
From whom does the Lutheran Church get its name?
Answer: Martin Luther
What is the art of elegant handwriting called?
Answer: Calligraphy
What city's airport uses the code ORD?
Answer: Chicago
From what language does the term "R.S.V.P." originate?
Answer: French
Who wrote "A Tale of Two Cities?"
Answer: Charles Dickens
Someone would most likely contract salmonella poisoning from eating which of
the following?
Answer: Chicken
The majority of calcium in the human body if found where?
Answer: Bones
In what state is the 1999 movie "Magnolia" set?
Answer: California
What is the name of the Swedish company that specializes in affordable
furniture?
Answer: IKEA
Which of these candy bars was named for a baseball player?
Answer: Reggie Bar
What mathematical term is used to describe the average of a series of numbers?
Answer: Mean
In the movie "Star Wars" what kind of creature is Chewbacca?
Answer: Wookiee
Who is considered the owner of a "publicly held" company?
Answer: The stockholders
Which of the following sounds is commonly associated with owls?
Answer: Hoot
The British dish "bangers and mash" is made up of sausage and what?
Answer: Potatoes
What professional sports team plays its home games in the Alamodome?
Answer: San Antonio Spurs
How many periods are there in an ice hockey game?
Answer: Three
In the movie "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" what is the name of Dr.
Evil's diminitive clone?
Answer: Mini-Me
When it first appeared on the internet, amazon.com sold only what?
Answer: Books
Which of these vitamins was the first to be named?
Answer: Vitamin A
How many $100 bills does it take to equal one million dollars?
Answer: Ten thousand
Backgammon is a how many-player game? Answer: Two In what restaurant can you order a Grand Slam breakfast? Answer: Denny's What is actor Antonio Banderas' native language? Answer: Spanish What is the name of Mario's brother in the "Super Mario" video games? Answer: Luigi A second-year college student is usually called a what? Answer: Sophomore What does the acronym "REM" stand for? Answer: Rapid Eye Movement What is the medical term for a doctor's identification of a disease? Answer: Diagnosis Which of the following is a natural sugar found in most fruits? Answer: Fructose Where did Exxon Valdez run aground in March of 1989? Answer: Prince William Sound In traditional English puppet shows, who is married to the character Punch? Answer: Judy What is the name of Howard Stern's female on-air sidekick? Answer: Robin Quivers Who was the first U.S. president to resign from that office? Answer: Richard Nixon What character did Woody replace on the TV show "Cheers?" Answer: Coach What term is used to describe a group of geese? Answer: Gaggle How long is Hanukkah? Answer: Eight days What is the most popular month for weddings in America? Answer: August Which character on the TV show "Friends" is a chef? Answer: Monica In what decade was the Hula-Hoop invented? Answer: 1950s What high school does the gang from the "Archie" comic strip attend? Answer: Riverdale High In the Jimmy Buffet song "Magaritaville" what is the singer searching for? Answer: A shaker of salt On what continent can you find tigers in the wild? Answer: Asia According to the children's nursery rhyme, what type of ocean did Columbus sail in 1492? Answer: Blue What is the capital of North Dakota? Answer: Bismarck In the famous baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" Casey plays for the team from what town? Answer: Mudville What letters are on the "3" button of a touch-tone telephone? Answer: DEF Which of these television programs did not feature characters introduced on "Happy Days?" Answer: Perfect Strangers What was Richard Nixon's middle name? Answer: Milhous What is produced during photosynthesis? Answer: Oxygen Which of these is not a spice? Answer: Cucumber In computer terminology, what does the acronym "FTP" stand for? Answer: File Transfer Protocol The dance known as the "fandango" is of what origin? Answer: Spanish What exercise apparatus is used during a "Spinning" class? Answer: Stationary bicycle What term describes the passing of genetic traits from one generation to the next? Answer: Heredity What kind of animal is cartoon character Tennessee Tuxedo? Answer: Penguin Which of these companies is not an online stock brokerage? Answer: EDigital How is the word "ambulance" normally written on the front of American ambulances? Answer: In reverse Which of these people was buried in the Valley of the Kings? Answer: King Tut What disease is sometimes referred to as the "royal disease?" Answer: Hemophilia In what city would you find people studying art and design at the Fashion Institute of Technology? Answer: New York What is the name of the POW camp where "Hogan's Heroes" are held? Answer: Stalag 13 What is the approximate speed of light? Answer: 186,000 miles per second The term "chili con carne" refers to chili with what? Answer: Meat Which of these dishes is made from pig intestines? Answer: Chitins Who is the twin sister of "Dear Abby" columnist Abigail Van Buren? Answer: Ann Landers What is the name of the female character played by comedian Flip Wilson on his 1970s show? Answer: Geraldine Jones What native empire controlled large areas of South African territory during the 19th century? Answer: Zulu Which of the following is not in Nevada? Answer: Pikes Peak What were the first names of the early American explorers Lewis and Clark? Answer: Meriwether and William Which of these stores is not owned by Gap, Inc.? Answer: J. Crew What kind of animal is a peregrine? Answer: Bird Which of these is an Italian design firm? Answer: Fendi Which of these is not a type of rock? Answer: Deciduous Which one of these world leaders was assassinated? Answer: Indira Gandhi Which one of these World War II leaders was not at the Yalta Conference? Answer: Mussolini Which of these items is useful for removing ink stains? Answer: Hair Spray Which city's residents are known as "Knickerbockers?" Answer: New York City On TV's "Seinfeld" what type of doctor did Mr. Costanza go to when he sat on "fusilli Jerry?" Answer: Proctologist The Apple iMac computer is available in all of the following colors except which? Answer: Kiwi How is the Arabic numeral for "2" written? Answer: 2 Who sang lead vocals for the band Big Brother and the Holding Company? Answer: Janis Joplin Which of these fashion designers was born in the United States? Answer: Donna Karan What former "Today" show personality played a neighbor on the TV sitcom "The Hogan Family?" Answer: Willard Scott John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in what industry? Answer: Oil Which of these is not a breed of cat? Answer: Bichon Frise What place is named the title of the 1979 live album by rock legends Cheap Trick? Answer: Budokan What sport is known as "The Sport of Kings?" Answer: Horse Racing Which of these is not one of the official languages of the United Nations? Answer: Japanese What is a balalaika? Answer: Musical Instrument What people ruled the Andes Mountains until they were conquered by the Spanish in 1532? Answer: Inca If you are truly afraid of the dark, what do you suffer from? Answer: Nyctophobia What corporation was founded by a candle maker and a soap maker? Answer: Procter & Gamble In the comic strip "Peanuts" what is Schroeder known for doing? Answer: Playing the piano What liqueur is used to make a Pink Lady cocktail pink? Answer: Grenadine