Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: What African hairstyle gained popularity during the Black Power movement?

Locs
Bantu knots
Relaxed hair
Cornrows

Correct Answer: Cornrows

So why is this answer correct? : During the Black Power and Civil Rights Movements, many Black people wanted their hair to reflect their history. Cornrows originated in Africa, and the different styles often indicated a person’s tribe, as well as their status within that tribe. Other traditional African styles, including Locs and Bantu knots, have risen in popularity more recently.

Trivia: What ’80s cut was described as “business in front, party in back”?

Mohawk
Mullet
Jheri curl
Bouffant

Correct Answer: Mullet

So why is this answer correct? : Billy Ray Cyrus is often credited for the popularity of the mullet, but it’s also a historical haircut. An historian described Roman warriors in the 6th century B.C. as wearing “the hair on their heads they cut off in front back to the temples, leaving the part behind to hang down to a very great length in a senseless fashion.” The term “mullet” wasn’t coined until the style was popularized in the 1980s, but even Benjamin Franklin wore a version of the cut during diplomatic negotiations with France.

Trivia: Which First Lady famously wore a bouffant hairstyle?

Helen Taft
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mamie Eisenhower
Jacqueline Kennedy

Correct Answer: Jacqueline Kennedy

So why is this answer correct? : Jacqueline Kennedy’s imprint on fashion is wide-ranging, from her pillbox hats to oversized sunglasses. When it came to her hair, the First Lady donned a bouffant, featuring perfectly coiffed hair with big volume. The hairstyle was created by hairdresser to the stars Kenneth Battelle, who also worked with Marilyn Monroe.

While no F-15 Eagles have ever reportedly been shot down, how many air-to-air kills — according to Boeing — has the aircraft and its variants from all countries recorded?

0
9
38
68
104

Correct Answer: 104

The first acknowledged operational attack on an enemy target by an F-35 stealth fighter occurred in 2018 and was carried out by which country’s air force?

United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Israel
Netherlands

Correct Answer: Israel

How many enemy fighter jets have F-22 Raptors shot down in aerial combat since the aircraft entered service in 2005?

0
4
12
23
34

Correct Answer: 0

Trivia: What did 17th-century adult coloring books prominently feature?

Maps
Anatomy
Bible verses
Royalty

Correct Answer: Maps

So why is this answer correct? : Books like “Albion’s Glorious Ile” featured colorless maps of England and Wales set to poetry.

Trivia: What city is home to the largest sidewalk chalk festival in the world?

Havana, Cuba
Pasadena, California
Barcelona, Spain
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Correct Answer: Pasadena, California

So why is this answer correct? : Over 25,000 chalk sticks are used to color the streets of Pasadena during the city’s annual festival.

Trivia: Crayola’s color names are listed in how many languages on each crayon?

1
2
3
4

Correct Answer: 3

So why is this answer correct? : Crayola crayon labels feature the colors’ names in English, Spanish, and French.

Trivia: What is a key component of conté crayons?

Egg
Colored wax
Tree sap
Colored clay

Correct Answer: Colored clay

So why is this answer correct? : Named after scientist Nicolas-Jacques Conté, conté crayons are similar to chalk but with a greasy texture.