Which overlook near Cedar Mesa views Monument Valley?
A. Muley Point
B. Goosenecks Overlook
C. Dead Horse Point
Fact: Muley Point offers panoramic views of Monument Valley, the San Juan River, Valley of the Gods, and Navajo Mountain.
Correct Answer: Muley Point
Which band scored a massive 1980s hit with the song “Come On Eileen”?
Flogging Molly
The Waterboys
Dexys Midnight Runners
The Boomtown Rats
Fact: Dexys Midnight Runners released “Come On Eileen” in 1982, and the infectious song quickly became an international sensation. Led by frontman Kevin Rowland, the British band blended pop, soul, and Celtic influences to create its distinctive sound. “Come On Eileen” reached No. 1 on both the U.K. Singles Chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group’s signature hit. Its memorable fiddle melody, changing tempo, and famously energetic music video helped make the song an enduring favorite of 1980s pop culture.
Correct Answer: Dexys Midnight Runners
Which tech company started out selling seafood?
Microsoft
Samsung
IBM
Texas Instruments
Samsung may be one of the world’s biggest technology conglomerates today, but the company’s business activities were not even remotely associated with technology when it was founded. Samsung, which means three stars in Korean, was founded in 1938 by Byung-Chull Lee. Based in Korea, the company started out selling dried local fish to China. In the next couple of decades, many other subsidiaries were born, including Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Samsung Life Insurance. It wasn’t until 1969 that Samsung entered the electronics industry.
Correct Answer: Samsung
What historical figure is the Eiffel Tower restaurant named after?
Gustave Eiffel
Jules Verne
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles de Gaulle
Fact: Le Jules Verne, the renowned restaurant located on the second level of the Eiffel Tower, is named after celebrated French author Jules Verne. Best known for adventure novels such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and Around the World in Eighty Days, Verne is considered one of the pioneers of science fiction. Tourists with some extra cash can dine at the luxurious restaurant, located about 410 feet above Paris. Its current head chef is Frédéric Anton, who has been awarded three Michelin stars.
Correct Answer: Jules Verne
Who co-created Mickey Mouse alongside Walt Disney?
Mel Blanc
Tex Avery
Ub Iwerks
Ward Kimball
Fact: Ub Iwerks is credited with co-creating Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in 1928. A gifted animator and Disney collaborator, Iwerks helped develop Mickey’s original visual design and animated much of the character’s earliest work. He was the principal animator on Steamboat Willie, the groundbreaking 1928 short that introduced Mickey to a wide audience. Iwerks later left Disney to run his own animation studio before eventually returning, where he became an important technical innovator, earning two Academy Awards for his achievements.
Correct Answer: Ub Iwerks
Who was the first woman to guest-host The Tonight Show for Johnny Carson?
Joan Rivers
Phyllis Newman
Lucille Ball
Betty White
Fact: Actress and singer Phyllis Newman became the first woman to guest-host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1965, breaking ground for women in television. A Tony Award-winning Broadway performer, Newman appeared frequently on television throughout her career. Joan Rivers is often associated with the distinction because she later became Carson’s regular guest host and, in 1983, the show’s first permanent guest host. Newman, however, had made history nearly two decades earlier by becoming the first woman to sit in for Carson.
Correct Answer: Phyllis Newman
Which pass in Utah offers golden aspen views in autumn?
A. Donner Pass
B. Guardsman Pass
C. Independence Pass
Fact: Guardsman Pass in Utah is known for its striking autumn landscapes where quaking aspens turn vivid gold across the mountainsides.
Correct Answer: Guardsman Pass
Which tree species forms large connected root colonies?
A. Quaking aspen
B. Blue spruce
C. Sugar maple
Fact: Quaking aspens grow in vast colonies connected via a shared root system, making them one of the most widely distributed North American trees.
Correct Answer: Quaking aspen
What allows aspens to survive through harsh winters?
A. Shared root systems
B. Deep roots
C. Thick bark
Fact: Aspens survive winter through interconnected root systems that remain alive underground, storing energy for regrowth in spring.
Correct Answer: Shared root systems
The ancient Battle of Thermopylae served as the inspiration for which action film?
300
Troy
Gladiator
Braveheart
The 2006 film 300 was inspired by the Battle of Thermopylae, fought in 480 B.C. during the Greco-Persian Wars. The film follows Spartan King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans as they make a stand against the vastly larger Persian army led by King Xerxes. Directed by Zack Snyder, the movie was based on Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s graphic novel 300, a highly stylized version of the historic battle. The Spartans were ultimately defeated, but their stand at Thermopylae became an enduring symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.
Correct Answer: 300