Which of the following cryptids is most associated with the Appalachian Mountains?
- A. The Mothman
- B. Bigfoot
- C. The Jersey Devil
- D. Nessie (Loch Ness Monster)
Answer: Bigfoot
What was Bubble Wrap originally intended to be?
- A. Wallpaper
- B. Greenhouse insulation
- C. Carpet padding
- D. A 3D textured wallpaper
Answer: A 3D textured wallpaper
What is a 'smoot' primarily used to measure?
- A. The height of a horse
- B. The length of the Harvard Bridge
- C. The volume of beer
- D. The depth of a well
Answer: The length of the Harvard Bridge
In which country did tea cultivation and consumption originate?
- A. India
- B. Japan
- C. China
- D. England
Answer: China
According to Prasidh Krishna, what is India's mindset regarding Jasprit Bumrah's absence?
- A. They are heavily reliant on Bumrah's experience.
- B. They are unaffected and believe it doesn't matter who's around.
- C. They are looking for a direct replacement with similar skills.
- D. They are concerned but confident in their backup bowlers.
Answer: They are unaffected and believe it doesn't matter who's around.
Which two American presidents, both of whom signed the Declaration of Independence, died on the exact same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the document's signing?
- A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
- B. George Washington and John Adams
- C. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
- D. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams
Answer: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Which of these is a real, albeit unusual, unit of measurement often used humorously?
- A. Furlong/Fortnight
- B. Barn
- C. Smoot
- D. Mickey
- E. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Which of these words was NOT a winning word in the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
- A. Pulchritude
- B. Deipnosophist
- C. Astraphobia
- D. Knaidel
Answer: Knaidel
Which year did the first Starbucks store open?
- A. 1961
- B. 1971
- C. 1981
- D. 1991
Answer: 1971
According to the Indian Express article, who brought Shefali Jariwala's mortal remains home?
- A. Her ex-husband
- B. Parag Tyagi
- C. Her brother
- D. A family friend
Answer: Parag Tyagi
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