Question 1: In the sitcom "Friends," what is the name of Joey's stuffed penguin?
Question 2: How many copies of Shakespeare's First Folio were originally printed in 1623?
The First Folio, published in 1623, is the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. It contains 36 plays, 18 of which were previously unpublished. Without it, many of Shakespeare's most famous works, like Macbeth and The Tempest, might have been lost.
Question 3: Which of these is NOT one of the three main types of rocks?
The three main rock types are sedimentary, formed from compacted sediment; igneous, formed from cooled magma or lava; and metamorphic, formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure. Alluvial refers to deposits of sand, silt, and gravel left by flowing water, but is not itself a rock type.
Question 4: Which actor played the character of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Robert Downey Jr. first portrayed Tony Stark/Iron Man in the 2008 film "Iron Man". He went on to reprise the role in several other Marvel films, making his final appearance in "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019.
Question 5: How many labors did Hercules have to perform as penance?
The Twelve Labors of Hercules are a series of episodes concerning a penance carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes. They were accomplished over 12 years at the service of King Eurystheus.
Question 6: How long did the American Revolutionary War last?
The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to 1783. It began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
Question 7: In what year was the Ford Model T first produced?
The Ford Model T was the first mass-produced and affordable automobile. Over 15 million Model Ts were manufactured from 1908 to 1927, making it the best-selling automobile of its era.
Question 8: In the musical "The Phantom of the Opera", what is the name of the famous falling chandelier scene?
The Point of No Return is a climactic scene in The Phantom of the Opera where the Phantom causes the giant chandelier to crash onto the stage. The musical premiered in London's West End in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988, and is the longest running Broadway show in history.
Question 9: In what year did da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?
Most experts agree that Leonardo da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa around 1503. He worked on it for approximately four years, leaving it unfinished sometime between 1507-1510 when he moved to France.
Question 10: How many vertices does an octahedron have?
An octahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 8 faces, but only 6 vertices where those triangular faces meet at a point. The prefix "octa-" refers to the 8 faces, not the number of vertices. A cube, in comparison, has 8 vertices.
Hugsy is a stuffed penguin that Joey is very attached to. It was given to him by his father when he was a child. In one episode, he even goes on a date with his girlfriend and brings Hugsy along.