Question: Who was the pirate leader in the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Answer: Long John Silver

Question: On Aug 2, 1943, what PT boat was run down by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, resulting in a 5 day evasion scenario for future president John F. Kennedy and his remaining crew?
Answer: Pt-109

Question: In the 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book, who taught Mowgli The Bare Necessities?
Answer: Baloo the bear

Question: What is the name of the membership only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart that ranks second to Costco in sales volume?
Answer: Sam's Club

Question: Which character in the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory turned into a giant blueberry?
Answer: Violet Beauregarde

Question: In what sport (also in the Olympics) do the participants use a foil or a sabre?
Answer: Fencing

Question: In woodworking joints, what do you insert into your mortise?
Answer: Tenon

Question: What famed and Nobel prize winning economist, born on July 31, 1912, wrote books such as Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History and The Tyranny of the Status Quo, and a series of Newsweek articles entitled “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”?
Answer: Milton Friedman

Question: On Aug 3, 1492, who set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, in a carrack and two caravels, on his way to Asia?
Answer: Christopher Columbus

Question: Who has been the “head” elf in the Keebler Cookie Tree since 1970?
Answer: Ernie

Question: Malt, wine, rice, and distilled are all types of what?
Answer: Vinegar

Question: What can be a bandage company, a Doctor Who companion (the 7th Dr), and a hardware company?
Answer: Ace

Question: "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, was the first video aired on what cable channel on Aug 1, 1981?
Answer: Mtv

Question: From the Latin for "to become pale", what element with an atomic number of 4, uses the symbol Be?
Answer: Beryllium

Question: The poker hand known as dead man's hand, as it was supposedly the cards held by Wild West legend Wild Bill Hickok, consists of 2 pairs of what cards?
Answer: aces and eights

Question: According to the World Health Organization, what is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the world?
Answer: Malaria

Question: August 6, 1945 saw the US bomber Enola Gay drop the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city?
Answer: Hiroshima

Question: What is the name of the NFL team that calls Philadelphia home?
Answer: Eagles

Question: Bing, King, and Rainier are all types of what?
Answer: Cherries

Question: What SNL cast member is the host of this years Shark Week?
Answer: Andy Samberg

Question: Begining the end of July, what war was known as The War to End All Wars?
Answer: World War I

Question: Known as The Badger State or America's Dairyland, what was the 30th state to join the Union on May 29, 1848?
Answer: Wisconsin

Question: On August 5, 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking members of what profession over their refusal to return to work?
Answer: Air traffic controllers

Question: The FBI has recently announced that a "credible lead" has surfaced in the investigation of what famed hijacker, who commandeered a Northwest Orient flight in 1971?
Answer: D. B. Cooper

Question: Multi-billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is the secret identity behind what Marvel super hero?
Answer: Iron Man

Question: Anchored by the star Regulus, what animal does the constellation Leo represent?
Answer: Lion

Question: What is the highest rank a boy scout can obtain, after earning a minimum of 21 badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, service, and leadership?
Answer: Eagle Scout

Question: What was it that Prometheus stole from Zeus and gave to mankind, angering the king of the gods to such a degree that he chained Prometheus to a rock, wherein an eagle would eat his liver each day, only to have it grow back at night?
Answer: Fire

Question: What can be an interrogation, cosmetic dentistry, and metal or wooden openwork grating used as a screen or divider?
Answer: Grill

Question: Not counting the disputed territory of Western Sahara, what are the 6 countries surrounding the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria?
Answer: Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Niger

Question: According to the WWII propaganda poster, what might loose lips do?
Answer: Sink ships

Question: What is the smallest denomination of bill available form our neighbors to the north, Canada?
Answer: $5

Question: Tomorrow marks the birthday of our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. How old will he be?
Answer: 50

Question: In terms of sales, Lowe's is the world's second-largest hardware store chain, behind which retailer?
Answer: The Home Depot

Question: What city does Spiderman spend his spare time protecting?
Answer: New York City

Question: What type of internal combustion engine uses the heat of compression to initiate fuel ignition as opposed to requiring an external spark source?
Answer: Diesel

Question: The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, starting a new season. In what year did they play their first ever game (a 27-20 preseason loss to San Francisco)?
Answer: 1976

Question: What Wild West legend lost his life at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. 10 on August 2, 1876, while holding a pair of aces and 8s in the poker game he was currently playing?
Answer: James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok

Question: A female cat is known as a molly or queen. What name is given to an intact male cat?
Answer: Tom

Question: Today is the birthday of our Dear Leader, Barak Obama. How old is he?
Answer: 49

Question: Now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, what was the name of the B-29, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Answer: Enola Gay

Question: Born August 2, 1950, what Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, achieved fame by presiding over the trial of Charles H. Keating, and may have been noticed as the judge in charge of the OJ Simpson trial?
Answer: Lance Ito

Question: Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod, born on August 7, 1876, was executed by a French firing squad for passing secrets to the Germans while performing as an exotic dancer under what stage name?
Answer: Mata Hari

Question: What singer/songwriter's backup band is known as the Heartbreakers?
Answer: Tom Petty

Question: On August 2 and 4, 1964, the US destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy (currently on display in Bremerton), reported coming under attack in teh Gulf of Tonkin, sparking America's entry into what?
Answer: The War in Vietnam

Question: Hosted by The Late Late Shows Craig Ferguson, what week is it?
Answer: Shark week

Question: Name the artist and the title of this 1990 #7 hit: “She’s a good girl, loves her mama Loves Jesus and America too She’s a good girl, crazy ’bout Elvis Loves horses and her boyfriend too”
Answer: Free Fallin' by Tom Petty

Question: Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.N. authorized attempt to oust Iraq from what country they illegally occupied?
Answer: Kuwait

Question: ‘Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns’ he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.’ wrote what famed English poet, who was born on August 6, 1809?
Answer: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Question: In what nursery rhyme does the monkey chase the weasel?
Answer: Pop goes the weasel

Question: What company advertises "We bring good things to life."?
Answer: General Electric

Question: What syndicated TV tabloid show, hosted by the former mayor of Cincinnati, focuses on troubled or dysfunctional families, and has been voted “the Worst TV Show Ever Made” by TV Guide?
Answer: The Jerry Springer Show

Question: Which vehicle, according to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, is most likely to be stolen, a position of honor it's held for 6 of the last 7 years?
Answer: Cadillac Escalade