1. There's one "sport" in which neither the
spectators nor the participants know the score
or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?
2. What famous North American landmark is
constantly moving backward?
3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce
on their own for several growing seasons. All
other vegetables must be replanted every year.
What are the only two perennial vegetables?
4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always
in possession of the team on defense, and the
offensive team can score without touching the
ball?
5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy,
with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole
and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been
cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the
bottle?
7. Only three words in standard English begin with
the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two
of them.
8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English
grammar. Can you name half of them?
9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the
"Los Angeles Lakers?"
10. There are seven ways a baseball player can
legally reach first base without getting a hit.
Taking a base on balls-a walk-is one way. Name
the other six.
11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never
sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in
any other form but fresh. What is it?
12. Name six or more things that you can wear
on your feet that begin with the letter "S."
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