[Answer] Jorge has $300 for work he performed. He expects to spend the money in the next few weeks to buy a new bike. Which type of account will be best for Jorge?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Jorge has $300 for work he performed. He expects to spend the money in the next few weeks to buy a new bike. Which type of account will be best for Jorge?"

... A.) Certificate of Deposit (CD) B.) Savings Account C.) Money Market Account D.) Checking Account* - A checking account is a bank account that allows easy access to the funds in your bank account. Also called a transactional account, it's the account that you will use to pay your bills and make most of your financial transactions.

[Answer] 2. With all this bad luck around me, it's a good thing I always keep a few items handy to ward off such bad luck. I always keep one of these furry creature's feet on my key chain.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. With all this bad luck around me, it's a good thing I always keep a few items handy to ward off such bad luck. I always keep one of these furry creature's feet on my key chain."

...1. rabbit 2. mouse 3. cat 4. hamster Rabbit's feet are known to ward off bad luck. According to Wikipedia.org, "It is likely that this belief has existed in Europe since 600 BC".

[Answer] 6. I am one of the few elements found at room temperature in the liquid state. In the past I was known by alchemists as quicksilver. What element am I?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. I am one of the few elements found at room temperature in the liquid state. In the past I was known by alchemists as quicksilver. What element am I?"

...1. Silver 2. Mercury 3. Nitrogen 4. Helium Mercury was named after the Roman god Mercury. It also shares its name with the planet closest to the sun.

[Answer] We offer a few bits of advice for the first family camping trip, including this gem.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question " We offer a few bits of advice for the first family camping trip, including this gem. "

...1. Keep the adventure gadget-free. 2. Start out at a backcountry site, not a campground. 3. Stay away from places with amenities like swimming pools and mini golf. 4. Pick a place with a variety of wildlife to learn about.

[Answer] 2. Perhaps the most famous shipping disaster of all time. You need only a few clues. 15 April, 1912. Iceberg. What ship was she?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Perhaps the most famous shipping disaster of all time. You need only a few clues. 15 April, 1912. Iceberg. What ship was she?"

...1. Titanic 2. Mauritania 3. Britannic 4. Lusitania Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She was considered unsinkable, but there is some evidence that faulty rivets may have contributed to her demise. Of the 2200 on board, 710 were saved. Only some 300 bodies were recovered.

[Answer] 6. The gas attack on the Tokyo Subway killed relatively few but injured many. What type of gas was used?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. The gas attack on the Tokyo Subway killed relatively few but injured many. What type of gas was used?"

...1. Lewisite 2. Soman 3. Tabun 4. Sarin Aum Shinrikyo, religious terrorists from Japan, were the responsible for the subway attack. Five men entered the subway at different points, releasing the chemical. Twelve people were killed, 50 were seriously injured and a further 984 suffered temporary poisoning.

[Answer] 1. This is one of the few plants on which you can change the colour of the flowers. Cottage gardeners used to use rusty nails to do this. What is it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. This is one of the few plants on which you can change the colour of the flowers. Cottage gardeners used to use rusty nails to do this. What is it?"

...1. Hydrangea 2. Lilac 3. Lupin 4. Sage Hydrangeas can be changed from blue to pink or pink to blue by addition of lime or aluminium sulphate to the soil. Folklore says that rusty nails buried near the roots will turn a hydrangea blue. The real decider on colour is the acidity of the soil, and many will change colour of their own accord as their roots go deeper and pick up different elements. The only ones that cannot be changed are white hydrangeas.

[Answer] 7. If you had "a few roo's loose in the top paddock", what would you be?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. If you had "a few roo's loose in the top paddock", what would you be?"

...1. Mentally incompetent 2. Not incompetent 3. Monetarily incompetent 4. Morbidly incompetent Also "a few bricks short of a load", "not the full quid" and "a sandwich short of a picnic"!

[Answer] 3. Speaking of other states, I recently met up with a few Sandgropers - mainly grommets and their sheilas. Who did I meet?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Speaking of other states, I recently met up with a few Sandgropers - mainly grommets and their sheilas. Who did I meet?"

...1. Some Queenlanders and a girl named Sheila 2. Several men from the Northern Territory and their dog 3. People from Tasmania excavating sand 4. Some young West Australian surfers and their girlfriends A Sandgroper is a West Australian, grommets are young surfers, and a sheila is a female (as in "she's not a bad driver.. for a sheila")

[Answer] 2. And in closing, let us cast our minds back a few centuries (although this name is still in use today). A guy who has a way with the ladies, even if he's not from Verona, might be called a _______.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. And in closing, let us cast our minds back a few centuries (although this name is still in use today). A guy who has a way with the ladies, even if he's not from Verona, might be called a _______."

...1. Roberto 2. Romeo 3. Rinaldo 4. Renato Although Shakespeare's Romeo hailed from Verona, Italy, the name literally means a guy from Rome.

[Answer] 5. I did not live past the age of 15. Still, my diary was translated in over 65 languages and is one of the best selling publications of all time. I died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, just a few months before the end of World War II.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. I did not live past the age of 15. Still, my diary was translated in over 65 languages and is one of the best selling publications of all time. I died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, just a few months before the end of World War II."

...1. Anne Frank 2. Miep Gies 3. Hannie Schaft 4. Jip Wijngaarden Poor Anne (1929-1945). An icon. Her diary was published by her father, the sole survivor of the eight Jews hiding in the Annex. The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is now one of the most visited museums in the Netherlands. Bonus points if you knew that Anne wasn't Dutch at all, but German. More precisely, she was officially stateless, as in 1941 the Nazi r�gime stripped all German refugees of citizenship, but she lived in the Netherlands since age 5. She spoke and wrote in Dutch and is therefore generally accepted as a Dutch citizen. Anne Frank came in 8th in the election of the "Greatest Dutchmen of the 20th Century".

[Answer] 5. In a salt shaker, you may encounter a few grains of rice. What is the rice there for?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. In a salt shaker, you may encounter a few grains of rice. What is the rice there for?"

...1. To absorb moisture 2. To slow down the flow of salt through the holes in the lid 3. To enhance the flavour 4. To kill salt-weevils There is nothing more frustrating than finding a salt shaker with the contents bound into a solid lump. The rice attracts any moisture in the air, and allows the salt to flow freely. As fas as I am aware, there is no such thing as a salt-weevil.

[Answer] 1. Now it's time for a few large numbers. Let's put your knowledge to the test. The year this quiz was made (2013) is what in roman numerals?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Now it's time for a few large numbers. Let's put your knowledge to the test. The year this quiz was made (2013) is what in roman numerals?"

...1. IDM 2. MMCIII 3. MMXIII 4. DDXIII DDXII could be right, but you never use two letters when the total adds up to another letter. IDM is wrong, because you go from largest to smallest.

[Ans] What branch of the armed services advertised that it was "looking for a few good men"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What branch of the armed services advertised that it was "looking for a few good men"?"

"The Marines are looking for a few good men." This phrase, or some variation of it, has appeared on quite a few recruiting posters throughout Marine history. But this slogan wasn't created in an advertising boardroom. The roots of "a few good men" go back to 1799 with Marine Capt. William Jones’s plea in the Providence Gazette. "The Continental ship Providence, now lying at Boston, is bound on a short cruise, immediately; a few good men are wanted to make up her complement." You'll find this phrase on recruiting posters throughout Corps history, in addition to the title of the classic film starring Jack Nicholson.

[Answer] What branch of the armed services advertised that it was "looking for a few good men"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What branch of the armed services advertised that it was "looking for a few good men"?"

..."The Marines are looking for a few good men." This phrase, or some variation of it, has appeared on quite a few recruiting posters throughout Marine history. But this slogan wasn't created in an advertising boardroom. The roots of "a few good men" go back to 1799 with Marine Capt. William Jones’s plea in the Providence Gazette. "The Continental ship Providence, now lying at Boston, is bound on a short cruise, immediately; a few good men are wanted to make up her complement." You'll find this phrase on recruiting posters throughout Corps history, in addition to the title of the classic film starring Jack Nicholson.