Boston History
What year was the Great Molasses Flood?
1919
On Sept. 10 the NFL will host its first ever game in what country?
Australia
What type of shark is featured on the Jaws movie poster?
Mako
When did the Titanic sink?
April 15, 1912
What is the only food that can last indefinitely without spoiling?
Honey
BPL is the 3rd largest library in the world with ___ items
23-24 million
What 2 NFL teams will be playing abroad on Sept. 10?
Rams V. 49ers
What type of shark has 360 degree vision?
Hammerhead
How many people died on the Titanic?
1,500
The first celebrated US Labor Day was on
Tuesday, September 5, 1882
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dumped____ chests of British tea into the harbor to protest taxation
342
The New England Patriots set an NFL record for highest paid cornerback when they signed an extension with who
Christian Gonzalez agreed to a record-setting four-year, $135 million contract extension
How many teeth do Great White Sharks have in a lifetime?
30,000
The Titanic was going from _____ to _____
Southampton, England to New York, USA
What common household condiment was sold as a medicine in the 1830s to cure diarrhea
Ketchup
How fast was the molasses moving during the great flood?
35MPH
The US Open started in what year
1881
How many species of sharks are there?
Over 500
Most expensive ticket on the titanic is worth how much in today’s money?
$15,000 ($600)
What country has the Unicorn as their national animal?
Scotland
It was at the time the largest robbery in the history of the United States and has been called "the crime of the century," and "the perfect crime ". The robbery remained unsolved for nearly six years
The Great Brink's Robbery occurred on January 17, 1950, when an 11-man gang stole $2.775 million in cash, checks, and securities from the Brink's armored car depot
What team is the defending champion of the Premier League?
Arsenal
How long is a Thresher Sharks tail?
half the size of their body
How many people could the lifeboats hold?
1,178 people—enough for barely half the people on board.
What rock star joined a protest against himself?
Ozzy