The 1970's
Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewy are part the cast of what popular franchise, created by George Lucas in 1977?
Star Wars
Which of the following mammals DOES NOT have tusks?
A. Warthog
B. Elephant Seal
C. Narwhal
D. Elephant
B. Elephant Seal
What was the very first US state?
a. New York b. Virginia c. Delaware d. Pennsylvania
c. Delaware
What is the capital of Minnesota?
St. Paul
What was president Ronald Reagan's previous occupation?
Disco emerged as a popular genre of dance music in the late 1970s following the success of what film that starred actor John Travolta?
A. Breaking Away
B. Dance Party
C. Saturday Night Live
D. Saturday Night Fever
D. Saturday Night Fever
Which of these mammals are NOT pack hunters
A. Lion
B. Orca
C. Coyote
D. Polar Bear
D. Polar Bear
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the Civil Rights movement?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is the capital of Utah?
Salt Lake City
Which patriot said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
a. William Taft b. Nathan Hale
c. Theodore Roosevelt d. William Clark
b. Nathan Hale
What popular comedic sketch show began in 1975 and introduced such famous cast members as Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Gilda Radner?
A. Saturday Night Fever
B. Saturday Night Live
C. Laverne and Shirley
D. Happy Days
B. Saturday Night Live
Only 1 of these mammals has teeth. Which one is it?
A. Armadillo
B. Sloth
C. Anteater
D. Koala
D. Koala
What was the name of the Pilgrim's ship that first came to America?
The Mayflower
What state's capital is Santa Fe?
New Mexico
Mary Baker Eddy was the founder of what church?
a. Unity b. Quakers
c. Christian Science d. Lutheran
c. Christian Science
What is the name of the 38th president who took office following Watergate?
Gerald Ford
Different mammals exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT one, which trait is that?
A. Has scales
B. Has 4 eyes
C. Can fly
D. Lays eggs
B. Has 4 eyes
The pangolin has scales, bats can fly and the platypus lays eggs.
What national holiday celebrates the arrival of a famous explorer to the Americas?
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day
What is the capital of Alabama?
Montgomery
America is named after what famous explorer?
John Paul II became Pope in 1978. He was the first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years. In what country was he born?
Poland
How many bones do nearly all mammals have in each ear?
A. 3
B. 43
C. 1
D. 2
A. 3
Who was the first United States president to appear on television?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Which state's capital is Olympia?
Washington
Who replaced Gray Davis as governor of California in 2003?
HINT: "I'll be back."
Arnold Schwarzenegger