Books and Literature
Who wrote the My Weird School series?
Dan Gutman
What base is stolen most in baseball? First, second or third?
Second
What was Esther's real name?
Hadassah
I died in 2022, after being one of the longest reigning monarchs in the UK. My son Charles is now king.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Which of these mammals lays eggs? An echidna, a platypus or a pangolin?
A platypus
What name was Theodore Geisel known as? He wrote many famous children's books.
Dr. Seuss
Known by a nickname that nowadays would more likely be applied to a woman, newborn, or even a famous pig, (though not the candy bar) which legendary left-handed American sportsman had the little-used first names "George Hermann"?
Babe Ruth
For mishloach manor, a person must give # _____ foods to how many people?
2 different foods to 1 person.
I teamed up with my brother Wilbur to create one of the most important inventions in transportation during the 20th century, bringing a dream of many people for hundreds of years into reality at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Orville Wright
What is the deadliest creature in the world?
A mosquito
Name three Harry Potter book titles.
The Sorcerers (Philosophers) Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half Blood Prince, The Deathly Hallows
What retired basketball player tried out for the Chicago White Sox in 1994?
Michael Jordan
Which of the following was actually Haman according to mephorshim? 1) Hasach 2)Memuchan 3) Admasa 4) Aggagi
Memuchan
This British children's author was a spy during World War II? Roald Dahl, C.S. Lewis or P.L Travers?
Roald Dahl
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
black, blue or purple
Finish the title: _______ and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf
How many times is Haman's name in the Megillah?
54 times
I was the tallest president at 6 feet, 4 inches, as well as the first not born in the original 13 states, and am the only president to hold a patent (for a device that lifted boats over obstacles in water). I'm in the wrestling hall of fame as well! I was also the first republican president, and the first to have a beard, after a letter from a little girl told me it would help me win the election.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
What is one other book by the author of Because of Winn Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)?
The Tale of Desperaux, Mercy Watson, Flora and Ulysses, Tiger Rising, The Magician's Elephant and Etc.
Which player refused to play at the beginning of the 1965 World Series because it was Yom Kippur?
Sandy Koufax
What is the name of the song we sing after reading the Megillah?
Shoshonat Yaakov
Neither my wife nor mother could use my invention, they were deaf and could not hear. I called my invention, the harmonic telegraph because it was a new way to hold conversations over long distances. This was later introduced at the Worlds Fair of 1876, introducing technology we all use to talk to others every day.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
What was the name of the dog that was one of the first animals to travel in space in 1957?
Laika