U.S. History
Which U.S. President led the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which legal document allows police to search a specific place?
A warrant
What sport is played with a "pigskin"?
Football
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How is that possible?
His horse is named Friday
What author wrote the play Romeo & Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What 1848 discovery in California set off a massive rush of settlers seeking wealth?
Gold
What warning do police officers read to suspects before arresting them?
Miranda Rights
The Harlem Globetrotters are famous for playing which sport?
Basketball
I form a map, yet need no ink. I have no eyes, but I still wink. Life stems from me, though I will die. You gave me names, so what am I?
Stars
The two most populated countries in the world are both in Asia. Name them.
China and India
What is the name of the book, written by Upton Sinclair, depicting the vile conditions of Chicago meat packing plants?
The Jungle
Which type of force is intended to control but not seriously harm?
Less lethal force
Who is the greatest soccer player of all time?
Cristiano Ronaldo (stay mad)
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water?
A map!
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206
What is an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests?
Labor Union
Which term describes having enough evidence for an arrest or warrant?
Probable cause
In what sport do the professional teams play for the "Stanley Cup"?
Ice Hockey
What disappears as soon as you say its name?
Silence
What is the organelle that produces energy and is known as "the powerhouse of the cell"?
Mitochondria
Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas of "natural rights" like life, liberty, and property influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
If a police officer searches a home without a warrant or permission, it violates which amendment?
4th amendment
If you earn the coveted "Green Jacket", you have won which major golf tournament?
The Masters
The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?
A coffin
The Ides of March (March 15th) is significant as a symbol of betrayal and doom because of the assassination of which Roman dictator?
Julius Caesar