Trivia
Name the largest (not the highest) mountain range in the world.
The Andes, which stretch across South America
HOW MANY STARS and STRIPES ARE THERE ON THE AMERICAN FLAG?
There are 50 stars and 13 stripes on the American flag.
Which boxer was known as “the greatest” and “the people’s champion”?
Mukhammed Ali
Who is credited with patenting the first practical gasoline-powered automobile, and in what year?
Carl Benz, in 1886
Who and when invented the windscreen wiper?
Mary Anderson 1903
WHAT YEAR DID THE TURKISH CITY ISTANBUL GET ITS NAME AND WHAT WAS IT CALLED BEFORE?
March 28, 1930
Constantinople
WHAT IS THE ONLY US STATE THAT IS AN ISLAND?
BONUS POINT FOR THE CAPITAL
Hawaii
Honolulu
Name the sprinter who is an 11-time world champion and holds the record in the 100 and 200-meter race.
double for the country of their origin
Usain Bolt (eight-time Olympic gold medalist)
Jamaica
In what year did Charles Franklin Kettering develop the electric starter motor, a key innovation in automobile technology?
1912
What type of paper bag, commonly used in grocery stores, did Margaret E. Knight invent?
The flat-bottom paper bag
WHAT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOME IN THE WORLD?
The Buckingham Palace
When did New York City get its name and what was it called before?
1664
New Amsterdam
Who did Forbes name the youngest self-made billionaire in 2019?
Kylie Jenner
Which company produced the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, often considered one of the first mass-produced American automobiles, and around what year did they begin production?
Oldsmobile, around 1901
Who co-invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum that is used in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology today?
Hedy Lamarr, a famous actress
What is a group of owls called?
Parliament
What is the name of the famous mountain carving of four US presidents?
(Double for the names of the presidents)
Mount Rashmore National Memorial
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
Who directed "Titanic" and when was the movie filmed?
James Cameron in 1997
What was the name of Henry Ford's revolutionary mass-produced automobile, and in what year was it first introduced?
The Ford Model T, introduced in 1908
Who invented the dishwasher to make life easier after a dinner party?
Josephine Cochrane
What is the loudest animal on earth?
The Blue Whale
The Declaration of Independence declared the independence of the United States from what country?
double for the year
Great Britain
July 4th, 1776
Name the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain
Double for the years
Margaret Thatcher
1979-1990
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first full-scale, self-propelled mechanical vehicle. What powered this vehicle, and in what year was it built?
Steam power, built in 1769
What strong fiber, used in bulletproof vests, did Stephanie Kwolek invent?
Kevlar