Literature
In The Wizard of Oz, what does Dorothy need to follow?
The Yellow Brick Road
How many players from each team are on the field at one time during play?
11
What does a botanist study?
plants
Which American poet wrote the iconic poem "The Road Not Taken"?
Robert Frost
Which Greek god gave her name to the city of Athens?
Athena
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
The Lord of the Flies
How many yards does an offense need to gain for a first down?
10 Yards
What are the 4 basic types of clouds?
Cumulus, cirrus, stratus and nimbus
In poetry, formal verse has a meter and rhyme scheme. Blank verse has meter, but no rhyme scheme. What type of verse does not use meter or rhyme scheme?
Free Verse
Which of America's original 13 states took its name from Elizabeth I?
Virginia
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
Which NFL team is famous for its fans wearing "cheeseheads" on their heads?
Green Bay Packers
Which official planet in our solar system is the only planet not named after a greek god?
Earth
James Joyce's seminal book Ulysses takes place on a single day in Dublin, but is heavily based on what epic poem that covers a decade of travel around the Mediterranean Sea?
The Odyssey
What building first appeared on the back of a $20 bill in 1928?
The White House
In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
How many timeouts does each team get per half?
3
What direction will a field of sunflowers face at the start of each day?
East
The famous poem The Tyger begins with the line "Tyger, Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night." Who wrote it?
William Blake
What was banned in the U.S. under the terms of the 21st Ammendment?
Alcohol
In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," what magical country does the White Witch put a spell on so that it is always winter but never Christmas?
The Lion, the Witch , and the Wardrobe
Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
Ohio
What is the only phase of the moon that can produce a solar eclipse?
New Moon
Who was fired from the U.S. Interior Department in 1865 for having written the poetry collection "Leaves of Grass?"
Walt Whitman
Whos death resulted in Elizabeth I to be Queen?
Mary I
What literary character has a "trusty steed" named Rocinante, who, like him, is awkward, elderly, and not quite up to the task before him?
Don Quixote
How many NFL teams are there?
32
What single object accounts for more than 99% of the Solar System?
The Sun
The phrase "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" was famously written by a heavyweight boxing champion turned poet. What is his name?
Muhammad Ali
What exciting new form of transportation opened in 1904, in New York City?
The subway
Two displaced migrant ranch workers are the dual protagonists of what 1937 novella with a title that starts with a preposition?
Of Mice and Men
What five-time MVP was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1998 NFL Draft?
Peyton Manning
What creature has the largest eyes?
Giant Squid
What is the title of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem about a cursed sailor who kills an albatross?
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Franklin Roosevelt
What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars