SOLAR SYSTEM
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Venus has a dense atmosphere that traps heat, resulting in a runaway greenhouse effect and extremely high surface temperatures It can reach up to 876o
Which music group was known as “The Fab Four”
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
This female singer was the first woman to receive the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award (1972) and was the daughter of a coal miners daughter.
Loretta Lynn
Lynn was an American country music singer and songwriter who released multiple gold albums over six decades. Her songs, often autobiographical, included hits like “Coal Miner's Daughter,” “I'm a Honky Tonk Girl,” and “The Pill”.
What year was the first microwaveable popcorn made?
1981
The first microwave popcorn was released in 1981; it contained perishable butter and required refrigeration. Another version, by Pillsbury, came frozen.
Brewers Hill is a historic neighborhood in this city
Milwaukee
After only one season being known as the Seattle Pilots, the team relocated to Milwaukee, becoming known as the Brewers and playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium
How long does it take the suns rays to reach Earth?
8 Minutes and 20 seconds
Even though it travels at the speed of light, the rays still take 8 minutes ant 20 seconds to reach Earth. This means that when you see the sun, you are actually seeing it as it was 8 minutes and 20 seconds in the past
Which television personality hosted American Bandstand starting in 1952
Bob Horn
First called Bandstand, the program premiered October 6, 1952, hosted by Philadelphia radio DJ Bob Horn.
This baseball player is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256) and games played (3,562), he began his career at the age of 22 and retired at the age of 45 after he returned to the team that he began his career with.
Pete Rose
Rose was a 17-time All-Star, won three World Series titles, and was named the 1973 NL MVP. However, he was permanently banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on games, and he was also fined and served prison time for filing false tax returns
Campbells soup's first flavor of soup was beefsteak tomato, which was released in what year
1869
The company's first TV commercial aired in 1951, and Dorcas Reilly, a Campbell's home economist, created the famous Green Bean Casserole recipe in 1955. The company also launched Chunky soup in 1970 and introduced a heart-healthy line in 1991
This city was founded in 1836 as the capital of the Wisconsin Territory & named for a man who died that year
Madison
Did you know that Madison was not always the capitol of Wisconsin, it was originally, it was Belmont, located down toward Platteville.
Uranus
Uranus spins on its side, tilted at about 98 degrees, due to a massive impact it experienced early in the solar system's formation. This collision, possibly with an Earth-sized object, significantly altered the planet's axis of rotation
Which jazz musician is known for “What a Wonderful World”
Louis Armstrong
The legendary New Orleans singer and trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong had been making records since 1923, but in 1967 he released “What A Wonderful World,” which would become the biggest-selling song of his long and storied career.
Born in 1564, this poet and writer is one of the most famous in history with over 200 plays and sonnets.
William Shaksphere
He was born and buried in the same town.
In 1964, Post introduced a new food product called "Country Squares" in which they later renamed to this, more common name.
Pop-tarts
Country Squares sold very poorly compared to Pop Tarts, and Post changed the product's name to Toast'em Pop Ups in 1965.
The famous overalls were made by a company that was founded in this city in 1895
Oshkosh
Oshkosh was named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw"
Which planet has the most moons?
BONUS: How many are there?
Saturn
Saturn has the most moons in our solar system, with a confirmed 274. This number is significantly higher than any other planet, including Jupiter, which previously held the record with 95
What year did the First Grammy Awards take place?
1959
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. Two separate ceremonies were held simultaneously on the same day: one in the Beverly Hills, California, and the other in New York City.
Born in 1939, this motown singer/songwriter was shot twice by his own father after a dispute between the two.
Marvin Gaye
Gaye helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul"
Although first marketed in 1959, which drink was largely unknown until it became known as the "drink of the astronauts" in the 1960s?
Tang
Its sales were poor initially, but it gained popularity and recognition after being selected by NASA for use on John Glenn's 1962 Mercury flight and subsequent Gemini missions
It's the name of Frank Lloyd Wright's estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin
Taliesin
Taliesin is a house-studio complex located south of the village of Spring Green. Developed and occupied by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the 600-acre estate is an exemplar of the Prairie School of architecture
How many planets in our solar system have moons?
6
Six planets are known to have moons: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mercury and Venus are the only two planets without moons
Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series?
Eartha Kitt
Kitt became the first Black Catwoman in the 1960s Batman TV series. A civil rights leader, Kitt refused to perform for segregated audiences and was a spokesperson for UNICEF.
Marlon Brando is famous for portraying the title role in this 1972 gangster movie that spawned two sequel movies.
The Godfather
During an acting class, when the students were told to act out "a chicken hearing an air-raid siren", most of the students clucked and flapped their arms in a panic, while Brando stood stock-still, staring up at the ceiling. When asked to explain himself, Brando replied, "I'm a chicken - I don't know what an air-raid siren is.".
Which food item, introduced in the U.S. in 1965, featured commercials with young children saying "...and I helped"
Shake 'n Bake
In the ads, the aforementioned children help make Shake 'n Bake with their mothers, enthusiastically exclaiming, "And I helped!" In the 70s, Shake 'N Bake had a line of advertisements featuring a butcher named Pete The Butcher who constantly promotes Shake 'N Bake to his customers.
As its name suggests, this Wisconsin city is at the southern end of Lake Winnebago
Fond Du Lac
When white settlers first came to the area in the 17th century, they found Ho-Chunk Indians sharing the site with their Menominee and Potawatomi neighbors. French traders gave the city its name, Fond du Lac, from its obvious geographic location; the name means "the base (or foot) of the lake."