Family Trivia
Where did uncle Carl go to medical school?
UAB
When was America discovered by Christopher Columbus?
1492
A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards is called a what?
Palindrome
What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
1621
What is the symbol for Silver?
Ag
What sports did Mary Christin play in high school?
Basketball, Track and Feild
Which automobile is named after the only son of Henry Ford?
Edsel
What gives red blood cells their color?
Hemoglobin
How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
3 days
Where does sound travel faster; water or air?
water
How many states have Brad and Carla lived in?
5
Who was the cotton gin invented by?
Eli Whitney
What heavy metal element was once known as quicksilver?
mercury
Which president refused to declare Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
Which is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB negative
What did Pop make on his ACT?
9
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?
FDR
When referring to an establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, what is the word “pub” short for?
public house
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which professionals?
Plumbers
What is the longest type of cell in the body?
a nerve cell (neuron)
What year was Andi born? (Brad, Carla, and andi cannot answer)
1999
Which state seceded from Virginia in 1863?
West Virginia
Wrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in the U.S., is located in which state?
Alaska
Which president was the first to give a turkey a presidential pardon?
Ronald Reagan
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury