Cars
Name 10 car brands.
BMW, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Suburu, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Honda, Bagatti, Ford, Bentley, Ferrari, Porsche, Kia, Jaguar, Jeep, Buick, Tesla, Maserati, Audi, Cadillac, Chrysler, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge, Nissan, Lexus, Acura, Aston Martin, Volkswagon, Volvo, GMC, Lincoln, Infiniti, Fiat, Mitsubishi, Mini, Pontiac, Genesis, Suzuki, etc.
His image is seen on the one-hundred-dollar bill. He was one of the Founding Fathers and an all-around genius. He wrote an almanac for farmers that accurately predicted future weather patterns (Poor Richard’s Almanac) and helped discover electricity. He also invented bifocals and the Franklin Stove. Additionally, he was a crucial figure in the writing and signing of founding documents, such as the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Born into dire poverty in Illinois, he would rise to become one of the most important figures in American, and world, history. He was elected to the Senate before becoming President of the United States, just before the Civil War broke out. In his Emancipation Proclamation, he declared that slavery was no longer a valid institution and all slaves were free. He was assassinated shortly before the war.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Name 10 Avengers
Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Spider Man, Ant Man, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Dr. Strange, Falcon, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Vision, Star-Lord/Peter Quill
What is the largest organ on the human body?
What is skin
(Fact: Adults can carry upwards of 8 pounds of skin.)
The largest car manufacturer in the world.
What is Toyota
(Fun fact: Toyota makes approximately 13,000 cars every day!)
The Civil Rights leader was also a Baptist pastor in Alabama. He organized nonviolent resistance movements, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white passenger. He went on to help organize the March on Washington, where he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. A white supremacist assassinated him, but his efforts were ultimately successful.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
He is probably most famous for his discovery of gravity, which explains both why things fall to earth and why planets stay in orbit around the sun. When he needed to make measurements that involved a form of math that didn’t exist, he invented a new branch of math: calculus.
Who is Isaac Newton
Name the original three Star Wars Movies
Daily Double!!! Can you name at least three more, either the three prequels or the three sequels?
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
What is the name of the van that the Gang drives in Scooby Doo?
What is The Mystery Machine
Name three ultra-luxury car brands.
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin
Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari
Maybach
The first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean(opens in new tab). She was also the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license. She mysteriously disappeared during a flight in 1937, and was pronounced legally dead two years later.
Who is Amelia Earhart
His most famous play was Romeo and Juliet. He is responsible for many of the sayings and idioms that we still use today, such as, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” He also invented many of the words that are still used today, as well as many literary devices, such as comic relief, knock-knock jokes, and five-act plays that have an introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Who is William Shakespeare
Percy Jackson, the main character of the book series, is the son of what Greek God?
What is Poseidon
Where is the Giant Panda found?
What is China.
(Fact: Every panda in the world is owned and rented out by China.)
The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902. How fast was the offending motorist travelling?
What is 45mph.
He is most famous for his invention of the light bulb, but he did much more than that. Believed by many to be America’s greatest inventor, he also invented the phonograph, which enabled people to play records in their homes, and the motion picture camera. His discoveries helped pave the way for mass communication, particularly regarding the advancement of telegraph technology, the generation, and transmission of electricity, and sound recording.
Thomas Edison
One of the most noteworthy female scientists in history. She discovered radiation, which became crucial in X-ray technology, cancer treatments, and many other aspects of healthcare today. She won the Nobel Prize for her work, an accolade that was rarely awarded to a woman. Sadly, she was not aware of the dangers of radiation and died from exposure to it.
Who is Marie Curie
What is the name of the "American Hogwarts," the American school of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Daily Double!!! What are the four houses, Thunderbird, Pukwudgie, Wampus and Horned Serpent, named for?
What is Ilvermory
Daily Double!!! What are the House Founder's favorite fantastic beast
What country gifted us the Statue of Liberty?
What is France.
(Fact: The statue was given back in 1885.)
Danny Ongais’ crash at the 1981 Indy 500, is one of the most terrifying fires that auto racing has ever had. Why?
What is It was an invisible fire with no flames. It was a methanol fire, and methanol burns colorless.
Fact: Mears’ car caught fire in the midst of refueling. Of the experience he says,
“I was sitting in the car during a refueling pit stop when the nozzle worked loose and started spraying fuel around,” Mears said. “The fire reached the cockpit and I didn’t dare breathe for fear I’d inhale the flames.
“I kept my eyes shut and jumped out of the car, all the time trying to get my helmet off. I couldn’t do it with my gloves. When a fireman tried, he had to back off because the helmet was so hot and it was burning his hands.”
"I saw a fireman with an extinguisher and grabbed it. I ran over and grabbed the extinguisher and put it to my face to put the fire out. I got it to my face and he let go of the trigger and started running. That didn’t do any good. My dad ran up and grabbed the fire extinguisher and sprayed it on me until he got the fire out.”
The ultimate “Renaissance Man,” he was an artist, scientist, writer, botanist, musician, polymath, inventor, you name it, he could do it. Even if you can’t name it, he could probably do it. He painted masterpieces such as The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. His enigmatic notebooks, which are sometimes written backward, contain drawings of things like prototype helicopters and anatomical depictions of humans. He is widely regarded to be one of the most widely-talented people who ever lived.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
A German composer and pianist. Many of the pieces that he wrote are still recognized today and even used in contemporary musical compositions. However, what is perhaps most remarkable about his career is that the infamous musician was completely deaf. There is a story that following one concert that he performed on the piano, a friend had to turn him around to see the audience’s thunderous because he could not hear it.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven
How many Rings of Power are there in Lord of the Rings?
What is 20 rings
(Fact: Out of the 20 magical rings that were forged in the Second Age of Middle Earth, each of the main three races was given some of the Rings of Power: 9 to Men, 7 to Dwarves and 3 to the Elves, with Sauron’s one ring bringing the total to 20.)
What country invented the ice cream sundae?
What is The United States
(Fact: The delicious treat is believed to have been introduced back in 1881!)