Sports Trivia
The Presidential Physical Fitness test (active in the United States from 1966 to 2018) consisted of six exercises: curl-ups, pull-ups, shuttle run, one-mile run, sit-and-reach, and what exercise that draws on the pectoral muscles?
Push-ups
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace?
Theodore Roosevelt
Which of Newton's Laws states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction"?
The third law of motion
Not signifying someone smart with Lincolns, but rather a sewer-dweller, what is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"
Pennywise
What kind of breakfast does Donkey want to make with Shrek in Shrek?
Waffles
They play home games a couple miles south of Pat's and Geno's. Fill in the blank of their NFL fight song, "Fly ______ Fly, On the Road to Victory."
Eagles
Who explored New World?
Christopher Columbus
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamonds
“______, 1916” is a 1921 poem by William Butler Yeats about an uprising in Ireland against British rule. Fill in the blank, also a major Christian holiday. Hint: Its in March
Easter
Multi Choice-
Freddy Krueger wears a striped sweater that is which colors?
A. Red and blue
B. Orange and green
C. Red and green
D. Orange and brown
C. Red and Green
Rowr! What is the feline name of the sports teams of Northwestern University?
Wildcats
When is the first World war started?
1914
What are the four primary precious metals?
Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium
What color is the "badge of courage" in Stephen Crane's famous Civil War novel? The "badge" represents a battlefield wound.
Red
Multi Choice-
If you watch the Marvel movies in chronological order, which movie would you watch first?
A. Iron Man
B. Captain America: The First Avenger
C. Doctor Strange
D. Captain Marvel
B. Captain America: The First Avenger
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute in Pittsburgh, with historical exhibits and a separate sports museum, is the Senator John ______ History Center. Fill in the one word blank, also the name of a prominent Pittsburgh condiment manufacturer.
Senator John Heinz History Center
During which event, Korea was separated into 2 nations?
World War II
What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?
An insulator
Famed American author Louisa May Alcott lived in Boston for much of her life, but based her most famous novel on events from her childhood in Concord, MA. This novel about the March sisters had its eighth film rendition released in December 2019. What is this novel?
Little Women
Multi Choice-
What object was Toy Story’s Woody originally?
A. Ventriloquist dummy
B. Puppet
C. Clown doll
D. Nesting doll
A. Ventriloquist dummy
The T206 Honus Wagner card was considered the most valuable sports card throughout most of the 20th century after it was sold for record-breaking sums at multiple auctions. It was initially designed and issued by the American Tobacco Company before Wagner refused to allow production because he did not want children to buy cigarette packs to get his card. What sport did Wagner famously play?
Baseball
What part of history called a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages?
The Renaissance
At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Centigrade?
-40 degrees
Prolific author Carl Hiaasen wrote more than a dozen humor-inflected novels dealing with crime, environmentalism, and political corruption in his native Florida. In 2002, he made his first foray into young adult fiction with what four-letter owl-centric novel that was named a Newbery Medal honor book?
Hoot
Multi Choice-
Who plays Captain Steven Hiller in the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day?
A. Will Smith
B. Samuel L. Jackson
C. Denzel Washington
D. Terry Crews
A. Will Smith