ANIMAL TRIVIA
True or False: Hippos can swim.
What is false?
Hippos actually sink because their dense bones and heavy bodies make it impossible to float. They move with a surprising amount of agility, often performing a slow-motion gallop or a bouncing motion across the bottom.
There are seven men that are considered the principle Founding Fathers. 100 points for each one named.
Who were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison.
(While there were many others who contributed to the founding of the United States, these seven are considered by most as the Founding Fathers. They all played key roles in the securing of American independence from Great Britain and in the creation of the government of the United States of America.)
These are some of the things women did to help during the Revolutionary War. 100 points for each.
What are cooking, cleaning, laundry services, assisting in field hospitals, serving as seamstresses to repair clothing, tents, and other materials. They also enlisted as soldiers (concealing their gender), were spies, raised money for the effort, and managed the family farms and businesses while their husbands were fighting.
She is often credited with being the first person to sew the American flag.
Who was Betsy Ross?
(Though it's not officially known who exactly sewed the first American flag, there is a long-standing belief that it was Betsy Rossâwho completed the task at the request of General George Washington.)
This TV sitcom was most popular starring the Cunningham Family & Fonzie.
What is Happy Days?
True or False: Oysters can change their gender.
What is true?
They are sequential hermaphrodites, meaning they switch sexes over the course of their lives.
Oysters typically start their lives as males when they are young and small. After about a year, as they grow larger and stronger, most will transition into females. This transformation helps sustain the population, as larger females are capable of producing millions of eggs, while the smaller males focus on fertilization.
500 animal species are capable of this!
Which of the first four presidents never went to college?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Who was George Washington?
She spent every winter of the Revolutionary War in camp with her General husband. She was beloved by his troops and boosted morale by hosting dinners and dances. She also improved relations with local civilians by hearing the petitions they made to the General.
Who was Martha Washington?
This King ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Who was King George III?
He got his big break when he became the pianist and musical director for Bette Midler and wrote this:
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
Who is Barry Manilow?
This is the loudest animal on earth:
Sperm Whale
Bottlenose Dolphin
Rooster
What is the Sperm Whale? @ 230 decibels--a jet engine is 150 decibels!
Bottlenose Dolphin -- 163 decibels
Rooster -- 130 decibels
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This Founding Father didnât sign the Constitution because he was in Europe at the time, working for his country.
Bonus for naming the city he was working in.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
What is Paris?
(Adams was in Great Britain at the same time as Jefferson was in France, so he didn't sign it either)
(It is a popular myth that Jefferson refused to sign the Constitution. Especially when guests enter our hall of statutes of the Constitutionâs signers at the National Constitution Center â and ask where the Jefferson statue is. In 1787, Jefferson was in Paris as the United Statesâ envoy, and he missed the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.)
At just 16 years old, she rode 40 miles through the night in 1777 to alert local militia that British troops were burning nearby Danbury, Connecticutâa distance twice as far as Paul Revereâs famous ride.
Who was Sybil Ludington?
The proper way to fold an American flag is in this shape.
What is a triangle?
(The reason behind the triangular shape is so that it replicates the iconic "tri-cornered" hat that soldiers wore in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.)
We need at least 4 names in the lyrics from Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
You just slip out the back, ____
Make a new plan, ____
You donât need to be coy, ____
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, ___
You donât need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, ___
And get yourself free
What are Jack, Stan, Roy, Gus, & Lee?
This animal has been on earth before the others:
Dinosaurs
Jellyfish
Cockroaches
What is the Jellyfish? (650 million years)
Dinosaurs (180-245 million years)
Cockroaches (120-140 million years)
These two Founding Fathers died on July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Who were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?
She famously and voluminously corresponded with her husband while he was in Philadelphia, reminding him that in the new form of government that was being established he should âremember the ladiesâ or they too, would foment a revolution of their own.
Who was Abigail Adams?
This is the number of times the Liberty Bell is tapped on the 4th of July.
What is 13?
(Because of its fragile condition and famous crack, it has not been swung or rung since 1846. However, every year on July 4, descendants of the Declaration of Independence signers tap the Liberty Bell 13 times. The tradition was created as a way to honor the original 13 colonies.)
Kiki Dee sang Don't Go Breaking My Heart with this Rocket Man.
Who is Elton John?
True or False: An animal can freeze in the winter and come back to life in the spring?
What is true?
The Wood Frog can survive freezing by converting liver glycogen into glucose as winter approaches, creating a high-sugar antifreeze that fills their cells. This lets water freeze in the body spaces, but leaves cells unharmed. Their heart and breathing stop, but they safely thaw and reanimate in the spring.
When asked after signing the Constitution if they had created a monarchy or a republic, this Founding Father replied: âA republic, if you can keep it.â
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
During the War of 1812, the British forces invaded Washington and set the White House on fire on August 24th, 1814. She famously ordered the saving of historic documents, silver, and artâincluding a portrait of George Washington.
Who was Dolley Madison?
The last star was added to the American flag on July 4, 1960, which symbolized this state's admission as the U.S.'s 50th state.
What is Hawaii?
This was one of the top box office movies in 1976 starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
What is A Star is Born?