North Carolina
US History
CLA
Greek/Roman Myth (Planets)
4 Letter Words
BITE ME
Sports
100

Who is Raleigh named after?

Sir Walter Raleigh (explorer around the time of Elizabeth I, executed for treason in 1618)

100

4 presidents have been assassinated. Name 2

Lincoln (1865, John Wilkes Booth, Washington DC), Kennedy (1963, Lee Harvey Oswald?, Dallas), Garfield (1881, Charles Guiteau, Washington), McKinley (1901, Leon Czolgosz, Buffalo)

100

What were the names of the 2 firms that combined to make CLA?

Clifton Gunderson & LarsonAllen (LA started their partnership in 1953, CG in 1960)

100

Mars

Ares, the God of War (+ courage)

100
This game/sport was invented in Scotland

Golf 

100

What is the primary ingredient in the Middle Eastern Dish Falafel?

Chickpeas

100

What is the oldest Baseball Stadium in the MLB?

Fenway (Boston) - 2nd. Wrigley (Chicago)

200

Who was Charlotte named after?

Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - wife of George III (this is why Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County)

200

56 people signed the Declaration of Independence. Name 3.

More famous signers include: John Adams, Samuel Adams, Samuel Chase, Benjamin Franklin, Elbridge Gerry (Gerrymandering), John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush
200

What year was CLA founded?

2012

200

Neptune

Poseidon, God of the Sea (+ horses)

200

Finish the proverb: "Better XXXX than never"

Late

200

In England, French Fries are called? (think Fish & XXXXX)

Chips (potato chips are called "crisps")

200

This player, also called "the great one," is the all time leader in points in the NHL.

Sydney Crosby (2,857) - 2nd. Jaromir Jagr (1,921

300

We live in the Piedmont.  Piedmont is French.  What is the English translation of Piedmont?

Foothill

300

Who was president at the time of WW I

Woodrow Wilson

300

When did CLA Foundation launch? 

2015

300

Jupiter

Zeus, King of the Gods (+ the sky)

300

Finish the name of the Founder of Apple: Steve XXXX

Jobs

300

What is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside?

Strawberries

300

This player scored the most points in a single NBA Game (100)

Wilt Chamberlain

400

Who is Wake County named after?

Margaret Wake Tryon, wife of colonial Governor William Tryon in 1771 (from parts of Cumberland, Johnston, and Orange Counties)

400

Who was the first Treasury Secretary (he's on the $10)

Alexander Hamilton

400
CLA has 5 values. Name 3

Curious, Collaborative, Transparent, Inclusive, Reliable

400

Venus

Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty (+ Love)

400

Finish the quote from FDR: "The only thing we have to fear is XXXX itself"

Fear

400

Which country is the biggest exporter of coffee beans worldwide?

Brazil

400

Which team won the first Super Bowl?

Green Bay Packers

500

There were 2 (possibly 3!) presidents born in North Carolina. Name 2.

James K. Polk (Mecklenburg County), Andrew Johnson (Raleigh), and Andrew Jackson (possibly SC)

500

Who was the first Secretary of State (he's on the $2)

Thomas Jefferson

500

What is the CLA Promise?

To know you and help you

500

Pluto

Hades, God of the Underworld (+ dead)

500

Finish the quote from Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without Music, XXXX would be a mistake."

Life
500

What is the top corn producing state

Iowa

500

Only 6 golfers have won a career Grand Slam.  Name 1.

Jack Nicklaus (60-80s), Tiger Woods (2000s), Ben Hogan (40-50s), Gary Player (60-70s), Gene Sarazen (30s), & Bobby Jones (1930 - only person to do it in 1 yr)

600

When did North Carolina become a state?

November 21, 1789. NC is the 12th state. Michele's Illinois is 21 (1818), and Olivia's CA is 31 (1850)

600

5 states joined the US in the 1900s (1900-1999). Name 3.

Oklahoma (1907), New Mexico & Arizona (1912), Hawaii & Alaska (1959)

600

CLA has 4 distinct advantages. Name 2

1. Deep Industry Specialization

2. Seamless, Integrated Capabilities

3. Premier Resource for Private Businesses and their Owners

4. Inspired Careers

600

Mercury

Hermes, Messenger of the Gods (+ God of Roads)

600

Finish the Title of the Book by Nelson Mandela: "XXXX Walk to Freedom"

Long

600
What is the top Sweet Potato producing state?

North Carolina

600

Which soccer team has won the Champions League more than any other team?

Real Madrid (15) - 2nd. Milan (7)

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