OBX TRIVIA
One of these weather events, in 2003 Isabelle caused an estimated $5.3 billion in damage-the most costly in Outer Banks history.
What is a Hurricane?
John Travolta and this singer/actress paired up to sing "Summer Nights"
Who is Olivia Newton John?
These are the first three words of the Preamble to the Constitution.
What is "We the People"?
It's the only U.S. state that starts with the letter R.
What is Rhode Island?
It's how long the dancers must stay on their feet for "THON"
What is 46 hours?
"Five hundred dollars, a lawyer, indeed, That's the price you pay to speed!"
Who is Rachel?
In 1718 Edward Teach - better known by this moniker-was slain by the Royal Navy at Ocracoke inlet
Who is Blackbeard
It completes the Lovin' Spoonful lyric,
"Hot time, summer in ____________"
What is "The city"?
Referencing significant events from his birth through age 40, Billy Joel released this song in 1989
What is "We didn't start the fire"?
It's what the r stands for in the circumference of a circle calculation C=2 pi r
What is radius?
These two Vermont entrepreneurs took a course at the Penn State Creamery. (First names accepted)
Who are Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
"Upset at the time over something or other, She slung dirty diapers at mom and her Brother!"
Who is Sloan?
It takes 257 stair steps to reach the top of this iconic, black and white spiral landmark.
What is the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse?
Of this band, who often sang about summer, cars, girls and the ocean, only Dennis Wilson could actually surf.
Who are the Beach Boys?
It's the Avis Rent-a-Car slogan
What is "We try harder."
This car company's logo, composed of two superimposed R's, represents the initials of founders Charles and Henry.
What is Rolls Royce?
Penn State's original mascot, "Old Coaly" was this type of animal.
What is a mule? (His skeleton is on display in the HUB)
"Others are leaving, she'll just have to wait. It might never be time to retire from Penn State"
Who is Janeann?
Still unsolved, the English settlers of Fort Raleigh on this island mysteriously disappeared - to be known as the Lost Colony.
What is Roanoke Island?
Of '72, '74, or '76, it's the year Seals and Crofts released the hit "Summer Breeze".
What is 1972?
It was Queen Victoria's response to a risqué joke told at a dinner party
What is "We are not amused"?
In this language, the sound "R" is represented by the mouth hieroglyph "O"
What is Egyptian?
PSU has won a record 13 combined men's and women's championships in this sport... En garde.
What is fencing?
A waitress at Indigo quips, the moneymakers brought tips!"
Who is Alicia?
At over 90' Nags Head's Jockeys Ridge State Park is home to the highest one of these on the Americas east coast.
What is a sand dune?
This "Chairman of the Board', crooned about the "Summer Wind"
Who is Frank Sinatra?
Over 45 of America's top musicians came together for one night to record this charity single for famine relief in Africa
What is "We are the World"?
One of the two presidents whose middle initial was R.
Who are Gerald Rudolph Ford and Joseph Robinette Biden?
Before the iconic Blue and White, these were Penn State's original colors.
What are Pink and Black?
"It's tough to be a critic, but he's gonna get arthritic. He'll learn as he gets older, he should have protected his shoulder!"
Who is Nicholas?