AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Who was the first African American to appear on the US postage stamp?
Booker T Washington
In what year was February 14th first declared to be Valentine's Day?
1537
To help prevent heart disease, how many hours of physical activity is suggested every week?
For adults, the Surgeon General recommends 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, like brisk walking or bicycling, every week.
Name the President of the United States who implemented Presidents' Day?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Which Super Bowl game was played on February 13, 2022? Write your answer in Roman numerals.
LVI
Which state elected the first black governor in 1989?
Virginia; Douglas Wilder
Besides Valentine's Day, on which other day are the most flowers sent?
Mother's Day
When ranking the most common reasons for death in women, where does heart disease fall on a scale of 1 to 10?
Number 1.
Presidents' Day celebrates the birthday of George Washington and what other great president?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the MVP of this last Sunday's Super Bowl?
Cooper Kupp
In what city did the National Guard try to prevent nine black students from attending a segregated school in 1957?
Little Rock, Arkansas
What state produces most of America's red roses?
California
Your BMI is a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height. What does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index
Which president was a classically trained pianist and played 4 other instruments?
Richard Nixon (1913-1994), 37th President.
Nixon’s mother encouraged him to play piano at an early age and he went on to learn violin, clarinet, saxophone, and accordion.
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. What was the average price of a ticket?
$12.00
President Obama was the first African American president. What were the names of each of his daughters?
Sasha and Malia
What is the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage ever recorded?
86 years, 290 days
In what year did the Go Red movement begin in order to bring recognition to heart health in women?
2004
Which president turned down the opportunity to play professional football?
Gerald Ford
What are the names of the two Super Bowl performers, who reportedly had the most expensive half time show at a cost of 13 million dollars?
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?
Seamstress
In what year did the Valentine candy, Sweethearts (the message candy) go out of business temporarily?
2019
Life's Simple 7 is defined by the American Heart Association as the 7 risk factors that people can improve through lifestyle changes to help achieve ideal cardiovascular health. Six of those are:
Manage Blood Pressure
Control Cholesterol
Reduce Blood Sugar
Eat Better
Lose Weight
Stop Smoking
What is the 7th?
7. Exercise
Who was the first president to be on television?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who had the infamous wardrobe malfunction at the 2014 half time Super Bowl performance?
Janet Jackson