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100

What is the etymology of the word "gargoyle"

a. it sounds cool

b. it means stone bat in French

c. gargoyle mimics the gurgling sound of the rain hitting the stone statues

C. gargoyle mimics the gurgling sound of the rain hitting the stone statues

100

Where does Chicago get its name from?

a. It means windy city in Italian

b. Its the last name of founder Reginald Chicago III

c. It comes from a native american word that means onion due to the fact that chicago used to be an onion field

c. It comes from a native american word that means onion due to the fact that chicago used to be an onion field

100

Where were Twinkies and brownies invented?

Chicago

200

Where does the word Volcano come from?

Vulcan the Roman god of fire

(bonus fact, Pompeii did not have a word for volcano prior to the eruption, they just thought it was a big mountain)

200

How many countries competed in the first summer Olympics in 1896? 

14. over 200 compete today.

200

What was the first city to be lit by electricity?

Cleveland!

300

Who designed the current 50 star US flag

a.) a highschool boy

b.) an arts major who got drafted but then injured in the war

c.) a war nurse who wanted to lift the country's spirit

a.) a highschool boy who got a B- grade for the design.

300

What is/are the official language(s) of the Olympics?

English and French (as well as the language of the host country)

300

What city buys the most sunglasses per capita in the United States?

Seattle!

400

How many gallons does Lake Superior hold.

a.) 250 thousand gallons

b.) 1 million gallons

c.) 3 quadrillion gallons

d.) 1 zillion gallons

c.) 3 Quadrillion gallons (enough to cover north and south america under 1 foot of water) 

3,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeros)

400

How many times have the Olympics been fully canceled?

3, all due to wars.

400

What was the first US city to play a Beatles song on the radio?

Seattle

500

How long has the most active volcano in the world been erupting for? (Mount Kilauea in Hawaii)


a. 18 months

b. 12 years

c. over 35 years

c. over 35 years

500

How young is the youngest Olympic medalist?

10. He competed in 1896 in the first modern summer Olympics before there was a rule about the competitors being over the age of 16.

500

What city has the smallest population?

a. Vatican City

b. Ceru Colorado in Aruba

c. Monowi, Nebraska

c. Monowi is an incorporated village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. It garnered national and international recognition after the 2010 United States census counted only one resident of the village, Elsie Eiler

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