"LAUGH"
THE MIDDLE AGES
OLD GLORY
SPORTS
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
100

This animal got its nickname from its weird, human-like cackle

the laughing hyena

100

In western Europe, those few who could read or write usually did so in this classic language

Latin

100

Color of the stripes bordering the top & bottom edges of the American flag

red

100

The Encyclopedia of Sports calls it "A goal game, usually played in a swimming pool, w/7 men on a team"

water polo

100

He was the only president born on July 4th, though he probably kept silent about it

Coolidge

200

Nitrous oxide

laughing gas

200

The Germans began their famous "Drang nach Osten", expansion in this direction

East

200

Customary time period for our flag to be displayed on a daily basis

sunrise to sunset

200

While subject of debate, most authorities place the origin of ice hockey in this country

Canada

200

Though his inauguration speech was the longest, his term was the shortest

(William Henry) Harrison

300

In "Hey Diddle Diddle", it follows "the cow jumped over the moon"

"the little dog laughed to see such a sport"

300

After the empire of Charlemagne ended, hundreds of vassals ruled their own fiefs through this political system

the feudal system

300

The largest free-floating flag, 60' x 90', hangs from the NYC/NJ bridge on holidays

the George Washington Bridge

300

One who loves this sport is a "toxophilite", Greek for "bow loving"

archery

300

President whose oath of office was administered by judge Sarah T. Hughes

Lyndon Johnson

400

According to the famous phrase, "laugh & the world" does this

laugh with you

400

Christian artists of eastern Europe painted in this style named for the religious center, now Istanbul

Byzantine

400

The gov't permits the flag to fly continuously, weather permitting,
over F.S. Key's grave & over this fort

Fort McHenry in Baltimore

400

In 1976, this bowl game was moved from Tulane Stadium to the Louisiana Superdome

the Sugar Bowl

400

"When they say 'Mr. President', I...turn around and expect to see Roosevelt", he said after his election

Taft

500

It's a figure of fun, not a corral of chuckling cows

a laughing stock

500

A treasure for its decoration & calligraphy, the medieval Irish Book of Kells contains these 4 biblical books

the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John)

500

It was borrowed from "To Anacreon in Heaven"

the melody to "The Star-Spangled Banner"

500

The ITTF, the International Federation for this sport, holds a World Championship every 2 years

table tennis

500

In 1874, 5 years after leaving office, he was elected to the Senate, becoming the only former pres. to do so

Andrew Johnson

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