Sports Trivia
This is an American football term for a backward or double-handoff play.
What is a reverse?
About how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?
Eight minutes.
What year did Facebook launch?
2004
This economic concept occurs when there is only one producer or seller of a product or service in a market.
What is a monopoly?
This city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's day
Chicago
Who was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game?
William Howard Taft
This part of the brain deals with hearing and language
Temporal lobe
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
This economic term describes a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services over time.
What is inflation?
How many leaves does a shamrock have?
3
What NFL team was originally called the ‘New York Titans’?
The New York Jets.
The name of this disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’. What disease is it?
Malaria
What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?
The Indy 500
This famous 18th-century economist wrote “The Wealth of Nations,” laying the foundations for classical economics.
Who is Adam Smith?
What is the tradition to do at the top of Blarney Castle?
Kiss it (upside down)
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns.
This element, with the atomic number 1, is the most abundant in the universe.
What is hydrogen?
What material was first used to cover baseballs?
Cowhide
This term refers to a prolonged period of economic downturn characterized by a decline in GDP.
What is a recession?
According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
This former Chicago Bulls player holds six NBA championships and is commonly thought to be one of the greatest players in history.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Optics is the study of what?
Light
What is the name of the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls (located in Venezuela)
What two-word term refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares?
Market Capitalization
What do the three leaves of a shamrock symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?
The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)