History
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776.
What are the 3 major types of rock?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
When was Truman State University founded?
1867
What letter does not appear in the name of any State?
Q.
What word can mean both a long garden instrument or a decadent troublemaker?
Rake.
Who was the second person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What two colors when mixed together create Green?
Blue and Yellow.
What is the name of Truman State's mascot?
Spike
Which team always bats first in the 1st inning of a baseball game?
The Away team.
What does it mean to "execrate" someone?
To feel or express great loathing for them.
The death of which famous conqueror led to the creation of the Diadochi.
Alexander the Great
How old is sunlight by the time it reaches the Earth?
8 Minutes.
What county is Truman State located in?
Adair
Which country: Japan, Canada, or Iceland has the most tractors per capita.
Iceland
To instigate is to do what?
Bring about or initiate an action or event
Incite someone to do something.
The Rosetta Stone famously allowed for the translation of what language?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
How much of the Earth is covered by ocean?
71% (Nearly 3 Quarters)
Who is the current president of Truman State?
Dr. Susan Thomas
Where is the largest island in the world?
Greenland. (Australia is not an island, because it is already a continent.)
What is the meaning of "Impute"
Represent something as being done, caused, or possessed by someone.
The Treaty of Versailles ended what major conflict?
World War I (Technically also Spanish and French involvement in the Revolutionary War)
What is the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth?
The Blue Whale. (198 Tons and 98 Ft length)
What is the reported ratio of student to staff at Truman State?
16:1
What is the hard white material of elephant tusks?
Ivory.
What word is derived from the Old French "ieu parti" meaning an "evenly divided game"
Jeopardy!