American History
Name One of the Two States added to The United States in 1959:
Alaska and Hawaii
Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to international fame with which 1984 film?
The Terminator
Who was the wife of Prince Charles of Britain that died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997?
Princess Diana
How many innings are in a standard baseball game?
9
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again." The famous Humpty Dumpty character has appeared for centuries (including in works by by Lewis Carroll). What food is Humpty Dumpty commonly portrayed as?
An Egg
In 1962, the U.S. placed this against Cuba, which restricted the citizens and businesses from trading with them.
An Embargo
In “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off“, what city does Ferris Bueller explore during his day off?
Chicago
What U.S. president introduced the "New Deal?"
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What sport has been played on the moon?
Golf
What distilled alcoholic spirit has an English name derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic word for water? In essence, this means the word can be interpreted as "little water," which makes some sense as the beverage is said to originate from Poland or Russia.
Vodka
Name one of the two astronauts to walk on the moon in July of 1969:
Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin
What does the Zoltar machine grant to young Josh Baskin in “Big”?
A wish to become big.
What famous King started the Church of England, and famously had six wives.
King Henry the Eighth
What is Usain Bolt best known for?
Being the fastest man on earth.
Although it expanded to grapefruit growers in 1976, the cooperative Ocean Spray has primarily focused on what other fruit throughout its existence? The brand reached viral heights after a 2020 TikTok mashing up Fleetwood Mac, skateboarding, and Ocean Spray juice.
A shooting, at what school, took place in Littleton, CO, killing 14 students dead and leaving one teacher, and 23 students wounded?
Columbine High School
What Oscar-winning film of the 1980s starred Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise?
Rain Man
Who is the well-known English mathematician and physical scientist that became famous for his law of gravitation?
Sir Isaacs Newton
Header, free kick, midfielder, and assist are terms used in which sport?
Soccer
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana produce over 50 percent of the world's supply of what bean which is the basis for chocolate?
Cocoa (Cacao) Beans
What was the crisis where 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran by Iranian college students supporting the Iranian Revolution?
Iran Hostage Crisis
What is the name of the character portrayed by Al Pacino in ‘Scarface’?
Tony Montana
Who was the first black President of South Africa imprisoned for about 27 years for fighting apartheid and led the African National Congress to achieve a non-racist democracy?
Nelson Mandela
What Green Bay quarterback retired in 2008, then returned with the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings before finally retiring for good in 2011?
Brett Favre
Outside of its home city, the St. Louis Bread Company is more popularly known as what chain restaurant?
Panera