American History
What was the date of D-Day?
June 6th, 1944.
What is the meaning of exacerbate?
To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
What or who did the Little Prince love in the book 'The Little Prince'?
The rose.
In the Harry Potter films, what is Ron's pet rat called, and who actually is it?
Scabbers, Peter Pettigrew.
What is the 5th decimal digit of pi?
9.
What does kamikaze mean?
(in World War II) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.
What is the meaning of demotic?
Relating to the language used by the ordinary people; popular or colloquial.
What Greek god is Percy Jackson the son of?
Poseidon.
Who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies?
Emma Watson.
What was the first food eaten in space?
Applesauce.
Who was the shortest-serving United States president?
William Henry Harrison got sick and died 31 days into his term after being elected in 1841.
What is the meaning of trite?
Not interesting or effective because of being used too often : not fresh or original.
Which spice is derived from the Crocus flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world?
Saffron.
What are the names of the Marauders in Harry Potter?
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs.
What is the second-biggest organ in the human body?
Liver.
What ultimately ended the Salem Witch Trials?
The colony's governor ordered an end to the trials after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.
What is the meaning of blandishment?
Something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.
In what order do the colors of the 'Google' go?
Blue, red, yellow, blue, green, red.
Who played Troy in the movie 'High School Musical'?
Zac Efron.
How many flavors are in a box of Froot Loops?
One, all flavors taste the same.
Which number president was Chester Arthur?
21st.
What is the meaning of grandiloquence?
A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language.
What condiment was used for its medicinal qualities in the 1800s?
Ketchup.
When was the first Disney princess movie made, and which princess did it follow?
1937, Snow White.
One ostrich egg is equal in volume to roughly how many chicken eggs?
2 dozen chicken eggs.