History
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams.
What is the body system's largest organ?
Skin.
What is a muckraker?
The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era who claimed to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions, often through sensationalist publications.
An old city with many historical buildings; it is also the capital of India. In which city are we?
New Delhi.
What is the name of an organization for LGBTQ+ people in the STEM community?
oSTEM.
Who was the first president to receive a Secret Service code name?
President Harry Truman, who was called "General."
What is the name of the upper arm bone?
Humerus.
What major U.S. newspaper was the most involved in Watergate?
It was the Washington Post. The head of the newspaper was criticized by President Nixon (her name is Katherine Graham and she was the publisher of the paper).
Horseradish sauce is traditionally served in the UK with which roast meat?
Beef.
Who sings "Tummy Hurts"?
Reneé Rapp.
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of American history?
The Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur.
What was the title of the book that Washington Post reporters (back in the 1970s) Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward wrote?
They both wrote the book, 'All the President's Men.' There is a movie based on it starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. Brina loves this movie!
Where would you be if you were in a Dalla-Dalla in Tanzania?
In a mini-bus.
When did Walt Disney World open in Florida?
October 1st, 1971.
Who was the first United States president to appear on television?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
What is the medical term for inflammation of the joints?
Arthritis.
In what magazine did David Graham Phillips write his series of articles called 'The Treason in the Senate', attacking members of the government?
Cosmopolitan. "The Treason in the Senate" was aimed at Teddy Roosevelt's political allies.
The name of which Indian river means "the son of the creator"?
Brahmaputra. "Brahma", in Sanskrit the ancient Indian language, means Creator and "Putra" means son. This is one of the few rivers of India that have a male name. Most of them have female names.
Which album did Taylor Swift write by herself, without any co-writers?
Speak Now.
How many people were killed in the Salem Witch Trials?
Twenty people were executed for suspicion of witchcraft (usually by hanging, not burning at the stake), and five more died in jail.
What is the common name for the condition "epistaxis"?
Nosebleed.
Which longtime film critic of the "Chicago Sun-Times" was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for film criticism?
Roger Ebert.
"Lekker potjie" is a famous South African dish. What is a "potjie"?
A type of stew. A "potjie" is a type of stew cooked in a cast iron pot over an open fire. The name is derived from the cast iron pot used for cooking. Any meat can be used for a "potjie". The main difference between a "potjie" and a normal stew is that the ingredients are never stirred or mixed during the cooking process. The meat goes in first followed by layers of vegetables.
The world's first stamp known as the Penny Black, was issued by the UK. Which year this stamp was first issued?
1840.