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Random
100
How many holes are played the US OPEN?
Hint: its NOT 18
72 holes
100
Where would one find Notre Dame Cathedral?
Paris France
100
What is a 3-D map commonly called?
Globe
100
What famous room in the White House it this?
Lincoln Bedroom
100
Which bird can talk?
Parrot
100
What was Andy's job on the show?
Sheriff and Justice of the Peace
100
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
100
Instead of fur birds have what covering there skin?
feathers
200
True or False
the US Open Trophy was never named. It just stands for the tournament, the US Open Championship.
TRUE
While many of the major golf championship trophies are also known by their names, such as the Claret Jug for British Open, and the Wanamaker Trophy for PGA Championship, the US Open Trophy was never named. It just stands for the tournament, the US Open Championship.
200
What famous item said to be the one worn by Jesus is housed in Notre Dame?
France's King Louis IX, who reigned from1226 until 1270, acquired the crown believed to be worn by Jesus. Though its authenticity has never been proven with certainty, historians say it has been verified to be at least 1,600 years old.
200
True or False
NORTH was ALWAYS at the top of a map
North may be at the top of maps today, but that wasn’t always the case. During the middle ages, most Western maps put east at the top instead.
This 1300 Christian Mappa Mundi put East at the top, towards the Garden of Eden with Jerusalem in the centre.
In Latin, the word for east is "oriens", so to hold the map correctly, you had to “orient” it—that is, make sure East was on top. This is where we get the word “orientation” today.
200
What famous child died in the Lincoln Bed?
the 11-year-old son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln lay ill in a huge carved rosewood bed, now known as the Lincoln Bed. At five p.m. on February 20, 1862, William Wallace Lincoln died.
200
What bird lays the largest egg?
Ostridge
200
What was the name of the Deputy on the show?
Barney Fife
200
Who invited the telephone?
Alexander Gram Bell
200
What happened to Opie's Mother in the Andy Griffin show?
we are lead to believe she passed away although the show never fully explains
300
Only one player has won the U.S. Open twice wire-to-wire with no ties. Name him.
Tiger Woods
300
When does Emmanuel, the biggest bell ring?
(What times or how often?)
rings on the hour.
300
_________ explains what all the symbols on the map mean. It should be easy to find and easy to read.
Hint: ITS ON EVERY MAP
Legend - The legend explains what all the symbols on the map mean. It should be easy to find and easy to read.
300
Which 1990's president was rumored to have let guests stay in the Lincoln bedroom in exchange for campaign contributions?
Bill Clinton
300
What bird is this?
Mallard duck
300
What was the name of Andy's son on the show?
Andy Taylor's son on The Andy Griffith Show is named Opie Taylor, and is played by Ron Howard
300
Who was the creator of the comic strip about Charlie Brown?
Charles. M. Shultz
300
What famously happened to Notre Dam in 2019?
It caught fire
400
Where was the US Open first played?
Newport Ohio
400
How many bells does Notre Dame have?
Notre-Dame Cathedral has 10 bells
400
What is a compass rose on a map?
A compass rose is a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions.
400
What piece of the Lincoln bedroom was lost in the 1920's and has never been recovered?
The room’s original fireplace was removed during the Roosevelt renovation in 1902 and has not been located since.
400
How many species of birds have webbed feet?
(approximately)
Over 400 species of birds have webbed feet, including aquatic birds, birds of prey, and others
400
In what TOWN are the characters said to live in?
Mayberry
400
Who is deemed the King of Rock and Roll? or The King?
Elvis
400
Who's hair was made of snakes in Greek Mythology?
Medusa
500
Which golf course has hosted the U.S. Open the most times?
Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania has hosted the U.S. Open the most times, with a record 10th hosting in 2025
500
What is the name of the largest Bell?
The cathedral's largest bell is called Emmanuel
500
What does DOGTAILS stand for in terms of maps?
Hint: DOGSTAILS is an acronym for the tools we use to make maps.
Date,D- When the map was made. Orientation,O- Directions (north arrow) Grid,G- Locates places on the map. Scale,S- What the map distance is. Title,T- What, when and where. Author,A- Who made the map.
500
Lincoln had to do what within the white house to get news of the war?
(call, text, receive letters ect)
To get war news, Lincoln had to walk to the War Department because the White House wasn't equipped with a telegraph.
500
What bird appears to be wearing a tuxedo?
Penguin
500
In what state is Mayberry said to be in?
North Carolina
500
Who is the Man in Black?
Johnny Cash
500
The US golf open always ENDS on a specific day. What day is that?
Hint: its in June
The US Open golf tournament always ends on the third Sunday of the month of June, so that this date coincides with Father's Day in the USA.
600
How much was the cash prize for the US Open 2024?
2024 winner Scottie Scheffler took home $4.5 million of the total prize purse of $25 million
600
What are these called? Hint: What is inside?
Bell Towers
600
What is the worlds most expensive maps?
The U.S. Library of Congress paid a record $10 million for German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller’s Universalis Cosmographia, a wall map of the world printed in 1507.
It’s the only surviving copy of the map, which was the first to use the name “America.”
600
The Lincoln Bedroom was NOT where Lincoln slept while in the White House it was his _______ and _____ _____.
The Lincoln Bedroom in the White House is famous because it was once President Abraham Lincoln's office and Cabinet Room, and it's the site of many notable events during his presidency. The room also contains a fifth and final copy of Lincoln's handwritten and signed Gettysburg Address, which is displayed on his desk.
600
What owl appears to have horns made of feathers?
Great Horned Owl
600
Who was the town drunk?
Bonus: What unique thing does Otis do on the show?
Otis
who locks himself in jail after his weekly bender and lets himself out upon sobering up.
600
Who famously painted Starry Night panting?
Vince Van Goth
600
I invented the windshield wiper. Who am I?
Mary Anderson Invented the windshield wiper
700
What is the shorts hole in US open History?
Hole 15
Hole 15 on day 3 of the US Open is playing at the shortest yardage ever for any par 3 in tournament history at 81 yards
700
Who wrote the Novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame making it famous?
Victor Hugo
700
What were paper towns on antique maps?
“Paper towns” were fake places added to maps by early mapmakers in order to dupe forgers into copying them, thereby exposing themselves to charges of copyright infringement.
700
What piece of furniture is most famous in the Lincoln Bedroom?
a massive rosewood bed known as the "Lincoln Bed" is believed to have been purchased by Mrs. Lincoln in 1861 for use in the principal guest bedroom of the White House. NO EVIDENCE Lincoln ever slept in the bed
700
What is the ONLY bird that can SWIM but CAN'T fly?
The penguin is the only bird that can swim, but not fly
700
The Andy Griffin show gave raise to two separate spin offs. Try to name one.
The series gave rise to two separate spin-offs, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964–69) and Mayberry, R.F.D. (1968–71).
700
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
Abe Lincoln
700
Where did Lincoln sit when he went to church while in the white house?
"the Church of Presidents"—St. John's Episcopal, across the street from the White House. Pew 89 is in the last row in a corner next to the door. And that's where Lincoln normally sat (he often left before the end of Sunday services).
800
Why is the US Open called the US OPEN
The term U.S. Open or US Open is applied to "open" United States-hosted championships in a particular sport (or non-sport organized competitive gaming activity), in which anyone, amateur or professional, American or non-American, and generally, male or female, may compete.
800
Who was the real Hunchback of Norte Dame?
To this day, Archivists still don’t know the real name of Le Bossu. While we may never know the identity of the hunchback, he was inevitably a real person who lived in Paris during the early 19th century. though likely NOT a bell ringer more likely a stone Manson
800
WHERE were the first maps placed?
While the earliest maps were rudimentary diagrams drawn in caves in pre-historic times, the first proper manuscript maps appeared in the 12th century.
800
Which President ordered the Lincoln area finishing creating what is now known as the Lincoln Bedroom?
Harry Truman
800
___________ have over 200 distinct noises they make for communicating.
Chickens have over 200 distinct noises they make for communicating.
800
Barney Fife is Andy’s deputy, of course. How did he get the job?
He's Andy's cousin
800
Which President dropped the atomic or atom bomb?
Harry Truman
800
What is a topographic map used for?
Topographic maps show the land's contours, allowing us to determine features of the landscape such as plains, mountains, valleys, canyons, and hillsides.
900
In men's professional golf, five players have won all four major championships during their career, also known as achieving the career Grand Slam. Name 2
- Gene Sarazen: Won the U.S. Open in 1922
- Ben Hogan: Won the PGA Championship in 1946
- Gary Player: Won the British Open in 1959
- Jack Nicklaus: Won the U.S. Open in 1962
- Tiger Woods: Won the Masters in 1997
900
When did construction of Notre Dame begin?
Construction began in 1163 under King Louis VII and was mostly completed by 1345, but the cathedral has been modified and expanded over the centuries.
900
What is considered to be the first MODERN MAP?
“Rudimentum Novitiorum,” an encyclopedia of world history published in 1475, is considered the first modern printed map.
900
What fixture was left in the Lincoln bedroom to help Truman decide what kind of furnishing Mary Todd Lincoln may have used?
only the muted Brussels-style carpet gave a reasonably appropriate design context for the celebrated suite of bedroom furniture acquired by the president's wife Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861 when Truman remodeled in1945
900
A birds eyes take up what percent of its head?
Bonus: A birds eyes compared to a human's eyes would make a human eye how big? (relative sized object)
A bird’s eye takes up about 50 percent of its head; our eyes take up about 5 percent of our head. To be comparable to a bird’s eyes, our eyes would have to be the size of baseballs.
900
Aunt Bee was a great cook. She even hosted her own TV show and opened a Chinese restaurant in Mayberry! But there was one foodstuff she could not master. What was it?
Pickles
In the episode “The Pickles Story,” Andy and Barney don’t have the heart to tell Bee that her homemade pickles are the worst.
900
I invented the Frisbie in 1948 with my partner. Who were we?
In 1948, a Los Angeles building inspector named Walter Frederick Morrison and his partner Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version of the Frisbie that could fly further and with better accuracy than a tin pie plate
900
You can't NOT under WI LAW tie a _________ to a fire hydrant
An alligator
So, if you come across an alligator during your Wisconsin trip, please do not even think about securing it to a fire hydrant, or you might end up facing the law.