St. Patrick’s Day
What meat and vegetable dish is a trademark St. Patrick’s Day meal?
Corned Beef and Cabbage
What is the round called that has 16 teams left in the tournament?
The Sweet Sixteen
What country did David Beckham play for?
England
What was Elvis Presley’s first hit in 1956?
Heartbreak Hotel
What is the first day of spring called?
The vernal Equinox
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon and which country were they from?
Neil Armstrong and U.S.
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What is the second to last round called, when only four teams are left?
The Final Four
What is Canada’s National Sport?
Lacrosse
The Grateful Dead’s highly-devoted fan base is known as what?
Deadheads
What U.S. states do not follow daylight savings?
Arizona and Hawaii
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain peace after World War I?
League of Nations
According to the Irish folklore, what will you find at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold
What university has the most national championships will 11 national titles?
UCLA
Which MLB club suffered for 86 years under the “curse of bambino” until 2004?
Boston Red Sox
Which famous music group as formerly known as the New Yardbirds?
Led Zeppelin
Celebrated in Spring, what does the Easter egg symbolize?
New Life
Who was the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
What U.S. city was the first to dye a river green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day?
Chicago In 1962
What two years did UCONN win both the men and women’s Basketball tournament?
2004
2014
Which England Footballer was famously never given a yellow card?
Gary Lineker
What instrument is used by the indigenous people of Australia to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing?
Didgeridoo
What major Jewish holiday occurs every Spring?
Pesach/Passover
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
Why do we wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?
It’s most closely associated with Ireland’s lush green landscape and the country’s desire to distinguish itself from British in 1700’s.
Which was move was banned in the NCAA from 1967-1976?
Slam Dunk
Forrest Gump excelled at what sport?
Ping Pong
Which pop star played 27 different instruments on their debut album “For You”?
Prince
What are English spring buns traditionally called?
Hot Cross Buns
The “shot heard around the world” describes the beginning of which battles in American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
According to folklore, what’s a leprechauns occupation?
Shoemaker (Cobbler)
What coach has won the most NCAA tournament games in history?
Mike Krzyzewski, aka Coach K, from Duke has the most NCAA tournaments wins by a coach with 101 games won in 42 seasons.
In 1900, What weird Olympic event happened during the Summer games in Paris?
Live Pigeon Shooting
What musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?
Bob Dylan
In Sweden and Finland, what do children dress up as for Easter?
Easter Witches
What are the seven wonders of the ancient world?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria