North America
Where in time is Mrs. Gordon?
Life 101
Puzzles and Riddles
Random
100
Name 3 countries in North America
US
Canada
Mexico
Belize
19 others that I don't feel like listing :-)
100
Mrs Gordon is hanging out when news breaks that Barack Obama has been elected as the United States President... what year is it?
Obama was elected in 2008.
100
How many weeks are in a year?
52
100
Happy Hour
100
Name an American car brand (Cars manufactured in the U.S.)
Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, Caddy, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Tesla, Buick, GM
200
Name 1 independent island country in North America
Cuba
St. Kitts & Neva
St Lucia
Jamaica
DR/Haiti (hispaniola, who knew?)
The Bahamas
200
Mrs Gordon is hanging out with President Eisenhower, preparing for the start of the Vietnam war. What year is it?
The Vietnam war began on Novemebr 1, 1955!
200
Freedom of Speech is protected by which amendment?
The 1st Amendment protects your freedom of speech!
200
Birds Eye View
200
Who is the current President and VP? At least for a few more days
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
300
What is the biggest country by size in North America?
Canada!
The U.S. is the 2nd biggest country.
300
Mrs Gordon decides to go back in time to Prohibition... no alcohol, no problem. What decade is he in?
(10 year period)
Prohibition began in 1920, and ended in 1933, making a major impact on the 1920s.
300
The Heimlich Maneuver should be used when?
When someone is choking.
300
I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
Clouds
300
This man played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons, winning 4 championships with them. In 1991, before suddenly (temporarily) retiring, he publicly announced he tested HIV +. What is his name?
Magic Johnson
400
North America is home to the world's largest island country, which is...
Which is Greenland.
Which is cold and not that green
400
Mrs Gordon is in line to the buy the first generation of iPhones ever released. What year is she in?
The 1st iPhone was released on June 29, 2007!
400
What is the freezing point (temperature/ degree) on the Fahrenheit scale?
32 degrees
400
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
400
In what year was the original Air Jordan 1 released to the public?
1985
500
Name the capital of two north American countries
You'll have to google answers.
Here are some common ones
Washington DC, America
Ottawa, CanadaMexico City, Mexico
Havana, Cuba
Santo Domingo, DR
500
Civil rights, Elvis, The Flinstones, and JFK as president. What decade is Mrs G in?
The 60s!
500
What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
Memorial Day - remembering and honoring the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces
Veteran's Day- federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces
500
A man shaves several times a day but still has a beard. How?
A Barber
500
This man is on the $100 bill and was never a U.S. President.
Ben Franklin
He was never president.
He is historically important, helping discover electricity, helping draft the declaration of independence & US constitution