Nelson's Birthday Trivia

History

100

He was the first president of the United States of America

George Washington

200

The ancient Samurai warriors lived in this Asian country. 

Japan 

300

He is known for being on the $10 bill, starting the national bank and the coast guard, and for having a musical written about him. 

Alexander Hamilton

400

Name one of the astronauts that traveled to the moon and back on the famous Apollo 11 mission in 1969. 

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

500

This ancient civilization invented democracy and the Olympic Games 

Greece

Harry Potter

100

This is the spell you use to turn on a light

Lumos

200

This magical creature takes the form of your greatest fear. 

Bonus question: how do you defeat it?

A Boggart

A patronus charm

300

This is the item that Hagrid wins in a game of cards in Diagon Alley

A dragon egg

400

Name a candy that a wizard could buy at Honeyduke's. 

Fizzing Whizbees

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans

Chocolate wands, cauldrons, or frogs

Cockroach Clusters

Sugar Quills

500

Name all of the positions in a Quidditch match. 

Keeper

Seeker

Beater

Chaser

Sports

100

This is the global gathering of all countries competing in 32 different sports

The Olympics

200

This is what it is called when a player scores three goals in a single soccer (or hockey) game. 

A hat trick

300

In Tae Kwon Do, what color belts do beginners wear and what color do masters wear? 

Beginners wear white

Masters wear black

400

This famous goal scorer wears #7 for the Portuguese national team and played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.

Cristiano Ronaldo

500

This American gymnast won the all around gold medal in the 2024 olympics and has the most gold medals in gymnastics history. She even invented a new move -- a double-twisting double-tucked salto backwards dismount -- that was named after her. 

Simone Biles

Science

100

Name three distinct characteristics of a mammal. 

hair

milk

live young

warm blooded

200

This red planet is the closest to the earth

Mars

300

This is the name for animals that only eat plants

Herbivores

400

This is the largest star in our solar system

the sun 

500

This is the name for the type of scientist that studies dinosaur fossils

paleontologist 

Baseball

100

This large furry animal with antlers is the mascot of the Seattle Mariners. 

Moose

200

This is the best type of home run -- it happens when the bases are loaded

Grand Slam

300

This player just won the home run derby last week during the Major League Baseball All-Star Weekend

Cal Raleigh

400

This is the number of baseball players on a field at a time 

9

500

Name three types of pitches that a baseball pitcher might throw

fastball

changeup

slider

curveball

knuckleball

splitter