Questions about Old Stuff
Science (and some math)
Reading is for nerds
Law? We do that here?
Potpourri
100

On July 20, 1969, this person took one small step for man, but it was a giant leap for mankind

Neil Armstrong

100

The largest planet in the solar system that is famous for making children that go there stupider 

Jupiter

100

The author famous for writing about fantastic beasts and a magical child with a scar?

J.K. Rowling

100

This U.S. Constitutional Amendment provides for, among other things, freedom of religion?

The First Amendment

100

This is the famous codename for the spy who likes his vodka martini shaken and not stirred

"007"

200

What nation did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

France

200

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

200

The 1949 science fiction book by author George Orwell that describes a dystopian world in the future?

1984

200

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary 

200

Weighing nearly eight pounds on average, this is the largest organ in the human body

Skin

300

What famous document signed in the year 1215 limited the authority of the English Monarchy? 

The Magna Carta

300

This theorem states that in a right triangle, A2+B2=C2

The Pythagorean Theorem

300

The famous Dr. Seuss character "Sam-I-Am" would not, under many unique circumstances, eat _____________

Green Eggs and Ham

300

Under New York State Penal Law, what "class" of misdemeanor is a Petit Larceny?

Class A Misdemeanor

300

This number is how many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards

52

400

At what location did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at the conclusion of the American Civil War?

Appomattox Court House (Wilmer Mclean Home) 

400

This term is the name of the structures that carry genetic information in our cells

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

400

The author who wrote about Scout and Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Harper Lee

400

This Constitutional Amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States

The Eighteenth Amendment

400

This famous character in the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" was played by John Travolta

Tony Manero

500

This theologian is famous for posting his reformist ideological work on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany in 1517

Martin Luther

500

There are ______ elements are on the periodic table

118

500

This 19th century novel, authored by Fyodor Dostoevsky, follows an impoverished former law student dealing with mental anguish and murderous intentions in the city of Saint Petersburg

Crime and Punishment

500

Under New York State Law, if someone is convicted of the misdemeanor offense of Driving While Intoxicated, how many points are assessed to their driver's license with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

11 points

500

The common internet term "URL" stands for these three words

Uniform Resource Locator 

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