Gifts
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the US?
France
Which fictional city is the home of Batman?
Gotham
Many Scandanavians settled in Minnesota. Is Scandanavia in Europe or South America?
Europe
What temperature (in Fahrenheit) does water freeze at?
32 degrees
How many sides does the Pentagon building have?
Five
Which country gifted the US 3,020 cherry trees in 1912?
Japan
What cartoon character commonly says "Aye Caramba!"
Bart Simpson
Which state is home to both Cajun and Creole cultures?
Louisiana
The Woodchuck is often found in wooded areas. Is its other name groundhog or chipmunk?
Groundhog
What word was blended with "hotel" to make "motel"?
Motor
Who gifted President Rutherford B Hayes the Resolute desk in 1880?
Queen Victoria
Which comic strip features a dog named Odie as the sidekick to the main character?
Garfield
What sticky candy, wrapped in waxy paper, originated along New Jersey's Atlantic Coast?
Salt Water Taffy
Panthers, Manatees and alligators inhabit Florida's wilderness park called....what?
Everglades National Park
What candy company makes Snickers?
Mars
Following President Richard Nixon's visit to this country in 1972, their government gave these to the U.S. to represent the growing relationship between the two countries. (2 part answer, double points)
China, pandas( Ling-Ling ("Darling Little Girl" in Chinese) and Hsing-Hsing ("Shining Star"))
In the comic strip "Hagar the Horrible," what is the name of Hagar's wife?
Helga
DAILY DOUBLE
In what North Carolina town did the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered flight?
Kitty Hawk
Which is NOT a tree: Gingko, hemlock, fescue, cottonwood?
Fescue (it is a grass)
What do we call the population count that's taken every 10 years?
Census
DAILY DOUBLE
This gift from France, Composed of 49 French railroad box cars filled with tens of thousands of "gifts of gratitude" from French citizens was given to the US and arrived in New York City on February 3, 1949. The gift represented a gesture of thanks to the Americans who sent relief supplies and foodstuffs to France in the aftermath of World War II on the "Friendship Train" of 1947. What was this gift called?
The Merci Train
Who is the famous cartoon mouse created by Walt Disney?
Mickey Mouse
Vermont was one of the 13 original colonies. True or False?
False
Does the shortest day of the year occur in Winter or Summer?
Winter
What kind of vehicle do some people believe crashed in the town of Roswell in 1947?