Tablet Trivia
What is the ancient practice that focuses on breathing, flexibility and strength to boost mental wellbeing?
yoga
What type of bird, usually found in Antarctica, are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
Penguin
Who is the Roman god of wine?
Bacchus
What is the name of the famous Roman arena where gladiator contests were held?
The Colosseum.
Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Name one benefit of chocolate mint?
Pest repellent, digestion, gifting, palate cleaner, herbal tea
A Costa Rican toucan named Grecia became famous in 2016 for having what damaged part of its body replaced by a 3D-printed prosthesis?
Its beak
Sake is a rice wine from which country?
Japan
Who was the first person to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the name of the first successful English colony in North America?
Jamestown
What is the name of Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm?
Slimey
A chicken from Fruita, Colorado named Mike became a national celebrity in the 1940s when he lived for 18 months without what usually essential body part?
head
DAILY DOUBLE
What term is used to describe the new smells a wine acquires as it ages due to chemical reactions among acids, sugars, alcohols and phenolic compounds?
the Bouquet
What is the term used for a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
Who was the first President to resign from office?
Richard Nixon
What are the two kinds of owls that are courting here in central Florida?
Barred Owls and Eastern Screech-Owls
The "bee" species of what type of bird is the smallest in the world, weighing less than a tenth of an ounce?
Hummingbird
What spirit is used in fortifying red wine to create port?
Brandy
What is the term for the sound that accompanies a lightning strike?
Thunder
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It declared slaves in Confederate states to be free
What is international Book Giving Day about?
getting new, used, and borrowed books into the hands of as many children as possible.
What’s the fruity name of a flightless bird that lives in New Zealand?
Kiwi
Rioja wine comes from which country?
Spain
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil Rights Movement?
Lyndon B Johnson