Indy 500
What do the winning drivers drink every year?
Milk
What is the oldest known fishing hook made from?
Bone
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
What are the names of the four members of famous british band named after an insect?
John, Paul, George, and Ringo (The Beatles)
What city is known as the birthplace of Memorial Day?
Waterloo, New York
What year was the first race?
1911
What is the most popular freshwater game fish in the United States?
Largemouth bass
What’s the name of the fluid inside cells?
Cytoplasm
Hal 9000 was a fictional AI from which movie?
2001: A Space Odyssey
Memorial Day was originally known as what?
Decoration Day
What leads the field of cars during warm ups and during caution periods to slow them down?
Pace Car
What major event led to a boom in recreational fishing?
The Industrial Revolution
What’s the process by which plants bend towards light?
Phototropism
Who starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday?
Gregory Peck
In what year was Memorial Day first recognized? Closest answer wins!
1868
Who was the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500? Bonus point if you know the year!
Janet Guthrie in 1977
What is the “Fishing Capital of the World”?
Kona, Hawaii
Which plant hormone promotes cell elongation and stem growth?
Auxin
In the 1950s, what did scientists Watson and Crick discover?
The structure of DNA
In what year was the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery established? Closest answer wins!
1921
What is the average speed of cars during the Indy 500? Closest answer wins!
about 170 miles per hour
In ancient Egypt, what was the most common type of fish caught?
Tilapia
Which type of microorganism is neither alive nor dead?
Viruses
In what year did Simon and Garfunkel split?
1970
What flower is traditionally worn in honor of Memorial Day? Bonus point if you know what inspired this tradition!
Poppy, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, M.D.