South Alabama Says
The University of South Alabama was created by the Alabama legislature to replace existing extension programs operating under this larger school
What is the University of Alabama?
This US President is often the subject of an apocryphal story about his large figure causing him to get stuck in his bathtub, although this is now known to be a myth created by a White House usher
Who is William Howard Taft?
This interesting director made his breakthrough on his first ever independent film Reservoir Dogs and has been a critical hit in Hollywood ever since
Who is Quentin Tarantino?
This man was the iconic, longest-serving host of the show "Jeopardy," hosting the show for over 30 years
Who is Alex Trebek?
Before she was first lady or Secretary of State, she was Arkansas' Woman of the Year in 1983
Who is Hillary Clinton?
Before he was president of the university, Jo Bonner served as a US Congressman for the state of Alabama in this house of Congress
What is the House of Representatives?
This now-famous records book went into production because the owner of a famous brewery wanted to create a single reference book to settle common pub disputes
What is the Guinness Book of World Records?
This dangerous material was used to simulate snowfall in the poppy field scene of "The Wizard of Oz," though the hazards of this substance were unknown then
What is Asbestos?
This alien-sounding word can mean either "a false statement presented as a fact" or "a true but brief or trivial item of news or information"
What is a Factoid?
Acidosis is the name for the condition where this part of your circulatory system becomes more acidic than usual
What is Blood?
These are the original colors of the University of South Alabama
What is Black and Gold?
The world-famous Hollywood, known for its vast importance to American cinema, was founded in California to escape this infamous inventor due to his strict and aggressive patent protection policies
Who is Thomas Edison?
Many movies have been made about the legendary Wyatt Earp, such as the eponymous Wyatt Earp and the renowned Tombstone, many of them centered around a major shootout at this mediocre location
What is the O.K. Corral?
This iconic board game was released in 1982 and gave rise to the widespread use of the word trivia and the practice of trivia games.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
This planet was amazingly "discovered" using mathematical prediction long before it could be directly observed
What is Neptune?
This man serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, as well as being the senior advisor for the Student Government Association
Who is Dr. Michael Mitchell
Over 2 million gallons of this sweet, viscous liquid flowed through the streets of Boston after a catastrophic tank burst on January 15th, 1919
What is Molasses?
The season finale of this show, titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," brought in over 100 million viewers and is the most viewed finale in TV history
What is *M*A*S*H*?
The word "Trivia" originated in medieval Latin as a way to describe the basics of humanities: grammar, rhetoric, and logic. It only received its modern use during this relatively-recent decade
What are the 1960s?
A sloop, yawl, ketch and a schooner are all types of these…
What is a Boat?
While it no longer hosts classes or instructional facilities, this building was the first and oldest building built on campus in 1963
What is the Frederick P. Whiddon Administration Building?
This nation, in 1866, sent 80 troops to fight in the Austro-Prussian War and welcomed back 81 when they returned, having made a new "friend" of an Austrian officer, and immediately after disbanded its army and established permanent neutrality
What is Liechtenstein?
Captain Picard befuddles Lieutenant Commander with this sneaky word, meaning to investigate or stealthily search, in the series premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation
What is "Snoop"?
How many "answers" are "questioned" in the ideal game of Jeopardy?
What is 61?
This beloved Eric Carle book begins, “In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf”
What is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"?