Lehigh Valley History
NBA Tidbits
Science & Nature
Colleges & Universities
Name that DMB Song
Potpourri
200
This General is considered to be the father of Allentown's highly acclaimed park system.
Who is Harry Clay Trexler?
200
This former power forward from Louisiana delivered the 2nd most points in NBA history.
Who is Karl Malone?
200
It can't fly or breathe fire but this largest living lizard has a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting.
What is the Komodo Dragon?
200
This university in Oxford Ohio shares the same name as this picturesque school in Coral Gables, Florida.
What is Miami University?
200
"I'm coming slow but speeding"
What is #41?
200
This Pennsylvania brewery founded in 1829 is the longest running beer producer in the US?
What is Yuengling?
400
Yocco's Hot Dogs was founded during this decade.
What are the 1920's?
400
In the 2000-01 NBA season, Philly legend and Simon Gratz High School alum Rasheed Wallace set an NBA record with 41 technical fouls. This Pistons teammate also led the league in total points scored that season.
Who is Jerry Stackhouse?
400
Absolute zero refers to the coldest possible temperature and where no heat energy remains in a substance. It is equal to -273.15 degrees Celcius, -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit, and 0 on this scale.
What is Kelvin?
400
Of the 8 Ivy League institutions, the University of Pennsylvania lies the furthest south geographically. This New Hampshire school is located the furthest north.
What is Dartmouth College?
400
"Came up with the answers
I scratched my head
And the answers were gone"
What is Spoon?
400
This U.S. state is home to both the highest and lowest points in the continental 48 states?
What is California?
Mt. Whitney (14,505 above sea)
Death Valley (282 feet below sea)
600
Bethlehem Steel manufactured the 110 foot steel gate locks for this engineering phenomenon completed in 1914 which changed the way that goods were shipped worldwide?
What is The Panama Canal?
600
From 1997-2018, the San Antonio Spurs had a losing record for a total of 48 days. These two Western Conference teams are the only other teams who have had a losing record for less than 1000 days during that span. Name one.
Who are the Dallas Mavericks (911) and Houston Rockets (913)
600
Lemurs are home to only 1 country in the world. Name it.
What is Madagascar?
600
Located in Athens, this university became the United States' first state-chartered public university when it was founded in 1785.
What is the University of Georgia?
600
"Forget about being guilty
We are innocent instead
For soon we will all find our lives swept away"
What is Seek Up?
600
This video game company was founded in 1889 as a manufacturer of playing cards.
What is Nintendo?
800
The Lehigh Valley is named such because it lies between two mountain ranges. South Mountain to the south and this mountain to the north.
What is Blue Mountain?
800
This former NBA point guard, heach coach, and NBA JAM player holds the NBA record dishing out 30 assists in a December 1990 game.
Who is Scott Skiles?
800
More recently used in pigs, the oxidization of this mineral provides the red or rust coloring to the vast red rock formations covering the American Southwest?
What is Iron?
800
In 1920, branching out to go to this Palo Alto university only cost $120. It's gone up a bit since then.
What is Stanford University?
800
"She said a hundred times
She said a thousand times"
What is American Baby Intro?
800
There are 2 U.S. states that don't observe daylight savings time. Hawaii is one and this southwest state is the other.
What is Arizona?
1000
The City of Allentown was founded in 1762 by Judge and former mayor of Philadelphia William (Bill) Allen. Until 1834, it was known by another name, which is now the name of another Lehigh Valley borough.
What is Northampton?
1000
This titan of the glass led the NBA in offensive rebounds for 7 straight seasons and has over 2000 more offensive rebounds than any other player in NBA history.
**Offensive rebounds started being tracked in 1973-74**
Who is Moses Malone?
1000
Peas have 14, shrimp have 254, and humans have 46 of these nucleic acid structures that are arranged in 23 pairs.
What are chromosomes?
1000
Truman the Tiger has been this state university's mascot since 1984.
What is the University of Missouri?
1000
"Work ourselves, fingers to the bone
Suck the marrow, drain my soul"
What is Pay for What you Get?
1000
There are 195 countries in the world. This African nation home to over 12 million people is the newest - gaining its independence in 2011.
What is South Sudan?