LGBTQ History
Who began Project 10, a project to support LGBTQ students in a Los Angeles high school?
A. Harvey Milk
B. Kevin Jennings
C. Virginia Uribe
D. Ellen DeGeneres
C. Virginia Uribe
Who wrote Litany for Survival?
A. Maya Angelou
B. Audre Lorde
C. Toni Morrison
D. Nikki Giovanni
B. Audre Lorde
This week, the U.S. government increased its tariffs from 25 percent to 50 percent on imports of what materials?
A) Crude oil and natural gas
B) Automobiles and auto parts
C) Steel and aluminum
D) Semiconductors and other Chinese goods
C) Steel and aluminum
What were the names of the three prehistoric periods?
A) Bronze, Iron, Steel
B) Jurassic, Cretaceous, Triassic
C) Stone, Bronze, Iron
D) Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
B) Jurassic, Cretaceous, Triassic
What kind of animal was the now extinct Dodo?
A) Reptile
B) Mammal
C) Bird
D) Amphibian
C) Bird
What is considered to be the first lesbian rights organization?
A. The Daughters of Bilitis
B. Lesbian Avengers
C. Human Rights Campaign
D. ACT UP
A. The Daughters of Bilitis founded in 1955 in San Francisco
Who wrote the song Born This Way?
A. Madonna
B. Katy Perry
C. Lady Gaga
D. Beyoncé
C. Lady Gaga
This week marked the anniversary of when Frances Folsom, at age 21, became the youngest American first lady when she married what president?
A) James Garfield
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Grover Cleveland
D) Benjamin Harrison
C) Grover Cleveland
Which large carnivore was known as the "king" of dinosaurs?
A) Velociraptor
B) Spinosaurus
C) Tyrannosaurus rex
D) Allosaurus
C) Tyrannosaurus rex
Fun-loving NBA personality Shaquille O'Neal is actually a doctor. In what field did he earn a doctorate?
A) Law
B) Education
C) Sports Medicine
D) Business Administration
B) Education
What was the first lasting gay organization?
A. Gay Liberation Front
B. The Mattachine Society
C. ACT UP
D. Stonewall Foundation
B. The Mattachine Society
What is an idiom?
A. A word that imitates a sound
B. A comparison using "like" or "as"
C. A phrase with a meaning different from its literal words
D. An extreme exaggeration used for effect
C. A phrase with a meaning different from its literal words
In what nation, which has three capitals, did a two-ton elephant seal recently have to be relocated back to the sea after it wandered into the suburbs of Cape Town?
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) New Zealand
D) Namibia
B) South Africa
According to popular theory, how did most dinosaurs become extinct?
A) A massive volcanic eruption
B) A global ice age
C) A giant asteroid impact
D) A worldwide flood
C) A giant asteroid impact
In what city would you find Stanley Park?
A) Toronto
B) Vancouver
C) Seattle
D) Montreal
B) Vancouver
Which self-identified drag queen helped lead the Stonewall Uprising in 1969?
A. RuPaul
B. Marsha P. Johnson
C. Harvey Milk
D. Sylvia Rivera
B. Marsha P. Johnson
How long did it take to write Born This Way?
A. 10 days
B. 1 year
C. 10 minutes
D. 6 months
C. 10 minutes
This week, several parts of the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. were affected by dust particles that had blown across the ocean from what desert?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Mojave Desert
C) Sahara Desert
D) Kalahari Desert
C) Sahara Desert
On which continent have the most dinosaur fossils been found?
A) Africa
B) North America
C) Asia
D) Europe
B) North America
What island is the most populous in Canada?
A) Island of Montreal
B) Prince Edward Island
C) Newfoundland
D) Baffin Island
A) Island of Montreal
Who became the first openly gay person to be elected in California?
A. Pete Buttigieg
B. Marsha P. Johnson
C. Harvey Milk
D. Barney Frank
C. Harvey Milk
What is the theme of Litany for Survival?
A. The power of romantic love
B. The joy of childhood memories
C. The fear and courage of marginalized people
D. The beauty of the natural world
C. The fear and courage of marginalized people
What U.S. constitutional amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 19th Amendment
C) 21st Amendment
D) 14th Amendment
B) 19th Amendment
Which dinosaur is commonly known for having three horns on its face?
A. Stegosaurus
B. Triceratops
C. Brachiosaurus
D. Velociraptor
B. Triceratops
Who patented the safety razor in 1895?
A) Thomas Edison
B) King C. Gillette
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Levi Strauss
B) King C. Gillette