Black History Month
Who started Negro History Week in 1926?
A) W.E.B. Du Bois
B) Carter G. Woodson
C) Langston Hughes
D) Ida B. Wells
B) Carter G. Woodson
Is this sentence grammatically correct: "The man whom is running around the field is a thief."
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
This week US President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing what tax on imported goods from China, Mexico, and Canada?
A) Income
B) Corporate
C) Tariff
D) Capital gains
C) Tariff
Which team is the only one to finish the season undefeated after winning the Super Bowl?
A) 1972 Miami Dolphins
B) 1985 Chicago Bears
C) 2007 New England Patriots
D) 1998 Denver Broncos
A) 1972 Miami Dolphins
Koinoniphobia is the fear of what?
A) Dogs
B) Rooms
C) Cats
D) Heights
B) Rooms
What state set the example for teaching black history in the classrooms?
A) Alabama
B) Georgia
C) California
D) Missouri
C) California
Dian is __________ abroad next week.
A) already gone
B) going to go
C) went
D) none of these
B) going to go
In North America, tradition has it that what mammal can predict the timing of spring by whether it sees its shadow or not?
A) Groundhog
B) Bear
C) Rabbit
D) Fox
A) Groundhog
Which Super Bowl halftime show preceded a stadium blackout?
A) Beyoncé (Super Bowl XLVII)
B) Madonna (Super Bowl XLVI)
C) Prince (Super Bowl XLI)
D) Shakira & Jennifer Lopez (Super Bowl LIV)
A) Beyoncé (Super Bowl XLVII)
Who recorded the song "Some Guys Have All the Luck"?
A) Billy Joel
B) Rod Stewart
C) Elton John
D) Phil Collins
B) Rod Stewart
City in North Carolina that experienced a coup in 1898
A) Raleigh
B) Charlotte
C) Wilmington
D) Greensboro
C) Wilmington
"By the time we arrive at the theater, the movie __________ already."
A) had started
B) starts
C) will have started
D) not started
C) will have started
Lunar New Year celebrations happening until February 12th are ushering in the year of what animal from the Chinese Lunar Calendar?
A) Snake
B) Tiger
C) Rabbit
D) Ox
A) Snake
How many Americans order take-out on Super Bowl Day (expressed as a ratio)?
A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 5
C) 1 in 7
D) 1 in 10
C) 1 in 7
What is the fear of the number 13 known as?
A) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
B) Triskaidekaphobia
C) Octophobia
D) Numerophobia
B) Triskaidekaphobia
Who was the first person arrested during the Civil Rights Movement for refusing to give up their seat on the bus?
A) Rosa Parks
B) Claudette Colvin
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Harriet Tubman
A) Rosa Parks
A : Mom, I'm going to school now. B: OK. _______
A) Look out!
B) Watch out!
C) Don't move!
D) Be careful!
D) Be careful!
This week we learned about property guardians in London living in unused spaces for affordable housing. In what European city did the practice of property guardianship originate?
A) Paris
B) Amsterdam
C) Berlin
D) Rome
B) Amsterdam
How many chicken wings are eaten during the Super Bowl?
A) 500 million
B) 1 billion
C) 1.25 billion
D) 2 billion
C) 1.25 billion
The Bunya Pine tree is native to which country?
A) Brazil
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) Canada
B) Australia
From what we watched this week, what department in the federal government refuses to recognize MLK day?
A) The Department of Defense (Pentagon)
B) The Supreme Court
C) The FBI
D) The Treasury Department
A) The Department of Defense (Pentagon)
You should ______ swimming.
A) start up
B) get off
C) take up
D) take off
C) take up
What technology being is now being utilized to deliver humanitarian aid to people who are out of reach during disasters?
A) Drones
B) Self-driving cars
C) Virtual reality
D) Blockchain
A) Drones
How many pounds of avocados are purchased to make guacamole?
A) 34.5 million pounds
B) 86.4 million pounds
C) 105.6 million pounds
D) 139.4 million pounds
D) 139.4 million pounds
What direction should you stir your Christmas pudding according to tradition?
A) East to West
B) West to East
C) North to South
D) South to North
A) East to West