Round #1
Where was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Plymouth, Massachusetts Jamestown, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia St. Augustine, Florida
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was settled May 14, 1607.
What was blamed for a massive power failure that brought
Japan's high-speed rail network to a standstill?
A tiny slug An ice cream sandwich
A piece of tape A wind storm
A slug
led to the power failure. It burned to death after touching an electrical cable, during the summer of 2019.
What was major league baseball's
Yogi Berra's real first name?
Demetri Todd
Yasin Lawrence
Lawrence
Who is designer Gloria Vanderbilt's famous son?
Andre Agassi Tom Hanks
Josh Groban Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper
Wisconsin repealed its prohibition law in 1929.
How long was it before the nation
as a whole repealed prohibition?
1 yr 2 yr
3 yr 4 yr
4 years later
The 21st Amendment which repealed
Prohibition was ratified in 1933.
What's another word for the collarbone?
sacrum sternum
clavicle tibia
clavicle
Which land animal has the longest tail?
panther ring-tailed lemur
giraffe American bison
Giraffe
Adult giraffes are 15-19 feet tall and their tail is up to 8 feet long.
What Texas city is home to the Alamo?
Austin Dallas
Waco San Antonio
San Antonio
How long did the mission to the moon last, from blastoff to touchdown back to Earth?
4 days 8 days
12 days 16 days
8 days
Are you hip to this vintage slang?
What is an "ankle biter"?
a dog a kid
a short guy a mosquito
a kid
Which U.S. President spoke to the
astronauts when they were on the moon?
John F. Kennedy Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
when we first landed on the moon, July 20, 1969.
How many countries
are in North America?
3 7 13 23
23
When did the dinosaurs go extinct?
1 million yr. ago 65 million yr. ago
300 million yr. ago 1 billion yr. ago
65 million yr. ago
Who is the only president to hold a patent?
Ulysses S. Grant Lyndon Johnson
Abraham Lincoln George H.W. Bush
Abraham Lincoln
filed a patent for a device for "buoying vessels over shoals.
What is the name of the
Norse god of thunder?
Thor Zeus
Baal Ganesh
Thor
What country singer has a popular
amusement park in the Smoky Mountains?
Dolly Parton Kelly Clarkson
Willie Nelson Loretta Lynn
Dolly Parton
has Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
What is a group of cats called?
cast clowder
clutch colony
clowder
What kind of animated animal are
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore?
dogs chipmunks
bears squirrels
chimpmunks
McArthur Towels and Sports manufactures towels for many sports teams including the Pittsburg Steelers, Boston Celtics, and the Minnesota Wild.
In what Wisconsin town are they located?
Sheboygan Oshkosh
Baraboo La Crosse
Baraboo
Which NFL team features a helmet logo
on only one side of their helmet?
Cowboys Dolphins
Patriots Steelers
Pittsburg Steelers since 1962.
They were not sure how it would look when they got gold helmets. But the year they tried the one logo they had a record setting season of 9-5.
And have kept one logo ever since.
How many U.S. Presidents have been assassinated?
3, 4, 5, 7,
4
Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy
Which of these countries is NOT in Europe?
Albania Hungary
Uzbekistan Finland
Uzbekistan
Who is the only president born on the Fourth of July?
Warren G. Harding Chester Arthur
William McKinley Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Which president said, "Speak softly and
carry a carry a big stick."
Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Which of these is NOT in the Bill of Rights?
The right to bear arms
The right to a speedy and public trial
The right to privacy
Freedom of religion
The right to privacy
What state has the highest percentage
of households that own a dog?
Arkansas New York
Texas Minnesota
Arkansas 47.9%
Texas 44%
New York 29%
Minnesota 31.9%
Wisconsin is not either in the top 10
or the fewest 10 percent.
What was the original name of the Green Bay Packers?
Bellevue Packers Indian Packers
Acme Packers Hagemeister Packers
Indian Packers
were founded August 11, 1919. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer the Indian Packing Company.
They became Acme Packers in 1921
They became the Green Bay Packers in 1923.
July 20 was the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. What was the name of the mission?
Mercury 5 Gemini 7
Apollo 11 Voyager 1
Apollo 11
Where is Graceland, Elvis Presley's home?
Memphis Nashville
Biloxi Baton Rouge
Memphis
Who said, "If you are going through hell,
keep going."
Stalin McArthur
Patton Churchill
Winston Churchill
Who was the first major league player
to pitch a ball over 100 miles per hour?
Tom Sever Dwight Gooden
Nolan Ryan Roger Clemens
Nolan Ryan
pitched a ball 100.8 mph Sept. 7, 1974 for the California Angels.
Who is the only President to have a PH.D.?
Woodrow Wilson Barack Obama
Donald Trump Dwight Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
What state grows the most sunflowers?
Ohio South Dakota
Arkansas Vermont
South Dakota
What is sodium chloride better known as?
salt baking soda
sugar flour
salt
What is another word for dubious?
Querulous Quick
Quirky Questionable
Questionable
Who discovered penicillin?
Marie Curie Louis Pasteur
Jonas Salk Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming
on September28, 1928
91 years ago.
What is author Mark Twain's real name?
Eric Blair Samuel Clemens
David Cornwell Theodore Geisel
Samuel Clemens
How many baseballs are used during
a typical major league game?
50, 75, 100, 125
100
Which major league pitcher had no right hand?
Guy Hacker Jim Calhoun
Jim Abbott Stubby Clapp
Jim Abbott
was born with no right hand. He had a 10 season career including a no-hitter for the NY Yankees vs. Cleveland in 1993.
What was the name of the Apollo 11 lander?
Eagle Falcon
Bison Lion
Eagle
Which United States city
was the first to ban e-cigarettes?
Dallas Kansas City
Fort Lauderdale San Francisco
San Francisco
banned e-cigarettes in June to curb what experts have described as a nicotine epidemic among teenagers.
What state has the most
fast-food restaurants per capita?
Nevada Texas
Alabama Montana
Alabama
Nephrology is a medical specialty
concerned with which organs?
lungs kidneys
ovaries eyes
kidneys
Mike Tyson was disqualified for doing what to Evander Holyfield in 1997?
Standing on his neck
Wearing loaded gloves
Biting off a chunk of his ear
Punching him in the back of the head
Biting off a chunk of his ear
Which of these words is an adverb?
Holy Quickly
Comely Unruly
Quickly
What is a group of crocodiles called?
bask murder
school skulk
bask
Which of these is a common herb
in Mexican cooking?
Cilantro Ginger
Chive Mint
Cilantro
Wisconsin is the only state to offer a Master Cheesemaker program. It takes 3 years to complete. But how long must you be making cheese
before you can even apply as a candidate for the program?
3 yr 5 yr
10 yr 12 yr
You must make cheese for 10 yr
before applying to become a Master Cheesemaker.
Who is 3rd in line to the presidency?
Vice President Senate Majority Leader
Secretary of State Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
Ben Franklin flew a kite and invented the
lightning rod in the _____ century.
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th,
18th century