Social Studies
What is the capital of Malaysia?
A. Penang
B. Malacca
C. Johor Bahru
D. Kuala Lumpur
D. Kuala Lumpur
Who was the first person to serve as the postmaster General of what is now the United States Postal Service?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Wanamaker
D. Thomas Paine
A. Benjamin Franklin
Mary Josephine Coughlin, known as "Mae" married what mobster, and subsequently told their son not to do what his father did.
A. Bugsy Siegel
B. Al Capone
C. Lucky Luciano
D. John Gotti
B. Al Capone
St Patrick is the patron saint of which European country?
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. Ireland
C. Ireland
Name the flower that is NOT one of the first Spring flowers
A. Tulips
B. Dandelions
C. Lilacs
D. Roses
D. Roses
Which of these things is illegal in Singapore?
A. Cigars
B. Crocodile Leather
C. Chewing Gum
D. Knives
C. Chewing Gum
Which organization created overnight air service?
A. US Postal Service
B. Airborn
C. Fed EX
D. DHL
A. US Postal Service
Where was Al Capone Born?
A. Chicago IL
B. Brooklyn, NY
C. Detroit MI
D. Cincinnati, OH
B. Brooklyn, NY
By tradition, why do people put on green clothes on St. Patrick's Day?
A. To bring good luck
B. To avoid being pinched
C. To let people know they are Irish
B. To avoid being pinched
When the groundhog does not see his shadow, this means....
A. Spring will never come
B. Spring comes later
C. Spring comes earlier
D. None of the above
C. Spring comes earlier
What is the capital of Cuba?
A. Washington
B. Kingston
C. Havana
D. Bahamas
C. Havana
What service should be used when sending valuables through the Mail?
A. Registered Mail
B. Priority Mail
C. Certified Mail
D. Special Delivery
A. Registered Mail
After landing at Ellis Island in New York, nine year old Salvatore "Sal" Luciana was diagnosed with which ailment?
A. Chicken Pox
B. Measles
C. Small Pox
D. Mumps
C. Small Pox
What was the name of St. Patrick at birth?
A. Maewyn Succat
B. Alden Batilde
C. Trevet Beckette
A. Maewyn Succat
What does the term "equinox" mean?
A. When the sun is furthest from the equator
B. When the earth's two poles meet
C. When day and night are equal in length
D. None of the above
C. When day and night are equal in length
Which war ended at the start of the golden age of Athens?
A. The trojan war
B. The Peloponnesian war
C. The second Sacred war
D. The Persian wars
D. The Persian wars
Where is the largest Post Office located?
A. Houston
B. New York City
C. Los Angeles
D. Chicago
B. New York City
What was Al Capone's full first name?
A. Albert
B. Alphonse
C. Alfred
D. Allister
B. Alphonse
Who kidnapped and took St Patrick as a teenager from Britain to Ireland?
A. Soldiers
B. Traffickers
C. Pirates
C. Pirates
In the Southern hemisphere, Spring starts in which month?
A. September
B. October
C. August
D. November
A. September
Gross Domestic Product can best be defined as which of the following?
A. The total value of all goods and services produced and consumed in a country (How much money a country has)
B. A disgusting household being sold on the black market
C. How much money a country loses in exports every year
D. The total value of all money generated by taxation of citizens' income
A. The total value of all goods and services produced and consumed in a country (How much money a country has)
Who appoints the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service?
A. GAO
B. Congress
C. Postal Board of Governors
D. President
C. Postal Board of Governors
What caused Arnold "The Brain" to meet his maker?
A. Heart Attack
B. Car accident
C. Murdered
D. Skiing accident
C. Murdered
Which city dies it's river green each year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Detroit
B. Chicago
__________ is the myth is associated with the first day of Spring
A. Only on that day can you balance a raw egg on its end
B. Body hair doesn't grow on the first day of Spring
C. Only on that day can you see Saturn with the naked eye from anywhere in the US
D. You're most likely to get into a plane crash on the first day of Spring
A. Only on that day can you balance a raw egg on its end