TV SHOWS
What television show had characters such as Minnie Pearl, Buck Owens, and the Culhan's family?
Hee Haw
What was the name of the first Native American to help the Pilgrams survive their first winter?
Sqanto
What was Laura's youngest sister's name?
Grace
What is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah
What gets wet while drying?
a towel
Fraiser Craine played this main role as the character Bob who was a psychologist in Chicago.
What was the first successful English Colony?
Jamestown, Virginia
What won Almanzo first prize at the county fair in 'Farmer Boy'?
His pumpkin
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
the match
In 1974 this show followed married couple Florida and James Evans who lived in inner-city Chicago with their three children. The show dealt with serious issues, informed by the Evans family's financial status and race relations of the era.
The Good Times
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the U.S by this country?
France
Who was Laura's nemesis in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek' and later, in 'Little Town on the Prairie'?
Nellie Oleson
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?
a deck of cards
Premiering in 1974, this television show ran for nine seasons until 1983, really giving audiences the portrait of a family growing up. The rustic, slice-of-life charm to the show never abated, avoiding the episodic action and mayhem that were expected of the Western genre on television
The Little House on the Prairie
President Abraham was assinated by this person?
John Wilkes Booth
Her first job was a teacher. What did Laura also do to supplement that income?
Helping a Seamstress
Laura sewed buttons and did other work in town for a while to raise money to help Mary go to college.
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
It stalks the countryside with ears that can’t hear. What is it?
This television show turned back the clock. Set in a Milwaukee suburb during the late '50s and early '60s, the show centered on the Cunningham family, following teen protagonist Richie Cunningham as he and his friends advanced through high school into young adulthood.
Happy Days
Where did George Washington's army settle in the winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
What special present did Santa leave in Laura's stocking at Christmas in 'Little House in the Big Woods'?
A rag doll
What gas to plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
5 (one boy and four girls)