Presidential Trivia
Country music
“In other words…”
Iconic fall movies
What came first?
100

Who was the first president to live in the white house?

John Adams
100

Who is known as the father of country?

Jimmie Rogers

100

in good shape, like one violin

“fit as a fiddle”

100

This 1963 horror thriller starred Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren and included over 3,200 trained birds.

Birds

100

Ipad or alexa

Ipad 2010, Alexa 2014

200

Who was the only president to ever serve more than 2 terms?

Franklin D Roosevelt

200

What country music singer is known as “The gambler”

Kenny Rogers

200

battle combustion with combustion

“fight fire with fire”

200

This 1960 horror film was based on a book and includes a terrifying shower scene that made many viewers think twice before getting into a shower or checking into a motel ever again.

Psycho

200

Judi Dench or Meryl Streep

Judi 1934, Meryl Streep 1949

300

The first 10 amendments to the US constitution are also called the…

Bill of Rights

300

Which song did Willie Nelson write that became a hit for patsy cline?

Crazy

300

One discharge of a .45 amidst absence of light

“a shot in the dark”

300

This coming of age movie starred Robin Williams and includes numerous references to latin and poetry including Carpe Diem and “O Captain, My Captain!”

Dead poets society

300

Colored tv or helicopter

Helicopter 1939, colored tv invented 1944

400

“O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done; the ship has weathered every track, the prize we sought is won.”

In this poem, who is Walt Whitman's captain?

Abraham Lincoln.

400

Dolly Parton has her own theme park… what is it called?

DollyWood

400

allow snoozing schnauzers to go undisturbed

“let sleeping dogs lie”

400

This is a Halloween themed romance based on a novel by Alice Hoffman. In this film 2 sisters, who happen to be witches, deal with the consequences of a family curse that brings trouble to their love lives.

Practical magic

400

Battle of Gettysburg or the Battle of Little Bighorn

Battle of Gettysburg 1863, Little Bighorn 1876

500

“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”

John F Kennedy

500

What was the name of Johnny Cash’s band?

The Tennessee Three

500

did the kitty catch thy organ of taste

“cat go your tongue”

500

This 1999 biographical film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and tells the story of a coal miner’s son who was inspired to take up rocketry against his fathers wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer.

October sky

500

Days of our lives or general hospital

DOOL 1965, GH 1963