MLK Jr. Day
What is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington made from?
White Granite
Unvailed in 2011, The Martin Luther King statue in Washington DC, that which commemorates a black man who fought for black rights, is indeed made entirely of white granite
Who was the last president to serve two, non connective terms as president?
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland served as the 22nd president after the 1884 election, and as the 24th president after the campaign of 1892.
This man has hosted numerous games, but he is best know for being the host of 'The Newlywed Game' Who is he?
Bob Eubanks.
Eubankss is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, widely known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version of Card Sharks from 1986 to 1989.
Would you weigh more or less on Mars?
Less
Due to the weaker gravity on Mars, a person who weighs 200 pounds on Earth would weigh just 76 pounds on Mars.
SPORTS TEAMS:
This pro sports team has 3 official mascots: Edgar, Allan, & Poe
The Baltimore Ravens
After 12 seasons without a professional football team, after the Colts left town, Baltimore received its newest NFL franchise when the Ravens moved to the city in 1996
Who first introduced legislation for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in the US?
Ted Kennedy
John Conyers
John Kerry
Jesse Jackson
John Conyers
A Democrat from Michagan, he introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring King on April 8, 1968, just four days after the civil rights leader's assassination.
True or False?
The presidential inauguration has always taken place on January 20th.
False
Inauguration Day used to be held on March 4, which is when presidential terms would start. The 20th Amendment, ratified in 1933, moved the start of the president's term and inauguration to Jan. 20. Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first president inaugurated on the new date in 1937 for his second inauguration.
Which of these shows was a spin-off of the "Andy Griffith Show"?
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The Femur
Located in the upper leg, the femur is considered the hardest bone to break in the human body because it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone, requiring significant force to fracture.
TRANSPORTATION:
In 2001 Germany began regular passenger service on one of these, named for a German, for the 1st time since 1937
Zepplin
In 2001, Germany began regular passenger service on a Zeppelin, specifically named "Graf Zeppelin", for the first time since 1937, marking the return of commercial passenger airship flights named after a prominent German figure.
Which boycott, led by Dr. King, lasted 385 days?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The boycott was a response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. It began in December 1955 and ended with a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 1956. In the ruling of Browder v. Gayle, ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.
What president has the longest inaugural address?
George Washington
John Adams
William Henry Harrison
Ronald Reagan
William Henry Harrison
The ninth U.S. president, who delivered 8,445 words in one hour and 45 minutes. Harrison died one month later from pneumonia, making for what remains the shortest presidency in American history at 32 days.
What show featured characters named Morticia, Wednesday, Lurch, and Cousin Itt?
The Addams Family
First airing in 1964, The Addams Family stared Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Lisa Loring, and many more stars.
Which land animal can change direction midair?
Cheetah's
Primarily using their long, flexible tails which act like a rudder to adjust their body orientation while leaping and chasing prey; this allows them to make sharp turns even when airborne.
STATE CAPITALS:
This least populous state capital falls alphabetically immediately after Alabama's
Montpelier, Vermont
It's capitol building is gold domed, and is the smallest state capital in the U.S, and the only capital without a McDonald's restaurant.
While at the White House on November 2, 1983, which President signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King?
Ronald Reagan
The debate over the holiday continued, and it took 17 years for all 50 states to observe it. The final state to observe the holiday was South Carolina, in May 2000, governor Jim Hodges signed a bill to make King's birthday an official state holiday.
What president had the highest attendance at their inauguration?
Barack Obama
The 2008 inauguration was the largest attendance of any event in Washington, D.C. history at 1.8 million people.
This series, which began in the late 1950s, continued its successful depiction of courtroom scenes well into the 1960s. Raymond Burr played its lead character. What was the show's name?
Perry Mason
originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner.
How many states of matter are there?
4
Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma
FIRST LADIES:
She was First Lady of the U.S. longer than any other woman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born October 11, 1884. Throughout Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, Eleanor traveled extensively around the nation, visiting relief projects, surveying working and living conditions, and then reporting her observations to the President. She was called "the President's eyes, ears and legs" and provided objective information to her husband.
King was 39 years old when he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968. In which city?
Memphis, Tennessee
King was standing on the Balcony of the motel when he was assassinated.
How many presidents have not been sworn in on a bible?
4
Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge did not use a Bible in their oath-taking ceremonies. Theodore Roosevelt did not use the Bible when taking the oath in 1901, nor did John Quincy Adams, who swore on a book of law, with the intention that he was swearing on the constitution.
What sitcom series followed the adventures of seven castaways as they attempted to survive after being shipwrecked on an island?
Gilligan's Island
The characters were on a trip upon a ship named the Minnow, but their luck turns when they are castaway on an islandWhat does a “Geiger Counter” measure?
Radiation
A Geiger counter measures radiation in units of micro-Sieverts per hour, or milli-Roentgens per hour, It can also measure particles in counts per minute. The averege is around 7-30 CPM
THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME:
Name one of the 2 birds honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Big Bird and Woody Woodpecker
Big Bird received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 21, 1994, and Woody Woodpecker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 13, 1990. Other fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame include Bugs Bunny, Kermit the Frog, and Donald Duck.