Just for fun

POTPOURRIMISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES

100

 AMERICAN HISTORY

THIS SYMBOL OF AMERICAN HISTORY HAD TO BE RECAST IN 1753

THE LIBERTY BELL

200

STATE CAPITALS

THIS GOLDEN STATE CAPITAL WAS A BOOMTOWN DURING THE GOLD RUSH IN THE MID 19TH CENTURY

SACRAMENTO   CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA

300

WORLD HISTORY

THE BERLIN WALL FELL IN NOVERMBER OF WHAT YEAR

1989

400

LANDMARKS

TOURIST WILL FRQUENTLY POSE AS IF THEY ARE HOLDING UP THIS SLATED LANDMARK

THE TOWER OF PISA

500

MONEY

YOU KNOW THAT  ANDREW JACKSON IS ON THE FRONT OF A 20 DOLLARS - WHAT BUILDING IS ON THE BACK

THE WHITE HOUSE

useless facts

100

The inventor of Pringles is  buried in what

a Pringles can.

200

What  percent of the population has green eyes.

2%

300

 The opposite sides of dice will always add up to what number

 seven.

400

1. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called 

a title.

500

Samuel L. Jackson was an usher at funeral for this famous activist. 

 Martin Luther King Jr’s

It happened in Feb.

100

Feb 24 1981 Prince Charles announced his engagement to whom

Lady Diana Spencer

200

Question: About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day each year?

Answer: 50 million

300

• What day is celebrated every four years in February?
  
  

Leap Day on February 29th.

400

6. Which U.S. president started the Peace Corps in February?
   
   

John F. Kennedy.

500

Q: Which famous winter sporting event often occurs in February?

A: Winter Olympics

Food and Drink

100

 which fast food giant introduced the Happy Meal in 1979 to bring smiles and food to kids everywhere?

Answer: McDonald

200

What is the main ingredient of a marinara sauce?

tomatos

300

What condiment was used for its medicinal qualities in the 1800s?

Ketchup

400

 What's the most stolen grocery item?

Cheese

500

Which spice comes from dried flower buds?

Answer: Cloves.

TV

100

Who played the role of the Fonz in Happy Days?

Henry Winkler

200

What service, “CC” for short, allows for persons with hearing disabilities to see television dialog as words on the screen?

Answer: Closed Captioning

300

Sporting abundant hair and a love of happy trees, what was the first and last name of the guy who hosted the PBS television program "The Joy of Painting?"

Answer: Bob Ross

400

At the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, you can visit King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Daniel Tiger, and other puppets from which beloved television show?

Answer: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

500

Who starred in the 80s workout video series, "Sweatin' to the Oldies," as well as his own television workout show?

Answer: Richard Simmons