Portsmouth Trivia
What is Portsmouth's zip code?
03801
Is it OK to dog-ear (fold down the corner of a page) in a library book?
NO!!!
Who wrote Percy Jackson and the Olympians?
Rick Riordan
Which planet is the second-closest to the sun?
Venus
What actor plays the role of Iron Man/Tony Stark?
Robert Downey Jr.
What is the name of the bridge to Kittery next to Prescott Park?
The Memorial Bridge
Where in the library are you usually allowed to eat?
The cafe, or sometimes in Levenson
How does Katniss become the District 12 tribute in The Hunger Games?
She volunteers
When trees and plants turn sunlight into energy, what is it called?
Photosynthesis
What year was the first Apple iPhone released?
2007
What did the first European settlers call Portsmouth?
Strawbery Banke
Who is the Head of Youth Services?
Gretyl!
What kind of book helps you find different words that mean the same thing?
A thesaurus
What is the type of organism that can survive both in the water and out?
An amphibian
Who had the highest grossing concert tour of all time?
Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour
What year was Portsmouth founded?
1623
What do we call our weekly program for middle schoolers?
Middle School Mondays
Japanese cartoons and animation is called "Anime." What are Japanese comics/graphic novels called?
Manga
What is it called when a liquid becomes a gas?
Evaporation
Who wore a dress made of raw beef to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards?
Lady Gaga
What is our Mayor's last name?
McEachern
Which member of Youth Services worked at PPL when we moved from the old building into this one?
Lucia (she was a page/shelver way back when)
When we say a book is "Dystopian," what does that mean?
"related to a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future."
-Cambridge Dictionary
"A future where everything's bad and there's usually lots of running."
-Lucia
What are the three main states of matter on Earth?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
What is the most-watched YouTube video of all time?
Baby Shark Dance