Luck of the Irish
This is the capital city of Ireland
What is Dublin?
There are roughly 770 to over 1,000 pubs in Dublin, approximately one pub license per 1,519 people.
These are short hand names for your mother or father
What is mom or dad?
"Mom" is more common in American-leaning regions, while "mum" is favored in British-influenced areas
This is the name for the highest court in the United States
What is the supreme court?
William Howard Taft is the only person to serve as both President (27th) and Chief Justice.
The schools Princeton, Yale and Brown all belong to this prestigious group.
What are Ivy League?
Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, and the
University of Pennsylvania are the other Ivy League schools.
The bill that created the U.S. interstate highway system was signed by this president in 1956
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The proper name of the interstate is the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. One purpose of the highway system was to be able to
quickly evacuate target areas in case of nuclear attack.
This is the national bird of the United States.
What is a bald eagle?
Bald eagles are the only eagle species unique to North America, featuring massive 7-8 foot wingspans and building the largest tree nests in the world.
This college sports team has the name "The Fighting Irish"
What is Notre Dame?
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish nickname, officially adopted in 1927, likely originated from Irish immigrant soldiers in the Civil War and was later used to describe the team's underdog tenacity
This word means the night before a holiday and is also a woman's first name
What is eve?
Eve, according to biblical narrative, was the first woman, created from Adam's side to be his equal partner rather than from his head or feet
This is the title for the person who is accused of committing a crime in court
What is the defendant?
Over 90% of criminal cases end in a plea bargain rather than a trial, meaning the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid a harsher sentence.
This is the name of Tarzan’s female companion
Who is Jane?
The character of Jane appears in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes. The character reappears throughout most of the series.
Completed in 1936, this engineering marvel created Lake Mead and was once the largest producer of hydro electric power in the world
What is the Hoover Dam?
Built in just five years, the Hoover Dam used 3.25 million cubic yards of concrete, enough to pave a road from San Francisco to New York City.
These birds are often associated with newborn baby's.
What is a stork?
The myth that storks bring babies originated from European folklore (notably Hans Christian Andersen tales), where they were thought to bring good luck and newborns to households.
This small imaginary Irish creature that guards a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
What is a leprechaun?
While they have pots of gold, they are notoriously difficult to catch. If you catch one, he will grant three wishes, but he will try to trick you to escape, vanishing instantly if you look away—even to blink.
A female sheep is called this
What is a ewe?
Mothers can identify their own lambs by their specific bleating sound just hours after birth.
If caught lying while under oath, you may be charged with this crime
What is perjury?
Perjury is the criminal act of knowingly making a false statement while under oath, punishable by up to five years in federal prison. It is not just for courtroom testimony; it applies to signed documents like tax forms or federal benefit applications.
B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix are two famous performers of this instrument.
What is an electric guitar?
Despite a very short musical career, Hendrix is considered one of the greatest electric guitar players of all time. B.B. King is regarded as one of the greatest blues musicians of all time, hence the nickname “King of Blues.”
This NYC skyscraper was completed in 1931 and held the title of the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years
What is the Empire State Building?
The North Tower of the original World Trade Center, completed in 1970, unseated the Empire State Building as the world's tallest building.
This bird is known for drumming on trees, sometimes loudly, to find insects?
What is a woodpecker?
Some woodpeckers, such as the Red-bellied woodpecker, have a sweet tooth and are often attracted to hummingbird feeders for sugary water.
This midwestern city is famous for dyeing its river green on St. Patrick’s Day
What is Chicago?
Since 1961, Chicago has dyed the Chicago River bright green for St. Patrick’s Day, a tradition started by city plumbers using an eco-friendly, secret vegetable-based dye.
Voting and serving on jury duty are considered to be this type of responsibility
What is civic?
While some responsibilities are mandatory legal duties, like jury duty, others are voluntary actions—like volunteering or voting.
This is the name of the small wooden mallet used by judges to command attention, maintain order, or signal the finalization of a verdict
What is a gavel?
In 1954, Vice President Richard Nixon broke the longstanding U.S. Senate gavel (used since 1789) during a heated debate
In the Zodiac, Leo is represented by this animal
What is a lion?
Leo is the zodiac sign for those born between July 23 and August 22.
Named after a Greek god, this is the name for the NASA space program that landed humans on the moon.
What is the Apollo program?
The Apollo program, which lasted from 1968–1972, successfully landed 12 American men on the Moon across six missions, representing a massive leap in human exploration and technology.
An Edgar Allen Poe poem has the refrain ""Quoth this bird, 'Nevermore'"
What is a raven?
Often found in pairs, they show remarkable cognitive abilities, such as storing food in secret caches and, if watched, pretending to hide it to deceive other ravens.
These are the three colors on the Irish flag
What are green, white and orange?
The green represents Irish Nationalists/Catholics, the orange represents the supporters of Loyalists/Protestants, and the white signifies a lasting truce between them.
A small, one person paddle driven boat
What is a kayak?
Indigenous peoples of North America created the first kayaks for hunting and transportation, using materials like seal skin stretched over wood or whalebone frames.
A trial jury is called a petit jury, but this is a jury
that indicts.
What is a grand jury?
A grand jury consists of 16 to 23 jurors
Known for his trumpet playing and gravelly voice, he recorded the songs “What a Wonderful World,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “Jeepers Creepers”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
On New Year's Eve in 1912, he was arrested for firing his stepfather's pistol, leading to a transformative time at the Colored Waif's Home for Boys, where he learned to play music.
Completed in 1914, this engineering marvel connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and dramatically shortened global shipping routes
What is the Panama Canal?
It takes an average of 8 to 10 hours for a ship to transit the Panama Canal
These scavenging birds are known to fly in circles high above dying or dead animals
What are vultures?
Despite their diet, vultures are very clean. They lack feathers on their heads to prevent rotting food from sticking to them, and they often wash in water.
According to legend, Saint Patrick drove this animal out of Ireland.
What are snakes?
Legend holds that St. Patrick stood atop a hill and used his staff to chase the snakes into the sea after they attacked him during a 40-day fast.
Airports use these to track airplanes in the sky, and meteorologists use a variety called Doppler to track weather systems
What is radar?
Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) technology uses reflected radio waves to detect objects and measure their speed, often at the speed of light.
This is the number of Supreme Court Justices
What is nine?
The Supreme Court has nine justices because Congress set that number in the Judiciary Act of 1869, and it has remained unchanged for over 150 years.
This 1959 Charlton Heston film features a memorable chariot race scene
What is Ben Hurr?
Ben Hur won 11 Academy Awards, including one for cinematography for the famous scene
Situated on Interstate 70 in Colorado, this engineering marvel provides a safe, reliable, year-round interstate route that bypasses treacherous high-mountain passes.
What is the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnel?
Opened in 1973 (westbound) and 1979 (eastbound), this massive 1.7-mile, two-bore tunnel bypasses the treacherous Loveland Pass. Approximately 35,000 cars pass through the tunnel each day.
This small bird is the only bird that can fly backwards
What is a hummingbird?
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward, sideways, and hover in place for over 30 seconds. Their wings move so fast they often look like a blur.