Valentine's Day <3
What comedy show created the term "Galentine's Day"?
Parks and Recreation!
When did the Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen
December 1955
What day is Kansas Day every year?
January 29th
What day is President's Day celebrated?
The third Monday in February
According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover if they fold 1,000 of what type of origami?
Crane
What year was Feb. 14 declared as Valentine's Day?
1537
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
Dwight D Eisenhown was the _____ th/st President of United States and from Abilene, KS.
34th
What President hated his Presidential portrait so much that at the end of his Presidency he burned it?
(He also was instrumental in the creation of the National Parks system)
Theodore Roosevelt
Name all of the Great Lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
Eros
What is the 2023 Black History Month Theme?
"Black Resistance"
- To explore and express how African American have resisted oppression
What historical event lead to the creation of Kansas Day?
Kansas entering the Union as a Free Sate. January 29, 1861
Who was the first American-born President?
Martin Van Buren (the 8th presdient)
Who was the first women to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
How much money did Americans spend on Valentine's Day in 2022?
$23.9 billion !!!
According to the (National Retail Federation)
What president officially recognized Black History Month?
Gerald Ford
What Kansas Town is home to the world's largest easel
Goodland, KS
Who was the first and only president to serve non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
He was the 22nd and 24th president
What is the only king in a deck of cards without a moustache?
King of Hearts
Besides Valentine's Day, for which holiday are the most flowers sent?
Mother's Day
What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?
Virginia
Lawrence Douglas Wilder in 1990
What element was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas?
Helium
Name the first 5 U.S. Presidents.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Team that can recite the most digits of pie correctly gets the points.
3.14159265358979932