RONALD
In what state was Ronald Reagan born?
a. Iowa
b. California
c. Illinois
d. Minnesota
c. Illinois
What was the first formally structured major league in baseball?
a. National League
b. American League
5 point bonus: Within 5 years, when did this league begin play?
a. National League in 1876
How many ears of wheat does it take to make enough flour for a typical loaf of bread?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 350
d. 1,000
c. 350 ears of wheat
How do you write 250 in Roman numerals?
a. XCL
b. XXL
c. CCL
d. CCV
c. CCL
Who is the world's highest paid athlete?
a. Shohei Ohtani
b. Christiano Ronaldo
c. Stephen Curry
d. Scottie Scheffler
b. Christiano Ronaldo ($275M/year)
Ohtani #9, Curry #2, Scheffler #14
How many people named Ronald/Ron have won an Oscar Award?
a. None
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
c. Two - Ronald Colman (1947, actor) and Ron Howard (2001 for best picture and best director)
In what year was the first World series held?
a. 1901
b. 1903
c. 1918
d. 1920
b. 1903
Why do we call flour flour?
a. It comes from French for fleur.
b. It comes from Italian for fleura.
c. It comes from Spanish for fleurita.
d. It comes from Latin for flara.
a. It comes from French for fleur because flour is the finest part of the grain.
What is the proper name for a 250th anniversary?
a. Sestercentennial
b. Tricentenary
c. Quincentenary
d. Quadricentennial
a. Sestercentennial
What is the origin of the name Ronald?
a. German
b. English
c. Scottish
d. French
c. Scottish
What are the names of the spring training leagues prior to the opening of the regular season?
a. Cactus League and Orange League
b. Grapefruit League and Cactus league
c. Citrus League and Sunshine League
d. Saguaro League and Panhandle League
b. Grapefruit League and Cactus League
Which of these is NOT true?
a. All-purpose flour is made from hard winter wheat.
b. Bread flour is made from hard spring wheat.
c. All-purpose flour rises higher than bread flour.
d. Chemicals are not used in treating bleached flour.
d. Chemicals are not used in treating bleached flour; they are used!
What is the oldest permanent settlement in the United States?
a. Sante Fe, New Mexico
b. Roanoke, Virginia
c. St. Augustine, Florida
d. Boston, Massachusetts
c. St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
Who was Harry Potter's best friend?
a. Ron Westerly
b. Ron Weasley
c. Ron Williams
d. Ron Wilson
b. Ron Weasley
Who broke up at least 81 no-hitters with a home run?
a. Mickey Mantle
b. Roger Maris
c. Rickey Henderson
d. Sammy Sosa
c. Rickey Henderson
What country is the largest exporter of flour?
a. United States
b. France
c. Egypt
d. Turkey
d. Turkey is responsible for 30% of the world's flour exports
What was the capital of the US when George Washington took the oath of office as President?
a. Washington, D.C.
b. Philadelphia
c. New York City
d. Baltimore
c. New York City
Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife?
a. Jane Wyman
b. June Lockhart
c. Nancy Davis
d. Barbara Stanwyck
a. Jane Wyman
What 300-game winning pitcher had the same number of pitching wins as hits during his career?
a. Ron Seaver
b. Warren Spahn
c. Don Drysdale
d. Juan Marichal
b. Warren Spahn with 363 or both (356 with the Braves, 4 with the Mets, and 3 with the Giants)
Also 4 of each in postseason appearances.
What is the flour capital of the United States?
a. Battle Creek, Michigan
b. Baltimore, Maryland
c. Minneapolis, Minnesota
d. Omaha, Nebraska
c. Minneapolis, Minnesota
The US is celebrating 250 years. What is the oldest continuing civilization with an organized government?
a. Egypt
b. Iran
c. San Marino
d. Armenia
b. Iran since 3200 BC. San Marino is the oldest republic (301 BC).
Why was sliced bread banned in 1943?
a. To save on waxed paper
b. Too many slices were thrown in the garbage
c. To conserve metal
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
As of mid-2024 season, how many major league baseball players have hit 250 home runs?
a. 200
b. 250
c. 325
d. 350
b. 250