PRESIDENTS
SCIENCE
ARIZONA
FOODIE
GENERAL
100
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
100
What kind of blood cells fight infections?
White blood cells
100
Arizona's state tree.
Palo Verde Tree
100
Which dessert is made by baking a batter of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter?
Cake
100
What fast food chain once used the slogan “Think outside the bun”
Taco Bell
200
The White House wasn’t always known as the “White House.” It was sometimes called the Executive Mansion, the President’s House, and several other names. Which president officially named the building The White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
200
How many states of matter are there?
Three. (Solid, Liquid, Gas)
200
What year did Arizona achieve statehood?
1912
200
Jerk seasoning is associated with which Caribbean island?
Jamaica
200
What is a single strand of spaghetti called?
Spaghetto
300
Who was the first president to be born a US citizen?
Martin Van Buren. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born on December 5th, 1782, in Kinderhook, NY.
300
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
300
What is the state bird?
Cactus Wren
300
Feta is a type of which food?
Feta
300
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
400
How many children did George Washington have?
0. George Washington was one of a handful of presidents who did not have children while in office. However, he was a stepfather to his wife Martha’s two children from a previous marriage
400
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
400
What is the state flower?
Saguaro Cactus Blossom. This is a pure white flower that blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. It became the state flower in 1931.
400
What flavor would an Aïoli sauce have?
Garlic
400
Which three states share a border with California?
Arizona, Nevada and Oregon
500
What kind of farm did President Jimmy Carter famously own before he became president?
Peanut. Carter’s family owned a peanut business, which he put into a trust upon assuming office in 1977.
500
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
500
The London Bridge which was located across the River Thames was bought, deconstructed, and rebuilt in what city of Arizona?
Lake Havasu City. Robert P. McCulloch founded Lake Havasu City, and he purchased London Bridge in 1968, for $2.5 million. There have been many bridges over the history of London, which have been named "London Bridge" but this particular London Bridge was sinking into the Thames at the time, making it easier for Robert P. McCulloch to buy. He wanted a unique attraction for his newly founded city, and the bridge is still in Lake Havasu City to this day.
500
Which type of meat can be 'spatchcocked', meaning split open for grilling?
Chicken
500
What is the name of the pet dinosaur on the TV cartoon “The Flintstones”?
Dino
600
How many presidents have died in the White House?
2. William Henry Harrison died on April 4, 1841, and Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850. Both died of illnesses.
600
What is the term for animals that are active during the night?
Nocturnal
600
In which Arizona city did the 'Shootout at the OK Corral' take place? Virgil Earp was murdered there, and it is home to the Bird Cage Theatre and an infamous cemetery named Boot Hill.
Tombstone. Located in southeastern Arizona. Founded as a mining town, it was once the home of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate. Although the mines have closed, it has become a popular tourist destination, as its history epitomizes the 'Wild West'. Here, you can tour the Birdcage Theatre, and western gunfights are simulated daily on its main street.
600
Polenta is made from which grain?
Corn
600
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
700
Who assumed the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865?
Andrew Johnson
700
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Thigh Bone or Femur
700
Sandy Denny and Johnny Silvo were taking a train called the 3:10 to Yuma. What two rivers would that train cross near Yuma?
Colorado and Gila
700
What type of nuts are used to make macarons?
Almonds
700
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
800
A native of Hawaii, in which city was Barack Obama born?
Honolulu
800
What forms at the end of a star’s life?
A black hole
800
What is the official state gemstone of Arizona?
Turquoise
800
Gnocchi are small potato dumplings from which country?
Italy
800
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea?
Ketchup