WHO?
Who was the first president to refuse to run for a third term?
George Washington
What is the name of the organization that has placed Bibles in hotel rooms since 1899?
The Gideons
Where is the Sea of Tranquility?
On the moon. It was the site of the first moon landing in 1969.
John F. Kennedy’s senior thesis at Harvard, Why _______ Slept, was published in 1940.
England
When the Library of Congress was rebuilt (after the British burned down the first one), it was stocked with nearly 6,500 books from this Founding Father’s library.
Thomas Jefferson
Who ended his television reports with the phrase “Good night, and good luck.”?
Edward R. Murrow
What does RCMP stand for? (Dudley Do-Right would know.)
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, also known as The Mounties
Where (in which ocean) is Japan?
The Pacific Ocean
Why ________ Lost, by Republican David Frum was published on November 9, 2012.
Romney
When the 21st century began, many people expected a “Y2K crisis.” What did Y2K stand for?
Year 2000. Many people feared that computers couldn’t handle a calendar date of 2000 and would revert back to 1900. However, the crisis never materialized.
Who said in a 1992 interview: "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas.”?
Hillary Clinton
What is the name of the twice-baked cookies from Italy that are perfect for dipping into wine or coffee?
Biscotti
Where would you pay roughly 15 Rand for a chocolate bar?
South Africa
The actual title of this song from My Fair Lady is “A Hymn to Him.” Its more familiar subtitle is “Why Can’t A Woman __________?”
“… Be More Like a Man?”
When Hawaii became a state in 1959, who was the president?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who sang the 1966 #1 hit song “These Boots Are Made For Walking”?
Nancy Sinatra
What do we call the invention that Elisha Otis dubbed “the safety hoist” when he invented it in 1852?
The elevator
Where (i.e., on which continent) would you find both the world’s smallest and largest countries by land area?
Europe, which contains a large part of Russia (the largest country) and all of Vatican City (the smallest country). Europe also includes the second-smallest country, Monaco, which takes up less than one square mile in area.
Maya Angelou’s 1969 autobiography is titled I Know Why the _______________.
Caged Bird Sings
When this film, starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie, came out in 1965, Russianinspired fashion became all the rage, and the Maxicoat was introduced.
Doctor Zhivago
Who is the perky American gymnast who won gold in the 1984 Olympics and was the first female to appear on a box of Wheaties?
Mary Lou Retton
What did chef George Crum allegedly invent after a customer complained that his French fries were too thick?
The potato chip
Where (in which country) is Mt. Everest?
Nepal
This song made Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers famous in 1956: “Why Do Fools ______________?”
“… Fall in Love?”
When Dr. Ben Carson failed in his bid for the presidency in 2016, he threw his support to Donald Trump and was rewarded with this cabinet position.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development