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What is the mascot for Lawrence High School?
Chesty Lion
Which comedian did Will Smith slap at the Academy Awards?
Chris Rock
What is the Kansas state flower?
Sunflower
Which heritage group is celebrated in May?
Asian American and Pacific Islander
(However..If they say Jewish American Heritage Month - that is also true.)
Lttle Siagon Cafe on 23rd Street serves a popular type of soup called pho (pronounced "fuh"). Pho is considered the national dish of what southeast Asian country?
A) Korea
B) Vietnam
C) Japan
D) India
B) Vietnam
Which football player, who some refer to as the GOAT, retired after playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers only to announce two months later that he would unretire?
Tom Brady
Who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix Show "Wednesday"?
Jenna Ortega
What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz?
Toto
Which former U.S President became the first U.S. President charged with criminal activity?
Donald Trump
Dandelions are not native to North America but were brought here by humans traveling to North America from which continent?
Eurasia - will accept Europe or Asia as well
Which NBA team use to play in Kansas City?
Kings
How many years passed between the release of "Avatar" and its sequel "Avatar, the Way of Water"?
13 Years
Which two elementary schools in Lawrence are closing next year?
Broken Arrow Elementary School and Pinckney Elementary School
What American is on the cover of People magazine's Most Beautiful People of 2023 issue?
Melissa McCarthy
According to the Washington Post, "the ongoing failure to protect the world's largest rainforest from rapacious cattle ranching is no longer Brazil's alone." What country is the second biggest buyer of Brazilian beef and there-by contributing to the destruction of tropical rainforest?
A. Argentina
B. Bolivia
C. Costa Rica
D. USA
D. USA
Which KU basketball player has had the most wins during his career?
Mitch Lightfoot
What singer broke the record for most Grammy nominations in 2022?
Beyonce
What is the approximate population of Lawrence, Kansas?
A) 34,000
B) 78,000
C) 103,000
D) 96,000
D) 96,000
What is a super bloom and where does it happen?
An area of blooming flower so large it can be seen from space. It happens in certain areas in California.
Weather permitting, you can see our moon in the sky often. On May 5, 2023 the Moon is/was visible. At this time what phase is the moon in?
A) New moon
B) cresent moon
C) gibbous moon
D) Full moon
D) Full moon
Which sport at BMMS has the longest season?
Cheerleading
What does EGOT stand for?
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony
Which United States president was raised in Abilene, Kansas?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Severe weather season is in full swing in the US. Which two regions will be hit the hardest this week according to the National Weather service?
A. Southern & Northeastern Regions
B. Western & Southern Regions
C. Central & Southern Regions
D. Central & Northeastern Regions
C. Central & Southern Regions
In February of this year Siddharth Kara's book Cobalt Red was published. The author's purpose was to inform the reader about the negative impacts of mining cobalt for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power our smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles. Two-thirds of the world's supply of cobalt is currently mined in what African country?
A. Angola
B. Burkino Faso
C. Cameroon
D. Democratic Republic of the Congo.
D. Democratic Republic of the Congo.