Useless Information
Where are 75% of the world’s pineapples grown?
Hawaii
What are the surnames of the father-son duos who both served as US presidents? (Hint: there’s 2 duos)
Adams and Bush
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level
What is the tide
In football, how many points does a touchdown hold?
Six points
This man was elected President of the United States in 1860, which cause some southern states to secede.
Abraham Lincoln
What color is an airplanes black box?
Orange
Who is the group of people sworn to make a decision/deliver a verdict in court?
Jury
So thin that light can shine through
What is sheer
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
My name means “foot of the mountain,“ and I am one of the geographic regions of Virginia
What is Piedmont?
What reptile cannot stick its tongue out?
Crocodile
Butch Cassidy was famous for doing what?
Stealing
Provide amusement for
What is entertain
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
A round of golf
This group of people campaigned to end slavery.
Who are abolitionists?
In the U.S., someone does ’this’ every 12 seconds at a Holiday Inn. (Keep your mind out of the gutter!)
Steals a towel
In a courtroom, who is responsible for representing the government in criminal cases?
Prosecutor
Marked by meekness or modest; not arrogant or prideful
What is humble
How many soccer players should each team have on the field at the start of each match?
11
The river that flows into the Chesapeake Bay, Fredericksburg is located here.
What is the Rappahannock River?
To send off a message or messenger
What is dispatch
Which U.S. state has a law preventing your chicken from crossing the road?
Georgia
(As of September 2014, Quitman Georgia has a law that prohibits chickens from crossing the road.)
Which vocabulary word means careless or without thinking?
Reckless
What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?
Baseball
This system was commonly used instead of money in Colonial Virginia
What is the barter system?