NAL History
Which president established NAL?
Abraham Lincoln
What stop-motion claymation film tells the story of flightless birds escaping death?
Chicken Run (2000) directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park
Who was the host of Reading Rainbow?
LeVar Burton
_____ and waffles is a common breakfast combination. Fill in the blank.
Name one land grant college or 1890 institutions located in the state of Maryland.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and University of Maryland College Park
In 1966, what classification scheme was adopted by the NAL?
Library of Congress
M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 sci-fic horror film, Signs, involves alien life communicating with humans through what medium?
Crop circles
Which cartoon character proudly proclaims that 'having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card?'
Arthur Read from Arthur
What Mediterranean dish traditionally includes chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and olive oil?
Hummus
In what year did the first Morrill Act establish federal support for post-secondary education focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts?
1862
Roughly how many total items are in NAL's physical and digital collections?
Approximately 8.1 million
NOPE, a sci-fic thriller directed by Jordan Peele and released in 2022, takes place in what agricultural setting?
Horse ranch
What is the name of the librarian in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
What spiced hot beverage, traditionally consumed in fall and winter, can be traced back to Ancient Rome?
Apple cider OR mulled wine
What are 1890 Institutions more commonly referred to as?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
NAL adopted what metadata standard in 1979 for use in its internal database which allowed the importation of records from other sources, such as OCLC?
MARC format
Based on a Stephen King story, what 1984 horror movie takes place in a fictional Nebraska town that involves murder to ensure a successful harvest?
Children of the Corn (1984) directed by Fritz Kiersch
Marian the Librarian, a piano teacher and romantic interest, is a lead character in which musical?
The Music Man (1957) written by Meredith Willson.
What are the four ingredients in a pound cake?
Sugar, butter, flour, and eggs
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is one of the two 1890 institutions in Alabama. What is the other 1890 institution?
Tuskegee University
100 years after establishment, the library was officially designated as the National Agricultural Library. What was the year?
1962
Okja, the namesake and subject of Korean director Bong Joon-ho's 2017 sci-fi adventure film, is what type of livestock?
Genetically modified "super pig"
Image: https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/d16/8fa/2e14a20c740e156a70bfaa6b259d5241c4-22-okja-lede.jpg.
What derogatory name does Leslie Knope from TV sitcom Parks and Rec call librarians?
"Punk a** book jockeys"
According to chef and cookbook author Samin Nosrat, what are the four essential elements to master when cooking?
Salt, fat, acid, and heat
While many tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) were established earlier, TCUs weren't authorized by Congress as having land grant status until what year?
1994: Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act