Science
Is the stratosphere above or below the troposphere?
Above
What was the working title of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone With the Wind?
BA! BA! Black Sheep
Independence Day was first established as a holiday by Congress in what year?
1870
DAILY DOUBLE
This university currently boasts the highest tuition fee in the nation:
Columbia University
What pitcher holds the record for most complete games in an MLB career?
Cy Young
Of the four rocky planets in our solar system, which is the largest and most dense?
Earth
3) What famous literary character offers this sage advice: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be"?
Polonius from Hamlet
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Famous people who attended this school include Will Ferrell, Neil Armstrong, and Sophia Bush:
University of Southern California
Who was the only person in NBA history to be named Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year?
Larry Bird
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
7
What is the best selling novel of all time?
Don Quixote
On July 4, 1976, Americans all over the country celebrated our nation’s 200th birthday. How many tons of fireworks were exploded in a magnificent display above the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.?
33 tons
This school is the second-oldest college in the country
College of William and Mary
What country won the first World Cup?
Uruguay
What is the medical term for low blood sugar?
Hypoglycemia
What novel ends with the following line: "It is a far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known"?
A Tale of Two Cities
Where did John Philip Sousa compose The Stars and Stripes Forever, the official march of the United States?
John Philip Sousa composed the famous march on Christmas Day after he learned of the death of David Blakely, the Sousa Band manager. It was performed for the first time at Willow Grove Park in Philadelphia on May 14, 1897.
True or False? Dartmouth is the youngest university in the Ivy League.
False
Double Jeopardy
What year did China win its first Olympic medal?
1984
The Earth's air is composed of about what percentage of CO2?
0.04%
What happened to the original manuscript of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men?
His Dog Ate it
7. Where was the first Fourth of July celebration with a fireworks display held?
Boston, Massachussets
Prince William and Kate Middleton met at this UK university:
University of St. Andrews
What was the first sport televised in the U.S.?
Baseball