What historic battle took place on February 23, 1836?
The Siege of the Alamo began in Texas.
Who organized the 1963 March on Washington and delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What singer was called the “Empress of the Blues”?
Bessie Smith
What the British call a jumper we call this type of sweater that you pull over your head
pullover
Which zodiac signs correspond to February?
Aquarius and Pisces.
Who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947, becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson.
Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes?”
Minnesota
Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Francis Scott Key
Here's Lightning McQueen the hotshot rookie racecar and protagonist of this 2006 Disney animated blockbuster
Cars
What Roman god is February named after?
Februus, the god of purification.
Which West African king is famous for his 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca, during which he distributed so much gold that it caused inflation in Egypt?
Mansa Musa (of the Mali Empire).
Which country produces the most tea?
China
What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
Hey Jude
Part of this group's mission is to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future
GreenPeace
Which U.S. state was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859?
Oregon.
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” which singer’s 1967 hit Respect became an anthem for civil rights and feminism?
Aretha Franklin.
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
What are the first names of the five brothers that made up the Jackson 5?
Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Michael
Joseph Medicine Crow the last war chief of this Montana tribe died in 2016 at age 102
Crow Tribe
Which famous physicist was born on February 11, 1847?
Thomas Edison.
Who declared, “I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to—liberty or death,” in her 1851 speech?
Harriet Tubman.
How many time zones does Australia have?
Three
How many Billboard #1 hits did Elvis have?
18
This university's admissions office is in Crouse-Hinds Hall in Syracuse New York
Syracuse