Winter Olympics
How many rings does the Olympic symbol contain?
5
What is the date the Valentines Day is celebrated every year?
February 14th
Who famously refused to give up their seat on the bus, inspiring the The Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
The Lunar New Year is based on the cycles of the what?
The moon
What date is Groundhog Day every year?
February 2nd
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, longtime superstars who achieved extraordinary success on the field, both failed to make the Baseball Hall of Fame last week, in their 10th and final year on the ballot — a referendum on their alleged connections to _______________.
Steroids or performance-enhancing drugs
Which country has won the most ever gold medals in the winter Olympics
Norway
(132 gold medals as of 2018)
True or False? Valentine's day has roots in an ancient Pagan Festival
True, the festival is known has Lupercalia
Where did MLK Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
The Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
In what city does the most popular celebration of Mardi Gras occur?
New Orleans, Louisiana
fun fact: the first Mardi Gras parade in the US took place in Mobile, Alabama
What is the famous groundhog named?
Punxsutawney Phil
an African-American woman
How many sports are featured in the winter Olympics?
15
Name three popular Valentines Day gifts.
flowers, chocolate, candy, teddy bear, jewelry, etc.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
What does "Mardi Gras" mean in English? hint: another way commonly used to refer to the celebration with an emphasis on the day of the week
Fat Tuesday
What does it mean if the groundhog DOES see his shadow?
another 6 weeks of winter
_____________ said it would add a “content advisory” notice to virus-related content, after growing complaints from musicians and listeners over the role of Joe Rogan, the streaming service’s star podcaster, in spreading what has been widely criticized as misinformation about the coronavirus.
Spotify
What is the biathlon?
Combination of cross country skiing and rifle shooting
What do the X's and O's on a letter stand for?
Hugs and Kisses!
Who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and secured the freedom of at least 300 enslaved people, making 19 trips into the South over 10 years, and served as a spy and scout for the Union Army?
Harriet Tubman
According to the Chinese Lunar New Year, this week's celebration marked the end of the Year of the Ox and the start of the Year of the what? (which animal)
Tiger
Groundhog Day the movie came out in 1993 and stars which famous actor?
Bill Murray
Beginning in 2024, the SAT will _______________ amid questions about whether college admissions tests are fair, or even necessary.
A. add a logic section
B. be eliminated
C. permit student collaboration
D. go completely digital
D. go completely digital
What 4 winter Olympic sports are held indoors?
1. Speed Skating
2. Figure Skating
3. Ice Hockey
4. Curling
The heart shaped candies that are sweet with an additionally sweet message on them often given during Valentines Day are called what?
Conversation Hearts
This woman has won several awards including The Presidential Medal of Freedom, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and Nobel Prize in Literature. Her famous books include Beloved, The Bluest Eye, and Song of Soloman
Toni Morrison
The popular Mardi Gras saying of “Laissez les bon temps rouler” means what in English?
Let the good times roll
What is the only other country (besides the US) to celebrate Groundhog Day?
Canada
A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously in January to ban “Maus,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about , from being taught in its classrooms because the book contains material that board members said was inappropriate for students.
A. animal rights
B. communism
C. the slave trade
D. the Holocaust
D. the Holocaust