Mardi Gras
What is the dish in Cajun cooking which includes spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice?
Gumbo
Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln - 6 feet 4 inches
What is considered a normal BP?
120/80
What was Rosa Parks’ occupation at the time of her historic bus boycott protest in Montgomery?
Seamstress
When did Sweethearts first get their shape?
1901
What is the name of the coins thrown during Mardi Gras Parades?
Mardi Gras Doubloons
Which U.S. president had two birthdays?
George Washington
How big is a human heart?
On average, the size of a closed fist
This mathematician’s calculations for NASA were critical to the success of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
Katherine Johnson.
Around 1850 this candy company took advantage of falling import cost and created the first box of chocolates.
Cadbury
What do the Mardi Gras colors (purple, green, and gold) signify?
Justice, Faith, and Power
Of the 56 authors of the Declaration of Independence, how many of them eventually became President of the United States? What was/were their name(s)?
Two: John Adams [2nd President] & Thomas Jefferson [3rd President]
What are the three main risk factors for Heart Disease?
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Smoking
Which civil rights leader founded the “Freedom Rides” to challenge segregated bus terminals in the South?
James Farmer
How many couples get engaged on Valentine's Day each year?
6 million couples
When were floats first introduced to New Orleans Mardi Gras parades?
1857
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated while in office and what are their names?
Abraham Lincoln in 1865, James A. Garfield in 1881, William McKinley in 1901, and John F. Kennedy in 1963
What percent of Cardiovascular Diseases can be prevented with lifestyle changes?
80%-90%
Which Black woman became the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S., founding a haircare empire in the early 1900s?
Madam C.J. Walker
How many cards are sent or given on Valentine's Day worldwide each year?
200 million
Approximately how many pounds of beads are thrown during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans each year?
25 million pounds
Who was the only president who never married?
James Buchanan (15th president)
Approximately how many heart beats a day does the average person have?
100,000 times a day
Who said, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any,” in her writings on activism and empowerment?
Alice Walker.
According to legend, while imprisoned in the 3rd century, St. Valentine restored what to the daughter of one of his jailers?
Sight