Art
The Louvre Museum, home to thousands of artworks, is located in what city?
Paris
What state was Elvis born?
Tupelo, Mississippi
January 8th, 1935
What president authorized the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, doubling the size of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the space shuttle that broke apart just 73 seconds into its flight in 1986.
Challenger
What animal is known for changing color to camouflage itself and has a long, sticky tongue?
Chameleon
The flag known as the Union Jack belongs to what country?
United Kingdom
What American artist is known for his iconic painting American Gothic, featuring a farmer and his spinster daughter?
Grant Wood
Fun fact: the figures were modeled by Wood's sister and his dentist
Elvis has what natural hair color?
Which president was an architect of and promoted the League of Nations, though the U.S. never joined it?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one of the three movie are tied for "most-winning Oscar movie ever" with 11 academy awards each. (1959, 1997, and 2003)
Ben‑Hur (1959)
Titanic (1997)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
What bird is known for running extremely fast and burying its head in the sand (though that’s a myth)?
Ostrich
A flag that is blue with a yellow cross belongs to what country?
Sweden
Name the art movement that Pablo Picasso helped pioneer that breaks objects into geometric shapes.
Cubism
How many Grammys did Elvis win?
Three (14 total nominations)
1967: Best Sacred Performance for "How Great Thou Art"
1972: Best Inspirational Performance for "He Touched Me"
1974: Best Inspirational Performance for "How Great Thou Art"
Who was the first president to die while in office?
William Henry Harrison (died 32 days after inauguration, making this the shortest term in history).
In 1997, who was the famous woman that died in a tragic car crash in Paris, sparking a worldwide media frenzy
Princess Diana
What is the only aquatic mammal with a spiral tusk?
Narwhal
What country’s flag has five stars arranged in a circle representing unity among its people.
China
What 20th-century artist created large paintings by dripping and flinging paint became a leading figure in Abstract Expressionism.
Jackson Pollock
What is the name of Elvis and Priscilla's daughter?
Lisa Marie Presley
What president signed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, a decision that increased tensions leading up to the Civil War.
Franklin Pierce
What famous snack mascot has the full name of Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe?
MR. PEANUT (of planters peanuts)
What deep-sea fish has a bioluminescent esca (lure) that help it attract prey in total darkness?
anglerfish
What country’s flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular in shape.
Nepal (in the shape of 2 pennants combined).
What Renaissance artist painted The School of Athens, featuring Plato and Aristotle at its center?
Raphael
True or False?
Elvis was a formally trained musician who could read sheet music and memorize songs by writing out their musical notation.
False!
Elvis did not read or write sheet music. He learned songs primarily by ear.
Who was the first president born after the United States gained independence (Dec 5th 1782).
Martin Van Buren (8th president)
Who played Leia in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope?
Carrie Fisher
What animal is the largest species of shark and feeds mainly on plankton?
Whale Shark
This country’s flag features a cedar tree in the center between two red stripes.
Lebanon