General Knowledge

AP Government

100

There are this many total senators and representatives in the US Congress

535: 435 Reps and 100 Senators

200

The United States was founded with the signing of the Declaration of Independence which occurred in this year 

1776

300

In this court case, a judge was denied his commission by the new President due to political differences

Marbury v. Madison

400

When a senator wishes to kill a bill they do this where they speak for hours on end to prevent a vote from happening. 

Fillibuster

500

Under the 12th amendment, if the President and Vice President both die who then becomes POTUS?

Speaker of the House

Think Before You Answer

100

What is the only letter not in a US State

Q

200

What month was the October Revolution of Russia?

November

300

In which country did the game of Chinese Checkers originate

Germany

400

There are four states whose capital begins with the same letter as the state. Name Them (400 per state you can name)

Dover, Delaware

Honolulu Hawaii

Indianapolis Indiana

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

500

What color is the black box on an airplane that records all flight information

Orange

Umm...Actually

100

I hope you did well on the AP Government Exam. The exam had multiple essays you had to write including a DBQ, LEQ, and SAQ. 

Umm actually....these are the essays from AP World and APUSH

200

During Mrs. Mortell's 3 years at KIPP Connect she has taught a new subject every year: English II her first year, Composition II the next where she replaced Ms. Swearingen, and finally AP Literature this year. 

Umm Actually...Mrs. Mortell did not teach Composition II

300

Interested in sports? During your time at KCHS there have been many sports offered such as: Volleyball, Football, Baseball, Wrestling, as well as Men's and Women's Basketball and Men's and Women's Soccer

Umm...actually KCHS has never offered Wrestling 

400

Remember Field Trips??? Sophomore year we went to the galleria to ice rink which featured some memorable moments such as: Mr. De La Torre teaching several of y'all to skate, Mr. Holman falling down several times, and a few students who almost missed the bus to get food. 

Umm actually.... Mr. Holman refused to go on that field trip and was not present

500

Don't be sent to Room 307. The AP Suite houses the offices Mr. Villela, Mr. Aparicio, Mr. Monarez, Ms. Swearingen, and Ms. Ruiz. 

Umm Actually....the AP Suite is Room 304

Common Sense

100

If mr. blue lives in the blue house, mr. red lives in the red house, and mr. black lives in the black house, who lives in the White House? 

The President

200

Imagine you are in the ocean surrounded by several sharks, how do you survive

Stop imagining

300

You are in a dark room with a candle, stove, and lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first? 

The match 

400

John's birthday is December 25th and is always during summer vacation. How is this possible? 

He lives in the southern hemisphere 

500

If in a race you pass the person in last place, what place are you now in

1st place (you lapped them) 

Mr. Leventhal

100

During Mr. Leventhal's first year at KCHS he was a co-teacher with this person 

Ms. Kern

200

Mr. Leventhal went to this college

University of Texas at Austin

300

This is the club that Mr. Leventhal runs 

Chess

400

According to Pottermore, Mr. Leventhal would be a member of this Hogwarts house 

Hufflepuff

500

This was Mr. Leventhal's major in college

Sport Management