US Presidents
Before Donald Trump, which other president was elected to two non-consecutive terms?
a. Millard Fillmore
b. U.S. Grant
c. Grover Cleveland
d. Martin VanBuren
c. Grover Cleveland
What is a female cat called?
a. Princess
b. Queen
c. Mistress
d. Lady
b. Queen
In what novel series does the "Philosopher's Stone" appear?
a. The Chronicles of Narnia
b. Harry Potter
c. His Dark Materials
d. Percy Jackson and the Olympians
b. Harry Potter
What is the Constitution State?
Connecticut
What is the exact date on which the "Ice Bowl" was played?
December 31, 1967
What was JFK's middle name?
Fitzgerald
When did Hawaii become a state?
a. 1960
b. 1959
c. 1961
d. 1962
b. August 21, 1959
Which uses the most water on a daily basis?
a. Sink
b. Dish washer
c. Toilet
d. Washing Machine
c. Toilet
What body of water separates South America from Antarctica?
a. Drake Passage
b. Straits of Magellan
c. Cook Strait
d. Antarctic Strait
a. Drake Passage
What is the southern most active volcano?
a. Mt. Shackelton
b. Mt. Amundsen
c. Mt. Erebus
d. Mt. Cook
c. Mt. Erebus at 12,448 ft. about 900 miles from the South Pole
Who was the first president born in the USA?
a. Andrew Jackson
b. Andrew Jackson
c. John Tyler
d. Martin VanBuren
d. Martin VanBuren
What is a dog's most powerful sense?
a. Sight
b. Taste
c. Smell
d. Touch
a. Smell
Who wrote "1984"?
a. Charles Dickens
b. George Orwell
c. Jane Austen
d. Agatha Christie
b. George Orwell
What is the Beehive State?
Utah
When did JFK and Jackie get married?
a. September 1956
b. July 1955
c. September 1953
d. June 1952
c. September 12, 1953
Which of these Disney films was set in Hawaii?
a. Monsters, Inc.
b. Toy Story 2
c. The Princess and the Frog
d. Lilo & Stitch
d. Lilo & Stitch
In what country was water skiing invented?
a. France
b. Spain
c. United States
d. Australia
c. United States
What Canadian province is furthest east?
a. Prince Edward Island
b. New Brunswick
c. Nova Scotia
d. Quebec
c. Nova Scotia
Who was the first VP to assume the presidency after the death of the elected president?
a. Andrew Jackson
b. John Tyler
c. Andrew Johnson
d. Rutherford B. Hayes
b. John Tyler
What type of cat is mostly composed of females?
a. Domestic Short Hair
b. Domestic Long Hair
c. Black cats
d. Calico cats
d. Calico cats
Which of these novels is set in Boston?
a. Scarlett Letter
b. To Kill a Mockingbird
c. The Grapes of Wrath
d. House of Seven Gables
a. Scarlett Letter
What is the Centennial State?
Colorado
In what state was JFK born?
Massachusetts
What Hawaiian dish has a sunny side up egg?
a. Crispy Hawaiian Garlic tofu
b. Poke
c. Loco Moco
d. Vegan Spam Musubi
c. Loco Moco - white rice topped with a hamburger, brown gravy and a sunny side up egg
What is watered down expresso called?
a. Mocha
b. Flat white
c. Americano
d. Affogato
c. Americano
What city in South America has the largest population?
a. Santiago, Chile
b. Buenos Aires, Argentina
c. Lima, Peru
d. Sao Paulo, Brazil
d. Sao Paulo with almost 12M
Which president served the shortest time in office?
a. William Henry Harrison
b. James Garfield
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Zachary Taylor
a. William Henry Harrison
Which of these cat breeds is most expensive?
a. Scottish fold
b. Ashera
c. Sphynx
d. Ragdoll
b. Ashera, up to $125k
Vlad the Impaler inspired what fictional character?
a. Frankenstein
b. Sweeney Todd
c. Dracula
d. Dr. Jekyll
c. Dracula
What is the Magnolia State?
Mississippi
In what year did JFK establish the Peace Corps?
a. 1963
b. 1961
c. 1962
d. 1960
b. 1961
What is the main ingredient in the Hawaiian staple dish "Poke"?
a. Hard boiled egg
b. Grilled crab meat
c. Raw fish
d. Carmelized lemons
c. Raw fish
How much of the earth's fresh water is stored in the glaciers?
a. More than 68%
b. 35%
c. Less than 10%
d. 100%
a. More than 68%
When did the Panama Canal open?
a. 1904
b. 1914
c. 1922
d. 1908
b. August 15, 1914
Who named the president's residence the White House?
a. George Washington
b. John Adams
c. Theodore Roosevelt
d. Franklin Pierce
c. Theodore Roosevelt
Instead of barking, what dog has a sound between a chortle and a yodel?
a. Basset hound
b. Komodor
c. Otterhound
d. Basenji
d. Basenji
Mary Shelley wrote which work of fiction?
a. Dracula
b. Pride and Prejudice
c. Frankenstein
d. Little Women
a. Frankenstein
What is the First State?
Delaware
How old was JFK when elected President?
a. 42
b. 43
c. 44
d. 45
b. 43
What ancient seafaring people first settled Hawaii?
a. Micronesians
b. Tahitians
c. Polynesians
d. Melanesians
c. Polynesians
Where do camels store water?
a. Their hump
b. Neck
c. Lungs
d. Blood stream
d. Blood stream
What mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
a. Caucasus Mts.
b. Swiss Alps
c. Pyrennes Mts.
d. Dolomites Mts.
c. Pyrennes Mts.
For 5 points each, name the 5 presidents who served in the office but were never elected to the office.
Tyler, Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Gerald Ford
Bonus of 5 points each: What two military honors did JFK receive for his actions after the sinking of the PT-109?
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Purple Heart