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100

Which is the smallest American state by Land?

Rhode Island 

100

How many slices of pizza are eaten in the United States every second?

350 slices of pizza every second or 100 acres of pizza a day!

100

What song Opens the musical “Oklahoma?”

“Oh, What a beautiful Morning”

100

What year did the Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show?

1964

on the first appearance, the Beatles played five songs in two sets.

100

How old is the universe ? 

13.8 billion years old

200

When did Georgia become a state ?

1788

200

What animal hibernates the longest?

Snail

snails can hibernate for up to 3 years!

200

True or False: Rodger’s and Hammerstein wrote the music and lyrics for Oklahoma!

True

200

Alan Jackson sang the his song “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” with what famous Parrothead Musician?

Jimmy Buffet

the song spent eight weeks at #1 on the country charts & won the 2003 Grammy for best Country Song.

200

Who commands more ? A General or a colonel? 

A General 

300

The biggest U.S. state by area is ?

Alaska 

300

In the city of Gainesville in Georgia, what does the law prohibit being eaten with a fork ?

Fried Chicken. Gainesville made the law in 1961 as a way to promote the city at the poultry capital of the world.

300

What is the name of Laurey’s Aunt?

Aunt Eller

Aunt Ellet runs a ranch with her niece, Laurey, but acts as the entire towns aunt.

300

What country music artist has the most number 1 hits?

Who is George Strait


300

What was the first thing recorded in a YouTube video? A toilet, zoo, or a fair?

A zoo

400

What is the oldest state in the USA?

St Augustine 

400

How many colors are in a rainbow? And can you name them?

7

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo & violet 

400

Who lives in the smokehouse on Laurey’s property?

Jud Fry

Jud, employed as a farmhand, lives in the smokehouse on Laurey’s property.

400

What was the nickname of Country legend Johnny Cash?

The Man in Black

Cash said he wore black because he liked it, and that it was a symbol if rebellion against a stagnant society that ignored marginalized people.

400

Which banknote does not exist ? 100 euros, 200 euros, or 1000 euros ? 

One thousand euros 

500

What is that interesting invention by GeorgeSmith in 1908, that became extremely popular among children and adults alike ?

Lollipop

500

What is the name of the little dot seen above the “j” and “i“ ?

A title

the cross in a “t“ is called a jot, so make sure you jot your t’s and tittle your i’s 

500

What year did Oklahoma! Originally open on Broadway?

1943,

it was May 31,1943

500

Which branch of military service did George Strait serve in?

The Army

he served from 1971 to 1975 and ultimately attained the rank of corporal.

500

What is the oldest form of television broadcasting ? Antenna, Satellite, or Cable?

Antenna

600

What was the United States called in the 1600s?

The New World

600

What is the top-selling product at Walmart? 

Bananas 

Rumor has it, Walmart sells 1.5 billion pounds of bananas a year.

600

How much money does the cowboy Will Parker need to Mary Ado Annie, according to her father?

$50

600

Who is the most honored country female artist of all time?

Dolly Parton 

600

How many strings are there on a bass? 4, 6, or 8?

Four

700

Who declared the end of the Philippine-American War on July 4, 1804?

President Theodore Roosevelt

700

How can you tell the age of a horse?

The lines on its teeth.

700

Ali Hakim,  Ado Annie’s second love interest , is a smooth-talking …

Peddler

700

What country artist wrote one of Colorado’s state songs, “Rocky Mountain High”?

John Denver 

700

What is the country with the least inhabitants in the world?

Vatican City

800

Who was the third American President to be assassinated ?

William McKinley

800

The speed of a computer mouse is measure in what units? 

Mickeys.

its the unit of measurement for how many pixels and millimeters a mouse moves.

800

True or False: Agnes De Mille choreographed the original production of Oklahoma!

True

it was the first she choreographed.

800

The theme song of the television show “The dukes of Hazzard” was “Good Ole Boys” by:

Waylon Jennings

800

Approximately what percentage of the bones of the body are in the hands and feet? 10,25, or 50%

50%