History
What does the “D” in “D-Day” stand for?
Day-Day and the term was used to describe the first day of any large military operation
What is Hominy?
Corn that has been dried and soaked in an alkali solution lye or slaked lime
What sport includes positions like gully, cover sweeper, and wicketkeeper?
Cricket
What is the most popular car color?
White
What band was synonymous with sun and fun in the 1960’s?
The Beach Boys
What 2 U.S. states do not observe daylight savings time?
Arizona and Hawaii
Which is the smallest state in the U.S.?
Rhode Island
Who was elected president of the U.S. in 1952, the same year that Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne?
Dwight Eisenhower
What is the oldest soft drink in America?
Dr. Pepper
Who beat Babe Ruth’s record oof 714 home runs in 1974?
Hank Aaron
What was the first American-produced Japanese car?
Honda Accord
What famous singer‘s signature song was “I left my Heart in San Francisco” and was propelled to stardom by the hit song, “Because of You”?
Tony Bennett
Which is the world‘s largest island, not including the continents of Australia and Antartica?
Greenland
Which board game was introduced in 1949 and includes landmarks like the peppermint stick forest?
Candy Land
Which beach had the highest number of casualties of any of the beaches invaded on D-Day?
Omaha Beach
African American Chef, George Crum, is credited with creating and popularizing which food in the 1800’s in upstate New York?
Potato Chips
Which NFL team was originally called the “New York Titans”?
The New York Jets
What luxury car brand has a “Spirit of Ecstasy” hood ornament?
The Rolls-Royce
Who was the heavy metal guitar player for Michael Jackson’s song “Beat It”?
Eddie Van Halen
Which mountain range in New York was a hot spot for summer getaways in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and is the setting of the movie Dirty Dancing?
The Catskills
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Which mouth-puckering candies were invented in Canada in the 1970’s and were originally called Mars Men?
Sour Patch Kids
What is the only sport To be played on the moon?
Golf
What sports car brand is known for its 911 model, first introduced in 1963?
Porsche
Which group had a hit song with “Twilight Time” in 1958?
The Platters
What is the world’s largest desert?
The Antarctic Desert
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
Who was the first president to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson in 1868
Which fast-food franchise is credited with reacting the very first, modern drive-thru window?
Wendy’s
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host or play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
What car sold more than 1 million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today?
Chevy Impala
Who was the singer-songwriter, considered by many to be the greatest electric guitar player of all time, who performed the ”Star-Spangled Banner“ at Woodstock?
Jimi Hendrix
Which 2 continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?
Avatar
What nickname was given to the amphibious trucks used by the Allies during the D-Day Invasion?
Ducks, officially known as DUKWs
What is the world’s most expensive spice?
Saffron
What team won the very first NBA game in 1946?
The New York Knicks
What was the first car to break the sound barrier?
Thrust SSC
What was the name of the song Doris Day sung in the 1956 Hitchcock film, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
“Que Sera, Sera”
Which country has the most time zones?
France, due to its overseas territories
What is the lowest point in the U.S.?
Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California