Library Trivia #1

History

1

Topping Henry by three, this first name has been used by more British kings than any other.

Edward

1

When it was completed, the Eiffel Tower took the record for the tallest man-made structure away from this landmark.

The Washington Monument

1

Due to wartime food concerns, the White House Easter Egg Roll saw its first cancellation during his administration.

Woodrow Wilson

1

He began eating jelly beans as a part of his attempt to quit pipe smoking; it worked.

Ronald Reagan

1

Who was the first man to eat applesauce in space.

John Glenn

Science

1

This is the only planet whose name does not come from Greco-Roman mythology.

Earth

1

A person with Hypermobility Syndrome, which can allow for unusual flexibility of the fingers, is commonly called this.

Double-jointed

1

Everyday life takes place in this lowest layer of the atmosphere that fits us humans to a "T."

The Troposphere

1

What vitamin is also called ascorbic acid?

Vitamin C

1

What line divides a circle into two semi-circles?

The diameter

Literature

1

In 1993, she became the first African American woman to win the Noble Prize for literature.

Toni Morrison

1

Georgiana dies, Magwitch dies, Miss Havisham Dies, Pip Pip Hooray?

Great Expectations

1

There was "No joy in Mudville" after this mighty player from a poem "struck out."

Casey

1

Things were hoppin' for this author after she published "The Tale of Peter Rabbit."

Beatrix Potter

1

This author with the last name of Buck has a first name that is the same as her birthstone - and that first name is?

Pearl

Potpourri

1

To appease San Francisco's Transportation Agency, Uber removed this three-letter word from the end of the App's original name.

Uber

1

Actor who has portrayed Alex Trebek on Jeopoardy 15 times.

Will Ferrell

1

This is the part of the car that the Brits traditionally call a bonnet.

The hood

1

First sold in 1912, the original variety of this snack food is manufactured with a strict ration; 29% is filling.

Oreo cookies

1

Who was the youngest Beatle?

George Harrison

Geography

1

The Badger State.

Wisconsin

1

An artificial reef started a dispute between the territory of Gibraltar and this neighboring nation.

Spain

1

Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa are part of this island group off the US coast in the Pacific.

The Channel Islands

1

What is the largest city in Canada?

Toronto

1

Where were the 1936 Summer Olympics held?

Berlin