Stamp Act
WI Geography
Black Plague
Milwaukee Bucks
Badgers (animal)
Lobster (food)
Leave it to Beaver
Random
100
What county placed the stamp act on the US?
England
100
Which city is known as the toilet paper capitol of the world?
Green Bay
100
What was another name for the Black Plague?
The Black Death was called the bubonic plague
100
What is the Milwaukee Bucks moto?
In recent years, Milwaukee's invented many slogans and rallying cries to back the Bucks. But there's one MVP – most valuable phrase – that, no matter what, rises above the rest: Fear the Deer.
100
The badger is the state animal for what state?
Wisconsin
100
Which part of the lobster is most commonly eaten?
tail meat
100
What was the name of lovable older bother on the show leave it to beaver?
Wally
100
What was the last name of the family on leave it to beaver?
Cleaver
200
What WAR was fought and won by the American Colonists following the Stamp Act?
The American Revolution
200
What city is the Ginseng capitol of the World?
Hint: we should know this we live here
Wausau
There are over 500 Ginseng farms in Marathon County, in which Wausau in the county seat.
200
WHY was it named the black plague?
The Black Death was called the Black Death because of the black blotches that appeared on the skin of victims. These blotches were caused by dried blood under the skin, which resulted from internal bleeding.
200
WHAT is the Bucks mascot?
Bonus: What is his NAME?
Bango
200
What is the name of the most famous badger?
Hint: he's a college football team mascot.
200
What famous lobster restaurant does this represent?
200
Where (what city) did leave it to beaver take place?
Mayfield
200
True or False
Although painful being tared and feathered has NOT resulted in any documented deaths.
True its a punishment meant to inflict pain and humiliation not be deadly
300
What phase was coined following the Stamp Act by the American Colonists?
the phrase "No taxation without representation" is directly a response to the Stamp Act, as colonists widely protested against the act because it imposed taxes on them without giving them any representation in the British Parliament where the tax was decided upon; this became the central argument against the Stamp Act and a major rallying cry for the American Revolution
300
What county in Wisconsin contains five state parks, and over 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan?
Door County
300
What was painted on doors during the black plague to warn others of an infected person?
During the Black Plague, a red cross was painted on the doors of houses where someone was infected with the plague
300
Which coach has the most wins in Bucks history?
Don Nelson
300
Are badgers aggressive?
Badgers are generally wary of humans and will try to escape if they feel threatened. However, if cornered, they may become more aggressive and defend themselves or their young.
Give them space: Badgers prefer to be left alone and will usually retreat to their burrow if given enough room.
Avoid startling them: Keep noise levels low and don't stand too close to the animal.
Cover them: If you need to approach a badger, you can try covering it with a blanket or large towel.
300
Eating a lobster can be an adventure depending on how hard the shell is and a person's lobster eating experience. What are three basic items most commonly given in restaurants and used in homes to successfully remove the meat from a lobster?
A small fork, nutcracker, and a plastic bib
300
What exotic Florida pet did Beaver and Wally enlist the help of Captain Jack to raise?
Wally and Beaver secretly order a Florida alligator from a comic book ad, planning to keep the creature in their bathtub. But when a tiny, baby alligator shows up in a shoebox instead of the full grown, 8-footer shown in the ad, the boys enlist the help of crusty alligator expert, Captain Jack, to raise their new pet.
300
How many waves of the Black plague did the world see?
The first wave, called the Black Death in Europe, was from 1347 to 1351. The second wave in the 1500s saw the emergence of a new virulent strain of the disease. The last pandemic at the end of the 1800s spread across Asia and at last gave scientific medicine the opportunity to identify the cause of the disease and its means of transmission.
400
What are some examples of things taxed in the stamp act?
(What good and services now were the colonist paying an extra tax on?)
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on all legal and official papers and publications, including newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards
400
The first Ringling Brothers circus was staged in Wisconsin in the year 1884. In what city did they first set up their tents?
Baraboo
Five Brothers, Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles, and John founded the now famous Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. They purchased the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1907.
400
About how many million people did the plague kill?
The Black Death was a bubonic plague epidemic that killed over 25 million people in the 14th century, which was about two-thirds of Europe's population at the time
400
When was the Bucks first season?
1968-69
400
WHY is the WI state animal the badger?
Wisconsin's state animal is the American badger (Taxidea taxus) because of the state's history with lead miners in the 1800s:
Miners lived like badgers In the winter, miners who settled in Wisconsin had to live in tunnels dug into hillsides for shelter, similar to badgers. This earned Wisconsin the nickname "The Badger State"
400
What color is lobster blood?
Lobster blood is clear, and when cooked it turns into a whitish gel.
400
What "crime" did Beaver commit while using his dad library card?
lost the book "Treasure Island"
Eddie convinces Beaver that the police will put Ward in jail over the lost book, so Beaver confesses to the head librarian and begs him not to have Ward arrested.
400
WHERE do lobster have teeth?
Lobsters have teeth in their stomachs that look similar to three molars. These teeth are called the “gastric mill” ALSO behind the eyes and brain
500
WHY did the British Parliament pass the stamp act?
(What did they need the money for?)
British troops stationed in the American Colonies
500
One of the most famous architects in the world hails from Wisconsin. What's his name?
Bonus: where in WI was he born
Frank Lloyd Wright born in 1867 in Richland Center
500
There are 5 major caused believed to have ended the Black plague. Name two
Quarantines
Improved hygiene
Cremations of the bodies
Immunization build up (improved immune system)
Sunlight (the bacteria that causes the plague does not survive well in sunlight)
500
The Bucks selected Giannis Antetokounmpo with which pick in the 2013 Draft?
15th
500
What is a male badger called? Female? Baby ?
A male badger is called a boar, a female badger is called a sow, and a young badger is called a cub. A group of badgers is called a cete.
500
Lobster meat can be found in several places in a lobster, including the legs, tail, torso, and the two front claws. Where is the majority of lobster meat found (in a Maine lobster)?
The tail and two front claws
Most of the meat is found in the tail and two front claws, while smaller portions are found in the torso and legs.
500
We know Ward Cleaver is some kind of business man. What clues are giving to explain this? (what does he wear, carry, where does he go to work? ect)
Ward Cleaver's occupation on Leave It to Beaver is never explicitly stated, but he is portrayed as a white-collar businessman:
He wears a business suit and carries a briefcase
He works in an office with a view of a metropolitan area He has a secretary named Grace
He leaves home early in the morning and returns in the early evening
He and his neighbor Fred Rutherford are said to work in secure positions at a local trust company
500
Badger have poor _______ and are born ________
Badgers have poor eyesight and are born blind
600
How many years did the issues from the stamp act and sublimintary acts of taxation fester before braking out into war?
10 years before the war broke out
600
Along what river in Wisconsin was the first hydroelectric plant erected in the United States of America?
Fox River
Water power was first used to produce electricity at a plant completed on the Fox River near Appleton, WI, on September 30, 1882. By 1980, it accounted for about 25% of global electricity and 5% of total world energy use.
600
WHAT caused the disease in the first place?
(What animal brought it to Europe?)
The Black Death was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is carried by fleas that can live on rodents and humans. While rodents and their fleas can carry the plague, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science suggests that humans were the primary carriers of the fleas and lice that spread the Black Death.
Humans can become infected with the plague through flea bites, contact with contaminated tissue or fluid, or infectious droplets
600
How many players have scored 10,000 or more points for the Bucks?
8
Antetokounmpo, Abdul-Jabbar, Middleton, Robinson, Moncrief, Redd, Dandridge, Johnson.
600
What is a badger den called?
Badgers live in underground burrows called setts
600
What popular TV show follows a group of fisherman as they fish for lobster?
The Discovery Channel reality series Deadliest Catch follows fishermen as they fish for crab in the Bering Sea during the October king crab season and the January opilio crab season
600
What was Fred Rutherford's nickname for the place where he and Ward Cleaver worked?
The Salt Mines
Otherwise known as 'The Office'!
600
WHY does Bango (the mascot for the bucks) wear number 68?
Since the 1990's, Bango now wears a Bucks uniform with the number 68, referring to the franchise's inaugural season of 1968.
700
What war put the British empire in debt so that taxing the colonists seemed like a good idea?
the stamp act came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and looking to its North American colonies as a revenue source.
700
Who built house on the rock? and designed it?
Hint: NOT Frank Lloyd Wright
Alex Jordan Jr.
700
WHY did people fleeing the cities and avoiding others NOT keep them safe from the plague?
Many people fled the cities for the countryside, but even there they could not escape the disease: It affected cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens as well as people.
700
Which of these Milwaukee Bucks was not selected with the first pick in the NBA Draft?
Marques Johnson
700
How fast can badgers run?
Badgers can run up to 19 mph for short distances
700
Once considered poor mans protein WHOM were lobster fed to prior to the 1800s?
Lobsters were once considered a poor man's protein and were fed to prisoners, apprentices, slaves, and children during the colonial era. The phrase "doing hard time" may have originated from the lobster shells served at prison dinners. Lobsters didn't regain their reputation until the late 1800s
700
WHY was June so upset when Beaver gave himself a bad haircut?
he was going to play an angel in a school pageant
Beaver played an angel in a stocking cap!
700
Which president kept a badger as a pet?
Note: not a good idea and today is illegal
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, had a pet badger named Josiah. Roosevelt acquired Josiah during a trip west in 1903 and later gave him to his son Archie.
800
What did the colonists do to the British Tax collectors that cause many of them to run or resign?
Tarring and feathering: A mob of colonists would capture and publicly punish tax collectors, customs officials, or loyalists.
Home vandalism: The homes of tax collectors were vandalized or destroyed.
Intimidation: Secret organizations like the Sons of Liberty intimidated stamp agents. Fleeing: Some officials fled in fear of being tarred and feathered or killed
800
What is the most common lake name in Wisconsin?
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is represented 116 times in Wisconsin. Bass Lake is second 82 times, Long Lake 59 times, and Lost Lake is represented 42 times.
800
How did Dr's treat those infected with the black plague?
Physicians relied on crude and unsophisticated techniques such as bloodletting and boil-lancing (practices that were dangerous as well as unsanitary) and superstitious practices such as burning aromatic herbs and bathing in rosewater or vinegar.
800
Who is the Bucks all-time leader in made three-pointers?
Khris Middleton
800
WHY are badgers protected in WI?
Badgers are protected in Wisconsin because there is little known about their habits and populations, and because they are an important predator that helps control agricultural pests
800
When breaking off the tail of a lobster, a person may encounter a reddish-orange, squishy substance where the tail meets the torso of the lobster. What is this substance called?
Coral
Coral is also known as the unfertilized eggs in a lobster. Some people eat the coral as a delicacy
800
What was the name of Ward Cleaver's father? (Beavers grandfather)?
Ward Cleaver
In the episode 'Beaver's Library Book', Beaver borrows Ward's library card on which is printed 'Ward Cleaver Jr.'
800
WHY did Jordon build The House on the Rock?
Bonus: What famous architect said he had "no vision"
- Retreat: Jordan built the House on the Rock as a retreat for himself on a chimney of rock.
- Entertainment: Jordan built the House on the Rock as a place for everyone to enjoy.
Some say that Jordan's story is amazing, and that he built the House on the Rock despite Frank Lloyd Wright saying he didn't have a vision
900
Andrew Oliver a tax collector in Boston agreed to resign after an angry mob did what?
This mob paraded through the streets with an effigy of Andrew Oliver, Boston’s stamp distributor, which they hanged from the Liberty Tree and beheaded before ransacking Oliver’s home. Oliver agreed to resign his commission as stamp distributor.
900
In what city did the National Football League, Kansas City Chiefs hold their summer training camp in 1991-2010?
River Falls
The Chiefs have held their training camp in River Falls from 1991-2010
900
What was the ONLY effective way to stop the spread of the plague, and was used during the covid 19 pandemic ?
quarantine and what is now known as “social distancing” – had any effect on stopping the spread of plague. Unfortunately, people in 14th-century CE Europe were as reluctant to stay isolated in their homes as people are in the present day during the Covid-19 pandemic. The wealthy bought their way out of quarantine and fled to country estates, spreading the disease further, while others helped with the spread by ignoring quarantine efforts and continuing to participate in religious services and by going about their daily business. By the time the plague ended in Europe, millions were dead and the world the survivors had known would be radically changed.
900
Where did the phase "Bucks in six" come from?
In 2013, Bucks player Brandon Jennings confidently said the team would win its series against the Miami Heat in six games. However, the team lost the series in four games and Jennings was traded the following off season for Khris Middleton.
900
HONEY Badgers live in groups and have communal ____outside there dens?
Badgers have communal toilets outside of their setts. They create a latrine pit out of dried grass and leaves.
900
Every summer, thousands of people come to Rockland for the annual crustacean celebration of which of Maine’s prized seafood exports?
Lobster
900
What was Beavers real name on the show?
The real name of the character "Beaver" on the show Leave It to Beaver was Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver. Jerry Mathers played the role of Beaver on the show.
The show's writers came up with the name "Beaver" for the character after his older brother, Wally, mispronounced his given name as "Tweedor" when he was a baby. The show's parents, Ward and June Cleaver, thought "Beaver" sounded better. However, Mathers has said that the name came from a World War II shipmate of one of the show's writers, Joe Connelly, who was also named "The Beaver"
900
What popular thanksgiving spice can give you mind-alerting hallucinations if taken in excess?
Because it contains myristicin, a natural compound that has mind-altering effects, you can experience hallucinations if you ingest large quantities nutmeg. Yikes!