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"Orange" trivia
20th Century America
100

The Great Sphinx at Giza, the site of the Egyptian pyramids, is a combination of these 2 beings.

Lion and Human

100

This is another term for church songs.

hymns

100

How are vampires like false teeth?

They both come out at night!

100

Before the 16th century, what was the English word for orange?

yellow-red. They had no word for this color until the fruit, oranges, were introduced.

100

This summary of the investigation into President John F. Kennedy's assassination was made public in 1964.

Warren Report

200

Robin Leach gave us a glimpse into the lives of these people on his TV show.

the rich and famous

200

A patriotic tune on both sides of the Atlantic, the English version is "God Save the Queen," the American version is this.

"My Country 'Tis of Thee"

200

What did the ghost teacher say to her class?

"Watch the board, I'll go through it again!

200

Which of the following gems is NOT orange?

amber, onyx or carnelian

Onyx. Amber is an orange gem made from pine resin, and carnelian is a vibrant orange quartz.

200

This race took place from the 1950's to the 1970's between the United States and Russia.

space race. The Cold War competition was fierce and led to advances that might not otherwise have occurred so quickly. The first launch was the Soviet's artificial satellite, Sputnik.

300

In the 1970s, she was "King" of the tennis courts.

Billie Jean King

300

Be happy- perform a random act of this.

kindness

300

Why aren't there any famous skeletons?

They're a bunch of no bodies!

300

The House of Orange is the royal family of what country?

Netherlands

300

On November 4,1979, the American Embassy in this city was overtaken.

Tehran, Iran

400

Lying between Great Britain and Scandinavia, this sea is known for its busy shipping lanes and offshore oil rigs.

North Sea

400

This American city is known for being windy in more ways than one.

Chicago

400

Why didn't the mummy have any friends?

He was too wrapped up in himself!

400

Whose experiments with light and optics defined orange as one of the seven colors of the visible spectrum?

Sir Isaac Newton

400

California's Proposition 13 tax revolt was in response to these taxes.

Property Taxes

500

This afternoon dance originated in the early 19th century as a way for the wealthy class to socialize.

Tea Dance.

500

What is the major difference between a peach and a nectarine?

Peaches have fuzz, nectarines are smooth.

500

How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?

With a pumpkin patch

500

On which continent did oranges originate, traveling to Europe via Portuguese traders?

Asia

500

When it opened in 1942, the presidential getaway now known as Camp David was originally known as this.

Shangri-la