Providence Trivia
Who is Roger Williams?
Which Gilded Age family built Newport's most famous mansion "The Breakers"?
Who are the Vanderbilts
This PVD Prep colleague lived in the country of Georgia
Who is Lauren Matthias
Without looking at Slack, can you name all 12 classrooms at PVD Prep?
Lower School: Gaspee, Dexter, Jones, Doña Fefa, Bannister & Princess Red Wing
Upper School: Woon, Elmwood, La Broa, Davey Lopes, Steamrollers & Viola Davis
How many bones are in an adult human body? (Correct answers can be within a 10 bone range).
206 bones
This is the common nickname of Providence Industrial Trust Building, the 1928 art deco skyscraper that has been vacant since 2011.
What is the Superman Building?
This is Rhode Island's official state bird
What is the "Rhode Island Red"?
This PVD Prep colleague was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series for “The Late Show with David Letterman”
Who is Sam Saltz?
Almost half of PVD Prep's approximately 175 graduates have attended these four high schools
Classical, The Met, Achievement First, PCTA
This is the chemical symbol for gold
What is Au
This Providence Mayor served over 21 years in office, was convicted of two separate felonies and served time in federal prison.
Who was Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
This was named Rhode Island's official drink in 1993.
What is coffee milk?
This person has a fraternal twin and is also part of the Massachusetts Ponkapoag tribe
Who is Elizabeth Gray
These founding five team members have been on the PVD Prep team since day 1!
Toby, Conor, Sam, Tanisha, Jorayma (and we can count Cheri who joined us around October of our first year)
This country is home to more lakes than any other country on Earth. Over 60% of the world's lakes are in this country.
What is Canada
This is the actual name of the giant Big Blue Bug who looms over I-95 in Providence.
Who is Nibbles Woodaway
This one word appears on Rhode Island's state flag above a golden anchor and next to 13 stars.
What is the word "Hope"
This PVD Prep colleague spent 10 years as an arts educator at the RISD Museum before transitioning to their role in the classroom with us.
Who is Lily Benedict?
Which alum was responsible for the infamous "fart spray" incident of fall, 2023? (First name only required for a correct answer)
Chayce
Ping pong was invented in this country
What is the United Kingdom
This famous horror author was a Providence resident and his tombstone famously says "I AM PROVIDENCE"
Who was HP Lovecraft
What did Rhode Island do on May 4, 1776 that the other 12 colonies wouldn't get around to for another two months?
What is declared independence from Great Britain, making it the first colony to formally do so.
Before coming to Rhode Island this PVD Prep colleague taught at schools in Maryland, Virginia, New Mexico and Kentucky
Who is Kennita Ballard?
The Red Pandas and the Falcons
This letter does not appear in the name of any US state
What is the letter Q