Fathers Day
Who famously said “Luke, I am your father”?
Darth Vader. (Though technically, the line is “No. I am your father.”)
A bar mitzvah, literally meaning "son of the commandment," is traditionally celebrated when Jewish males turn what age?
13
How many continents are there?
7
Which U.S. state has the most miles of coastline?
Alaska
On August 26 1920, which Amendment was added that gave women the right to vote?
19th
What was Atticus Finch’s job in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Lawyer
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj are the "Five Pillars" of what religion which traces its descent through the ancestors of Ishmael?
Islam
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote about the harmful effects of DDT and other pesticides in her best-selling book. This book kick-started the modern environmental movement, spurring awareness of environmental toxins. What was this book called?
Silent Spring
For the Moon this process is the opposite of waning
Waxing
There have been two father-son duos who served as U.S. presidents. Name one duo.
John Adams and John Quincy Adams; George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
On the U.S. Library of Congress's list of "Books that Shaped America" is what 1830 religious text that sets out the tenets of a religion founded by Joseph Smith?
Book of Mormon
In what country are the pyramids of Giza located?
Egypt
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the deepest point in our oceans called?
The Mariana Trench. It’s roughly 6.8 miles deep.
What is the closest star to us?
the Sun
Who wrote the song “Isn’t She Lovely” for his newborn daughter?
Stevie Wonder
DAILY DOUBLE:
What religion celebrates Bodhi Day in December or January commemorating Siddhartha Gautama's achievement of enlightenment by sitting under a Bodhi Tree?
Buddhism
In which country did the first Olympic Games take place?
Greece
Name one material that should never be added to a home compost?
Meat or dairy products, pet waste, diseased plants, or greasy and oily foods.
Which college football team has appeared in more bowl games than any other team?
Alabama
Who were the first father and son to play for the same MLB team at the same time?
Ken Griffey and his son Ken Griffey, Jr., who both played for the Mariners in 1990 and 1991
Christianity and Islam each have more than one billion followers. So does one other world religion. What is it?
Hinduism
What is the sum of 7 and 5?
12
What is the most commonly littered item in the world?
cigarette butts
This colorful pirate's reign of terror along the Carolina coast ended when he was killed in battle on Nov. 22, 1718
Blackbeard