Unusual History
Who or what was kicked out of Andrew Jacksons funeral and why?
His pet parrot and for swearing too much
When did Colorado become a state
1876
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
Mark Wahlberg's brother was a member of New Kids on the Block, What's his name?
Donnie Wahlberg
Maharma Ghandi devoted his life to what?
Indian Independence
What was the Dave Matthews Band Incident?
In 2004, the tour bus dumped 800 lbs of human waste onto a Chicago architectural cruise boat
What is the Colorado State Animal
Bighorn Sheep
How long is the memory of a goldfish?
At least six months
Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn are in what movie together?
Tombstone
Nelson Mandela spent this amount of years in jail before becoming the first President of democratic South Africa in 1994?
What was Abraham Lincoln's profession before politics?
He was a licensed bar tender and opened a tavern with a partner named William F. Berry
Who mapped the Southern part of Colorado and named the highest peak outside of Colorado Springs?
Zebulon Pike
What two planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is superman's birth name?
Kal-el
Akbar created a thriving empire through what modern country
India
The first capital of Egypt shares its name with which southern U.S. city that may not have any pyramids, but once was home to the King?
Memphis
What delicious beverage is made in Golden, Colorado?
Coors Light/Coors Banquet
Who was the science speaker who came to CMU last November to give two lectures and what were the lectures about?
A1) Neil Degrasse Tyson
A2) Astrophysicist goes to the movies and Our Solar System
Whitney Houston covered "I will Always Love You," who sang and wrote the original
Dolly Parton
Joan of Arc fought bravely for what cause?
French Independence
A1) Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
A2) Average of 16 per day
When did the Colorado Rockies last make the playoffs and who was the star player(s)?
A1) 2018
A2) Charlie Blackman, Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story, Jon Gray, etc.
Who was the first American Woman in space?
Sally Ride?
Panem
King Henry VIII wanted to remarry, which contributed to the creation of which religion?
Anglicanism