Local History/Trivia
Trivia Question: Who was the famous leader of the Indian independence movement, known for his nonviolent resistance?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Trivia Question:What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Trivia Question: Botany is the scientific study of what?
Plants
Trivia Question: What is the largest continent by land area?
Answer: Asia
Trivia Question: In Greek mythology, who is the god of the sea?
Who is Poseidon?
The Spring Glade orchard in Loveland was once the largest cherry orchard West of the Mississippi River. This annual event remembers and celebrates the history of cherries in Loveland.
What is the Cherry Pie Celebration?
Trivia Question: What empire was known for its highly disciplined army and ruled much of Europe for over 1,000 years?
Answer: The Roman Empire
Trivia Question: What gas do plants need to perform photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Trivia Question: What is the collective name for a group of lions?
A Pride
Trivia Question: What is the world’s biggest island?
Greenland
Trivia Question: What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
The Egyptians
Trivia Question: Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Trivia Question: What is the chemical symbol for Radium?
Ra
Trivia Question: What type of tree produces acorns?
Answer: Oak Tree
Trivia Question: What is the name of the smallest ocean in the world?
The Arctic Ocean
Trivia Question: Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Trivia Question: In which war did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
Answer: The American Civil War
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Trivia Question: What is the only mammal capable of sustained flight?
BAT
Trivia Question: Which ocean is located to the east of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Fort Knox
The name of the settlement which eventually moved a mile upstream and became the town of Loveland, CO.
What is St. Louis
Trivia Question:Who was the famous Macedonian conqueror who created one of the largest empires in history?
Answer: Alexander the Great
Trivia Question:How many bones are there in the adult human foot?
26
Trivia Question: Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and is famous for its strong smell?
Durian
Trivia Question:Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Answer: Florida
How many points is a slam dunk worth in basketball
Two points
Trivia Question: What was the ancient trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean, known for the exchange of goods and culture?
Answer: The Silk Road
Trivia Question: Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
Trivia Question:Which plant is known for its ability to survive extreme temperatures and is often used in cooking and medicine, especially in deserts?
Aloe Vera
Trivia Question: What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the most flexible muscle in the human body?
Tongue
Trivia Question: What was the name of the series of conflicts between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land during the Middle Ages?
The Crusades
What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit or Celsius?
212 Degrees or 100 in Celsius
Trivia Question:What is the collective term for a group of jellyfish?
Answer: Smack
Trivia Question: What's the name of the longest river in the U.S.?
Missouri River
Which company’s slogan is “The best a man can get?”
Gillette
Trivia Question: Name all the countries involved in WWII.
the “Allies” and the “Axis“. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States. The major Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.
Trivia Question: What kind of energy does a moving car have?
Kinetic energy
Trivia Question: what are the only 2 mammals that lay eggs ?
The duck-billed platypus and echidna
Trivia Question: What is the name of the island country located off the southeastern coast of Africa and is famous for its unique wildlife?
Madagascar
Which famous scientist discovered what the nucleus is?
Ernest Rutherford
Trivia Question: What empire was known for its famous city of Tenochtitlán?
Answer: The Aztec Empire
What do we call a space event where a star suddenly brightens and then fades?
Answer: What is a nova or supernova?
What is the name for a group of owls?
Parliament
Trivia Question:Which city is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and has parts in both continents?
Istanbul
Trivia Question: In what year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage?
1912