Virginia History
What year did Virginia join the union?
1788 (June 25th)
How many keys are on a classic piano?
88
What is the hottest temperature recorded in the United States?
134o (Death Valley, July 10, 1913)
What country has the most time zones?
France (12)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were played by which two iconic actors?
Robert Redford and Paul Newman
What number, chronologically, was Virginia's addition to the union?
10th
Who wrote Make You Feel My Love (performed by Adele) and the original version of As Long As the Grass Shall Grow (performed by Johnny Cash)?
Bob Dylan
What is the most common summer activity?
Picnic/Barbecue
Name Disney's first feature film
Snow White (1937)
What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti?
Chocolate
What year did Virginia secede the Union?
1861 (February 13th, the eve of the Civil War)
Per the Guiness Book of World Records, the largest free rock concert, with 3.5 million in attendance, featured what artist?
Rod Stewart (Rio, New Year's Eve, 1994)
What does SPF stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
How many words does the English language contain?
200,000
The largest purpose-built film set was built for what movie trilogy?
Lord of the Rings and Hobbit (New Zealand)
What year was Virginia readmitted to the Union?
1869 (October 8th)
Name the longest running #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100
Old Town Road performed by Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus (19 weeks)
What year did July 4th become a holiday in the U.S.?
1870
What is the smallest unit of memory in computers?
Bit (short for binary digit)
How many children are in the Von Trapp family in the Sound of Music?
Seven
How many presidents has the state of Virginia provided?
8
Which actor sings, plays guitar and piano under pseudonym Baby Goose in the band, Dead Man's Bones?
Ryan Gosling
What is the most commonly purchased BBQ meat?
Hot dogs
Which work in the English language is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly
What was the first and still only horror movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Silence of the Lambs