Trivia
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
Who composed the piece Finlandia
Jean Sibelius
Which mountain range begins in Canada and stretches all the way down to New Mexico?
The Rocky Mountains
Which animal baby can gain up to 260 pounds per day?
Blue Whale
(Whale also accepted)
Name the first university established in Michigan.
The University of Michigan.
Originally it was named Cathelepistemian and located in Detroit. The name was changed in 1821, and the university moved to Ann Arbor in 1841.
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
What year was Finlandia premiered?
1900
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa in Ontario
What land animal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
Which US president was from Michigan?
President Gerald R. Ford was from Michigan.
What year did World War 2 end
1945
Who composed Hoe Down from Rodeo for Full Orchestra.
Aaron Copland
In which country would you find Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?
Venezuela
What is the closes living relative to the T-rex?
The chicken
(If you said "birds", no points are reduced or added)
What is the state bird?
The robin is the Michigan state bird.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What country was the composer Shostakovich from?
Soviet Russia
How many major islands make up the state of Hawaii?
8
What is the deadliest creature in the world?
Mosquito
What does the word Michigan mean? (In Native American)
Michigan is a Native American word meaning Great Water
Which 2 planets in our solar system do not have any moons?
Mercury and Venus
How many Symphonies did Beethoven compose?
9 Symphonies
What is the northernmost national capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
Where on the body are a crab's taste buds?
Its toes
Name the Michigan-made beverage created in Detroit that was the first soda pop in the United States.
Vernors Ginger Ale was created in Detroit shortly after the Civil War.