Inventors
Who is generally considered to have invented the modern airplane?
The Wright Brothers
Who is the star of the I Love Lucy show, who famously depicted her pregnancy on the show over the course of seven episodes?
Lucille Ball
What sweet food is made by bees?
Honey
On what day is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?
May 5th
What kind of animal is cartoon character Scooby-Doo?
Dog
Who was the first to secure a patent for the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
In the movie Gone with the Wind, who is the mother of Bonnie Blue Butler?
Scarlett O'Hara
What is the hardest gem in the world?
Diamond
True or false? Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s independence, just like the Fourth of July is for the United States.
False.
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
In what genre of film is John Wayne most famous for acting?
Westerns
What founding father used his experiments with electricity to create a lightning rod that directed electricity away from buildings?
Benjamin Franklin
What mother of four is the longest-reigning queen of England?
Queen Elizabeth II
What island, found in the northern hemisphere, is the world’s biggest island?
Greenland
True or False, Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico?
False.
While Cinco de Mayo was declared a national holiday by President Benito Juárez on May 9, 1862, it’s no longer celebrated as a national holiday in Mexico
How many wheels does a wheelbarrow usually have?
One
Who is known for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, the phonograph, and the early movie camera?
Thomas Edison
Who went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone?
Old Mother Hubbard
What country owns almost all the pandas of the world?
China
What music is associated with Cinco de Mayo?
Mariachi
How many inches are in two feet?
24
What Black American invented crop rotation, which then led to the development of more than 300 peanut products, including peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
In Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, what do the March girls call their mother?
Marmee
What are baby owls are mostly called?
Owlets
What is the most popular drink on Cinco de Mayo?
Tequila!
In the song “Home on the Range,” what three types animals are mentioned?
Deer, antelope, and buffalo.