Great Lakes
Kentucky Derby
May Randum Trivia
May in History
Graduation
100
How many Great Lakes are there?

Five, Altogether the five lakes cover 94,000 Square miles.

100
What flower is associated with the winners circle to drape over the winning horse?

Roses

100

What is the most popular flower for mothers on Mother's Day

Carnation, pink carnations were chosen as the official symbol of Mothers Day in 1907

100

What Famous duo began their notable travels on May 14, 1804

Merriwether Lewis and William Clark
100

The tradition of tossing graduation caps in the air originated in which year?

1912 at the US Navel academy

200

The Jet Express is a ferry service in which of the Great Lakes

Lake Erie. The Company was founded in 1988 as the Put-in-Bay Boat Line Company.

200

How many roses are draped over the winning horse.

A garland of over 400 red roses are draped over the winning horse.

200

What type of  music is play during Cinco de Mayo celebration?

Mariachi

200

What significant first happened on May 20, 1932

Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic on the first solo flight 

200

What year was "Pomp and Circumstance" first played?

1905 at Yale University

300

Which is the Largest of the Great Lakes by surface area?

Lake Superior. It is the largest freshwater lake by area and the coldest and deepest of Great Lakes.

300
What is the entrance fee to get into Kentucky Derby?

25.000 Dollars

300

What famous nurse is celebrated on International Nurses Day on May 12th?

Florence Nightingale

300

What was the name of the battle in May 1942 in which Japan suffered its first strategic defeat of the war?

Battle of the Coral Sea

300

Which honorary degree does "Kermit the Frog hold" 

the doctorate of Amphibious Letters

400

What waterfall is in the oldest U.S. State Park

Niagara Fall. Spanning both the U.S> and Canadian siders, this incredible feature of the Great Lakes was made a state park in 1885.

400

What era did wearing hats become popular?

1960's once the races started to be televised

400

what day in May is considered to be Star Wars Day?

May 4th

400

What ship was torpedoed by a German submarine on May 7,1915?

The Lusitania

400

What does the tossing of the motarboards symbolize.

the culmination of academic achievement and the transition from student to graduate.

500

Fort Erieotil role in played a pivotal role in which war?

The war of 1812. According to historical sources, the fort witnessed the blondest battle of that war; it is now a historical and educational tourist site.

500

In 1973 what was the name of the greatest racehorse of all time?

Secretariat all horses are compared with the performance of Secretariat.

500

Which monarch from England was born on May 24,1819?

Queen Victoria

500

In what year was Jamestown established in May 24th?

1607

500

What was the age of the oldest college graduate

According to the Guinness World Records, 96 year old Shigemi Hirate who received a bachelor of Arts Degree in 2016.