History Trivia
A policy of supporting neither side of a war
a. Allies
b. Unilateral agreements
c. Neutrality
c. Neutrality
What is the science of secret writing?
a. cryptology
b. calligraphy
c. scientology
a. cryptology
What items did the U.S. Department of Justice seize at President Biden’s Delaware home last Friday?
a. Classified documents
b. Arsenal of weapons
c. Nuclear weapons security codes
a. Classified documents
Baked beans are made from what type of bean?
a. Haricot beans
b. Lima beans
c. Pinto beans
a. Haricot beans
What is the orbital period of Uranus?
a. 54 years
b. 84 years
c. 104 years
b. 84 years
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
a. Russia
b. Canada
c. Britain
a. Russia
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
a.Sir Issac Newton
b. Sir Walter Raleigh
c. Nicolas Copernicus
a. Sir Issac Newton
What is the name of the World Heritage site in Peru that is currently closed due to anti-government protests?
a. Chitzen Itza
b. Machu Picchu
c. Towers of Bablyon
b. Machu Picchu
What is gelatin made from?
a. The fat from a pig
b. Skin and bones of animals
c. Blend of different fruits
b. Skin and bones of animals
What is the first event in a Decathlon?
a. 100 meters
b. 1000 meters
c. 1500 meters
b. 1000 meters
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Women
c. Women
How many colors are in the rainbow?
a.five
b. six
c.seven
c. seven
What ticket company, which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week?
a. AGS
b. Ticketmaster
c. ACE Tickets
b. Ticketmaster
Choux and filo are two types of what food product?
a. Pastry
b. Ice Cream
c. Italian Ice
a. Pastry
Who pulls a potted plant and hat stand out of her bottomless carpetbag?
a. Mary Poppins
b. Bilbo Baggins
c. Edward Scissorhands
a. Mary Poppins
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?
a. Susan B. Anthony
b. Madame CJ Walker
c. Harriet Beecher Stowe
a. Madame CJ Walker
True or False? Electrons are smaller than atoms.
True
What technology company was sued this week by the U.S. Justice Department and eight states?
a. Oracle
b. Microsoft
c. Google
c. Google
What is the USA’s favorite flavor of ice cream?
a. Vanilla
b. Strawberry
c. Chocolate
a. Vanilla
In which city is the Prado art gallery located?
a. Paris
b. Millan
c. Madrid
c. Madrid
Which year was George H.W. Bush elected president?
a. 1984
b. 1988
c. 1992
b. 1988
What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?
a. Bamboo
b. Burmuda
c. Lemongrass
a. Bamboo
What animal is the symbol of the 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year?
a. Rabbit
b. Rat
c. Tiger
a. Rabbit
New Orleans is famous for a dish that incorporates French, Spanish, and Caribbean influences - what is this dish called?
a. Gumbo
b. Jambalaya
c. Escargot
c. Escargot
Who played the best friend of Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1985 film "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"?
a. Helen Hunt
b. Camron Diaz
c. Demi Moore
a. Helen Hunt