Graduation Trivia

In what year was the Declaration of Independence created?

1776

When did the Cold War end?

1989

How much does the Chewbacca costume weigh?

8 pounds

Who was the first American to go into space?

Alan Shepard

Which scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Albert Einstein

Q: What is the name of Princess Leia's home planet in Star Wars?

Alderaan

2. What is the name of Batman's butler?

Alfred

Finish this popular Britney Spears line: "Oops I did it again, I played with your heart..."

Answer: "...got lost in the game"

Finish this famous Queen line: "Is this the real life or..."

Answer: "...is this just fantasy?"

In the TV show Friends, what is Joey Tribbiani's famous line?

Answer: "How you doin'?"

In the iconic Halloween film Hocus Pocus, Winifred, Sarah, and Mary, sing what song on stage?

Answer: "I Put A Spell On You"

: In which year did prohibition end?

Answer: 1933

What number did Derek Jeter wear on his New York Yankees jersey?

Answer: 2

How many points are a touchdown worth?

Answer: 6

What is the world's longest river?.

Answer: Amazon

What boyband sings the song "I Want It That Way"?

Answer: Backstreet Boys

What does BMW stand for (in English)?

Answer: Bavarian Motor Works

What is the name of the prehistoric town in which The Flinstones live?

Answer: Bedrock

What is the rarest M&M color?

Answer: Brown

What American beer has been long promoted as the "King of Beers"?

Answer: Budweiser

What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?

Answer: Captain Hook

What is the name of the character that Johnny Depp plays in Pirates of the Caribbean?

Answer: Captain Jack Sparrow

What language is the most popularly spoken worldwide?

Answer: Chinese

3. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in which city?

Answer: Dallas

Who famously played Bill Clinton on Saturday Night Life?

Answer: Darrell Hammond.

What soft drink began in Morison'd Drug Store in Wako, Texas in 1885?

Answer: Dr. Pepper

Trivia Question: Who is the Assistant to the Regional Manager?

Answer: Dwight Schrute

Which poet wrote the iconic poem "The Raven"?

Answer: Edgar Allen Poe

Who wrote "Old Man and The Sea" and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20thcentury?

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

Every 15 minutes cockroaches do what?

Answer: Fart

Which musical artist is known for her song "Big Girls Don't Cry"?

Answer: Fergie

Complete the title of a 1979 number one by Blondie - 'Heart of...'

Answer: Glass

Which Indiana Jones movie was released back in 1984?

Answer: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and the Temple of Doom

In the TV show the office, What substance does Jim put office supplies owned by Dwight into?

Answer: Jello

Question: Who is the oldest Kardashian sister?

Answer: Kourtney.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?

Answer: Marie Curie.

In the Pixar movie Cars, Lightning McQueen ends up in Radiator Springs and befriends a tow truck. What's that tow truck's name?

Answer: Mater

Who does Michael Scott hit with company property on company property in The Office? .

Answer: Meredith Palmer

Which country was the Caesar salad invented in?

Answer: Mexico

Who is the Regional Manager at Dunder Mifflin?

Answer: Michael Scott

What book starts with the line "Call me Ishmael."?

Answer: Moby Dick

Who was the first American astronaut to step foot on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

In which U.S. state is Are 51 located?

Answer: Nevada

Which U.S. state has "Garden State" as its nickname?

Answer: New Jersey

Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?

Answer: Philadelphia.

Which 2008 comedy had the tagline "Put this in your pipe and smoke it"?

Answer: Pineapple Express

What is the lowest army rank of a US soldier?

Answer: Private

What popular candy was featured in the movie E.T.?

Answer: Reese's Pieces

When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win?

Answer: Six.

Can you name the seven dwarves in Snow White?

Answer: Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc, and Bashful

What male vocalist sings "Drop It Like It's Hot"?

Answer: Snoop Dogg/Pharell Williams

Which British girl group had a member by the name of Mel B?

Answer: Spice Girls

In Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick," who was the loyal, reasonable first mate?

Answer: Starbuck

Where did Heineken beer originate?

Answer: The Netherlands

Which car is often called the first muscle car?

Answer: The Pontiac GTO

Which of the Seven Wonders is located in Egypt?

Answer: The Pyramids of Giza

In the 40's and 50's what was tested at "Bikini Atoll"?

Answer: The hydrogen bomb

How many times did Ross Geller marry and divorce on Friends?

Answer: Three times (Carol, Emily, Rachel).

What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?

Answer: Tinkerbell

Name all four books in the Twilight Series

Answer: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn

Which country did AC/DC originate in?

Australia

Q: Which Civil War battle had the most casualties in any single day of fighting?

Battle of Antietam

What is Chandler's last name in the sitcom Friends?

Bing

What was the first state?

Delaware

Q: In Back to the Future, what type of car is the time machine?

Delorean

Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?

Earthquake

Which Central American country has a name which translates to English as "The Saviour"?

El Salvador

The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by which country?

France

Which country celebrates the Storming of the Bastille?

France

Which popular TV show featured house Targaryen and Stark?

GOT

What is the third sign of the zodiac?

Gemini

1. Who did Forbes name the youngest self-made billionaire in 2019?

Kylie Jenner

The American football team Kansas City Chiefs are based in which state?

Missouri

Which boxer was known as "The Greatest" and "The People's Champion"?

Muhammad Ali.

What was the name of the group Justin Timberlake used to be part of?

NYSNC

Which American president was involved in the Watergate scandal?

Nixon

Attempting to explain himself to Donkey, Shrek compares himself to what?

Onion

Which name is rapper Sean Combs better known by?

P. diddy

What is the only American state that begins with the letter "p"?

Pennsylvania

What is the name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog? :

Pluto

What is the most widely spoken language in Brazil?

Portuguese

What city did Starbucks open its first store in 1971?

Seattle

What is your body's largest organ?

Skin bonus points if said epidermis

Which infinity stone was located on Vormir?

Soul Stone

Trivia Question: Power outages in the US are mostly caused by what?

Squirrels

Who is the patron saint of Ireland?

St. Patrick

What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?

Star Trek

This was the name of ECU before it was East Carolina University.

What is East Carolina College

She is an ECU Alum that stars on the television show CSI.

Who is Emily Proctor

This is this unofficial name of ECU's mascot.

Who is PeeDee the Pirate

This ECU Alum actress stared in Miss Congeniality.

Who is Sandra Bullock

What is allspice alternatively known as?

pimento