High School trivia - Glenn
Which famous document starts with 'When in the course of human events...'?
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott-key
Whose face is on a dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the full name of the IRS?
Internal Revenue Service
Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?
J.K. Rowling
In the fable who sold a cow for five magic beans?
Jack (and the beanstalk)
Who was the first African-American player to join Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the lead singer of the band Nirvana who took his own life?
Kurt Cobain
Do books have even # pages on the right or left side?
Left
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
5
In the movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of fish is Marlin?
A Clownfish
Name the world's largest ocean.
Pacific
In baseball, where do the Giants come from?
San Francisco
How many cups are in a gallon?
16
Which country has the largest area of land?
Russia
In what battle did Texans win their independence from Mexico?
San Jacinto
Which action burns more calories, sleeping or watching TV?
Sleeping
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
What colors are blended to form the color green?
Blue and Yellow
The teddy bear was named after which famous person?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was given on the second day of Christmas?
2 turtle doves
How many curves are in a standard paper clip?
3
How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
6
How many continents are there?
7
Who is famous for The Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
What 3 letters are used to classify blood types?
A, B and O
In what year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
When it's midnight in LA, what time is it in New York?
3am
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mt. Everest
How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
8
How many sides does a stop sign have?
8
Who is the speaker of the famous speech 'Four score and seven years ago...'?
Abraham Lincoln
Which is the largest state in the United States of America?
Alaska
In 1993 which sport did Michael Jordan give up basketball for?
Baseball
Who owns Microsoft?
Bill Gates
What is the full name of the FBI?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Name the world's largest island.
Greenland
Who is the founder of Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
Right
In what state is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
What TV show helped launch the acting careers of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis?
That 70's Show
Which is the deadliest snake in the world?
The Black Mamba
Who said these words - 'I am the president of United States and I am not going to eat any more broccoli'. (Hint* he died recently)
George Bush
Who is the actor that died in a car wreck while filming his final movie in a series about racing cars?
Paul Walker
What is the only US state whose name begins with the letter 'P'?
Pennslyvania
Whose nose grew when he told a lie?
Pinocchio
What acronym/mnemonic device is used to remember the colors of the rainbow?
ROYGBIV
How many original colonies were there?
13
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What does the acronym UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object
