Potpourri (mixed subject trivia) Flashcards
Fall Winter 2016
1
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June 2016 thousands gathered to celebrate the _______________ first NBA championship title
A
Cleveland Caveliers
2
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2016 Golden State Warriors point guard player _____________ broke his own record for most 3-pointers in a season
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Stephen Curry
3
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1984 - This “Doctor” struck out 11 batters on September 7, giving him an MLB rookie record for a season.
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Doc Gooden (Dwight)
4
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What is the sport that is raced to win the America’s Cup?
A
Yachting
5
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A sloop, yawl, ketch and a schooner are all types of these…
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Boats
6
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It’s the small sail in front of the main sail. (Hint: it starts with a J)
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Jib
7
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What is the name of one Western nation in which women were granted the right to vote in general elections only as late as 1971?
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Switzerland
8
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In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give women this right.
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The right to vote
9
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On August 26 1920, which Amendment was added that gave women the right to vote?
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19th
10
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Nature Study: Imperfect flowers lack one of these 2 reproductive organs.
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Pistils and stamen
11
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This part of a flower’s stamen contains the pollen.
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The anther
12
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The pistils of most flowers have 3 main parts: the stigma, the style and this round base where egg cells are formed
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The ovary
13
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1 of the main parts of a flower, its main function is to attract insects
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The petal (or the corolla)
14
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The rocket with this “planetary” name used 560,000 gallons of propellants in the first 3 minutes of flight
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Saturn
15
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Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy aboard one of these mighty rockets
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A Saturn V
16
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Parts of its cycle are full, new and quarter phases
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The moon
17
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For the Moon this process is the opposite of waning
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Waxing
18
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4 letter verb: To decrease gradually in intensity, such as the moon in passing from full to new
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Wane
19
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Kiddy Lit: This beloved Eric Carle book begins, “In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf”
A
The Very Hungry Catepillar
20
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Tranquillity Park in this Texas city was built to commemorate the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing
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Houston
21
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Barbara Park writes a series of children’s books of a trouble maker girl. What’s the title of the series?
A
Junie B. Jones
22
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What country own Guam?
A
USA
23
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If Stephen Curry made 4 3-pointers in a row, how many points did he earn for the Warriors?
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12 points
24
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What is the closest star to us?
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The Sun
25
On a staff signature, what is the name of the clef on the top? Played by the right hand?
Treble Clef
26
Vice president Joe Biden was a US Senator representing which state?
Delaware
27
What is the two-letter postal abbreviation for Maine?
ME
28
What is the two-letter postal abbreviation for California?
CA
29
Which college football team has appeared in more bowl games than any other team?
Alabama
30
What is the most commonly used nickame for college sports teams in the US? (76 colleges)
Eagles
31
During this Jewish holiday, it is customary to greet neighbors with "May you Be Inscribed for a Good Year"
Rosh Hashanah
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Challah, a type of this, is served in a twisted form on the Sabbath
Bread
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It's the Hebrew-derived name for a loaf of bread baked for the Sabbath
Challah
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Online Shopping: The name of this online shoe store is an alteration of the Spanish word for "shoes"
Zappos.com
35
Spell the first name: Donald Trump's current wife
M-E-L-A-N-I-A
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Before they were first ladies: In 1983 she was Akansas' Woman of the Year
Hillary Clinton
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The first televised presidential debate took place in 1960 between these 2 men
Nixon and Kennedy
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Before signing on as First Lady, she handled community and external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center
Michelle Obama
39
Who will win,Crusher or Hothead
Hothead
40
What was the new hit made by Nintendo and Ninteck in 2016
Pokemon Go
41
How many pokemon are in the world
721
42
Rescue Me: in 1950 this future symbol of fire prevention was rescued from a fire in a New Mexico forest.
Smokey the Bear
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Happy Hanukkah :The first haunkkah was sort of a belted celebration of this harvest festival that uses little huts
Sukkot
44
Music: Johann Pachelbel was considered one of the great masters of this instrument before the generation of J.S. Bach
Organ
45
Classical Music: One of the 3 "B"s, he was appointed director of music for the Protestant churches in Leipzig in 1723.
Bach
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State Flower: What is the state flower of Massachusetts?
Mayflower
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American Poetry: In "THe Courtship of Miles Standish", Longfellow wrote, "Youngest of all was he of the men who came in" this ship
The Mayflower
48
Astronomy: The Moon's phase occurring between the first quarter and the full moon is described as gibbous and this, meaning growing, as the illuminated area is increasing.
A waxing gibbous
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Animal Names: Floating in the waters off Majorca, you might find the fried egg this--we don't suggest it for breakfast
Jellyfish
50
Nature: Jellyfish aren't fish but these, part of a phylum of creatures with one saclike body cavity
Coelenterates
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Compound words: In biology, Medusa refers to a stage in the life cycle of one of these invertebrates
A jellyfish
52
Prehistoric Times: Homo sapiens had a higher and more rounded one of these than did Homo erectus
A skull
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Evolution: Modern man is the only living member of this species
Homo sapiens
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Young Abe Lincoln: In 1816 7 year-old Abe Lincoln moved with his family from this birth state to neighboring Indiana
Kentucky
55
Islands in the Sea: Lesbos and Lemnos
The Aegean
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Ancient History: In 1700 B.C. The palace of Knossos on this Minoan island was destroyed by an earthquake
Crete
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Elevation Destination: Satellite tech officially set its height at 29,035 feet but the geological forces that made it still occur, so it's growing
Mount Everest
58
Pirates: This colorful pirate's reign of terror along the Carolina coast ended when he was killed in battle on Nov. 22, 1718
Blackbeard
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I Saw it on TV: In September 2011 I saw some of the 1,600 homes burned out by wildfires around Bastrop in this state
Texas
60
Chess Champs: He resigned for good in 2008 in Iceland, where he'd beaten Boris Spassky in 1972
Bobby Fischer
61
Lady "B" Good: This "Freckle Juice" author works with the National Coalition Against Censorship
Judy Blume
62
Hamburger Joints: What restaurant sells the Quarter Poinder with cheese?
McDonalds
63
Hamburger Joints: Which restaurant seeks the Bacon and Swiss Buttery Jack?
Jack in the Box
64
Hamburger Joints: Which restaurant sells the Big King Sandwich?
Burger King
65
Hamburger Joints: Which restaurant sells the Flamethrower Grillburger (save room for a Blizzard)
Dairy Queen
66
Hamburger Joints: Which restaurant sells the Bacon Cheeseburger Toaster?
Sonic
67
Spot Me: These spots found on fair-skinned kids come in simple and sunburn types
Freckles
68
What "itis" is it? It inflames a 3 1/2-inch abdominal tube of unknown purpose
Appendicitis
69
Big City Newspapers: This heavenly body News in San Jose
the San Jose Mercury News
70
State Quarters: A cow, a round of cheese, an ear of corn and the state motto "Forward"
Wisconsin
71
State Quarters: Lewis and Clark paddling in a canoe with the Gateway Arch in the background
Missouri
72
State Quarters: A bison skull above a diverse landscape and the words "Big Sky Country"
Montana
73
Ship Shape: In an amazing engineering feat in 2013 the Costa Concordia was raised from the rocks off this country's coast
Italy
74
On the Map: It's the longest river in the world that flows mainly from south to north
The Nile
75
Official Languages: Kenya, since 2010
Swahili
76
Toy Story: Players stack and remove wooden blocks in this game whose name is from Swahili for "to build"
Jenga
77
Presidents: Born in Honolulu August 4, 1961, he was given the same Swahili name as his father; it means "blessed by God"
Barack Obama
78
The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Bartholdi and it was modeled after his _____________.
Mother
79
8 letter word: The base of the Statue of Liberty is an 11-pointed star and that it rests on an 89-foot high granite ________.
Pedestal
80
Who was president when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in October 1886?
Grover Cleveland
81
THe Statue of Liberty was sent to the United States from France in this many pieces.
214
82
How tall is the Statue of Liberty in feet from the base to the torch?
152
83
How many pounds does the Statue of Liberty weigh?
450,000
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Who is the author of the poem on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty?
Emma Lazarus
85
What leaf appears on the Canadian flag?
Maple leaf
86
What is the largest island in the Atlantic?
Greenland
87
Harry Houdini, one of America's greatest magicians, died on this day in 1926.
October 31
88
On this festival all over India, Hindus fill clay saucers with mustard oil, and cotton wicks are floated in them.
Diwali
89
On Diwali it is believed that Lakshmi the goddess of this, will find and bless each lighted home.
Prosperity
90
Nobel Categories by Winner: Frederick Banting
Medicine
91
Fab 5 Freddy: In 1921 a team including Frederick Banting discovered this hormone produced by the pancreas
Insulin
92
It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp: Many small shrimp eat this tiny drifting aquatic organism, also a rival restaurant owner on "SpongeBob"
Plankton
93
Star Fish: The shark in the original "Jaws" was this species
The Great White Shark
94
Star Fish: This forgetful blue tang from "Finding Nemo" got her own movie in 2016
Dory
95
Gone Fishing: From where they prefer to dine, sole and catfish are classified as these
Bottom-dwellers/feeders
96
Food and Drink: Type of fish canned on Steinbeck's "Cannery Row"
Sardines
97
Things that make you go "HM": A computer is really good at executing this, defined as a series of steps to reach a goal
Algorithm
98
Popular websites: As of February 2016, this .com boastd 281.9 million blogs
Tumblr
99
Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of this microblogging site, sent its first message March 21, 2006
Twitter
100
TV: On Disney Channel, siblings discover that their pet can talk and write in the rhymingly titled "Dog with" one of these
Blog
101
Photography: National Geographic landscapes often include a person wearing this color, your eye goes to it first
Red
102
Computer Terms: In the acronym BIOS, these 2 words come between "basic" and "system"
Input & Output
103
Year Double Zero: In his 2000 farewell he wrote, "Snoopy, Linus, Lucy... how can I ever forget them?"
Charles Schulz
104
Pup Culture: In the comics, he was the first beagle on the moon
Snoopy
105
You've got me in historics: On April 21, 1918 this German pilot credited with downing 80 enemy aircraft was killed in his triplane; Snoopy's revenge?
The Red Baron
106
Celebrity Dog Breeds: Snoopy
Beagle
107
Ancient History: The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C., took a long break and reappeared in 1896 in this country
Greece
108
After this queen died in 30 B.C., Egypt fell under Roman domination
Cleopatra
109
Ancient History: Covering 120,000 square miles fro Mexico into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Honduras, this civilization peaked from 250 to 900 A.D.
The Mayans
110
Ancient History: Born in China in 551 B.C., this teacher and philosopher is also referred to as Kongfuzi, or "Master Kong"
Confucius
111
This person was a famous scientist that researched agriculture, and discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut.
George Washington Carver
112
This inventor was born on January 4th 1809 and invented a type of printing with raised dots that allows the blind to read and to write.
Louis Braille
113
Her real name was Araminta. People called her Moses.
Harriet Tubman
114
Who was the first lady for George W. Bush?
Laura Bush
115
Bruce Willis is an actor that has this real first name.
Walter
116
Tales of Olden Times is a collection of stories that includes Cinderella by this author.
Charles Perrault
117
John A. MacDonald was the first prime minister in 1867 of this country.
Canada
118
Oh, Canada: The Parliament Buildings in this city include the restored office of Canada's first P.M., Sir John A. MacDonald
Ottawa
119
Canadian History: The Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867; this transplanted Scot became the country's first prime minister
John A. Macdonald
120
Literary Brothers: These brothers were so close that Jakob lived in the same home with Wilhelmina even after Wilhelmina got married in 1825
The Grimm Brothers
121
Grimm, Grim: Her mom dies in paragraph 1, her 2 evil stepsisters arrive in No. 2, but it words out; in the end, pigeons peck out their eyes
Cinderella
122
Baseball In San Diego on August 4,2007, Barry Bonds hit this ball 382 feet to tie the all-time home run record of this man technically.
Hank Aaron
123
Rons, Dons and Johns: In 1968 this NYC real estate guy and 'uge, 'uge reality TV star got his economics degree from Wharton
Donald Trump
124
New York Politicians: As senator, she was appointed to the Armed Services panel, the first New Yorker to serve on the committee
Hillary Clinton
125
Constitution Day: Both the 15th and the 19th Amendment give U.S. citizens the right to do this
Vote
126
Recent Bestsellers: Ashlee Vance's bio of this tech titan delves into his experiences with SpaceX and Tesla Motors
Elon Musk
127
Incredible Machine: The Model S from this car company named for an inventor has 0 emissions and goes from 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds
Tesla
128
"Every good boy does fine" for the lines of the treble clef is an example of this device to enhance access to memories
A mnemonic
129
Classical Music: This composer's "Trout Quintet" is one of the most popular pieces of classical chamber music
Franz Schubert
130
Composers: There's nothing fishy about his "Trout" quintet
Franz Schubert
131
Groundhog Day: In 1886 the first U.S. Groundhog Day was observed in this Pennsylvania city
Punxsutawney
132
Groundhog Day: Before Groundhog Day took off, February 2nd was celebrated by the Catholic Church as this day for wax objects
Candlemas
133
Annual events: An old belief says that if the sun shines on Candlemas Day, now observed on this date, 6 weeks of winter will ensue
Feb. 2
134
Animated Movie songs: in "Bee Movie" you'll hear the words "honey honey" in this song by the Archie's
Sugar, sugar
135
Who provided the voice of Barry B. Benson in "Bee Movie"
Jerry Seinfeld
136
Fun facts about states and capitals: The only state capital whose name ends in 3 vowels, it's also the northernmost
Juneau
137
Fun facts about states and capitals: The only state whose name ends in 3 vowels
Hawaii
138
Fun facts about states and capitals: One of the original 13, it's the only state whose name ends in 3 consonants
Massachusetts
139
Lady "B" Good: The USA's first female M.D., she co-founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children
Elizabeth Blackwell
140
She was the first black woman to head a U.S. Federal agency. (Born in 1875 with initials M.M.B
Mary McLeod Bethune
141
African-American History: This institute founder was the first African American featured on a U.S. Postage stamp
Booker T. Washington
142
Famous Americans: At has death in 1915, this educator was buried on the campus of his Tuskegee institute
Booker T. Washington
143
What is the state flower of Kansas?
Sunflower
144
What is the 31st state that was admitted to the union in 1850?
California
145
This state had the first McDonald's in San Bernadino (in 1948)
California
146
The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted suffrage rights to African-American men. What does "suffrage" mean?
The right to vote (The Fifteenth Amendment was adopted in 1870)
147
Every year, on New Year's Day, in this city, a very special parade is seen by millions of people, called the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Pasadena, California
148
There's a Crowd: Unnamed in the Bible, these visitors to the baby Jesus are traditionally aka Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar
The Three Kings (Three Wise Men)
149
Popular Songs: In 1988 buying your true love all the gifts mentioned in this song would have cost $67,745.54
The Twelve Days of Christmas
150
Bright "Light"s: it's another name for Hanukkah
Festival/Feast of Lights
151
"Men" at work: A 9-branch Hanukkah candelabrum
A menorah
152
Non-Potent Potables: "Oh, yeahhh!" Artificially fruit-flavored and made from powder, it's the state soft drink of Nebraska
Kool-Aid
153
Sweets: This sweet treat was originally made from a marsh plant called the mallow.
Marshmallow
154
Video Games: Meaning "pocket monster" in Japanese, there are about 150 of these Nintendo Game Boy creatures
Pockemon
155
In which decade: The Black Panther Party is organized
60's
156
What state's former capital was New Haven?
Connecticut
157
What state's former capital was Knoxville?
Tennessee
158
What state's FORMER capital was Augusta?
Georgia
159
What is the only state capital whose name ends in 3 consonants, namely R,C & K?
Bismarck, North Dakota
160
What is the only US state's name that begins with 2 vowels?
Iowa
161
U.S. Geography: 2 of the 4 U.S. States that have capitals with "City" in their names
Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma and Utah
162
World Capitals: One of the 2 European capitals closest to the United States
Lisbon, Reykjavik
163
What are the two states that begin with "M" whose capitals begin with "J"
Mississippi (Jackson), Missouri (Jefferson City)
