Random Trivia Flashcards
Trivia 2015 Fall and Winter
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What two inventors created the popular blue jean pants in 1850 and improved it with rivets and pockets in 1873 in San Francisco?
A
Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss
2
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Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
A
JK Rowling
3
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What band originally sang We Will Rock You?
A
Queen
4
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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
A
Neal Armstrong
5
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Who invented the lightbulb?
A
Thomas Edison
6
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What year was Taylor Swift born?
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(December 13,) 1989
7
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Who was George Washinton’s wife/First Lady?
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Martha Dandridge Custis
8
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Who was John Adams’ First Lady or wife?
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Abigail Smith
9
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Who was Thomas Jefferson’s First Lady?
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Dolley Madison (wife of James Madison)
10
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Who was the 2nd president?
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John Adams
11
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3rd president
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Thomas Jefferson
12
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4th president
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James Madison
13
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Who was the 5th president?
A
James Monroe
14
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Who sang the song Mrs. Robinson?
A
Simon and Garfunkel
15
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Who were the 3 men on the Apollo 11 mission?
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Neal Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin
16
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What was the first sport to be played on the moon and who played?
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Golf by Alan Shepard (not Armstrong)
17
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What famous Renaissance artist was born in Florence Italy?
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Michaelangelo
18
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Who sculpted the Pieta?
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Michaelangelo
19
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Who sculpted the statue of David?
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Michaelangelo
20
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What famous composer did the score for Jurassic Park?
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John Williams
21
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6th president
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John Quincy Adams
22
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Who sang Bohemian Rhapshody?
A
Queen
23
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Who originally sang the song Don’t Stop Believing?
A
Journey
24
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Who wrote the Rotten School series and the Big Blueberry Barf-Off book?
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R.L. Stine
25
7th president
Andrew Jackson
26
Who wrote the book The BFG?
Roald Dahl
27
Who were the two lead singers of the band Journey? First from 1976 to 1996 and second in 2007 to 2015.
Steve Perry was the first and Arnel Pineda took over in 2007.
28
Can you name the 8th president?
Martin Van Buren
29
Name all 5 members of the Jackson 5.
Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Michael, Marlon
30
Who has the record for the longest winning streak on the quiz show Jeopardy! with a 74 game winning streak?
Ken Jennings
31
Who is the host of the quiz television show Jeopardy!?
Alex Trebek
32
What is Ron's last name, the fictional character from the Harry Potter books?
Weasley
33
Who is the author of Where the Wild Things Are?
Maurice Sendak
34
What constellation has the star polaris?
The Little Dipper or Ursa Minor
35
What president is on the $1 bill?
Washington
36
Where was John Adams born?
Braintree, Massachusetts
37
What college did John Adams go to?
Harvard
38
Who was Vice President for Thomas Jefferson?
Aaron Burr and George Clinton
39
Where did ex-president James Madison go to college?
Princeton
40
Where did John Quincy Adams go to college?
Harvard
41
Who is the author of the Star Wars Jedi Academy children's book?
Jeffrey Brown
42
Who wrote the Flat Stanley children's book?
Jeff Brown
43
Who wrote the poem Windy Nights, a Child's Garden of Verses, and the novel Treasure Island?
Robert Louis Stevenson
44
Who wrote the children's books Arthur Adventure Arthur Accused?
Marc Brown
45
Who wrote the Magic Pony children series books?
Elizabeth Lindsay
46
Who wrote the children's book Frindle and Tara and Tiree?
Andrew Clements
47
What two main actors starred in the movie The Sound of Music?
Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer
48
Who did the score/music for the Star Wars movies?
John Williams
49
What movie soundtrack includes the song Do Re Mi?
The Sound of Music
50
Who wrote the children's book The Hungry Caterpillar?
Eric Carle
51
Who is the author of Holes?
Louis Sachar
52
Who is the author of the book 7 Habits of Happy Kids?
Sean Covey
53
What is habit #1 according to Sean Covey?
Be proactive, you are in charge of your own happiness.
54
What African country was Barack Obama's father from?
Kenya
55
What type of dance does Misty Copeland perform?
Ballet
56
In 2015 who was America's first African American to be promoted to principal dancer in The American Ballet Theater.
Misty Copeland
57
Name the 4 states that start with an A.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas
58
Who wrote the children's story The Strongest One?
Joseph Bruchac
59
Who is the creator and author of Curious George?
Margaret and H.A. Rey
60
What is the name of Google's internet browser?
Google chrome
61
What is the name of microsoft's internet browser?
Internet explorer
62
Who originally sang the song Secret Agent Man in 1966?
Johnny Rivers
63
What did Mary Agnes (1869) Chase study?
Plants and grasses
64
How many years did it take Michaelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
4 years
65
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
66
Who is the Steelers head coach (1996-2015)?
Mike Tomlin
67
Who painted the Impression, Sunrise?
Claude Monet
68
Who painted the Water Lillies in 1920-1926?
Claude Monet
69
What city was Claude Monet born in, in 1840?
Paris, France
70
Who wrote the Cam Jansen?
David A. Adler
71
Who is the author of the Percy Jackson series?
Rick Riordan
72
Who is the author of the Diary of the Wimpy Kid chilldren's book series?
Jeff Kinney
73
Who wrote (Adventures of) Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Caroll
74
Who did the architectural design of the Musei Capitoloni (Italy)?
Michaelangelo
75
What book includes the characters Rose, Agnes, Old Sally and Mr. Brownlow?
Oliver Twist
76
Which are the most popular flowers in Hawaii?
Orchids and Plumerias
77
Who wrote the book 2nd Grade Rules?
Abby Klein
78
Who wrote the book Lions at Lunchtime, A reflect Time for Pandas, Stallion by Starlight and A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time?
Mary Pope Osborne
79
Who is the author of Lions at Lunchtime and A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time and a Stallion by Starlight?
Mary Pope Osborne
80
Who was Helen Keller's teacher when she was almost seven years old?
Annie Sullivan
81
This leader helped farmers become citizens so they could vote in the 20th century.
Cesar Chavez
82
What state was Cesar Chavez born in?
Arizona (near Yuma)
83
Who sang originally the song You've Got a Friend in Me?
Randy Newman
84
What was the first national park in America?
Yellowstone
85
Whose life was from 1907-1964. Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She published her first story at the age of ten. She became a biologist and a writer.
Rachel Carson
86
Who wrote the two books, The Sea Around Us and Silent Spring?
Rachel Carson
87
Name the author who wrote about these characters in elementary school.
- Andrew Marcus
- Sharon
- Miss Kelly
- Nicky Lane
Judy Blume
88
On Columbus' first trip in 1492 he discovered these islands.
Bahamas
89
In 1493 Chistopher Columbus found the Virgin Islands, Jamaica and this island.
Puerto Rico
90
Christopher Columbus set out from Spain with 120 men in what 3 small ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
91
Who wrote the lyrics to the song America the Beautiful?
Katherine Bates
92
What American patriotic song was originally titled "Pikes Peak"?
America Beautiful
93
The grape flavor of Otter Pops is named after this historical man.
Alexander the Grape (Great)
94
What does M.A.S.H. stand for in the TV series?
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
95
Mr. Miyagi said this about how he wants the wax on his cars. (Karate Kid)
Wax on wax off in a circle.
96
What book by Chris Van Allsburg is about a train that goes to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
97
What famous house is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC?
The White House (Home of the president)
98
Who wrote Stuart Little?
E.B. White
99
Who wrote the book Pippi Longstalking?
Astrid Lindgren
100
Who is the author of The Jungle Book?
Rudyard Kipling
101
Samuel Clemens was a writer better known by this name.
Mark Twain
102
December 6th is this day celebrated in Europe.
St. Nicholas Day
103
Who wrote the book Call it Courage?
Armstrong Sperry
104
The John Newbery Medal award is given for this.
Best Children's Book
105
Not an actor, he was the highest person on the earnings list that was foreign-born. He made the 2007 list of Forbes top paid TV personalities.
Simon Cowell
106
How many candles are in an Advent evergreen wreath?
4
107
Who wrote Dork Diaries?
Rachel Renee Russell
108
What is grilled chicken on a skewer, Japanese style called?
Yakatori
109
Scotland has a tree that is over 3,000 years old. What kind of tree is it?
Yew
110
Russell Crowe, the actor from the Gladiator was born in this capital city of New Zealand.
Wellington
111
Who is the author of Twilight?
Stephanie Meyer
112
Jerry Garcia sings for what band?
Grateful Dead
113
What band sings the song The Final Countdown?
Europe
114
Who wrote the Junie B. Jones books?
Barbara Park
115
Who wrote the Nancy Drew mystery books?
Carolyn Keene
116
Who wrote the Rainbow Magic Series?
Daisy Meadows
117
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
118
Megan McDonald wrote this rhyming titled book series.
Judy Moody
119
Who sang Kung Fu Fighting?
Carl Douglas
120
Who sang Kung Fu Fighting?
Carl Douglas
121
Is Jane Goodall a scientist or a singer?
Scientist (life scientist)
122
Raina Telgemeier wrote about this kind of club.
Baby-Sitters Club
123
E.T.A. Hoffman is the author of the Golden Flower Pot, A New Year's Adventure and what else?
The Story of the Nutcracker
124
E.T.A. Hoffman is the author of the Golden Flower Pot, A New Year's Adventure and what else?
The Story of the Nutcracker
125
Quasimodo is the main character of what movie?
Hunchback of Notre Dame
126
November 1st is not only the day Drew Brees led his team to a win (52-49 over the Giants) but it's also this holiday.
All Saints Day
127
This person organized two regiments of blacks during the Civil War and was minister to Haiti.
Fredrick Douglas
128
This lady was born around 1820 and lead over 300 slaves to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
129
What part of speech are the following words:
- Ryan Lochte
- Pittsburgh
- pizza
Noun
130
What 2 rhyming words means a well-lit trip?
Light flight or Bright flight
131
What two words rhyme that mean an expert at those "pop" quizzes
Quiz whiz
132
What two rhyming words mean to give food to the guy from Stolkholm?
Feed the Swede
133
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
134
Cyrus Mcormick invented a cutting machine for this.
Wheat
135
John Deere invented this.
A new plow
136
In 1764 James Watt invented an improved this.
Steam engine
137
Robert Fulton became famous for inventing these.
Steamboats
138
Karl Benz invented and built a 3-wheeled engine for this.
Car
139
Henry Ford introduced this for building cars at a faster speed.
Assembly line
140
What two rhyming words make up Deion Sanders' nickname?
Prime-Time
141
What are the first names of the Wright brothers?
Wilbur and Orville
142
Johannes Gutenberg invented this that allowed people to read many different books from various publications.
Printing press
143
Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code is from this country.
America
144
Watson and Bell invented this after Morse invented his code.
The telephone.
145
Who invented the first electric power station?
Thomas Alva Edison
146
Cupid comes from Greek mythology or Roman mythology?
Greek
147
Who wrote Super Fudge and lggies House?
Judy Blume
148
Who was Governor of Alabama during the march led by Martin Luther King Jr.?
George Wallace
149
What year did Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
1964
150
In China, what color paper is the most popular to decorate with during Chinese New Year? (It's the lucky color for them)
Red
151
Who was the 40th president?
Ronald Reagan
152
What movie was about a true story of a war dog that lost its owner in war.
Max
153
What Day is Dr. Seuss' birthday?
March 2
