Spring 2021-2022

Question 1

1812: In November this president was re-elected, defeating DeWitt Clinton

Answer 1

James Madison

Question 2

Irving Berlin: This Irving Berlin song has been called “the nation’s unofficial second national anthem”

Answer 2

God Bless America

Question 3

Mt. Waialeale, the wettest spot in the world, is located in this state

Answer 3

Hawaii

Question 4

The capital of this state was named for Pierre Chouteau, a French fur trader

Answer 4

South Dakota

Question 5

This mountain is sacred to the Shinto goddess Sengen-Sama

Answer 5

Mt. Fuji

Question 6

Be careful here–the capital of Kentucky was named after a settler with this last name

Answer 6

Frank (Frankfort is not accepted because the clue was asking for the last name of the settler)

Question 7

Obvious!: Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 to a noble family from this Spanish province

Answer 7

Leon

Question 8

Musical Instruments: In addition to 88 keys, one of these has about 230 strings

Answer 8

piano

Question 9

Musical Instruments: In addition to 88 keys, one of these has about 230 strings

Answer 9

tuba

Question 10

3 ses: To let a classroom of kids go home

Answer 10

dismiss

Question 11

Book Report: Chapters in this novel include “The Golden Tickets” & “Augustus Gloop Goes Up the Pipe”

Answer 11

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Question 12

Book Report: “Ghost Town at Sundown” is one of the many adventures Jack & Annie go on in this book series by Mary Pope Osborne

Answer 12

The Magic Tree House

Question 13

Traveling the USA: This state has the longest border with Mexico

Answer 13

Texas

Question 14

“B” Plus: It’s the launching of a rocket–3-2-1…

Answer 14

blastoff

Question 15

Big Stuff: In 1934 a giant clam yielded one of these gems weighing more than 14 pounds

Answer 15

pearl

Question 16

Superbowl Winners: Aaron Rodgers was muy macho as this team won the whole enchilada in 2011

Answer 16

Green Bay Packers

Question 17

Name the Continent: Mongolia

Answer 17

Asia

Question 18

Name the Continent: Rome

Answer 18

Europe

Question 19

Hodge Podge: The name of these holey slip-on shoes is also a slang term for alligator relatives

Answer 19

Crocs

Question 20

Hodge Podge: Flavors from this ice cream maker include Bonnaroo Buzz, Chunky Monkey & Chocolate

Answer 20

Ben and Jerry’s

Question 21

Beatrix Potter Title Animals: “The Tale of Peter ___”

Answer 21

Rabbit

Question 22

Animated Characters: In “Tangled” Mandy Moore voiced this long-haired gal

Answer 22

Rapunzel

Question 23

Crayola Colors: Look up! This color in Spanish is cielo azul

Answer 23

sky blue

Question 24

That’s your island (Identify the country): Honshu

Answer 24

Japan

Question 25

That’s your island (Identify the country): Crete

Answer 25

Greece

Question 26

In Case You’re Thirsty: The logo of this sports drink is a capital “G” with an orange lightning bolt in it

Answer 26

Gatorade

Question 27

In Case You’re Thirsty: Created in Atlanta, this soft drink was being sold in every state & territory of the U.S. by 1895

Answer 27

Coca-Cola

Question 28

General Science: In most other parts of the world, this scale, not Fahrenheit, is used for measuring temperature

Answer 28

Celsius

Question 29

The 1910’s: This grim-sounding California valley reached its all-time high temperature of 134 degrees in 1913

Answer 29

Death Valley

Question 30

Authors: He tells you all about Fern, Wilbur & a certain spider when he reads his own “Charlotte’s Web”

Answer 30

E.B. White

Question 31

Kiddie Lit: A grey spider keeps Wilbur from ending up as Bacon in this E.B. White story

Answer 31

Charlotte’s Web