Random Trivia

Posted by pategan975 on April 24, 2015
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Random Trivia

  1. A Spider typically has 8 legs and 8 what? Eyes
  2. What kind of leaf Is dedicated on the Canadian Flag? Maple Leaf
  3. The term “back market” was first used during which war World War 1
  4. How many zeros are there in a trillion? 12
  5. What is added to a cosmopolitan martini to make it pink? Cranberry Juice
  6. What was the name of Vince Vaughn’s gym in the movie Dodgeball? Average Joes
  7. New Eagles QB Tim Tebow played college football where? Florida
  8. Within 6, what year did the Panama Canal open? 1914
  9. What is the center of an atom called? Nucleus
  10. What US State is the Cornhusker State? Nebraska

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

Posted by pategan975 on April 22, 2015
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Are You Smarter Then A 5th Grader?

  1. 1st grade math: True or false? It is possible to divide a square into 2 triangles? True
  2. 2nd grade World Geography: Other than south America, North America is closer in distance to which other continent? Asia
  3. 3rd grade US Geography: What US State borders Kansas to the East? Missouri
  4. 4th grade measurements: Johnny went on vacation and was gone for a total of 1 week. What is the total number of hours he was gone? 168 hours
  5. 1st grade English: The name of which of the following insects is also a compound word? Mosquito, hornet, butterfly? Butterfly
  6. 4th grade world history: What Italian astronomer, born in 1564, is credited with being the first scientist to use a telescope to study the stars? Galileo
  7. 2nd grade social studies: Plymouth rock, the site where the pilgrims landed is located in what state? Massachusetts
  8. 3rd grade cultural studies: In greek mythology what is the name of Titan who was given the responsibility for holding up everything on his shoulders? Atlas
  9. 5th grade US Geography: What is the southernmost US State capital on the Missisispi river? Baton Rouge
  10. 5th grade civics: How many countries are permanent members of the UN Security council? 5, 10, 12? 5 (US, France, Russia, China, UK)

Tie Breaker: How many countries are apart of the UN? 193

What Does It Stand For?

Posted by pategan975 on April 22, 2015
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What does it stand for?

  1. The Deadly virus AIDS? Acquired immune defeciancy syndrome
  2. The television network cbs? Columbia broadcasting system
  3. The computer term HTML? Hyper Text Markup Language
  4. The NCAA? National Collegiate Athletic Association
  5. When texting someone BRB what do you mean? Be right back
  6. Cable channel HBO? Home box office
  7. In the business world what does IPO stand for? Initial public offering
  8. What does the group NAACP stand for? National Association of the Advancement of colored peopl
  9. In terms of standardized testing what does SAT stand for? Scholastic Alptitude Test or the Scholastic Assesment Test
  10. When watching TV, what does TBS stand for? Turner Broadcasting system

TIE BREAKER: You have how many minutes to complete the SAT? 225

This Week In History

Posted by pategan975 on April 21, 2015
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This Week In History

(April 20-April 26)

  1. Today, 2004 Former football player Pat Tillman, who joined the military after 9/11, died from friendly fire. What NFL team did Tillman play for? Arizona Cardinals
  2. Today, 1994 Former President Richard Nixon died of a stroke. For 1 point each name the two journalists that unearthed the Watergate scandal. Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
  3. April 23 in 1861 this confederate General during the American Civil War was named commander of the Virginia confederate forces. Who is he? Robert E Lee
  4. April 23, 1954 This director, known for movies such as Bowling for Columbine, and Sicko was born. Who is he? Michael Moore
  5. April 24, 1907 Hershey Park was opened. True or false, Milton Hershey set up a town in Cuba called Hershey Cuba? True
  6. April 24, 1961 President JFK accepted sole responsibility for this unsuccessful invasion. Bay of Pigs
  7. April 25, 1886 this man, known as the father of psychology, opened up a practice in Vienna. Sigmeund Freud
  8. April 25 1978 The Phillie Fanatic made his debut. What famous puppeteer created the fanatic? Jim Henson
  9. April 26, 1961 Yankee Rodger Maris hit his first homerun in his record setting year. Within 1, how many HRs did Maris hit that year to break Babe Ruth’s record? 61
  10. April 26, 1514 Famous astronomer Copernicus first viewed this planet. Saturn

TIE BREAKER: How far is Saturn from Earth? 746 Million miles