trivia 6/5
DID YOU KNOW...
The War of 1812 helped propel four men to the United States Presidency by
giving them military and leadership experience: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy
Adams, James Monroe, and William Henry Harrison.
1. The Flag of which country was the first to be planted at the South Pole ?
a. – Great Britain
b. – USA
c. – Norway
d. – Finland
2. This month has three birthstones: tanzanite, zircon and turquoise. What
month is it ?
3. Who Am I ??
I am an Olympic decathlon winner. I was a Native American who excelled at
several sports. I had my medals revoked and then given back.
4. When a person is executed by lethal injection, how many different types
of
drugs are administered ?
5. Volcanic eruptions sometimes create a "Lahar"; What exactly is a Lahar ?
6. The more familiar name of Rapa Nui is ___ Island.
a. - Christmas
b. - Easter
c. - Fantasy
d. - Fiji
7. Definition - (Starts with M)
n.
1. A usually rectangular cavity in a piece of wood, stone, or other
material, prepared to receive a tenon and thus form a joint.
2. Printing A hole cut in a plate for insertion of type.
8. Name That Flick ;
Matt Damon and Bruce McGill are in this movie about a man who learns a lot
about golf, and life, from his caddy. Charlize Theron also stars..
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Academy Awards ceremony has been delayed, but never canceled.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. – c
2. December
3. I am Jim Thorpe
4. Three
5. A mudflow (consisting of pyroclastic material, rocks, water, ice, pumice
and other debris).
6. Easter
7. Mortise
8. " The Legend of Bagger Vance"
TRUTH !!
The ceremony has been delayed three times: MLK's assassination, President
Reagan's attempted assassination, and a huge flood in 1938.
It's never been cancelled altogether.
DID YOU KNOW...
The War of 1812 helped propel four men to the United States Presidency by
giving them military and leadership experience: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy
Adams, James Monroe, and William Henry Harrison.
1. The Flag of which country was the first to be planted at the South Pole ?
a. – Great Britain
b. – USA
c. – Norway
d. – Finland
2. This month has three birthstones: tanzanite, zircon and turquoise. What
month is it ?
3. Who Am I ??
I am an Olympic decathlon winner. I was a Native American who excelled at
several sports. I had my medals revoked and then given back.
4. When a person is executed by lethal injection, how many different types
of
drugs are administered ?
5. Volcanic eruptions sometimes create a "Lahar"; What exactly is a Lahar ?
6. The more familiar name of Rapa Nui is ___ Island.
a. - Christmas
b. - Easter
c. - Fantasy
d. - Fiji
7. Definition - (Starts with M)
n.
1. A usually rectangular cavity in a piece of wood, stone, or other
material, prepared to receive a tenon and thus form a joint.
2. Printing A hole cut in a plate for insertion of type.
8. Name That Flick ;
Matt Damon and Bruce McGill are in this movie about a man who learns a lot
about golf, and life, from his caddy. Charlize Theron also stars..
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Academy Awards ceremony has been delayed, but never canceled.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. – c
2. December
3. I am Jim Thorpe
4. Three
5. A mudflow (consisting of pyroclastic material, rocks, water, ice, pumice
and other debris).
6. Easter
7. Mortise
8. " The Legend of Bagger Vance"
TRUTH !!
The ceremony has been delayed three times: MLK's assassination, President
Reagan's attempted assassination, and a huge flood in 1938.
It's never been cancelled altogether.