High School trivia – YL – Flashcards
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Which is the largest state in the United States of America?
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Alaska
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Which famous document starts with 'When in the course of human events...'?
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Declaration of Independence
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Who said these words - 'I am the president of United States and I am not going to eat any more broccoli'.
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George Bush
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Dover is the capital of which state?
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Delaware
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Name the 5 great lakes.
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Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
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Who was the first African-American player to join Major League Baseball?
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Jackie Robinson
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Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?
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J.K. Rowling
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Who is the speaker of the famous speech 'I have a Dream'?
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
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Mt. Everest
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Which spacecraft took the first man to the moon?
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Apollo 11
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In the movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of fish is Marlin?
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A Clownfish
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What is the only US state whose name begins with the letter 'P'?
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Pennslyvania
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Which action burns more calories, sleeping or watching TV?
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Sleeping
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In 1993 which sport did Michael Jordan give up basketball for?
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Baseball
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When it's midnight in LA, what time is it in New York?
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3am
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Who is famous for The Theory of Relativity?
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Albert Einstein
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Who is the founder of Facebook?
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Mark Zuckerberg
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What is the full name of the FBI?
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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In which state is the Grand Canyon?
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Arizona
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Which is the deadliest snake in the world?
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The Black Mamba
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On the US flag, is the top stripe red or white?
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Red
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How many legs do butterflies have?
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6
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Whose face is on a dime?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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How many sides does a stop sign have?
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8
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In baseball, where do the Giants come from?
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San Francisco
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How many curves are in a standard paper clip?
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3
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What is the full name of the IRS?
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Internal Revenue Service
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What 2 letters don't appear on the telephone dial?
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Q and Z
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What was given on the third day of Christmas?
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3 French hens
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Which city was host to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
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London
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Which country has the largest area of land?
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Russia
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Do books have even # pages on the right or left side?
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Left
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Which country did reggae music originate?
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Jamaica
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Who is buried in Grants tomb?
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Grant
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How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
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8
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Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?
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Gold
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How many white stripes are on the US flag?
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6
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The 'black box' on an airplane is usually what color?
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Orange
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How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
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5
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In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
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Right
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The teddy bear was named after which famous person?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
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6
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Name the 7 continents.
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Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
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Whose nose grew when he told a lie?
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Pinocchio
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Who owns Microsoft?
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Bill Gates
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In the fable who sold a cow for five magic beans?
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Jack (and the beanstalk)
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What 3 letters are used to classify blood types?
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A, B and O
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Who won the 2013 Superbowl?
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Baltimore Ravens!
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What animals name translates as water horse?
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Hippopotamus
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True or false: It is illegal to pawn an american flag in New York?
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True
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In golf, 1 under par is called a birdie, 2 under is an eagle, what is three under par called?
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double eagle (albatross)
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-40 degrees C is how many degrees F?
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-40
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What is the worlds most popular green vegetable
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Lettuce
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How many cups are in a gallon?
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16
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
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Francis Scott-key
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Name 3 of the 5 colors of Olympic rings.
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Blue, red, green, yellow and Black
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Name the three primary colors.
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Red, blue and yellow
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What animal was believed to be a cross between a camel and a leopard?
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A Giraffe
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A triangle has how many sides?
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3
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What is the capital of the US?
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Washington DC
