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