July 2 Museum Trivia Night!

In the 1800's, seabird droppings were sailed around the world for what purpose?

Who starred as the steamer captain in the 1951 British-American adventure film, "The African Queen?"

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Identify the country of this red flag.

1 gallon of whale oil is how many cups?

 h2o2 was discovered in the 1800s, and is likely in your bathroom. What is it?

In 1803, the first volunteer fire department in Long Island was founded here. 

What does this company sell?

Zippers debuted in 1893. What 3 letters can you find on virtually every zipper today?

On the banks of which river was the seat of Roman civilization built?

Which jazz singer sang this version of "Cry Me a River?"

What is the Blood type of people frequently called 'universal donors'?

The second oldest lobster (144!) was brought to this restaurant in Hempstead.

Practice Question: Identify this type of whale.

Identify this Broadway play:

What is the largest toothed whale?

 If you dialed someone with the area code 203, what town with a whaling history would you reach?

River Phoenix starred as a younger version of which film character?

 In which sitcom does a dentist, suspected of converting to Judaism “for the jokes,” ask for a “shtickle” of fluoride? 

Flamingos are born pink.

What does the “SS” in “SS Titanic” stand for?

Which fictional character has a dog called Fang?

In the 1976 film Marathon Man, what did the dentist, played by Laurence Olivier, ask Babe, played by Dustin Hoffman?

How long can albatrosses spend at sea, without touching land?

Identify this Long Island River, shown in red. 

Which Disney character sang “Just around the Riverbend?”

Who voiced the Disney gull, Scuttle?

Which two actors starred in the 1993 American legal thriller, The Pelican Brief? (Choose 2.)

Identify the artist of this 1874 painting on the Siene.

What is the Job title of Major Boothroyd, maker of James Bond's gadgets?

Identify this red fish.

How far north is the furthest penguin species located?

 What river flows past Washington DC?

Which fact about scrimshaw, artistically carved whale teeth, is TRUE?

Every whaleship’s medicinal chest included a serum from the seeds of this red flower.

How many individually named rivers surround Manhattan?

Cormorants can often be spotted in this stance. What are they doing?

The silhouette of this gull represents which clothing company?

Identify the skull of this water-loving creature, which uses rocks to break open hard-shelled prey.

River dolphins are so well-adapted to living in warm, shallow tropical waters that they have little to no what?

The ice hockey team the Penguins represent which city?

Name this gull.

Which of the following letters is never used as a Roman Numeral?