The first patent in the United States was issued by George Washington to Vermonter Samuel Hopkins for what invention?

a process for turning potash into soap

Which one of these menu items is not a real food product?

Dunkin' Donuts Steak TarTar Sprinkled Donuts

What three fruits make up the Fruit of the Loom" clothing company label?

Apples, grapes and gooseberries

On April 14, 1841, the world's first detective story was published. What story was it?

"Murders in Rue Morgue", by Edgar Allen Poe

In 1967, runner Kathrine Switzer became famous for what accomplishment?

Becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon

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1
Which bird has the largest wingspan in the world?
Ostrich
Golden Eagle
California Condor
Wandering Albatross
2
In 1934, the country's first commercial rope tow opened on the slopes of a hill in what Vermont town?
Woodstock
Stowe
Killington
Stratton
3
What show is this living room from?
Boy Meets World
Family Matters
The Nanny
Full House
4
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Maine
Massachussets
Vermont
New Hampshire
5
Who was the first American figure skater to successfully land a triple axel in competition?
Kristi Yamaguchi
Nancy Kerrigan
Tonya Harding
Tara Lapinski
6
Which driver is the only female to have won an IndyCar Series race?
Danica Patrick
Janet Guthrie
Sara Christian
Sarah Fisher
7
The first patent in the United States was issued by George Washington to Vermonter Samuel Hopkins for what invention?
a tool for weaving hemp fibers into rope
a device for lifting boats over shoals in rivers
a process for turning potash into soap
a horse-drawn seed drill
8
What show is this living room from?
Who's the Boss?
Home Improvement
Mad About You
Coach
9
On April 16, 1746, the last battle to ever take place on British soil occurred. What was the name of this battle?
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Culloden
10
On April 12, 1961, who became the first human being ever launched into space?
Yuri Gagarin
Pavel Popovich
Andriyan Nikolayev
Valentina Tereshkova
11
Who was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for downhill skiing?
Mikaela Shiffrin
Lindsay Vonn
Lindy Cochran
Picabo Street
12
What American city is this?
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
New York City
13
What show is this living room from?
Golden Girls
Dawson's Creek
All in the Family
Married With Children
14
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
15
Bagels derive their name for the Yiddish word for what?
Ring
Breakfast
Circle
Dough
16
If this ever happens, Vermont will be the last state in the Union in which a woman will ever have done what?
Had a city named after them
Been elected to Congress
Become a self-made millionaire
Been sentenced to death
17
Which of the following pairs of birds do not mate for life?
Atlantic Puffins
Pelicans
Scarlet Macaws
Whooping Cranes
18
What part of a bird's body does the "wishbone" come from?
the wing
the clavicle area
the neck
the base of the tail
19
What is the world's most expensive spice per pound?
cardamom
clove
vanilla
saffron
20
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
21
What state is this?
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Wyoming
22
Mixed martial artist and pro-wrestler, Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in what sport?
Free-style Wrestling
Taekwondo
Judo
Boxing
23
On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln died after being shot at Ford's Theater after attending what play?
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
"El Capitan"
"Hedda Gabler"
"Our American Cousin"
24
Which one of these foods has the longest shelf life?
Uncooked Rice
Twinkies
Honey
Boullion Cubes
25
What show is this living room from?
The Brady Bunch
The Wonder Years
I Dream of Jeannie
Bewitched
26
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Washington
Utah
Montana
Alaska
27
What Vermont mountain is this?
Smuggler's Notch
Jay Peak
Mount Mansfield
Burke Mountain
28
What Northeast Kingdom town is this?
Orleans
Newport
Hardwick
Barton
29
The majority of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on what Hawaiian island?
Oahu
Kauai
Big Island
Maui
30
In 1939 Vermont resident Ida May Fuller became the first person in the United States to receive what?
A 100th birthday card from the President of hte United States
A social security check
The title of National Poet Laureate
A heart transplant
31
Which one of these menu items is not a real food product?
KFC Fried Chicken & Doughnut Sandwich
Burger King Cheetos Chicken Fries
Eggs Benedict flavored Pringle Chips
Dunkin' Donuts Steak TarTar Sprinkled Donuts
32
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Indiana
Texas
Kansas
Ohio
33
What three fruits make up the Fruit of the Loom" clothing company label?
Apples, grapes and gooseberries
Bananas, plums and oranges
Apricots, grapes and cherries
Bananas, strawberries and apples
34
What brightly colored species of bird is the state bird of a record seven states?
Bluebirds
Cardinals
Goldfinches
Robins
35
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American major-league baseball player, for what team?
The Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago White Sox
The Brooklyn Dodgers
The Cleveland Indians
36
A thai dish with the word “mu” in it would contain what ingredient?
Rice Noodles
Beef
Garlic
Pork
37
Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics game?
Wilma Rudolph
Florence Griffith Joyner
Babe Didrikson
Shannon Miller
38
What show is this living room from?
Frasier
Roseanne
Big Bang Theory
Friends
39
What show is this living room from?
A.L.F.
Stranger Things
Friends
Freaks and Geeks
40
On April 14, 1841, the world's first detective story was published. What story was it?
"Murders in Rue Morgue", by Edgar Allen Poe
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood", by Charles Dickens
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles", by Agatha Christie
"A Study in Scarlet", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
41
What is the slowest flying bird in the world?
Grey-headed albatross
American woodcock
Trumpeter Swan
Great Bule Heron
42
What show is this living room from?
Step By Step
Growing Pains
Golden Girls
The Cosby Show
43
The first official recipe for what dessert appeared in a Girl Scout guide book published in 1927?
Chocolate chip cookies
Rice Krispies Treats
S'mores
Banana Boats
44
What was the first bird known to have been domesticated by humans?
Turkeys
Chickens
Peacocks
Geese
45
On April 13, 1964, what film star became the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Danny Glover
Sidney Poitier
Ossie Davis
Sammy Davis, Jr.
46
In 1954, Vermonter Consuelo Northrop Bailey became the first woman in the United States to do what?
join NASA
win a Pullitzer Prize
Receive a Ph.D
be elected Lieutenant Governor
47
In total, how many individual birds are given as gifts in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
28
23
18
31
48
"Snowflake" Bentley, the first person to photograph snowflakes, was from what Vermont town?
Jericho
Morrisville
Cambridge
Johnson
49
In 1967, runner Kathrine Switzer became famous for what accomplishment?
Becoming the first woman to run a 4-minute mile
Becoming the first woman to win the New York City marathon
Becoming the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 100-meter dash
Becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
50
What body part derives its proper name from the Greek word for "cuckoo" because its curved shape resembles a beak?
The collarbone
The tailbone
The skin between your thumb and pointer finger
The arch of your foot
51
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Nebraska
North Dakota
Hawaii
Oregon
52
In 1956, who became the first African American tennis player to win a Grand Slam title?
Bob Ryland
Althea Gibson
Ora Washington
Arthur Ashe
53
Who was the first gymnast to earn a perfect score of 10 at the Olympics, in the 1976 games in Montreal?
Mary Lou Retton
Svetlana Khorkina
Nadia Comaneci
Olga Korbut
54
Where in the U.S. is this?
Washington D.C.
Texas
Puerto Rico
New York
55
What Northeast Kingdom town is this?
Greensboro
Glover
Westmore
Barton
56
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
South Carolina
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
57
What show is this living room from?
Big Little Lies
Charmed
Pretty Little Liars
Desperate Housewives
58
What show is this living room from?
Sex in the City
Ally McBeal
How I Met Your Mother
Seinfeld
59
Which of the following birds has the largest brain to body ratio?
Crow
Great Horned Own
Bald Eagle
Hummingbird
60
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
New York
Deleware
New Jersey
Rhode Island
61
On the early morning of April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg, the Titanic sank off the coast of where?
Greenland
Wales
Ireland
Newfoundland
62
What U.S. City is this?
Marathon, FL
Sugarloaf, FL
Cocoa Beach, FL
Key West, FL
63
What was the first Ben & Jerry's flavor ever created?
New York Super Fudge Chunk
Vanilla
Chocolate
Cherry Garcia
64
In 1823, Alexander Twilight became the first African American to graduate from an American College...What college?
Norwich University
The University of Vermont
Bennington College
Middlebury College
65
What soccer player holds the world record for scoring the most international goals?
Lionel Messi
Christine Sinclair
Cristiano Rinaldo
Abby Wambach
66
On April 16, 1987, Michael Jordan became the 2nd person ever to score 3000 points in a single season. Who was the first?
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
67
What speed skater is the only American woman to have won five gold medals in the Winter Olympic games?
Bonnie Blair
Leslie Bader
Sarah Shapiro
Jeanne Ashworth
68
On April 12, 1955, what new invention by Jonas Salk was declared to be safe and effective, and ready for popular use?
the seat belt
the polio vaccine
pacemakers
insulin for diabetes
69
On April 11, 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a tax on what?
gasoline
cigarettes
restaurant food
personal income
70
What national organization was founded in Stowe, Vermont in 1938?
The United States Ski Association
The Bill Koch Youth Ski League
The National Ski Patrol
The U.S. Alpine Ski Team
71
In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson, a Vermont physician, became the first person in history to ever do what in a car?
Die
Drive across the country
Get pulled over for speeding
Deliver a baby
72
What is the most common species of birds in the world?
chickens
sparrows
pigeons
ravens
73
This layered sandwich, made of meats, cheese, and condiments, is named after a character from what comic strip?
Garfield
Blondie
Cathy
Dilbert
74
What Vermont town is this?
South Burlington
Williston
Colchester
Hinesburg
75
What show is this living room from?
The Partridge Family
Mad Men
That 70's Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
76
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Arkansas
Idaho
New Mexico
West Virginia
77
Where is this National Park located?
Mexico
The American Southwest
Thailand
Australia
78
What state is the singer of this song originally from?
Oklahoma
Virginia
South Dakota
Tennessee
79
What Northeast Kingdom lake is this?
Lake Elligo
Lake Memphremagog
Lake Willoughby
Crystal Lake
80
The traditional Italian course of "Antipasto" translates to what in English?
"No wheat"
"Not heavy"
"Instead of pasta"
"Before the meal"

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