Mr. Peters' Trivia Blitz 2

Approximately, how far is the Sun from the Earth?

In American football, what is the defensive backfield called?

What is the name of the Irish author who wrote a very controversial novel called "Ulysses"?

Which actor has never won an Academy Award (Oscar)?

Who wrote the song "Stairway to Heaven"?

On U.S. roads, what color are signs that warn about road construction?

Which part of the human body allows us to speak?

What is the capital city of Canada?

In music, which term means to shift to another musical key?

Which of the following was assassinated?

What type of engine is used in the common American automobile?

Which month of the calendar year is named after the Latin term for "ten"?

Which of the following produces about one-fifth of the world's oxygen?

Which film director is best known for directing "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar"?

How tall is Lebron James?

On the typical 6-string guitar, what note is the bottom string correctly tuned to?

Where are the Everglades located?

Who is the mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

Which of the following is the traditional birthstone for the month of May?

What country is located directly between China and South Korea?

Whose face has appeared on the bank notes of more than 30 countries?

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

"Habeus Corpus" is Latin for "to have the body," and is used most in which profession?

Which of the following is NOT a city in France?

Which is the highest rank in the U.S. Navy?

What did the battle of Fort Sumpter begin?

Which of the following illustrates the "commutative property" of addition?

What Grammy winning hip-hop group is pictured here?

Which university holds the most NCAA Men's Division 1 National Basketball Championship titles?

Who was the first human being to travel in space?

What baseball team won the World Series in 1998, 1999 and 2000?

Which award-winning actress is pictured here?

The John F. Kennedy International airport is located in which city?

What is (approximately) the square root of 50?

Which NHL legend has more career "hat tricks" than any other player?

Which city is furthest from the Earth's equator?

Who of these has served as a Senator for the state of Arizona?

Who painted this?

Which type of cuisine would most likely offer "tandoori chicken" as an entree?

A "ketch" is a type of what?

Who is pictured here?

Who invented analytic geometry?

Which is a household item that causes polarized molecules to spin and build up thermal energy?

What is the longest running scripted TV show in American programming history?

Of which 'family' does the grizzly bear belong to?

The addition of which ingredient will turn a crepe into a pancake?

Who is pictured here?

If you were a toy boat floating down Chartiers Creek, which of these would you float into 1st?

Which of the following is NOT a type of ballroom dancing?

Which of the following was written by the man pictured here?

Alcatraz is located near what city?

What is the study of humans called?