Friday Trivia!

Question 1

How many Pillars of Faith make up Islam?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 2

Which of the following were reasons why towns grew larger in Medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

People wanted to be closer to TRADE.

Question 3

Which culture is responsible for discovering inoculation, which led to vaccine creation?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 4

What is the world's longest river?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 5

How old was Alexander Hamilton when he died?

Accepted Answer

47

Question 6

Why did the Black Death kill so many people in Europe? (one third of the population!)

Accepted Answer

People didn't understand the biology of how it spread.

Question 7

Samurai followed a code of honor called the Code of _________.

Accepted Answer

Bushido

Question 8

Which comic book company came first: Marvel or DC?

Accepted Answer

DC

Question 9

What is the one major reason epidemics of VIRAL diseases (like smallpox) have lessened?

Accepted Answer

inoculation (vaccines)

Question 10

True or False: Samurai usually only married within their social class.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

How many goals did soccer legend Pele score during his career?

Accepted Answer

1281

Question 12

How was Bilbo Baggins related to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit?

Accepted Answer

He was Frodo's uncle.

Question 13

What teacher's favorite animal is an owl?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Presant

Question 14

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die. What is "it"?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Question 15

Who is #21 on the Warriors? (2016)

Accepted Answer

Ian Clark

Question 16

What philosophy did monarchs use to say they were destined to rule their land?

Accepted Answer

The Divine Right of Kings

Question 17

Who made Pokemon Go?

Accepted Answer

Niantic, Inc.

Question 18

Which Faze member has a dog named Bosley?

Accepted Answer

Faze Rug

Question 19

What does TNT stand for?

Accepted Answer

Trinitrotoluene

Question 20

Who is the drummer for Fall Out Boy?

Accepted Answer

Andy Hurley

Question 21

What religious position is closest in level to the pope in the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

cardinal

Question 22

Where did Ms. Presant get the masks that are hung above her desk?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 23

What record label did Michael Jackson first record music with?

Accepted Answer

Motown

Question 24

What country did Ms. Presant teach in for a year?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 25

In the musical Hamilton, how many Schuyler sisters are there?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 26

Which mountain range was part of the Incan Empire?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Question 27

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?

Accepted Answer

the letter m

Question 28

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, who was the father of Kylo Ren?

Accepted Answer

Han Solo

Question 29

What English king was known as Lionheart?

Accepted Answer

Richard I

Question 30

In X-Man, what is Magneto's actual first name?

Accepted Answer

Erik

Question 31

Someone who suffers from oneirophobia is scared of what?

Accepted Answer

dreams

Question 32

What explorer introduced pigs to North America?

Accepted Answer

Christopher Columbus

Question 33

What national Mexican holiday involves eating sugar skulls?

Accepted Answer

Day of the Dead

Question 34

What country did the Christmas tree tradition begin in?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 35

What girl was known for fighting for France in the 100 Years' War AND for her visions from God?

Accepted Answer

Joan of Arc, Jeanne d'Arc

Question 36

Which of the following is considered a "super hard" language by the U.S. state department?

Accepted Answer

Arabic, Japanese

Question 37

Who is not part of the X-Men universe?

Accepted Answer

Spiderman

Question 38

The Knight's Code of Honor was named after the French word cheval, which means _________.

Accepted Answer

horse

Question 39

45 x 27 = ?

Accepted Answer

1,215

Question 40

This is the highest position in the Roman Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

pope

Question 41

The Magna Carta, as a list of rights for nobles, inspired other political documents like ...

Accepted Answer

United States Constitution

Question 42

Who wrote The Lord of the Rings?

Accepted Answer

J.R.R. Tolkien

Question 43

True or False: Many medieval castles included a defensive feature called "murder holes".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

Who was the starting first baseman for the San Francisco Giants in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Brandon Belt

Question 45

Where was the Aztec Empire located in modern-day countries?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 46

Approximately what percent of children died before reaching maturity during medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 47

What car did Paul Walker use in the movie "2 Fast 2 Furious"?

Accepted Answer

Nissan Skyline

Question 48

How is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known in the music business?

Accepted Answer

Lady Gaga

Question 49

Who was the second president of the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 50

12 x 12 = ___

Accepted Answer

144

Question 51

What goes up when rain goes down?

Accepted Answer

an umbrella

Question 52

What does "oxen" mean?

Accepted Answer

cows

Question 53

What happens to the Little Mermaid in the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson?

Accepted Answer

She commits suicide.

Question 54

What is the world's largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Friday Trivia!

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Friday Trivia!

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