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Petroski - Random Trivia

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stars are on the American Flag?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

51

d)

62

2.

What team has the longest winning streak in NBA history?

a)

Celtics

b)

Los Angeles Lakers

c)

Chicago Bulls

d)

Golden State Warriors

3.

What baseball team did David Ortiz play for?

a)

Boston Red Sox

b)

New York Yankees

c)

LA Dodgers

d)

New York Mets

4.

How many points is a touchdown worth in football?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

6

d)

9

5.

What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?

a)

rice paper

b)

squid

c)

edible seaweed

d)

lettuce

6.

Name the world’s biggest island.

a)

Iceland

b)

Hawaii

c)

Greenland

d)

Japan

7.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Nile

b)

Ohio

c)

Mississippi

d)

Amazon

8.

In the NFL, which team is from Denver?

a)

Cowboys

b)

Rams

c)

Broncos

d)

Cardinals

9.

Which mammal has the longest gestation period?

a)

White Rhino

b)

Elephant

c)

Hippo

d)

Giraffe

10.

How many squares are on a standard chess board?

a)

56

b)

64

c)

72

d)

84

11.

In baseball, where do the Blue Jays come from?

a)

Toronto

b)

Cincinnati

c)

Cleveland

d)

Atlanta

12.

What is the only kind of fruit that has its seeds on the outside?

a)

blueberry

b)

strawberry

c)

blackberry

d)

raspberry

13.

How many bones are in the human adult body?

a)

160

b)

180

c)

206

d)

250

14.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

15.

Who was NOT a president of the United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

Rutherford B Hayes

c)

James Polk

d)

Benjamin Franklin

16.

How many terms can a person serve as president?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

As many times as they get elected.

17.

How old do you have to be to be elected president?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

18

d)

28

18.
Who are these ladies?
a)
The Golden Girls
b)
The Old Timers
c)
Betty White and Sisters
d)
Facts of Life Girls
19.
Whose logo is this?
a)
AntMan
b)
Dare Devil
c)
Flash
d)
Shazam
20.
What occurs on December 7?
a)
The Start of Hannukkah
b)
Teddy Roosevelt's Birthday
c)
The Start of Kwanzaa
d)
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
21.
How tall is this guy?
a)
6'9"
b)
6'11"
c)
7'1"
d)
7'3"
22.
Who is this?
a)
David
b)
Nero
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Plato
23.

What is the largest country in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

China

d)

United States

24.

How many teeth are in the adult body?

a)

28

b)

30

c)

32

d)

34

25.

What is the capital of Italy?

a)

Venice

b)

Florence

c)

Milan

d)

Rome

26.

When did the US land on the moon?

a)

1968

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1971

27.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

100

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

28.

What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story?

a)

Buz

b)

Betsy

c)

Wally

d)

Woody

29.

Whose nose grew longer every time he lied?

a)

Pinocchio

b)

Tinkerbell

c)

Peter Parker

d)

Steve Rogers

30.

What colors are the stars on the American flag?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Blue

d)

Gray

31.

Which ocean is off the California coast?

a)

Pacific

b)

Specific

c)

Atlantic

32.

In the nursery rhyme, who sat on a wall before having a great fall?

a)

Herculues

b)

Snow White

c)

Humpty Dumpty

d)

Daniel Boone

33.

Name Batman’s crime fighting partner?

a)

Robin

b)

Krypto

c)

Bucky Barnes

d)

Kato

34.

Which place is called “the happiest place in the world?”

a)

Moss Bluff Middle School

b)

Disney World

c)

Hawaii

d)

San Antonio, Texas

35.

What is the largest state in America?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Alaska

36.

How many bones do sharks have?

a)

132

b)

568

c)

83

d)

0

37.

Which NFL quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles?

a)

Aaron Rodgers

b)

Eli Manning

c)

Tom Brady

d)

Drew Brees

38.

In which American city would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

St. Louis

b)

San Francisco

c)

San Diego

d)

Austin

39.

Which boy band is responsible for the famous line, "It's gonna be MAY?"

a)

The Jackson 5

b)

Backstreet Boys

c)

*NSYNC

d)

New Kids on the Block

e)

One Direction

40.

There are 6 infinity stones. Three are:

The "Soul Stone" . The "Reality Stone". The "Mind Stone".

Name the other 3 stones.

a)

Space Stone

b)

Vision Stone

c)

Love Stone

d)

Time Stone

e)

Power Stone

41.

What is Loki the god of?

a)

The Sea

b)

Thunder

c)

Mischief

d)

The Stars

42.

Where is Black Widow from?

a)

Poland

b)

Russia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Czech Republic

43.

Who does Sam Jackson play in the MCU?

a)

Nick Cage

b)

Nick Fire

c)

Nick Nolte

d)

Nick Fury

44.

How many innings are in a major league baseball game?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

10

45.

How many seasons did Michael Jordan play with the Chicago Bulls?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

12

d)

15

46.

Which one of these sports DOES NOT have a time limit?

a)

Football

b)

Soccer

c)

Rugby

d)

Baseball

47.

What is the object that is waved at the end of an auto race when the winner has crossed the finish line?

a)

Green Flag

b)

Yellow Flag

c)

Black and White Checkered Flag

d)

Black and Red Checkered Flag

48.

Who is the youngest player to reach 10,000 points in the NBA regular season in the 20th century?

a)

Micheal Jordan

b)

Kobe Bryant

c)

Lebron James

d)

Steph Curry

49.

How many positions are played on a baseball field?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

50.

What is the area on the baseball field where pitchers go to warm up?

a)

Bullpen

b)

Dugout

c)

Locker Room

d)

On Deck Circle