Daily Trivia Question


     There will be a trivia question posted every Monday through Thursday here. I will also give the children the question in school. This is not a mandatory assignment. I did this with last year's class and thay had alot of fun with it (they also learned alot). The children can ask any adult for the answer. If no one knows the answer, they know to ask an adult to "please google it". I will ask for the answer the next morning in school. After I have gotten an answer, I will post it on this page. This is just for fun - it may help them win a game of Trivial Pursuit when they are adults!!

Questions:

1/9: What is the capital of PA? Harrisburg

1/10: What is Mrs. Obama's first name? Michelle

1/11: In what city did the Obama family live before Mr. Obama became our President?  Chicago
       
1/12: Who is the Vice-President of the United States? Joe Biden

1/17: What is the name of the Obama family's dog? Bo

1/18: What are the names of Barack Obama's daughters? Malia and Sasha (thanks to Sophie for telling us Sasha's real name is Natasha)

1/19: Who is the Archbishop of Philadelphia? Archbishop Charles Chaput

1/23: What is the name of the Pope? Pope Benedict XVI

1/24: How old is Barack Obama? When is his birthday? 50 - August 4, 1961

1/25: What is the largest city in PA? Philadelphia

1/26: How many states are in the United States of America? 50

1/30: Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington

1/31: Which state was the first state to be part of the United States? Delaware

2/1: Which state was the last state to be part of the United States? Hawaii

2/2: In the order of admission of states, what number is Pennsylvania? #2

2/6: How old do you have to be in the U.S. to vote? 18 years old

2/7: Who is the governor of PA? Tom Corbett

2/8: Who made the first U.S. flag? Betsy Ross

2/9: How many stars were on the original flag? 13

2/13: How many stripes were on the original U.S. flag? 13

2/14: How many stripes are on the flag now? 13

2/15: How many stars are on the flag now? 50
         What do those stars stand for? one for each state

2/16: On what day do we celebrate the birthday of the United States? July 4th

2/21: Who was our President before Barack Obama? George Bush

2/22: George Bush (the 43rd President) has a relative who also was President. Who is he and what is the relationship of the two men?  George Bush - they are father and son

2/27: What is the largest animal in the world? Blue Whale

2/28: What is the largest land animal in the world? African elephant

2/29: How often does "leap year" occur? When will the next leap year be? every 4 years - 2016

3/1: March is called "The Windy Month". What city in the U.S. is called the "Windy City"? Chicago

3/5 and 3/6: On what date did St. Philip Neri School open? September 4, 1951

3/7 and 3/8: Who is the pastor who opened our school? Father Anthony Doyle

3/12 and 3/13: What is the state flower of PA? Mountain Laurel

3/14: In what state is the Adventure Aquarium? New Jersey

3/19: What is the name of the service academy that is in Annapolis, Maryland? The U.S. Naval Academy

3/20: How many years has the Queen of England been the Queen? 60 years

3/21: Who is next in line to be the ruler of England? Prince Charles

3/22: Which state is known as "The Garden State"? New Jersey

3/26: Which city in New Jersey built the first boardwalk? Atlantic City

3/27: Which state is known as "The Keystone State"? PA

3/28: What is the nickname of Texas? "The Lone Star State"

3/29: What is the state tree of PA? Eastern Hemlock

4/2: What is the name of the Queen of England? Queen Elizabeth

4/10: What is the state cookie of PA? chocolate chip

4/11: What is the state snack? pretzels

4/12: Who is the mascot for the Phillies? Phillie Phanatic

4/16: When was the last time (year) that the Flyers won the Stanley Cup? 1975

4/17: When was the last year the Phillies win the World Series? What team did they beat?
2008 - Tampa Bay Rays

4/18: Who was the winning pitcher of the last game of the 2008 World Series? J.C. Romero

4/19: Who is the oldest pitcher to win a game in the major leagues? How old is he (years)? Jamie Moyer - 49 years old

4/23: Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

4/24: Thomas Jefferson was President of the U.S. What number President was he? third

4/26: Who was the Vice-President when George W. Bush was President?  Dick Cheney

4/30: When you go down the Ben Franklin Parkway, what hangs all along the road (they blow in the breeze)? flags of all the countries in the world

5/1: The Phillie Phanatic just celebrated his birthday. How old is the Phillie Phanatic? 34

5/2: Who founded the University of Pennsylvania? Ben Franklin

5/3: What is the name of the museum in Philadelphia that is named for Ben Franklin? The Franklin Institute

5/7: What is the largest state in the U.S.? Alaska

5/8: What is the smallest state in the U.S.? Rhode Island

5/9: What school do the Obama girls attend? Sidwell Friends School

5/14 and 5/15: Another President's daughter attended Sidwell Friends School. Who is the former President? Bill Clinton  What is the name of his daughter? Chelsea



 
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