Julia Child’s show “The French Chef” was the first American TV show to include what? Theme song Captions Live audience Commercials Fact: Captioning may be defined as transcribed text that runs simultaneously with video. Those who are hard of hearing, deaf, or speak a foreign language can benefit from the use of a captioning service. … Read more
Which American poet won a Grammy for writing a Johnny Cash song? Robert Frost Maya Angelou Allen Ginsberg Shel Silverstein Fact: While Shel Silverstein is best known for beloved children’s books like Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, he was also a prolific and gifted songwriter. He wrote “A Boy Named Sue,” which … Read more
Which one of the four railroads in Monopoly was not a real railroad? Pennsylvania Railroad Short Line B & O Railroad Reading Railroad Fact: In the game of Monopoly, three of the four railroads—Pennsylvania Railroad, B & O Railroad, and Reading Railroad—were real rail lines that operated in the United States. However, the Short Line … Read more
The words of poet Emma Lazarus are inscribed on which U.S. monument? Lincoln Memorial Mount Rushmore Statue of Liberty Washington Monument Fact: The words of poet Emma Lazarus are famously inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Her sonnet, The New Colossus, was written in 1883 to help raise funds for the statue’s pedestal. The poem’s … Read more
Harlem in New York is named after a settlement in what country? Norway Netherlands Belgium Great Britain Fact: Harlem in New York is named after a settlement in the Netherlands. The neighborhood’s name is derived from the Dutch city of Haarlem, located just west of Amsterdam. When the Dutch established the colony of New Netherland … Read more
Which element is named after the creator of the periodic table? Einsteinium Rutherfordium Nobelium Mendelevium Fact: Mendelevium is a synthetic element with the symbol Md (formerly Mv). It was named after Dmitri Mendeleev, father of the periodic table of the chemical elements. A century and a half ago, Dmitri Mendeleev took a crucial step in … Read more
What is the only Disney song to receive a Grammy for Best Original Song? “Let it Go” “Circle of Life” “A Whole New World” “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” Fact: “A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladdin (1992) holds the distinction of being the only Disney song to win the Grammy Award for Song … Read more
Who is the largest toy distributor in the world? Mattel Hasbro Lego Group McDonald’s Fact: McDonald’s distributes over 1.5 billion toys each year, making it the largest toy distributor in the world. Approximately 20% of all purchases at McDonald’s is a Happy Meal, each of which includes a toy. In the U.S. alone, 9 out … Read more
Which country sings its national anthem using five different languages? India Switzerland Nigeria South Africa Fact: South Africa is the only country in the world whose national anthem is sung in five different languages. The anthem uniquely blends verses in Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans, and English—five of the nation’s eleven official languages. It also combines … Read more
What government organization did Abraham Lincoln create hours before his death? Secret Service Department of Justice Internal Revenue Service Federal Bureau of Investigation Fact: Just hours before he was assassinated on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln approved the creation of the United States Secret Service. However, its original purpose was not presidential protection—it was … Read more