Stars and Stripes
Transcript: The flag that Francis Scott Key saw at “dawn’s early light” had exactly how many “broad stripes and bright stars”? Question 5 Question 1 Question 6 Flag Day lands on the same day as the founding of which military force? This organ is found on the right side of the body under the ribs. It is the largest and heaviest abdominal organ and has over 200 hundred functions, including storage and use of nutrients and detoxification of poisons. Can you name it? Question 7 Question 8 The flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics for “The Star Spangled Banner.” Who is credited with sewing that flag? Question 5 Answers Where did Henry David Thoreau stay for two years that prompted him to write Walden? Thomas Kinkade, the “Painter of Light,” was an awful artist and a terrible human. His paintings, along with Norman Rockwell’s, are quintessential Americana. What did he reportedly do while intoxicated at a Disneyland hotel? “I left Great Salt Lake a good deal confused as to what state of things existed there and sometimes even questioning in my own mind whether a state of things existed there at all or not.” Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) observed this in which novel about the American West? Question 1 1. B, Baltimore Charmz 2. Dallas Cowboys 3. Four (two referees, two linesmen) 4. Pittsburgh Steelers 5. Chicago 6. New York Yankees 7. Converse 8. Apolo Ohno 9. The Rack Attack 10. 234 years and 8 months 1. Duodenum 2. Respiratory System 3. The University of Utah 4. Concussion 5. The pituitary gland 6. Cartilage 7. Biceps 8. The Liver 9. Tendons 10. Four chambers Question 7 Question 4 Question 2 1. Samantha Stevens, Bewitched 2. Shermer, Illinois 3. D. The Grand Canyon 4. The seventh season 5. Firefighter for the FDNY 6. Bonneville Salt Flats 7. C. Seinfeld (filmed in LA) 8. Jerry Springer 9. Breaking Pointe 10. West Virginia Which U.S. president was the first to visit the Governor’s Mansion in Utah while in office and the first U.S. president to win the Nobel Prize? Muscles provide the power to move your bones and bend your joints. Your muscles are joined to the bones by white structures that can be strained and take a long time to heal because they lack a blood supply. Can you name these structures? Which of these New York City-centered shows was not actually filmed in NYC? A. Sex and the City B. Girls C. Seinfeld D. 30 Rock Stars and Stripes Question 5 Question 9 Jasper Johns’ most recognizable painting, Three Flags, employs a painting technique consisting of wax and pigment. What is the name of this medium/technique? Question 1 Question 2 Question 7 Answers Question 8 The title character of this Dickens’ novel travels to America, which is depicted as a desolate wilderness with pockets of civilization. Answers Question 6 Question 3 Question 4 Question 10 The Beehive State derives its nickname from this Mormon term for “honey-bee.” In 2011, former NFL player Keith Wright traded in his shoulder pads for prison stripes after being found guilty of 19 crimes, including assault, kidnapping, armed robbery, burglary, and home invasion. He was sentenced to how many years in prison? (Your answer will be counted correct if it is within 10 years of the actual sentence.) Question 10 Question 3 Question 10 How many chambers are found in the human heart? There are six rounds with 10 questions per round. There are two points per question. The team with the best total out of 120 points wins a prize. If you're in second place, we won't forget about you! No electronic devices. (No one likes a cheater!) Don't call out your answers! We encourage teams of up to six participants. Aug 6: Pinot Noir Wine Pairing Aug 14: Costume Carnival Aug 20: Frustration + Failure = Learning Aug 21: Trivia Night Aug 29: Lego League Workshop For more information, please visit theleonardo.org/events Question 8 Independence Day, Con Air, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End all filmed scenes at which Utah location? Which of these is not a WNBA team? A. New York Liberty B. Baltimore Charmz C. San Antonio Stars D. Atlanta Dream Utah is home to some pretty old things, like Orrin Hatch, the most senior Republican currently serving in the US Senate. What position does Sen. Hatch serve in Congress that makes him third in the line of succession for the presidency? Question 6 Question 9 Question 1 Question 9 This system of the body is the most vulnerable to viruses and germs because so many pass through it every day. So much so that an entire category of illness is named for it. What is the name of the system? (Hint: Most viruses and germs are airborne.) Question 7 Question 6 Which athlete won gold and silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and then went on to win Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars? Answers Question 5 I Sing the Body Electric, Walt Whitman’s famous poem about humans being made from, and eventually returning to, the stars, is the final number in which