PRESIDENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY | FAMOUS FOOTBALL COACHES AND PLAYERS | FAMOUS AUTHORS | MIDDLE EARTH TRIVIA TIME | UNIVERSITY COLORS AND MASCOTS |
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WHO IS JAMES MONROE?
THIS FORMER SENATOR OF VIRGINA WAS ELECTED AS THE 5TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (1817-1825), AND WAS KNOWN FOR HIS POLICIES REGARDING THE LATIN AND SOUTHERN AMERICAS WHICH WERE LATER KNOWN AS THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
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WHO IS PAUL, “BEAR,” BRYANT?
THIS ALABAMA COACH RECORDED A RECORD 323 WINS IN 25 YEARS COACHING THE CRIMSON TIDE (1958-1983), ALONG WITH SIX NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK IN 1983 AND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1986.
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WHO IS C.S. LEWIS?
THIS ENGLISH AUTHOR WHO LIVED FROM 1898 TO 1963, WROTE MANY FAMOUS WORKS INCLUDING, “THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA.” SERIES.
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WHAT IS DERNHELM?
IN, “THE RETURN OF THE KING,” EOWYN DISGUISES HERSELF SO SHE CAN RIDE WITH THE ARMY OF THE ROHIRRIM, AND TAKES UP THIS NAME.
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WHAT IS KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY?
THIS BIG-12 CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY IS NICKNAMED THE WILDCATS AND WEARS ROYAL PURPLE.
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WHO IS ULYSSES S. GRANT?
THIS FORMER SOLDIER SERVED AS THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. FOUR YEARS AFTER THE CONFEDERATE SURRENDER IN 1869, HE WAS ELECTED THE 18TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (1869-1877)
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WHO IS PETE CARROL?
THIS CURRENT COACH OF THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS COACHED THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM 2001-2009, WINNING THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE EVERY YEAR FROM 2002-2008, AND WON AP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2003 AND 2004.
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WHO IS SAMUEL CLEMENS?
THIS AMERICAN AUTHOR WHO LIVED FROM 1835 TO 1910, IS KNOWN BY HIS PEN NAME MARK TWAIN. HE WROTE BESTSELLING NOVEL, “THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER,” AND ITS SEQUEL, “THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN.”
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WHAT IS A THRUSH?
IN, “THE HOBBIT,” THORIN AND COMPANY OBTAIN A MAP WHICH HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ENTER THE LONELY MOUNTAIN THROUH A SECRET SIDE ENTRENCE. THE MAP TELLS THEM TO STAND BY THE DOOR WHEN THIS BIRD KNOCKS.
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WHAT IS WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY?
THIS PAC-12 CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY WEARS CRIMSON AND GREY AND IS NICKNAMED THE COUGARS.
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WHO IS JAMES MADISON?
AS THE 4TH (1809-1817) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THIS FORMER DELEGATE OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MADE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION BY WRITING THE FEDERALIST ESSAYS ALONG WITH ALEXANDER HAMILTON AND JOHN JAY.
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WHO IS ADAM VINATIERI?
THIS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PLACE KICKER IS CURRENTLY THE OLDEST ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE NFL AT AGE 46, HAVING WON THREE SUPER BOWLS IN 24 YEARS OF PLAYING IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
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WHO IS BRIAN JACQUES?
THIS ENGLISH AUTHOR WHO LIVED FROM 1939 TO 2011 WROTE THE NOVEL SERIES, “REDWALL,” AND, “CASTAWAYS OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN,” AMONG OTHERS.
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WHO IS QUICKBEAM?
IN, “THE TWO TOWERS,” MERRY AND PIPPIN GO WITH TREEBEARD THE ENT TO AN ENTMOOT, OR A MEETING OF ENTS. BECAUSE ENTS SPEAK VERY SLOWLY COMPARED TO HUMANS, AND THE MEETING IS LIKELY TO TAKE A LONG TIME, TREEBEARD SENDS THE TWO HOBBITS TO STAY WITH THIS ENT, UNTIL THE ENTMOOT IS OVER.
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WHAT IS SOUTH FLORIDA UNIVERSITY?
THIS AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY IS NICKNAMED THE BULLS AND WEARS GREEN AND GOLD.
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WHO IS THOMAS JEFFERSON?
THIS FOUNDING FATHER WROTE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN 1776 AND WAS ELECTED AS THE 3RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1801. (1881-1809).
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WHO IS DEION SANDERS?
THIS NFL HALL OF FAMER PLAYED FOURTEEN SEASONS IN THE NFL WITH THE FALCONS, 49ERS, COWBOYS, REDSKINS, AND RAVENS. HE LED RETIRD SECOND ALL TIME IN THE NFL IN PICK-SIXES BOTH IN A SINGLE SEASON AND IN HIS CAREER. HE ALSO PLAYED ONE SEASON IN THE MLB WITH THE ATLANTA BRAVES.
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WHO IS ALEXANDRE DUMAS?
THIS FRENCH AUTHOR WHO LIVED FROM 1802 TO 1870 IS FAMOUS FOR WRITING THE NOVEL, “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO.”
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WHAT IS THIRD AGE 3001, OR SHIRE RECKONING 1401?
IN WHAT YEAR DOES, “THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING,“ BEGIN?
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WHAT IS WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY?
THIS ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY WEARS BLACK AND GOLD AND IS NICKNAMED THE DEMON DEACONS.
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WHO IS GROVER CLEVELAND?
THIS FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK WAS THE 22ND AND 24TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (1885-1889, 1893-1897), AND THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO SERVE TWO NON-CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN OFFICE.
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WHO IS MIKE TOMLIN?
THIS CURRENT COACH OF THE PITTSBURG STEELERS IS THE YOUNGEST HEAD COACH EVER TO WIN A SUPER BOWL AT AGE 36, AS THE STEELERS DEFEATED THE ARIZONA CARDINALS IN SUPER BOWL XLIII IN 2009.
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WHO IS CHARLES DICKENS?
THIS ENGLISH AUTHOR WHO LIVED FROM 1812 TO 1870 WROTE MANY NOVELS INCLUDING, “OLIVER TWIST,” AND, “A CHRISTMAS CAROL.”
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WHAT IS SEPTEMBER 22?
THIS DATE IS TE SHARED BIRTHDAY OF BILBO AND FRODO BAGGINS.
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WHAT IS AUBURN UNIVERSITY?
THIS SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY IS NICKNAMED THE TIGERS AND WEARS NAVY BLUE AND BURNT ORANGE.
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