Trivia Test

Questions

1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was the shortest?

2. HISTORY: What agreement provided for the dissolution of the former Soviet Union?

3. LITERATURE: Which book in the Harry Potter series has a mythical creature in its title?

4. TELEVISION: Who played Thurston Howell III on “Gilligan’s Island”?

5. FOOD & DRINK: What is the method that involves cooking food in sealed bags, usually in water?

6. GAMES: What company introduced the “Hot Wheels” toys and games?

7. GEOGRAPHY: How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico?

8. SCIENCE: What element makes up 47 percent of the Earth’s crust?

9. ART: Which art movements was painter Max Ernst associated with?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of kangaroos called?

Answers

1. James Madison, 5 foot 4

2. The Belavezha Accords

3. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”

4. Jim Backus

5. Sous-vide

6. Mattel

7. Five: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida

8. Oxygen

9. Dada and Surrealism

10. A troop or mob