LMC Quiz - Week 28
LMC Quiz - Week 28: Test Your Knowledge
Welcome to the LMC Quiz! This engaging quiz is designed to challenge your knowledge across various topics, including Kansas history, football facts, geography, pop culture, and more.
- 30 Thought-Provoking Questions
- Explore Multiple Topics
- Fun and Educational
Although it is known today as “The sunflower State”, “Bleeding Kansas” was the nickname given to the Kansas Territory due to the violent clashes between pro-slavery Missourians and anti-slavery residents in the years leading up to its statehood being granted and the eventual American Civil War in 1861.
The most famous of these Abolitionists is named _____?
Jack Whiteman
John Brown
James Browning
Jim White
Kansas is known worldwide for its role in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, you probably encounter a bit of Kansas more often than you would think.
Which of the following can not trace their origins to Kansas?
Pizza Hut
Helium
Helicopters
Peanut butter
The State Seal of Kansas is placed prominently on the State Flag. On it is the following phrase: “Ad Astra Per Aspera”. What does this phrase mean?
Aspire to reach the stars
Damn this state is flat and boring
The stars inspire
To the stars through hardship
The land that is now known as Kansas was inhabited by various Native American tribes for millennia. In the 16th century European explorers began to claim the land for their respective crowns.
Prior to becoming part of the United States, how many countries laid claim to these lands?
1
2
3
4
The world’s Premier gravel bike event, Dirty Kanza, is held annually in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. Which city does it begin and end in?
Wichita
Lawrence
Topeka
Emporia
College football stadiums make up how many of the top 10 largest stadiums in the world by capacity?
5
6
7
8
Americans have been conditioned from a young age to use this time to grab another beer, go to the toilet, or catch up on conversation but everyone else in the world complains about the number of commercials (adverts) during the game.
What is the average percentage of broadcast time spent watching commercials during an NFL game? (rounded to nearest whole number)
21%
56%
42%
33%
In the 2019 NFL playoffs, the eventual Super Bowl Champions the Kansas City Chiefs needed come from behind wins in each of their games as they only scored a total of 17 points to their opponent's 61.
How much did the Chiefs outscore their opponents by during their comebacks?
84-17
56-13
100-14
63-17
Which of the following is a common colloquial name for a football?
E.g. “Want to go outside and throw the ol’ _____ around?”
Pig skin
Hand egg
Laces and spaces
Oval
The Nebraska Cornhuskers, despite being in one of the smallest states by population, boast one of the largest fan bases. On game day Saturdays Memorial Stadium in Lincoln is said to become the “3rd largest city in Nebraska” and has been sold out for every game since November 1962.
As of the completion of the 2019 season, how many consecutive games have they sold out?
370
375
380
385
What is the nick name given to Nebraska’s stadium on game days?
The Sea of Red
The Red Horde
Red World
The Red Coats
In the months of September-December, if Michael is ever uncharacteristically sad, what is the most likely reason?
Donald Trump is still president
Nebraska is so terrible now I want the 1990s to come back why are they so bad omg they keep losing (Nebraska lost again)
His grandmother passed away in September and the fall air reminds him of that
He couldn’t find his favorite pair of socks
The Kansas City Chiefs appeared in two of the first four Super Bowls, winning their 2nd time out. How many years would it be before they played in the Super Bowl again?
7
40
3
50
Which countries have dragons on their flags?
Bhutan & Wales
Nepal & Bhutan
Albania & Wales
Sri Lanka & Albania
The Mercator Projection, a cylindrical map projection was first presented by Gerardus Mercator in 1569. For which reason did it become the standard map projection for navigation?
It makes Europe look bigger than Africa so therefore more important which was a goal for 16th century monarchs.
Any course of a constant bearing is a straight segment.
Paper was expensive so cartographers hated leaving whitespace and preferred to use a cylindrical projection as it covered the whole sheet.
A cylindrical projection fits on a rectangular sheet of paper and therefore fits easily on a table for the navigator to reference.
Which American city does this Flag represent?
Wichita
Omaha
Albuquerque
Salt Lake City
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
At the end of a RuPaul's Drag Race episode, RuPaul says which phrase to the winner of the "Lip Sync For Your Life" to let her know she is not going home?
"*Drag Name* shantay, you stay. Please go and join the other girls."
"*Drag Name* con-drag-ulations, you live to slay another day girl"
"*Drag Name* yas kween, get yo-self over here"
"*Drag Name* oh pit crew, take this girl back to the others"
Which brewery is said to be the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world?
Weihenstephan Brewery
Yuengling Brewery
Weltenburg Abbey
Stiegl Brewery
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