Local & Global Trivia: Test Yourself With the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon

Checking their knowledge of trivia local and global, the members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon wrapped up their early breakfast meeting at on Sept. 8.

Most of the Kiwanians reported answering more than five answers correctly, and lots of hands remained raised for a 10- or more correct-answer count.

See how well you would have done with the questions posed:

1. Name a United States president who also was a Kiwanian (and there’s more than one).
2. Which president’s favorite snack was Jelly Belly beans?
3. When the MacDill Air Force Base was under construction, what did they find in great abundance on the land that led to this canning operation?
4. What was George Washington’s teeth made of (it is not wood).
5. Name the document that begins, “We, the people . . . ”
6. What does G.O.P. stand for?
7. Where was President Bush when they informed him of the 9/11 attacks?
8. Who, or what, is “Bob” to Kiwanians?
9. The 1950’s saw a population boom in Brandon. Name our Terrific Kids school that was built in 1954.
10. How many World Trade Center buildings fell on 9/11?
11. What is the nickname for the flag of the United States?
12. When did Kiwanians first allow women members by the International Convention vote? (For extra credit, name the first woman member of the Kiwanis Club of the Greater Brandon and then the first woman president of the Brandon club.)
13. Did you know there was a smaller copy of the Statute of Liberty out there? Where is it located.
14. What is the southernmost point in the United States? (For extra credit, what is the easternmost point in the United States?)
15. The population of the Greater Brandon area, based on a 2006 report cited by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, is approximately in which of the following ranges: (A.) 50,000–100,000 (B.) 100,000–200,000 (C.) 200,000–300,000
16. What is the date of the upcoming golf tournament hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon? (For extra credit, where is the tournament slated to be played?)

Note: Check back with Brandon Patch for the answers. Post your answers in the comment box below.