Course Fair Trivia

This founding document established the government of the United States

• The Declaration of independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Answer explanation

The Constitution is only about 4,500 words it is one of the shortest written constitutions in the world.

The Bill of Rights were added two years later in 1791

It was signed in secret

Ben Franklin said, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes."

How many years did the Hundred Years War last?

• 101

• 106

• 116

• 100

Answer explanation

Fun fact: The "Hundred Years' War" actually dragged on for 116 years (1337–1453). Clearly, whoever named it decided accuracy was overrated.

This desert is the driest (non-polar) desert in the world. It receives less than 5mm of rain annually, and some areas have never recorded rainfall. It’s also home to the oldest artificially mummified human remains, dating back over 7,000 years.

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

Answer explanation

The Atacama's soil is very similar to that on Mars.Actually, NASA uses the Atacama Desert to test instruments that will go on missions to the red planet. And, the Atacama desert has also been used as a film location for movies set in space. So we're not kidding when we describe Atacama as alien like!

• It is home to the Chinchorro culture, which created the oldest known artificially mummified human remains, dating back over 7,000 years—even older than Egyptian mummies.

This MacArthur graduate went on to become the anchor for the CBS Evening News.

• Dan Rather

• Scott Pelley

• Walter Cronkite

• Nora O'Donnell

Answer explanation

Norah O'Donnell is a 1991 Mac Grad. She was the first female anchor for CBS News

How many Mac grads are currently in the BIG Leagues (MLB)?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 5

Answer explanation

Brothers Josh Jung (Texas Rangers) and Jace Jung (Detroit Tigers) are both first-round MLB picks who currently play third base.