Trivia Quiz?

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On 7/31/2017 at 8:07 PM, phkrause said:

Did Other World Stock Exchanges Close as Well?

Almost simultaneously with the NYSE shutdown, the major stock exchanges of Europe closed their doors. Although panics in individual markets or regions had caused brief shutdowns in the past, such a widespread closure of the world's major financial markets was unprecedented. Worried that war-related fears would cause an unsustainable wave of selling, the financial markets closed down to forestall this sort of panic. The NYSE was particularly concerned that foreign investors would sell off their holdings to raise funds for the war effort in their home countries. A similar fear gripped Europe's major stock exchanges, which worried that a rush by foreign investors to repatriate their capital would lead to a massive sell-off, a precipitous decline in prices, and large amounts of capital flowing out of one country and into another.

 

On 7/31/2017 at 8:07 PM, phkrause said:

Was This the First Major Shutdown of the NYSE?

The stock exchange, established in May 1792 under the so-called Buttonwood Agreement signed by 24 brokers, closed down for 10 days at the outset of the Panic of 1873, a financial crisis that led to a global depression. In the United States, that financial crisis hit particularly hard at the banking industry. The NYSE closure in 1873 came shortly after the failure of Jay Cooke & Company, a Philadelphia-based banking institution that was heavily invested in railroad construction. The failure of Jay Cooke was followed by a number of other bank failures, including that of the banking institution run by British-born financier Henry Clews. Several years later, the Blizzard of 1888 closed the NYSE on March 12 and 13, 1888.

 

On 7/31/2017 at 8:07 PM, phkrause said:

When Did the NYSE Resume Trading in 1914?

After a stoppage of roughly four months, the NYSE reopened for bond trading only on November 28, 1914. According to History.com, U.S. officials decided that "bond trading, albeit with a set of restrictions designed to safeguard the American economy, could help prevent the financial ruin of the belligerent countries by raising money for the war effort." Stock trading on the New York exchange resumed on December 12, 1914. On that date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, dropped by a whopping 24.39 percent, its biggest decline since the DJIA first debuted in 1896. This sharp decline in the key index reflected the war-related uncertainties affecting the market in the early years of World War I.

 

On 7/31/2017 at 8:07 PM, phkrause said:

For What Reasons Has the NYSE Shut Down in the Years Since 1914?

Although the 1914 shutdown of the NYSE remains by far the longest closure in its history, other shorter closings have occurred in the 103 years since the start of World War I. The exchange closed down on May 25, 1946, because of a railroad strike. Heavy snows have occasionally delayed the start of trading or resulted in an earlier end to trading on the exchange, but the so-called Lindsay snowstorm of February 1969 managed to shut down the NYSE for a day and a half. The exchange closed July 21, 1969, to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing. A power blackout across the New York metropolitan area closed the NYSE on July 14, 1977. After massive stock market sell-offs in October 1987 and October 1989, circuit breakers were put in place to automatically halt trading after such a sell-off. These circuit breakers kicked in and temporarily halted trading on October 27, 1997, and again on May 6, 2010. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, closed down the NYSE from September 11 through 14. A year later, the market closed down for a day on September 11 to mark the first anniversary of the attack. Hurricane Sandy caused a two-day shutdown of the NYSE in late October 2012.

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which sport would you be playing if you were allowed a mulligan?

Baseball Golf Lacrosse Hockey

Answer: A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. Its best-known meaning is in golf, whereby a player is informally allowed to replay a stroke, even though this is against the formal rules of golf. The result is that the hole is played and scored as if the first errant shot had never been made. In casual play, mulligans speed play by reducing the time spent searching for a lost ball, and reduce frustration and increase enjoyment of the game, as a player can "shake off" a bad shot.

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Who is the only artist to refuse to accept a Grammy Award?

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Which of these film legends is the mom of Law and Order: SVU actress Mariska Hargitay?

A. Jayne Mansfield
B. Marilyn Monroe
C. Greta Garbo
D. Sophia Loren

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In what movie did Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez spend a day in detention?

Sixteen Candles The Breakfast Club Stand by Me Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The Breakfast Club! If I remember correctly!!

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who is the only artist to refuse to accept a Grammy Award?

Answer: Sinead O'Connor is the only artist to refuse a Grammy. According to O'Connor, her refusal to accept her trophy was her way of boycotting the "false and destructive materialistic values" of the music industry. When queried about the decision, she maintained that her reasoning stemmed from the award show's extreme commercialization. She passed up the honor for Best Alternative Music Performance for her 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. It is the only time in Grammy history that an artist refused to accept an award.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of these film legends is the mom of Law and Order: SVU actress Mariska Hargitay?

A. Jayne Mansfield
B. Marilyn Monroe
C. Greta Garbo
D. Sophia Loren

A. Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield is Hargitay's mother, and Mickey Hargitay is her father.

Source: various web sites.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

In what movie did Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez spend a day in detention?

Sixteen Candles The Breakfast Club Stand by Me Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The Breakfast Club! If I remember correctly!!

Answer: The Breakfast Club is a 1985 coming-of-age film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes, starring Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy. The storyline follows five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes. The media referred to the film's five main actors as members of a group called the "Brat Pack".

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Which of the following fruits is actually a vegetable?

A. Avocado
B. Cucumber
C. Broccoli
D. Squash

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Which fast food chain used the advertising slogan, "You Deserve a Break Today"?

McDonald's Wendy's Burger King Taco Bell

 I'm guessing McDonald's??

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In which branch of the armed services did John F. Kennedy serve?

Army Coast Guard Navy Marines

Navy

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of the following fruits is actually a vegetable?

A. Avocado
B. Cucumber
C. Broccoli
D. Squash

C. Broccoli

Broccoli is the only actual vegetable on the list.

Source: various web sites.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which fast food chain used the advertising slogan, "You Deserve a Break Today"?

McDonald's Wendy's Burger King Taco Bell

 I'm guessing McDonald's??

Answer: "You Deserve a Break Today" was the iconic tagline used by McDonald's. This catchy song was meant to let people know they could 'get away' and indulge in a fast-food meal at McDonald’s. Barry Manilow is often incorrectly given writing credits for this jingle, although he did sing the jingle for a commercial. “You deserve a break today” was first used in 1971 in a TV commercial that featured actor John Amos—later the father on Good Times. Ad Age rated it the top advertising jingle of the 20th Century.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

In which branch of the armed services did John F. Kennedy serve?

Army Coast Guard Navy Marines

Navy

Answer: After graduating from Harvard in 1940, Kennedy served as a lieutenant in the Navy, where he earned a Purple Heart, among other honors, during World War II. On this day in 1943, his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety. For six days, Kennedy and his crew waited on an island and survived by drinking coconut milk and rainwater until native islanders discovered the sailors. He reportedly scrawled a message on a coconut husk and gestured to the islanders to take it to a nearby base. Finally, on August 8, a Navy patrol boat picked up the survivors.

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Which U.S. President never lived in the White House?

George Washington Andrew Jackson John Adams James Madison

I believe it was George??

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Which of the following works of art was created by painter Grant Wood?

"The Kiss" "The Night Watch" "The Girl With A Pearl Earring" "American Gothic"

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which U.S. President never lived in the White House?

George Washington Andrew Jackson John Adams James Madison

I believe it was George??

Answer: When George Washington took the oath of office in 1789, there was not yet a permanent residence for the chief executive. Construction of the White House began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. In November 1800, John Adams, the second President of the United States, became the first president to occupy the White House. The construction took place over a period of eight years, at a reported cost of $232,371.83 (equal to $3,229,057 today).

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of the following works of art was created by painter Grant Wood?

"The Kiss" "The Night Watch" "The Girl With A Pearl Earring" "American Gothic"

Answer: American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. It is one of the most familiar images in 20th-century American art, and has been widely parodied in American popular culture. The painting shows a farmer standing beside a woman that has been interpreted to be either his wife or his daughter. The figures were modeled by Wood's sister, Nan Wood Graham, and his dentist Dr. B.H. McKeeby. The man is holding a pitchfork, which symbolizes hard labor, and the flowers over the woman's right shoulder suggesting domesticity. Wood's inspiration came from what is now known as the American Gothic House, and his decision to paint the house along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that house."

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Behind NCAA and NFL football events, what was the most-watched sporting event in the United States in 2015?

A. World Cup Soccer
B. NASCAR
C. World Series
D. Stanley Cup

If I had to guess, which I'm obviously doing, i'd would be Soccer!! But its probably gonna be Hockey!

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The band Pearl Jam originally named itself after which NBA basketball player?

Magic Johnson Mookie Blaylock Spud Webb Larry Bird

Have no clue!! So I'm gonna make a guess! Mookie Blaylock??

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Which singer known for his hit "The Gambler" was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013?

Willie Nelson Johnny Cash Rod Stewart Kenny Rogers

That would be Kenny Rodgers

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15 hours ago, phkrause said:

Behind NCAA and NFL football events, what was the most-watched sporting event in the United States in 2015?

A. World Cup Soccer
B. NASCAR
C. World Series
D. Stanley Cup

If I had to guess, which I'm obviously doing, i'd would be Soccer!! But its probably gonna be Hockey!

A. World Cup Soccer

NCAA and NFL sporting events were superseded only by the USA vs. Japan Women's World Cup Final soccer match in 2015.

Source: various web sites.

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15 hours ago, phkrause said:

The band Pearl Jam originally named itself after which NBA basketball player?

Magic Johnson Mookie Blaylock Spud Webb Larry Bird

Have no clue!! So I'm gonna make a guess! Mookie Blaylock??

Answer: Pearl Jam’s original name was Mookie Blaylock. In 1990, a new band from Seattle played their first concert under the name Mookie Blaylock, chosen when Blaylock’s basketball card wound up in the tape case of one of their early demos. Mookie Blaylock soon signed to Epic Records and renamed themselves Pearl Jam. The band titled their first album, Ten, after Blaylock’s uniform number. Eddie Vedder said that the name "Pearl Jam" was a reference to his great-grandmother Pearl, who had a special recipe for peyote-laced jam.

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which singer known for his hit "The Gambler" was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013?

Willie Nelson Johnny Cash Rod Stewart Kenny Rogers

That would be Kenny Rodgers

Answer: Award-winning singer/songwriter Kenny Rogers has enjoyed enormous success on both the country and pop charts with hits like "Lucille," "The Gambler," and "Islands in the Stream." Rogers released The Gambler in 1978. The title track became a huge country and pop hit and gave Rogers his second Grammy Award. Rogers received recognition for his substantial musical contributions in 2013 when he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. During his career, Rogers has sold more than 50 million albums in the U.S. alone.

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Which of the following actors served in the U.S. military?

John Wayne Sylvester Stallone Chuck Norris Mark Wahlberg

My guess: Chuck Norris!!