Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 Which element is abbreviated Na on the Periodic Table of Elements? A. Nickel B. Sodium C. Nobelium D. Potassium Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 Where did Robert Peary place an American flag in 1909? North Pole The Moon Mount Everest Mars Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 4 Score and 4 Trivia Questions about the Gettysburg Address President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on November 19th, 1863. It's widely regarded as one of the famous speeches in history, but how much do you know about it? Try your hand at these four trivia questions about 272 words that proved a speech doesn't have to be long to be memorable... Who Wrote the Speech for Lincoln? Why Is This Speech So Famous? What Was the Original Purpose of the Speech? What Newspaper Retracted the Poor Review it originally gave the Gettysburg Address 150 Years Later? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 19 hours ago, phkrause said: Which element is abbreviated Na on the Periodic Table of Elements? A. Nickel B. Sodium C. Nobelium D. Potassium B. Sodium Nah, it's not nickel. The abbreviation for sodium is Na from the Latin natrium. Source: various web sites. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 19 hours ago, phkrause said: Where did Robert Peary place an American flag in 1909? North Pole The Moon Mount Everest Mars Answer: Robert Edwin Peary is best known for claiming to be the first person to reach the geographic North Pole. An officer in the United States Navy, it was Commander Peary’s eighth attempt to reach the pole in two decades of exploring arctic regions. After losing a total of eight toes from years of Arctic conditions, Peary finally made peace with God by placing the American flag at the Earth's northernmost point. It is now suspected that he may have been 30 to 60 miles short of the Pole, but is still credited with the achievement. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2017 Author Members Posted November 20, 2017 18 hours ago, phkrause said: Who Wrote the Speech for Lincoln? Today, whenever a president gives a speech, you know that it has been written by a professional speechwriter - someone who actually studied the art of public speaking and knows the mechanics of delivering a great speech. But in 1863, things were done a little differently. It was, in fact, Abraham Lincoln himself who wrote the Gettysburg Address - every word of it. He finished the speech the night before he gave it and spoke from the heart. That's why it is still so powerful today. 18 hours ago, phkrause said: Why Is This Speech So Famous? Lincoln could have made the speech all about defeating the South and winning the war, but he did not. Instead, he geared the speech toward keeping the country together, working together, healing rifts, and honoring the democratic intent of the country's Founding Fathers. This was not a bitter speech, nor did it try to stir up anger or fear. It would have been very easy for Lincoln to go the emotional button-pressing route, but he took a more inclusionary path, reminding people that the war was not being fought to vanquish an enemy, but to hold together a country that was started with such promise. 18 hours ago, phkrause said: What Was the Original Purpose of the Speech? Lincoln's speech was really supposed to be a short address that was more of an afterthought than anything else. The ceremony's star guest was famed speaker Edward Everett, who spoke for two hours. Lincoln did plan out what he would say (the legend that he wrote it on the fly was just that, a legend), but his invitation was a last-minute decision, and he was supposed to be there more for moral support than anything else. Lincoln's intent in the speech was to remind people of how important this war was to the country and to try to keep morale up after such a devastating battle. Instead, the short speech gradually gained a reputation for being one of the most eloquent examples of patriotism and devotion to the ideals of democracy. 18 hours ago, phkrause said: What Newspaper Retracted the Poor Review it originally gave the Gettysburg Address 150 Years Later? At the time, newspapers made no bones about which side they supported. The Patriot-Union, a Pennsylvania newspaper, dismissed the president's remarks as "silly" and wrote, "For the credit of the nation, we are willing that the veil of oblivion shall be dropped over them and that there shall be no more repeated or thought of." At the 150 year anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, in 2013, the same newspaper, now known as the Patriot-News of Harrisburg, issued a retraction which read, "Seven score and ten years ago, the forefathers of this media institution brought forth to his audience a judgment so flawed, so tainted by hubris, so lacking in the perspective history would bring that it cannot remain unaddressed in our archives." Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Posted November 21, 2017 Three gold balls are a universal symbol for which type of business? Barber shop Pawn shop Dry cleaner Book store Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Posted November 21, 2017 Boot Up for Some Microsoft Windows 1.0 Trivia The first version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was released on November 20th, 1985. See how much you know about it with some trivia questions... What Future Microsoft Exec Appeared in an Ad for Windows 1.0? Why Did Microsoft Include Solitaire in Windows 3.0? Windows 95 Came Out With a User Video Guide Starring Actors from What TV Show That Premiered the Previous Year? How Much Did Microsoft Pay Brian Eno to Compose a Few Seconds of Music for Windows 95? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Posted November 21, 2017 15 hours ago, phkrause said: Three gold balls are a universal symbol for which type of business? Barber shop Pawn shop Dry cleaner Book store Answer: Many traditional shops have iconic symbols outside their doors. The traditional symbol for pawn shops is three gold balls suspended from a bar. The three sphere symbol is attributed to the Medici family of Florence, Italy. The symbolic meaning is said to be drawn from Lombard, which comes from the Italian province, Lombardy. Pawn shop banking is said to have originated under the name of Lombard banking. The golden spheres represented byzants, which were gold coins at the time. Later, the coins were changed to spheres to better attract attention. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Posted November 21, 2017 14 hours ago, phkrause said: What Future Microsoft Exec Appeared in an Ad for Windows 1.0? Check out this ad for Windows 1.0 and see if you recognize anyone ... That's right, that's eventual Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Of course, even when Ballmer achieved this lofty position, he was still a little prone to bringing giant energy-packed outbursts wherever he went. This is him at a presentation in the early 2000s, and you don't even wanna see how he acts now that he owns the Los Angeles Clippers. 14 hours ago, phkrause said: Why Did Microsoft Include Solitaire in Windows 3.0? If we're being honest, we use our Windows computers 30% of the time to do work and 70% of the time to play solitaire, hearts, FreeCell or Minesweeper. (But we don't play Spider Solitaire anymore. That game is the work of the devil.) But once upon a time, the games weren't included because they were fun, rather they were included to train us all on how to use a new operating system. Solitaire was meant to teach us how to use the drag-and-drop functionality of Windows. Minesweeper came out two years later to get people comfortable with right and left clicking. Hearts came out next to get us excited about the networking capabilities of our new computers and FreeCell was meant to test whether the software on your computer allowing you to play 32-bit games on a 16-bit processor had properly installed. 14 hours ago, phkrause said: Windows 95 Came Out With a User Video Guide Starring Actors from What TV Show That Premiered the Previous Year? Trying to get people excited for Windows 95, Microsoft released a "cybersitcom" explaining how you can use Windows. And if you had Bill Gates money, and could have anyone star in your sitcom-themed video in 1995, who would you hire? Simple. Rachel Green and Chandler Bing. Jennifer Anniston and Matthew Perry became the stars of a roughly hour-long training video/infomercial for Windows 95. Judging by the final product, we're guessing the writers from Friends were unavailable to work on this script. 14 hours ago, phkrause said: How Much Did Microsoft Pay Brian Eno to Compose a Few Seconds of Music for Windows 95? Do you remember this music that played every time you started Windows 95? Okay, neither do we. But we're guessing it must have been pretty exciting in the 90s. Microsoft paid Brian Eno $35,000 to compose that diddy. Considering how short it is, we feel that's quite a rate. But considering that this is for one of the most famous pieces of software of all time, it feels like a steal. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2017 Author Members Posted November 21, 2017 Who is the most liked person on Facebook? Barack Obama Shakira Cristiano Ronaldo Justin Bieber Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 22, 2017 Author Members Posted November 22, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 11:55 AM, phkrause said: Who is the most liked person on Facebook? Barack Obama Shakira Cristiano Ronaldo Justin Bieber Answer: Professional soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is by far the most-liked person on Facebook, with a massive lead of more than 18 million likes. Ronaldo is one of the most recognized soccer players in the league playing for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. The 32-year-old star now has 122,631,885 likes compared to 104,200,675 for the Colombian singer Shakira. According to Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo took home $93 million in 2017, making him the highest-paid professional athlete of 2017. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 22, 2017 Author Members Posted November 22, 2017 Who was the captain of the Mayflower when it took the Pilgrims to the New World? Captain Jack Sparrow Captain Christopher Jones Captain James Kirk Captain Hook Has to be Captain Christopher Jones?? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 Test Your Knowledge of President Kennedy's Assassination On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Test your knowledge of the tragedy that shocked our nation with these trivia questions... Did Lee Harvey Oswald Act Alone? Why Did Dallas Authorities Arrest Oswald? Who Shot And Killed Lee Harvey Oswald? How Long Did it Take for Johnson to Take the Oath of Office? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 How much did the U.S. government pay the Zapruder family for President Kennedy's assassination video? $1 million $9 million $16 million $24 million Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 17 hours ago, phkrause said: Who was the captain of the Mayflower when it took the Pilgrims to the New World? Captain Jack Sparrow Captain Christopher Jones Captain James Kirk Captain Hook Has to be Captain Christopher Jones?? Answer: The Mayflower was an English ship that famously transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. The Mayflower carried 102 passengers, and was under the command of Captain Christopher Jones. He and his ship were veterans of the European cargo business, but neither had ever crossed the Atlantic. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, we should also give thanks to Captain Christopher Jones who helped make the beginning of the United States possible. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 16 hours ago, phkrause said: Did Lee Harvey Oswald Act Alone? According to the Warren Commission report — the official investigative report into Kennedy's assassination that was commissioned by President Johnson — the answer is "yes." However, many theories exist about whether Oswald truly acted alone or was part of a larger conspiracy to assassinate the president. Among the many conspiracy theories are collaborations between Oswald and the CIA, Russia, Cuba, the mafia, and even Kennedy's vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson. And while they are all just theories until proven otherwise, one thing is true: the majority of Americans believe others were involved. In fact, according to a recent survey from FiveThirtyEight, 61 percent of Americans believe Oswald did not act alone (only 33 percent believe he did). 16 hours ago, phkrause said: Why Did Dallas Authorities Arrest Oswald? Believe it or not, Oswald was not arrested for the assassination of JFK. Dallas authorities picked up Oswald 90 minutes after the assassination in a movie theater for the murder of Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit. The Warren Commission determined Oswald killed Tippit while escaping the Texas School Book Depository after firing the fatal rounds at President Kennedy's motorcade. Oswald, however, denied killing both Kennedy and Tippit. Of course, Jack Ruby's assassination of Oswald two days later ended the possibility of ever really knowing the truth about what happened. 16 hours ago, phkrause said: Who Shot And Killed Lee Harvey Oswald? Jack Ruby assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald on live national television two days after Kennedy's death while Dallas police attempted to transfer Oswald to a county jail. Ruby was a local Dallas nightclub owner who hadn't voted for Kennedy and, according to friends and close acquaintances, was not particularly patriotic. As such, Ruby's motive has always been questioned and added fuel to conspiracy theories surrounding mob involvement in Kennedy's assassination. Reports suggest Ruby had ties to mob leaders and may have carried out the attack to silence Oswald. Ruby, however, denied this even on his deathbed. In 1966, while suffering from lung cancer, Ruby maintained he operated alone under his own motive. 16 hours ago, phkrause said: How Long Did it Take for Johnson to Take the Oath of Office? At 2:38 pm — two hours, eight minutes after Kennedy was fatally struck in his motorcade — Johnson took the oath of office aboard Air Force One. Jacqueline Kennedy stood by his side, still wearing the pink suit stained with her recently deceased husband's blood. Shortly after, the casket carrying the remains of President Kennedy was brought aboard the plane to be brought back to Washington. Kennedy would later be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 15 hours ago, phkrause said: How much did the U.S. government pay the Zapruder family for President Kennedy's assassination video? $1 million $9 million $16 million $24 million Answer: The U.S. government paid the heirs of Abraham Zapruder $16 million for his film of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the highest price ever paid for a historical American artifact. The photography buff aimed his 8mm Bell & Howell at President Kennedy’s passing motorcade on Nov. 22, 1963, and captured 26.3 seconds of full-color footage that long outlived him. The film was an important part of the Warren Commission hearings and all subsequent investigations of the assassination, and is one of the most studied pieces of film in history. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 In what city did Black Friday, the day that kicks off holiday shopping, begin? A. Baltimore B. New York C. Boston D. Philadelphia My thought would be NY Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 Approximately how many turkeys are consumed each year at Thanksgiving? 19 million 27 million 46 million 102 million Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2017 Author Members Posted November 23, 2017 Which balloon character has flown in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other? Mickey Mouse Betty Boop Snoopy Hello Kitty Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2017 Author Members Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 12:33 PM, phkrause said: In what city did Black Friday, the day that kicks off holiday shopping, begin? A. Baltimore B. New York C. Boston D. Philadelphia My thought would be NY D. Philadelphia Black Friday was a term coined by Philadelphia police officers to describe the kickoff of the dreaded foot and car traffic holiday shopping brought to the city. Source: various web sites. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2017 Author Members Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 5:07 PM, phkrause said: Approximately how many turkeys are consumed each year at Thanksgiving? 19 million 27 million 46 million 102 million Answer: According to estimates by the National Turkey Foundation, 46 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving. In a country of 326 million Americans, that figure comes out to one turkey for roughly every group of seven. Nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving. The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 16 pounds, meaning that approximately 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the United States during Thanksgiving last year. That's a lot of turkey! Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2017 Author Members Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 6:54 PM, phkrause said: Which balloon character has flown in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other? Mickey Mouse Betty Boop Snoopy Hello Kitty Answer: Macy's sent its 91st Thanksgiving Day Parade down the streets of Manhattan today, a spectacle more than 50 million people tuned into watch. The parade debuted in 1924 as a way to celebrate the expansion of Macy’s flagship Manhattan store. The world's most well-known beagle has appeared in the Macy's parades a record 39 times. Snoopy has been a regular staple character in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1968. So far, he has also had more unique variants of balloons than any other character, with eight in total. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2017 Author Members Posted November 25, 2017 At which location are you most likely to contract food poisoning, according to a 2014 study from the Center for Science in the Public Interest? A. At home B. A food truck C. A restaurant D. A farmer's market Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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