Trivia Quiz?

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Which President delivered the first presidential address on radio 94 years ago today?

Calvin Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Woodrow Wilson

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Which of these TV sitcoms featured a married couple that was actually married in real life?

Happy Days Webster Family Ties The Cosby Show

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On 12/6/2017 at 4:47 PM, phkrause said:

Which President delivered the first presidential address on radio 94 years ago today?

Calvin Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Woodrow Wilson

Answer: On Dec. 6, 1923, the first presidential address was broadcast on the radio. President Calvin Coolidge delivered what is now known as the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. It was the first time a presidential address had ever been heard by the American people. The New York Times noted "the voice of President Coolidge will be carried over a greater portion of the United States and will be heard by more people than the voice of any man in history." President Coolidge’s inaugural radio address reached 23 million via the radio.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of these TV sitcoms featured a married couple that was actually married in real life?

Happy Days Webster Family Ties The Cosby Show

Answer: Webster aired on ABC from 1983 to 1987. The show stars Emmanuel Lewis in the title role as a young boy who, after losing his parents, is adopted by his NFL-pro godfather, portrayed by Alex Karras, and his socialite wife, played by Susan Clark. Alex Karras and Susan Clark were married in real life. The couple met when they co starred in the TV movie, Babe. They were approached by Paramount Television and ABC to do the Webster sitcom alongside Emmanuel Lewis. Clark and Karras remained married until his death on October 10, 2012.

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Which U.S. President described December 7, 1941 as "a date which will live in infamy"?

Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Theodore Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower

FDR!!

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Trivia Questions About the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, which led to America’s entry into World War II. Answer these trivia questions about what happened during the attack and what followed.

How Many Were Killed and Injured?

How Many U.S. Ships Were Sunk?

Which American Ship Had the Highest Death Toll from the Attack?

How Many Aircraft Carriers Did the Japanese Use in the Attack?

Had Japan Declared War on the United States?

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To tour the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, you must visit what Hawaiian island?

Oahu Kauai Maui Lanai

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On 12/7/2017 at 6:22 PM, phkrause said:

Which U.S. President described December 7, 1941 as "a date which will live in infamy"?

Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Theodore Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower

FDR!!

Answer: The day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” Roosevelt asked Congress to approve a resolution recognizing the state of war between the U.S. and Japan. Within an hour of the speech, Congress passed a formal declaration of war against Japan and officially brought the U.S. into World War II.

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Many Were Killed and Injured?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took only about 90 minutes. When it had ended, 2,403 Americans were dead and another 1,178 were injured, according to Wikipedia. Breaking down the American casualties by branch of service, the U.S. Navy took by far the biggest hit with 2,008 sailors dead and another 710 wounded. The U.S. Army's losses totaled 218 dead and 364 wounded; U.S. Marines counted 109 dead and 69 wounded. In addition to the military casualties, 68 American civilians were killed and another 35 were wounded. Eighteen American ships were sunk or run aground. Of the vessels lost, five were battleships. Because of the nature of Japan's sneak attack, Japanese losses were much more limited. Japanese dead totaled 64 (55 airmen and 9 submariners). The Japanese air force lost 29 planes with another 74 badly damaged by antiaircraft fire.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Many U.S. Ships Were Sunk?

The Japanese sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship, and one mine layer. All eight U.S. Navy Battleships at Pearl Harbor were damaged, with four sunk. The fate of three of those battleships are as follows: 

USS West Virginia, the first ship struck in the attack, was sunk by two bombs and seven torpedoes. She was raised, repaired, and returned to rejoined fleet in July 1944. 

The USS Oklahoma was hit by eight torpedoes in the first 10 minutes of battle and began to capsize. A ninth torpedo hit her as she sank. 32 men were cut through the hull while others were beneath the waterline. Banging could be heard for over 2 days and then there was silence. The Oklahoma was decommissioned September 1, 1944, due to the extensive damage. On May 17, 1947, she parted her tow line and sank 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco for dry dock. 

The USS Utah is known as the "not so famous battleship." It was supposed to portray the role of an enemy warship during mock exercises. The ship was located at Ford Island, which is an islet in the center of Pearl Harbor. The ship was struck by two torpedoes within the first five minutes of the attack, rolled over, and sank. 58 men remain entombed inside. A quiet and under visited Memorial stands there today.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which American Ship Had the Highest Death Toll from the Attack?

The USS Arizona was the most heavily damaged, suffering four direct hits from 800-kg bombs.  When the U.S.S. Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor, it lost 1,177 men, almost half of the total number of military personnel lost during the attack.  The last bomb to strike, penetrated her deck and ignited the forward magazine. More than a million pounds of gun powder exploded, creating a huge fireball.  The ship sank in nine minutes. Today a 180-foot long Memorial spans the mid-portion of the sunken ship which is the final resting place for the 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives. This Memorial has come to commemorate all military personnel killed in the Pearl Harbor attack.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Many Aircraft Carriers Did the Japanese Use in the Attack?

Six Japanese aircraft carriers arrived carrying hundreds of airplanes, including dive and level bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes. The attack began at 7:48 in the morning, Hawaiian Time. It ended 1 ½ hours later. All eight American battleships were damaged, and half of them sunk. Of the American aircraft at the base, 188 were destroyed.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Had Japan Declared War on the United States?

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of Japan's combined fleet until his death in 1943, reportedly had insisted that the attack should not begin until 30 minutes after Washington had been advised that peace negotiations were at an end and war was imminent. To that end, Japan had transmitted a 5,000-word message to its embassy in Washington that was to be handed over by the ambassador to the U.S. government. However, difficulty in translating the message into English resulted in a delay in delivering the message to the U.S. government. As a result, the attack on Pearl Harbor began before the U.S. government received any official word of the troubles to come.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

To tour the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, you must visit what Hawaiian island?

Oahu Kauai Maui Lanai

Answer: The USS Arizona was the site that suffered the most casualties in the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War II, with 1,177 lives lost. The USS Arizona Memorial is on Oahu's south coast, about 12 miles west of Waikiki and Honolulu. Today, thousands flock to the oblong floating memorial in Oahu, situated directly above the hull of the sunken battleship, to honor and pay tribute to the fallen and remember the events of that fateful day. The memorial, built in 1962, is visited by more than two million people annually.

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According to Guinness World Records, which author has the most published works?

Ernest Hemingway William Shakespeare Dr. Seuss L. Ron Hubbard

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What is the glabella?

The opposite side of the elbow The hairs inside the ear canal The tissue above the kneecap The space between the eyebrows

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

According to Guinness World Records, which author has the most published works?

Ernest Hemingway William Shakespeare Dr. Seuss L. Ron Hubbard

Answer: L. Ron Hubbard was an author and the founder of the Church of Scientology. According to the church, his written teachings make up approximately 500,000 pages totaling about 65 million words. Hubbard produced more than 250 published works of fiction in his writing career. He used a special electric IBM typewriter with extra keys for common words like ‘and’, ‘the’, and ‘but.’ His fiction and non-fiction books have sold millions of copies, and Hubbard holds the Guinness World Record for “Most Published Works by One Author”.

Imagine a electric typewriter!! What did EGW use?

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the glabella?

The opposite side of the elbow The hairs inside the ear canal The tissue above the kneecap The space between the eyebrows

Answer: The glabella is a medical term given to the space that is located between the eyebrows and above the nose. This area of the head sits just over the frontal bone of the skull and works to connect the two structures known as superciliary ridges. The word glabella comes from the Latin word glabellus, which means smooth and hairless, and glaber, meaning bald, due to the lack of hair that is usually found in this area. If you have a unibrow, your glabella might be hidden!

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According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?

A. Jack Frost
B. Krampus
C. Gremlins
D. Santa Claws

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?

A. Jack Frost
B. Krampus
C. Gremlins
D. Santa Claws

B. Krampus

The creepy horned Krampus is the antithesis of Santa.

Source: various web sites.

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What is the name of the first pizzeria to open in the United States?

Domino's Ray's Pizza Pizza Hut Lombardi's Pizza

I've never heard of Ray's or Lombardi's!! Not sure which one, Domino's or Pizza Hut, have been around the longest?? I'm guessing Pizza Hut has been around longer than Domino's? But I'm gonna guess Lombardi's!!

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We Hope These Nobel Peace Prize Questions Don't Cause Any Conflict

December 10th is the day the Nobel Peace Prize gets awarded every year. See how much you know about some historic peace crusaders with these trivia questions...

Who Was the Youngest Man to Receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

Which U.S. President Was the Only One to Win the Prize After Leaving Office?

Which Vice President Won the Prize for a Reason Not Related to War?

Which Winner Didn't Even Know He'd Been Nominated?

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The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?

Stockholm, Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark Oslo, Norway New York City, USA

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the name of the first pizzeria to open in the United States?

Domino's Ray's Pizza Pizza Hut Lombardi's Pizza

I've never heard of Ray's or Lombardi's!! Not sure which one, Domino's or Pizza Hut, have been around the longest?? I'm guessing Pizza Hut has been around longer than Domino's? But I'm gonna guess Lombardi's!!

Answer: Lombardi's is a pizzeria located at 32 Spring Street on the corner of Mott Street in the Nolita neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. Opened in 1905, it has been acknowledged by the Pizza Hall of Fame as the first pizzeria in the United States. It began as a humble little grocery store and forever changed the course of food history when Gennaro Lombardi's decided to pivot to pizza in 1905. In 2005, Lombardi's offered entire pizzas for 5 cents, their 1905 price, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first pizza sold at its original location.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Was the Youngest Man to Receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

As of 2017, the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize is the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. He was only 35 when he won the prize in 1964 for his role in promoting civil rights; he donated the prize money (over $54,000, which was a very hefty sum in 1964) to civil rights organizations. At the time King won, he was the youngest person to win the prize, but since then, several women who were younger have won it (King remains the youngest man to have won). Betty Williams (33) and Mairead Corrigan (32) shared the award in 1976, Rigoberta Menchu Tum (33) won in 1992, Tawakkol Karman (32) won in 2011, and Malala Yousafzai (17) -- currently the youngest person to win regardless of gender — won in 2014.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which U.S. President Was the Only One to Win the Prize After Leaving Office?

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, won the award in 2002 for his repeated involvement in negotiating peace treaties and working toward social welfare. He was not the only president to win the award, but he was the only one to win after leaving office. The others — Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Barack Obama — won while in office, though Roosevelt did not accept his award until after he left, claiming it didn't feel right to claim it when he was still serving as president.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which Vice President Won the Prize for a Reason Not Related to War?

Between one and three vice presidents have won the award, depending on who you ask. Only one has won the award for a non-war-related cause: Al Gore, who won in 2007 for his environmental work regarding climate change. The other two names you'll find are Theodore Roosevelt, who won the award in 1906, and Charles G. Dawes, who won the award in 1925. Roosevelt was actually president when he won the award, but he had started out as vice president, only becoming president after William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was re-elected as president for another term. Dawes won the award during the same year he became vice president for his attempts to stabilize Germany's currency after the ravages of World War I.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which Winner Didn't Even Know He'd Been Nominated?

You'd think you'd know if you were in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize, but don't tell that to Barack Obama. The former president had not even completed the first year in his first term when he received news that he'd won the prize (along with the also-crucial information that it was his dog's birthday and a three-day weekend was coming up; two of his "prize informants" were his daughters). And even now, Obama admits he's still not sure why he won. The award was a complete surprise to him and his staff because no one knew that he'd been nominated. According to the committee that gave him the award, it was their hope that the award would strengthen Obama's reputation and clout. In 2015, the head of the committee admitted that the prize did not have the effect they had hoped it would. 

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?

Stockholm, Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark Oslo, Norway New York City, USA

Answer: The Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, presents the Nobel Peace Prize in the presence of the King of Norway on December 10th each year (the anniversary of Nobel's death). The Peace Prize is the only Nobel Prize NOT presented in Stockholm. The Nobel laureate receives a diploma, a medal and a document confirming the prize amount. The Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony is held at the Oslo City Hall, followed the next day by the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, which is broadcast in over 150 countries around the world.

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Which university claims the most U.S. presidents as alumni?

Harvard University College of William & Mary Yale University University of Virginia

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What Japanese word means "empty orchestra"?

Zen Emoji Origami Karaoke

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which university claims the most U.S. presidents as alumni?

Harvard University College of William & Mary Yale University University of Virginia

Answer: Harvard University has seen the most future presidents out of any school. The first president to hold a college degree, John Adams, graduated from Harvard, as did his son and sixth president John Quincy Adams. Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy also received undergraduate degrees from Harvard. Several other presidents attended this prestigious university for graduate school. Rutherford B. Hayes and Barack Obama earned their law degrees at Harvard Law, while George W. Bush graduated from Harvard Business School.