Trivia Quiz?

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Japanese word means "empty orchestra"?

Zen Emoji Origami Karaoke

Answer: Japanese words are everywhere in the English language. For instance, did you know the word karaoke is of Japanese origin? Many Japanese language learners may already know this, but not only was karaoke invented in Japan, the name was taken straight from Japanese. The word karaoke is derived from two Japanese words. “Kara” comes from the word karappo meaning empty or void and “oke” comes from the word okesutura or orchestra. Karaoke is a form of entertainment where an amateur singer sings along with recorded instrumental music.

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How would you spell the word "No" over a walkie-talkie in the U.S. military phonetic alphabet?

Nevada October North Oxygen November Oscar Navy Orange

Must be "November Oscar"

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On 12/12/2017 at 5:55 PM, phkrause said:

How would you spell the word "No" over a walkie-talkie in the U.S. military phonetic alphabet?

Nevada October North Oxygen November Oscar Navy Orange

Must be "November Oscar"

Answer: The code word for the letter "N" is November and the code word for the letter "O" is Oscar. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) alphabet assigned code words to digits and acrophonically to the letters of the ISO basic Latin alphabet (Alfa for A, Bravo for B, etc.) so that critical combinations of letters and numbers can be pronounced and understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language or the presence of transmission static.

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Which television show's theme song included the words "Schlemiel! Schlimazel!"?

Mork & Mindy The Odd Couple Laverne & Shirley The Facts of Life

Gotta be Mork&Mindy??

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which television show's theme song included the words "Schlemiel! Schlimazel!"?

Mork & Mindy The Odd Couple Laverne & Shirley The Facts of Life

Gotta be Mork&Mindy??

Answer: Ever wonder about the origin of Laverne and Shirley’s opening catch phrase: “Schlemiel! Schlimazel!”? In her memoir, Penny Marshall explained that it was a Yiddish song from her childhood that she and her friends would sing on their way to school. A Schlemiel is an inept clumsy person and a Schlimazel is a very unlucky person. The difference between a schlemiel and a schlimazel is described through the aphorism, "A schlemiel is somebody who often spills his soup and a schlimazel is the person it lands on”.

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Who is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival?

Robert Redford Paul Newman Jack Nicholson Robert De Niro

Robert Redford??

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who is the founder of the Sundance Film Festival?

Robert Redford Paul Newman Jack Nicholson Robert De Niro

Robert Redford??

Answer: Founded by Robert Redford, The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States. With the proceeds of his acting success, Redford bought an entire ski area in Park City, Utah which he named "Sundance" after his Sundance Kid character. Redford founded the Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah, 30 miles north of the Sundance ski area. The Sundance Film Festival has grown into one of the movie industry's most prestigious events and a great showcase for indie filmmakers.

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Which guitarist once lost half of his middle finger in a wood-chopping accident?

Jimi Hendrix Jerry Garcia Eric Clapton Bruce Springsteen

I hadn't heard that about any of these guys!! So my guess Jerry Garcia??

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Which country was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Russia Singapore South Korea Israel

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On 12/15/2017 at 4:11 PM, phkrause said:

Which guitarist once lost half of his middle finger in a wood-chopping accident?

Jimi Hendrix Jerry Garcia Eric Clapton Bruce Springsteen

I hadn't heard that about any of these guys!! So my guess Jerry Garcia??

Answer: Jerry Garcia is best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist with the band the Grateful Dead. When Garcia was four years old, he and his family were vacationing in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. A young Garcia was tasked with steadying wood, while his older brother Tiff chopped. Garcia inadvertently placed his hand in the path of the falling axe. As a result Garcia lost two-thirds of his right middle finger. Despite the accident, Garcia went on to play a mean guitar, and often showed off his missing finger in a sort of salute to fans.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which country was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Russia Singapore South Korea Israel

Answer: Russia’s Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country’s government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound. Russian athletes can still compete, but it will be under the Olympic flag. Any athletes from Russia that compete will do so as individuals wearing a neutral uniform, and the official record books will forever show that Russia won zero medals. The decision comes after a widespread doping program in Russia.

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Which successful rock band has the most songs to hit number two on the Billboard chart - without ever having a number-one hit?

A. Creedence Clearwater Revival
B. Blue Oyster Cult
C. The Doors
D. Fleetwood Mac

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4 Trivia Questions about the Boston Tea Party

On December 16, 1773, colonists tossed 342 crates of tea overboard in what would come to be known as the Boston Tea Party. So try your luck with these trivia questions.

What Was the Tea Party Protesting?

How Much Tea Was Destroyed?

What Problem Did the Colonists Notice the Next Day Concerning Their Attempts to Destroy All That Tea?

What Similar Revolutionary Act Happened Three Months after the Boston Tea Party?

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What was the name of the group that staged the Boston Tea Party?

Minutemen Sons of Freedom Loyalists Sons of Liberty

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which successful rock band has the most songs to hit number two on the Billboard chart - without ever having a number-one hit?

A. Creedence Clearwater Revival
B. Blue Oyster Cult
C. The Doors
D. Fleetwood Mac

A. Creedence Clearwater Revival

The (Un)Fortunate Sons of Creedence Clearwater Revival never did top the charts - but they came close with plenty of top 10 hits, including the dubious distinction of having the most songs to hit number two.

Source: various web sites.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Was the Tea Party Protesting?

Ah, the Boston Tea Party, protesting taxation without representation as a new British tax on tea sent prices skyrocketing, right? Well, not exactly. The Tea Act actually lowered taxes on tea sold by the East India Company and lowered the overall cost of the beverage. Thanks to the legislation, tea now cost about half of what it cost over in England.

So why all the outrage? This tax break allowed the East India Company to undercut the price of tea being sold by others in the colonies, including that smuggled in by people like John Hancock. You may recognize that name "John Hancock." He was one of the people who got everyone else all fired up for the Tea Party in the first place.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Much Tea Was Destroyed?

On the night of the Boston Tea Party, the costumed raiders dumped roughly 340 chests of tea into the waters of Boston Harbor. According to estimates made at the time, about 92,000 pounds of tea were thus destroyed. To give you some idea of how much tea that is, in an article posted at History.com writer Christopher Klein estimated it was enough to fill between 18 million and 19 million teabags.  In today's dollars, the price tag for the tea destroyed on the night of December 16, 1773, was $1 million, according to Klein. As it turned out, it was a loss that British authorities could not ignore.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Problem Did the Colonists Notice the Next Day Concerning Their Attempts to Destroy All That Tea?

While the colonists had successfully thrown plenty of tea overboard and stunk up all of Boston Harbor, they soon realized that they had actually screwed up the main objective of the mission: Destroying all the tea. Plenty of crates were bobbing up and down in the water, still intact enough that you could get out some perfectly good tea if you wanted it. And if you thought East India Company prices were undercutting business before, you should see how much free tea undercuts sales. So the Sons of Liberty had to get back out to the water and destroy what was left. As revolutionary George Hewes put it, "The next morning, after we had cleared the ships of the tea, it was discovered that very considerable quantities of it were floating upon the surface of the water; and to prevent the possibility of any of its being saved for use, a number of small boats were manned by sailors and citizens, who rowed them into those parts of the harbor wherever the tea was visible, and by beating it with oars and paddles so thoroughly drenched it as to render its entire destruction inevitable." It sounds to us a lot like storming out in anger and slamming the door to end a big fight, then having to come back into the room because you accidentally forgot your car keys.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Similar Revolutionary Act Happened Three Months after the Boston Tea Party?

There was actually more than one Boston Tea Party. There was a second one three months after the first, this one happening in March of 1774. And there were even more non-Boston Tea Parties. In New York, they threw tea into the Hudson, and in Charleston, South Carolina, they tossed it into the Cooper River. And in Annapolis, Maryland, colonists saw to it that the offending ship was set on fire. We guess what we're saying is that in the 1770s, everyone was throwing tea parties.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What was the name of the group that staged the Boston Tea Party?

Minutemen Sons of Freedom Loyalists Sons of Liberty

Answer: On this day in 1773, about 60 members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three ships carrying cargoes of British East India Company tea moored at Griffin’s Wharf. In a span of three hours, 342 chests of British East India Company Tea were smashed and dumped into Boston Harbor. Over 92,000 pounds of tea were destroyed and thrown into the harbor. The implication and impact of the Boston Tea Party were enormous; the event directly led to the sparking of the American Revolution.

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Prior to their historic flight in 1903, the Wright Brothers owned what type of business?

Barber shop Ice cream parlor Bicycle shop Flower shop

Probably a Barber Shop!!

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Up, Up, and Away With These Wright Brothers Trivia Questions

On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful airplane flight. You might know their basic story, but do you know the answers to these trivia questions about that stunning day near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

What Made the Wright Brothers Think They Could Do This?

Why Did They Choose a Location So Far Away From Home?

Which Brother Was First to Take to the Skies?

Why Did the Brothers Almost Never Fly Together?

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After the Wright brothers’ historic flight, how long did it take for man to walk on the moon?

94 years 66 years 49 years 77 years

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On 12/17/2017 at 3:19 PM, phkrause said:

Prior to their historic flight in 1903, the Wright Brothers owned what type of business?

Barber shop Ice cream parlor Bicycle shop Flower shop

Probably a Barber Shop!!

Answer: Before they built airplanes, the Wright brothers built bicycles. Capitalizing on the national bicycle craze, the Wright Brothers opened a bicycle repair and sales shop in December 1892 (the Wright Cycle Exchange, later the Wright Cycle Company.) In 1896, they began manufacturing and selling bicycles of their own bicycles. Their work with bicycles influenced their belief that an unstable vehicle like a flying machine could be controlled and balanced with practice. The brothers used the profits from their bicycle business to finance their aviation experiments.

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On 12/17/2017 at 4:12 PM, phkrause said:

What Made the Wright Brothers Think They Could Do This?

The Wright brothers were mechanically inclined and already ran a successful bicycle shop. In fact, their shop was below a factory where the brothers made their own line of bicycles. When Orville fell ill with typhoid fever, one of the things Wilbur did during Orville's recovery was read to him about a famous German glider pilot who had recently died in a glider accident. The pilot, Otto Lilienthal, had died when a random gust of wind interfered with his flight, causing the glider to stall and fall. The idea of creating a way for pilots to control their own aircraft and be powered by something other than the wind took hold. When Orville recovered, he and Wilbur began testing glider wing configurations, watching birds take flight, and seeing how they could expand pilot compartments for possible passengers.

 

On 12/17/2017 at 4:12 PM, phkrause said:

Why Did They Choose a Location So Far Away From Home?

The brothers were based in Ohio but tested their flights in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They needed an area with gentle but reasonably stable winds that would allow them to test their crafts as needed but wouldn't put them at unnecessary risk of crashing or flying off course. They asked Octave Chanute, an engineer, about places across the country that might have these conditions, and Chanute noted that the beaches along the southeastern coast of the U.S. had near-ideal conditions, including sand instead of hard ground. Eventually, the brothers chose Kitty Hawk as their testing grounds, and they had to camp out while there because, other than a few fishermen, the place was deserted.

 

On 12/17/2017 at 4:12 PM, phkrause said:

Which Brother Was First to Take to the Skies?

The brothers relied on a coin toss to determine which of them would pilot the first test flight of their Wright Flyer. Their first attempt was made on December 14, 1903, and the coin toss that day turned out in Wilbur's favor, so he was at the controls of their airplane in a test flight that ended unsuccessfully, causing some minor damage to their aircraft. Three days later, with the damages repaired, it was Orville's turn at the controls. Decked out in a coat and tie, Orville lay on his stomach on the plane's lower wing as Wilbur ran alongside to help balance the lightweight aircraft. The first manned flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered only 120 feet. Later that day on the last of four successful flights, Wilbur was at the controls on a flight that lasted almost a minute and covered just over 850 feet.

 

On 12/17/2017 at 4:12 PM, phkrause said:

Why Did the Brothers Almost Never Fly Together?

The Wright brothers' father was scared of one nasty potential hazard of the flights. He was not scared of flying, but he feared that if both Orville and Wilbur flew together and the plane crashed, both his sons would die. As a result, the brothers flew together only once, with their father's permission. Their father's concern wasn't unfounded; the brothers had experienced crashes with prototype gliders before 1903, and they certainly had their share of crashes and injuries after that year. In fact, one of their flights was also the first time a person died while flying. In 1908, Orville was piloting a plane and had one passenger, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. The plane crashed, killing Selfridge and breaking Orville's leg.

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On 12/17/2017 at 4:25 PM, phkrause said:

After the Wright brothers’ historic flight, how long did it take for man to walk on the moon?

94 years 66 years 49 years 77 years

Answer: The moon landing was only 66 years after the first manned aircraft flight. On this day in 1903, Wilbur Wright released the restraining wire and his brother Orville Wright left the ground on their aircraft. The flight lasted twelve seconds and covered a distance of 120 feet, becoming the first manned aircraft flight. Just 66 years later on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to walk on the moon. Within a lifetime, mankind went from not having flight technology to sending men 239,000 miles from the Earth.

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Happy Birthday, Steven Spielberg!

On December 18, 1946, Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.  See how much you know about one of the most successful and influential players in the motion picture industry...

What Was Spielberg's First Cinematic Effort?

What Television Film Led to His Career Making Blockbuster Movies?

Why Wasn't He Paid for His Work on Schindler's List?

What was the nickname director Steven Spielberg gave the mechanical shark in the film Jaws?

In Which Spielberg Movie Were Real Guns Used Instead of Props?

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Which veteran actor was killed while filming the Twilight Zone movie?

Vic Morrow Vincent Price John Candy Brandon Lee