Trivia Quiz?

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Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech?

Memphis, Tennessee Lincoln Memorial Birmingham, Alabama The White House Lawn

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Which state was named after a French king?

Vermont Louisiana Montana Georgia

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous "I have a dream" speech?

Memphis, Tennessee Lincoln Memorial Birmingham, Alabama The White House Lawn

Answer: The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African Americans, before closing with an improvised riff on his dreams of equality. The seventeen minute speech was immediately recognized as a highlight of the successful protest, and has endured as one of the signature moments of the civil rights movement.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which state was named after a French king?

Vermont Louisiana Montana Georgia

Answer: Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. When Frenchman René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the interior of North America drained by the Mississippi River and its tributaries for his country in 1682, the explorer named it Louisiana in honor of Louis XIV. The suffix -ana is a Latin suffix that can refer to information relating to an individual or subject. Thus, roughly, Louis + ana carries the idea of “related to Louis.” The Louisiana Territory became American property after the U.S. purchased it from France in 1803.

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What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?

Butterfinger Snickers Baby Ruth Kit Kat

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Which of these movies did NOT win the Academy Award for Best Picture in the '80s?

"Rain Man" "Driving Miss Daisy" "The Color Purple" "Terms of Endearment"

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?

Butterfinger Snickers Baby Ruth Kit Kat

Answer: The Snickers bar has an interesting story behind its name. Originally introduced to the public in 1930 by Franklin and Ethel Mars, the Snickers bar was named after their family horse. When that horse “Snickers” died, they named a candy bar after it. The original Snickers bars were sold for a nickel. Interestingly, the farm where Snickers had lived was called the Milky Way Farm, just like their other famous candy bar. Regardless of this name theme, Snickers candy bars live on as one of the best-selling candies in the world.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of these movies did NOT win the Academy Award for Best Picture in the '80s?

"Rain Man" "Driving Miss Daisy" "The Color Purple" "Terms of Endearment"

Answer: The Color Purple is a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg that tells the story of a young African American girl named Celie Harris and shows the problems African American women faced during the early 20th century. The Color Purple was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Whoopi Goldberg and Best Supporting Actress for both Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey. It failed to win any of them, tying the record set by 1977’s The Turning Point for the most Oscar nominations without a single win.

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Which is the only country that is also a continent?

Greenland Africa North Pole Australia

My guess "Australia"

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which is the only country that is also a continent?

Greenland Africa North Pole Australia

My guess "Australia"

Answer: Australia is both a country and a continent. The country called Australia is a part of the continent that is also called Australia. The world recognizes 7 distinct continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia. Of the seven continents, Australia is the smallest by land mass and the second smallest by population, beaten only by Antarctica which has no permanent residents. While Australia may be small compared to other continents, it is the sixth largest country in the world by land mass.

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What is the only breed of dog that is unable to bark?

Dalmatian Komondor Basenji French Bulldog

Really??

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What did Walter Cronkite use as his sign off line for the CBS evening news?

“Good night, and good luck.” “And that’s a part of our world.” “Good night, and good news.” “And that’s the way it is.”

The last one?? I think!!

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the only breed of dog that is unable to bark?

Dalmatian Komondor Basenji French Bulldog

Really??

Answer: The Basenji, an African hunting dog, is the only dog that cannot bark. This trait is probably due to the shallow laryngeal ventricle in its larynx. The Basenji does not bark, but rather makes a yodel noise. The Basenji produces an unusual yodel-like sound commonly called a "baroo." This trait also gives the Basenji the nickname "soundless dog." Some believe that the ability to bark was intentionally bred out of the breed in Central Africa, where a dog barking in the jungle was a clear giveaway to its enemies.

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

What did Walter Cronkite use as his sign off line for the CBS evening news?

“Good night, and good luck.” “And that’s a part of our world.” “Good night, and good news.” “And that’s the way it is.”

The last one?? I think!!

Answer: Walter Cronkite, was the legendary CBS Evening News anchor known as "the most trusted man in America." Cronkite never intended for this sign-off to become his signature line repeated nightly for decades. When he began anchoring the news in 1962, he’d planned to end each broadcast with a human interest story, followed by a brief off-the-cuff commentary or final thought. But producers told him there wouldn’t be enough time to do all that, so he quickly came up with “And that’s the way it is.” Years later, he still thought it sounded “too authoritative.”

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What is the most visited country in the world?

United States Spain France Egypt

My guess was gonna be US, but I heard a news clip on NPR that said Spain had taken over as the number one visited country!!

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If you're involved in a "polar bear club," what do you like to do?

A. Wear white
B. Wear fur
C. Swim in very cold water
D. Drink cold drinks

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Which martial art means "empty hand" in Japanese?

Karate Judo Taekwondo Jujutsu

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

If you're involved in a "polar bear club," what do you like to do?

A. Wear white
B. Wear fur
C. Swim in very cold water
D. Drink cold drinks

C. Swim in very cold water

Brr - polar bear clubs are known to jump into freezing cold bodies of water in the middle of winter.

Source: various web sites.

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the most visited country in the world?

United States Spain France Egypt

My guess was gonna be US, but I heard a news clip on NPR that said Spain had taken over as the number one visited country!!

Answer: France has managed to retain its crown as the most visited country in the world thanks to the 89 million visitors that came to see its sights in 2017. It goes without saying, but the French capital is a huge draw for foreign visitors –more than any other city in the world. There's the city's romantic image, the stunning architecture, the Louvre museum, and the iconic Eiffel Tower. With an estimated 82 million travelers, Spain was ranked as the second most visited country, overtaking the US, which was pushed into third. China and Italy complete the top five.

ps:Oh well, I either heard it wrong or there wrong!!

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which martial art means "empty hand" in Japanese?

Karate Judo Taekwondo Jujutsu

Answer: Karate literally means "empty hand". It is also sometimes called "the way of the empty hand.” Karate is one of the most widely practiced martial art forms in the world. Modern karate developed out of martial arts forms practiced in Okinawa, an island that is now part of Japan.If karate had to be described in only one sentence, then the most suitable one may arguably be "You never attack first in karate." This is a maxim of Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957), the Okinawan who brought karate to Japan in 1922, and who is accepted as the father of modern karate.

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After being returned safely to the U.S., the Iran hostages were all given lifetime unlimited passes for what?

McDonald’s hamburgers Disney World tickets Kentucky Fried Chicken Major League Baseball games

ps:I believe "Disney World??"

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Celebrate by Answering These Trivia Questions

January 20, 1981, is one of the happier days in U.S. history.  On this day in 1981, Iran released 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. Try answering these trivia questions about a day that everyone was happy to see...

Why Weren't the Hostages Released Until Reagan's Inauguration?

Why Didn't Reagan Say Anything About the Hostages During His Inauguration Ceremony?

How Did Carter Both Help and Hurt the Hostage Situation?

How Did the Hostage Crisis Change Television News?

How Accurate Was the Film Argo?

How Did the Song "Celebration" Become Linked to the Hostages?

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Which nut is used to make pesto?

Almond Pine nut Peanut Hazelnuts

ps:Well I thought it was cashews? At least the recipes I have call for cashews??

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On 1/20/2018 at 2:49 PM, phkrause said:

After being returned safely to the U.S., the Iran hostages were all given lifetime unlimited passes for what?

McDonald’s hamburgers Disney World tickets Kentucky Fried Chicken Major League Baseball games

ps:I believe "Disney World??"

Answer: On this day in 1981, Iran released 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. They returned to an adoring nation that gave them a ticker-tape parade and welcomed them home as heroes. They were besieged with flags, yellow ribbons and gifts, among them was a box from Major League Baseball. Inside was a lifetime unlimited pass to any major league baseball game. The lifetime pass entitled them to enter any regular-season game, along with one guest.

ps:I was thinking baseball, but that's life!!

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Why Weren't the Hostages Released Until Reagan's Inauguration?

On the surface, it looks like mere timing, with Carter working endlessly to figure out a way to get the hostages out. But it was also a jab from the Iranians toward Carter, whose actions regarding the Shah and the revolution turned Carter into an enemy of the new Iranian government. It looked awful for Carter to have the hostages released when Reagan, to whom Carter had lost the election, was technically the president.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Why Didn't Reagan Say Anything About the Hostages During His Inauguration Ceremony?

Reagan did not want to mention anything about the hostage situation until he was sure that the hostages were out of the country's airspace. Reagan knew that Carter had been working with Algerian helpers to negotiate a release, but it would have been poor form for Reagan to announce anything while the hostages were still technically in Iranian territory.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Did Carter Both Help and Hurt the Hostage Situation?

President Jimmy Carter and his administration supported the Shah, who was overthrown by the Iranian revolutionaries. Because they let the Shah into the U.S., the embassy in Tehran became a target -- and Iran had warned the embassy would be a target, too, which meant that the workers were kind of like sitting ducks. Carter also authorized a rescue attempt that went badly awry, resulting in several deaths (none of the hostages were harmed). However, Carter also worked like mad to secure the release of the hostages, even working during Reagan's inauguration.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Did the Hostage Crisis Change Television News?

If you've ever watched Nightline, the late-night news analysis program, thank the hostage crisis and a TV network executive's one-track mind for the show's existence. The program was originally a nightly update show focusing on the hostage crisis that was started as a way to compete with late-night talk shows like The Tonight Show.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Accurate Was the Film Argo?

Partially accurate. There really were a few American workers who avoided the main hostage-taking situation and managed to find shelter with the Canadian ambassador. However, the real "Canadian Caper" was not nearly as drama-filled, and the Canadians played a larger role in the escape than the film gave them credit for. The workers were given early tickets so that guards wouldn't be too alert, and they got on the plane and left. But that wouldn't have made for such a gripping movie script.

 

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Did the Song "Celebration" Become Linked to the Hostages?

Simple timing. The band Kool & The Gang released the song as part of their new album, and the song's upbeat tempo and name were perfect for a soundtrack to welcome the hostages home. There were rumors here and there that the song had been written specifically about the hostages, but it really was fortunate timing that the band released the song when it did.