Trivia Quiz?

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which former planet was demoted to a dwarf planet?

Neptune Uranus Venus Pluto

Poor Pluto

 

7 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

PLUTO

Answer: For more than 70 years, Pluto was one of nine planets recognized in our Solar System. However, in August 2006 the International Astronomical Union downgraded the status of Pluto to that of "dwarf planet." Pluto was no longer be considered a planet, due to new rules that said planets must “clear the neighborhood around its orbit.” Since Pluto’s oblong orbit overlaps that of Neptune, it was disqualified. The object formerly known as the planet Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

When Was the 19th Amendment First Proposed? 

In 1878. On January 10, 1878, an amendment from California Senator Arlen A. Sargent declared that “the right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.” Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony urged Sargent to put forth the bill. While Senate hearings did happen, the bill was ultimately rejected. It would go on to be re-introduced every year for the next 41 years before its adoption on August 26, 1920.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Did Any States Allow Women to Vote Before 1920? 

Yes. 15 states—including California, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, and Pennsylvania—all had granted women full voting rights before the 19th Amendment was passed. Another 21 barred them from participating in certain elections. Then there were 12 states that barred women altogether from casting a vote. Perhaps the most heroic state of all was actually Wyoming, who had given women the right to vote before its official statehood and nearly refused to join the Union because of pressure to strip away women's suffrage. Wyoming held steady though, and today is considered the "equality state."

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Many Votes Short Was President Wilson When He Tried Passing the Law in 1918? 

Just two votes. In 1918, World War I was still in full effect, but that didn't halt Wilson from officially supporting women's suffrage and what later became the 19th Amendment. Wilson's support pushed the House to pass the measure that would later become the 19th Amendment. Smelling victory, Wilson addressed the Senate in person and gave a rousing speech, but still fell short just two votes, thereby killing the bill. Congress attempted passing it again just a few months later, where it then fell short by just one vote.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Was the First President Women Had the Right to Vote For?

Warren Harding was the first U.S. president elected following ratification of the 19th Amendment. He thoroughly defeated the Democratic nominee, James Cox, with over 60 percent of the vote. Harding was initially noncommittal in his stance on women's suffrage until the summer of 1920 when it appeared passage of the 19th Amendment seemed much more likely. He then advocated heavily for votes from Tennessee and North Carolina who could have provided the final vote needed to pass the bill.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the name of the fictional newspaper where Louis Lane and Clark Kent work?

The Daily Bugle The Daily Planet The Daily Chronicle Gotham Gazette

The Daily Planet

 

8 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

THE DAILY PLANET

Answer: The Daily Planet is a fictional broadsheet newspaper in the DC Comics Universe, appearing commonly in the stories of Superman. The newspaper is based in the fictional city of Metropolis, and employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, with Perry White as its editor-in-chief. The building's original features appear to be based upon the Old Toronto Star Building, where Superman co-creator Joe Shuster was a newsboy when the Toronto Star was still called the Daily Star. Shuster has claimed that Metropolis was visually inspired by Toronto.

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John McCain appeared as a contestant on which TV game show in 1965?

The Dating Game Name That Tune The Newlywed Game Jeopardy!

Jeopardy

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is JEOPARDY

dgrimm60

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What fictional town does The Simpsons take place in?

Greenville Franklin Springfield Fairview

Springfield

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is SPRINGFIELD

dgrimm60

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

John McCain appeared as a contestant on which TV game show in 1965?

The Dating Game Name That Tune The Newlywed Game Jeopardy!

Jeopardy

 

23 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

JEOPARDY

Answer: John McCain appeared on the classic quiz show, “Jeopardy!” in 1965, two years before becoming a prisoner of war in Vietnam and many years before his election to Congress. McCain, well-read and a trivia buff, won the first day's competition but lost the next day by failing to answer the Final Jeopardy question correctly. So, what was the Final Jeopardy question that tripped him up? The category was Literature, and the question was: “Cathy loved him, but married Edgar Linton instead.” Emily Brontë buffs know that the answer is Heathcliff. However, McCain could only recall the name of the book and answered incorrectly as such: “What is Wuthering Heights?” John McCain died Saturday after battling brain cancer. He was 81.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

What fictional town does The Simpsons take place in?

Greenville Franklin Springfield Fairview

Springfield

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

SPRINGFIELD

Answer: Springfield is a fictional town in the animated sitcom The Simpsons which serves as its main setting. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its surroundings are flexible, changing to address whatever an episode's plot calls for. Springfield's location is impossible to determine, and the show is deliberately evasive on the subject, providing contradictory clues and information about its location.

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PHKRAUSE

I have heard that the reason that the show  picked the town of SPRINGFIELD ia that most states in the  United States have a town called SPRINGFIELD

I am not sure how true this is 

dgrimm60

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Which company came up with the ad slogan, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing"?

A. Alka-Seltzer
B. Pepto Bismol
C. Tums
D. Milk of Magnesia

Alka-Seltzer

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is ALKA-SELTZER

dgrimm60

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Which Muppet has won three Grammy Awards?

Kermit the Frog Elmo Miss Piggy Oscar the Grouch

I'm gonna guess Kermit the Frog

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Which famous poem tells a story of the Mudville nine?

"Victory" "A Dream Within A Dream" "Casey at the Bat" “Dear Basketball”

Casey at the Bat

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is CASEY AT THE BAT

dgrimm60

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is  ELMO

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which company came up with the ad slogan, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing"?

A. Alka-Seltzer
B. Pepto Bismol
C. Tums
D. Milk of Magnesia

Alka-Seltzer

 

22 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

ALKA-SELTZER

A. Alka-Seltzer

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz - Alka-Seltzer debuted the slogan "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" in 1970.

Source: various web sites.

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which Muppet has won three Grammy Awards?

Kermit the Frog Elmo Miss Piggy Oscar the Grouch

I'm gonna guess Kermit the Frog

 

12 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

 ELMO

Answer: Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, Guns N Roses, Kiss and Journey are just some of the major names who have never won a Grammy Award – and yet Elmo has three. Yes, the giggly red puppet has won a golden megaphone no fewer than three times: in 1999, 2000, and 2002, each for best musical album for children. Elmo’s popularity led to his own segments on Sesame Street including "Elmo's World" and "Elmo the Musical". He was most often puppeteered by Kevin Clash. Following Clash's resignation in late 2012, he has been puppeteered by Ryan Dillon.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which famous poem tells a story of the Mudville nine?

"Victory" "A Dream Within A Dream" "Casey at the Bat" “Dear Basketball”

Casey at the Bat

 

12 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

CASEY AT THE BAT

Answer: The term ‘Mudville nine’ originates from the poem, “Casey at the Bat” which was written by the well-known poet, Ernest Thayer in 1888. Mudville is the name of the fictional hometown and home team in the poem. "Casey at the Bat" is “the single most famous baseball poem ever written” according to the Baseball Almanac. It was first published in The San Francisco Examiner (then called The Daily Examiner), and later popularized by DeWolf Hopper in many vaudeville performances. It has become one of the best-known poems in American literature.

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Which musician has NOT been knighted by Queen Elizabeth?

Mick Jagger Elton John Paul McCartney David Bowie

David Bowie

 

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Which musician was the subject of the film "La Bamba"?

Selina Ritchie Valens Ray Charles Ludwig van Beethoven

Ritchie Valens

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PHKRAUSE

the answer is DAVID BOWIE

dgrimm60

[dgrimm60]

PHKRAUSE

the answer is  RICHIE VALENS

dgrimm60

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which musician has NOT been knighted by Queen Elizabeth?

Mick Jagger Elton John Paul McCartney David Bowie

David Bowie

 

 

17 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

DAVID BOWIE

Answer: David Bowie challenged social conventions when he turned down a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. The Ziggy Stardust singer rejected a knighthood in recognition of “having a major contribution” to British life. While most would be flattered with the gesture, he refused it, explaining: “I seriously don’t know what it’s for.” While musical pals Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger are among the few elite rock stars who have accepted the award, Bowie declined, saying: “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. It’s not what I spent my life working for.”

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which musician was the subject of the film "La Bamba"?

Selina Ritchie Valens Ray Charles Ludwig van Beethoven

Ritchie Valens

 

17 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

RICHIE VALENS

Answer: On this day in 1987, nearly 30 years after the most famous plane crash in music history, Ritchie Valens, the youngest of that crash’s three famous victims, made a return of sorts to the top of the pop charts when his signature tune, “La Bamba,” became a #1 hit for the band Los Lobos. Only 17 years old when he died, Valens life story was memorialized on the big screen in the 1987 hit La Bamba, which introduced a new generation of music fans to the pioneering Latino performer. Lou Diamond Phillips played Valens, and the band Los Lobos recorded the soundtrack.