Trivia Quiz?

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which film tells the story of a character named Bud Fox?

Raging Bull Philadelphia Wall Street Platoon

I know its not Raging Bull or Platoon! My pick is Philadelphia?

Answer: Wall Street is a 1987 American drama film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, which stars Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Hannah and Martin Sheen. The film tells the story of Bud Fox (Sheen), a young stockbroker who becomes involved with Gordon Gekko (Douglas), a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider. Stone made the film as a tribute to his father, Lou Stone, a stockbroker during the Great Depression. Stone met with Tom Cruise about playing Bud Fox, but the director had already committed to Charlie Sheen for the role.

[phkrause]

Water boils at what temperature on the Celsius scale?

A. 32 degrees
B. 100 degrees
C. 151 degrees
D. 212 degrees

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Brown University is an Ivy League college located in which U.S. state?

Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island New York

[Outta Here]

I only knew the one about the Red Baron.

58 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Water boils at what temperature on the Celsius scale?

A. 32 degrees
B. 100 degrees
C. 151 degrees
D. 212 degrees

 

Guessing 100 degrees C. (I think that's close to 212 F)

58 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Brown University is an Ivy League college located in which U.S. state?

Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island New York

 

Guessing NY

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Water boils at what temperature on the Celsius scale?

A. 32 degrees
B. 100 degrees
C. 151 degrees
D. 212 degrees

 

17 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Guessing 100 degrees C. (I think that's close to 212 F)

B. 100 degrees

Water boils at 100 degrees on the Celsius scale - for the Fahrenheit scale, it's 212 degrees.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Brown University is an Ivy League college located in which U.S. state?

Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island New York

 

17 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Guessing NY

I'm thinking New Hampshire, because I was thinking Vermont and since that's not a chose than it has to be NH.Because if I'm not mistaken the school is in NE??

Answer: Brown University is a private, Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1764 as "The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. At its foundation, Brown was the first college in the United States to accept students regardless of their religious affiliation. Undergraduate admissions is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 9% for the class of 2020, according to the university.

Oh well at least I got NE correct!

 

[phkrause]

The song "America the Beautiful" was inspired by a trip to which American landmark?

Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park Pikes Peak Statue of Liberty

[Outta Here]

2 minutes ago, phkrause said:

The song "America the Beautiful" was inspired by a trip to which American landmark?

Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park Pikes Peak Statue of Liberty

 

When I was a first grader, my elementary school produced an all-school record album commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the birth of our nation. My class of 62 kids sang "America the Beautiful" on that album (and we still have it somewhere in my house). On the cover, there is a mountain. I'm going to guess it was a visit to Pike's Peak. (Can you believe we actually sang about God in a public school?!)

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness,
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

[phkrause]

Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?

Francis Scott Key Thomas Paine Benjamin Franklin Francis Bellamy

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

The song "America the Beautiful" was inspired by a trip to which American landmark?

Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park Pikes Peak Statue of Liberty

 

20 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Pike's Peak

I guessed the Grand Canyon!!

Answer: Pikes Peak, located in the Rocky Mountains, is one of the most famous summits in the United States. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike who was unable to reach the summit. In July 1893, Katharine Lee Bates wrote the song "America the Beautiful", after having admired the view from the top of Pikes Peak. A plaque commemorating the words to the song was placed at the summit. The song is one of the most popular of the many American patriotic songs.

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?

Francis Scott Key Thomas Paine Benjamin Franklin Francis Bellamy

I picked Ben

Answer: The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy. It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. The Pledge was supposed to be quick and to the point. Bellamy designed it to be recited in 15 seconds. In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration.

[phkrause]

Which country has the dubious distinction of being the home of the most species of the most venomous snakes on the planet?

A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Australia
D. Argentina

[phkrause]

Which battle of the American Revolution shares its name with an Ivy League university?

Columbia Dartmouth Princeton Cornell

[phkrause]

What is the fastest snake in the world?

King Cobra Black Mamba Copperhead Anaconda

[Outta Here]

5 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which country has the dubious distinction of being the home of the most species of the most venomous snakes on the planet?

A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Australia
D. Argentina

 

Oh, I just read about this. But I could have sworn it was Snake Island off the coast of Brazil!

 

1 hour ago, phkrause said:

Which battle of the American Revolution shares its name with an Ivy League university?

Columbia Dartmouth Princeton Cornell

 

Battle of Dartmouth sounds plausible.

 

25 minutes ago, phkrause said:

What is the fastest snake in the world?

King Cobra Black Mamba Copperhead Anaconda

 

I think it's the Black Mamba. Don't they also hypnotize their victims?

[phkrause]

On 9/12/2016 at 3:51 PM, phkrause said:

Which country has the dubious distinction of being the home of the most species of the most venomous snakes on the planet?

A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Australia
D. Argentina

 

20 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Oh, I just read about this. But I could have sworn it was Snake Island off the coast of Brazil!

No doubt about it, Argentina! I read that same article!! haha

C. Australia

Crikey! Seven of the 10 deadliest and most venomous snakes call Australia home. Just one, the rattlesnake, lives in the United States.

Source: various web sites.

I guess next time I need to read the question a little more carefully!!!!! hahahahahahahahahaha

 

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which battle of the American Revolution shares its name with an Ivy League university?

Columbia Dartmouth Princeton Cornell

 

20 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Battle of Dartmouth sounds plausible.

My chose is Cornell

Answer: The Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777) was a pivotal battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. The American victory at the Battle of Princeton was one of the most consequential of the American Revolution. George Washington and his soldiers marched north from Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town. Part of the battlefield is now preserved in Princeton Battlefield State Park, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the fastest snake in the world?

King Cobra Black Mamba Copperhead Anaconda

 

20 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I think it's the Black Mamba. Don't they also hypnotize their victims?

I chose the Copperhead

Answer: Regarded as the fastest snake in the world, the Black Mamba can move at 17.6 feet per second and reach amazing speeds of 12 mph. The Black Mamba is not only the fastest snake in terms of moving, but it is also one of the fastest striking snakes in the world. The Black Mamba is regarded as the most feared snake in Africa, where its bite is known as the “Kiss of death”. A single bite contains enough venom to kill ten people. The Black Mamba’s extraordinary speed, combined with its fast-striking venom, make it one of the world’s most deadly snakes.

[phkrause]

What does the Vincent Van Gogh painting The Starry Night depict?

A. The view from his honeymoon hotel
B. The view from the insane asylum, post-breakdown
C. The description of his wife's bedroom view
D. The village of Cannes

[phkrause]

Who was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box?

Jim Thorpe Babe Ruth Muhammad Ali Lou Gehrig

[Outta Here]

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What does the Vincent Van Gogh painting The Starry Night depict?

A. The view from his honeymoon hotel
B. The view from the insane asylum, post-breakdown
C. The description of his wife's bedroom view
D. The village of Cannes

 

I will guess the village of Cannes. I don't think he was married, so A and C are out of the question. Also, I'm not sure he was ever in an insane asylum...even though a lot of people thought he was insane.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box?

Jim Thorpe Babe Ruth Muhammad Ali Lou Gehrig

 

Lou Gehrig? (Just a guess. I don't know a whole lot about sports.)

[Gail]

Re: Vincent, I would have guessed the view from the insane asylum. It was in...  Arles-sur-___________ (something). Can't totally remember the place name will need to look that one up. *runs off*

But Starry Night was painted in St-Remy-de-Provence, not Arles. I went to look that up.

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What does the Vincent Van Gogh painting The Starry Night depict?

A. The view from his honeymoon hotel
B. The view from the insane asylum, post-breakdown
C. The description of his wife's bedroom view
D. The village of Cannes

 

2 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I will guess the village of Cannes. I don't think he was married, so A and C are out of the question. Also, I'm not sure he was ever in an insane asylum...even though a lot of people thought he was insane.

 

57 minutes ago, Gail said:

Re: Vincent, I would have guessed the view from the insane asylum. It was in...  Arles-sur-___________ (something). Can't totally remember the place name will need to look that one up. *runs off*

But Starry Night was painted in St-Remy-de-Provence, not Arles. I went to look that up.

I have no idea, so lets see what the answer really is!!!!

B. The view from the insane asylum, post-breakdown After his breakdown in which he cut off his own ear, Van Gogh spent some time at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, where he painted "The Starry Night," a depiction of what he could see from his window - sans bars, of course. Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box?

Jim Thorpe Babe Ruth Muhammad Ali Lou Gehrig

 

2 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Lou Gehrig? (Just a guess. I don't know a whole lot about sports.)

Answer: In 1934, the breakfast cereal Wheaties began the practice of including pictures of athletes on its packaging to coincide with its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions." Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box. Initially, and for nearly the next twenty years, the athletes were depicted on the back of the Wheaties box or on its side panels. Athletes appearing on the front of the Wheaties box would not begin until the 1950s. Gehrig would later make another appearance on a Wheaties box in 1992.

[phkrause]

What is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel?

A. 69
B. 178
C. 360
D. 666