Trivia Quiz?

[phkrause]

Approximately how many cups of coffee do Americans consume daily?

A. 250 million
B. 300 million
C. 450 million
D. 550 million

[phkrause]

Which world leader once trained to become a priest?

Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt Napoleon Bonaparte Joseph Stalin

[phkrause]

Who was the only woman to hold the title of Prime Minister of Israel?

Catherine the Great Golda Meir Margaret Thatcher Emma Goldmann

[Gail]

44 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Which world leader once trained to become a priest?

Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt Napoleon Bonaparte Joseph Stalin

I think it was Stalin, but it didn't go well in school for him

[Ellen]

1 hour ago, phkrause said:

Who was the only woman to hold the title of Prime Minister of Israel?

Catherine the Great Golda Meir Margaret Thatcher Emma Goldmann

It was Golda Meir.

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Approximately how many cups of coffee do Americans consume daily?

A. 250 million
B. 300 million
C. 450 million
D. 550 million

My guess would be D

C. 450 million

We do like our joe - Americans consume about 450 million cups daily.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which world leader once trained to become a priest?

Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt Napoleon Bonaparte Joseph Stalin

 

17 hours ago, Gail said:

I think it was Stalin, but it didn't go well in school for him

My guess is Napoleon

Answer: Joseph Stalin was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century. Stalin’s real name was Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, but changed his last name to Stalin, which, in Russian, means “made of steel." His mother was a devout Russian Orthodox Christian, and wanted him to become a priest. As a teen, Stalin was accepted as a student at the “Orthodox” Seminary of Tbilisi, Georgia, where he trained as a Jesuit priest. In 1899, he was expelled from the seminary for missing exams, although he claimed it was for Marxist propaganda.

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who was the only woman to hold the title of Prime Minister of Israel?

Catherine the Great Golda Meir Margaret Thatcher Emma Goldmann

 

16 hours ago, Ellen said:

It was Golda Meir.

Golda Meir

Answer: Golda Meir was the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and the first and only woman to hold the title. She was elected Prime Minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labor and Foreign Minister. Israel’s first woman to hold such an office, she was described as the “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. By the end of her life, she had become a hero as one of the first women to head a nation in the modern era. She died in Jerusalem on December 8, 1978.

[phkrause]

According to the Social Security Administration, which was the most popular girl name given in 2015?

A. Sophia
B. Emma
C. Charlotte
D. Maria

[phkrause]

Which taste can't cats experience?

Sour Salty Sweet Bitter

[phkrause]

What state is known as the Dairy State?

Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota

[phkrause]

22 hours ago, phkrause said:

According to the Social Security Administration, which was the most popular girl name given in 2015?

A. Sophia
B. Emma
C. Charlotte
D. Maria

B is my guess

B. Emma

Emma, one of the many vintage names that have become popular in recent years, took the top spot, followed by Olivia and Sophia.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which taste can't cats experience?

Sour Salty Sweet Bitter

I have no clue!! So I will guess Sour?

Answer: Unlike other mammals, cats lack the proper genetic coding to experience sweet tastes. Cats have a mutant chemoreceptor in their taste buds that prevents them from tasting sweet things, which is actually a trait shared by all cats big and small, not just domestic ones. In 2005, scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center, in Philadelphia, discovered that a genetic deficiency deletes the sugar detectors on the taste buds of a cat. In other words, cats do not possess the genetic “hardware” needed to taste sweets.

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What state is known as the Dairy State?

Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota

Wisconsin

Answer: Wisconsin is known as "The Dairy State” because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers. Wisconsin's dairy farms lead the United States in the production of milk, cheese, and butter, providing 40% of the nation's cheese and 20% of its butter. Beginning in the 1890s, many immigrants carried cheese-making traditions that combined with the state's suitable geography and dairy research helped the state build a reputation as "America's Dairyland." Wisconsin's license plates have read "America's Dairyland" since 1940 and have led to the nickname of its residents as "cheeseheads."

[phkrause]

How many boroughs does New York City contain?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Five
D. Eight

[phkrause]

Just now, phkrause said:

How many boroughs does New York City contain?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Five
D. Eight

C=5

[phkrause]

What was the original name of the Big Mac?

The Royal Ray's Big Burger The Aristocrat The Varsity Burger

[phkrause]

Ray Kroc first became involved with McDonald’s as a salesman selling what item to the restaurant chain?

Frozen French fries Milkshake mixers Cardboard boxes Hamburger buns

[Outta Here]

3 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Ray Kroc first became involved with McDonald’s as a salesman selling what item to the restaurant chain?

Frozen French fries Milkshake mixers Cardboard boxes Hamburger buns

 

I know that one! Milkshake mixers!

[phkrause]

On 10/5/2016 at 3:57 PM, phkrause said:

How many boroughs does New York City contain?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Five
D. Eight

 

On 10/5/2016 at 3:59 PM, phkrause said:

C=5

C. Five

NYC comprises five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

On 10/5/2016 at 4:20 PM, phkrause said:

What was the original name of the Big Mac?

The Royal Ray's Big Burger The Aristocrat The Varsity Burger

Answer: The Big Mac is a hamburger sold by international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. The Big Mac had two previous names, both of which failed in the marketplace: The Aristocrat, which consumers found difficult to pronounce and understand, and Blue Ribbon Burger. The third name, Big Mac, was created by Esther Glickstein Rose, a 21-year-old advertising secretary. It was introduced in the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh in 1967 and nationwide in 1968. The name was popularized by a 1974 advertising campaign featuring a list of the ingredients in a Big Mac: "Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – on a sesame seed bun."

[phkrause]

On 10/5/2016 at 4:57 PM, phkrause said:

Ray Kroc first became involved with McDonald’s as a salesman selling what item to the restaurant chain?

Frozen French fries Milkshake mixers Cardboard boxes Hamburger buns

 

On 10/5/2016 at 5:01 PM, Aubrey said:

I know that one! Milkshake mixers!

Answer: Ray Kroc was an entrepreneur best known for expanding McDonald’s from a local chain into the most successful fast food operation in the world. It was in his role as a milkshake machine salesman that Kroc first became involved with McDonald’s. The McDonald brothers were clients who had purchased multiple milkshake mixers. Kroc approached the brothers about expanding their chain nationwide which eventually led to the birth of the McDonald's Corporation. In 1955, Kroc became president of the McDonald’s Corporation, and bought out the McDonald brothers six years later.

[phkrause]

Which group's original three members called themselves MCA, Mike D and Ad-Rock?

A. The Beastie Boys
B. Green Day
C. Public Enemy
D. Run DMC

[phkrause]

What was the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history?

The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Hurricane Katrina in 2005 Hurricane Andrew 1992 Great Miami Hurricane 1926

[phkrause]

Which scale is used to measure the intensity of a hurricane?

Beaufort scale Scoville scale Fujita scale Saffir–Simpson scale