Trivia Quiz?

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Who introduced the word "hello" as the proper way to answer a telephone call?

Benjamin Franklin Thomas Edison Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Watson

Thomas Edison

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The Smithsonian National Museum of NAtural History is located in which U.S. city?

Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, or Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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  the  answer  is   THOMAS  EDISON

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  the  answer  is  WASHINGTON  D C

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On 9/6/2020 at 2:52 PM, phkrause said:

Who introduced the word "hello" as the proper way to answer a telephone call?

Benjamin Franklin Thomas Edison Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Watson

Thomas Edison

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

THOMAS  EDISON

Answer: The use of the word “hello” as a telephone greeting has been credited to Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone in 1885, never liked "hello" and advocated the use of "ahoy" as a telephonic greeting. However, "hello" quickly became the standard when the first telephone exchanges, equipped by Edison, were set up across the country, and operating manuals adopted the word. By 1889, central telephone exchange operators were known as "hello-girls" due to the association between the greeting and the telephone.

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On 9/6/2020 at 3:00 PM, phkrause said:

The Smithsonian National Museum of NAtural History is located in which U.S. city?

Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, or Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

WASHINGTON  D C

The Smithsonian National Museum of NAtural History is located in which U.S. city?

Your Answer: Washington, D.C.

Correct Answer: Washington, D.C.

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Who is the only U.S. President to graduate from the Naval Academy in Annapolis?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Jimmy Carter John F. Kennedy Ulysses S. Grant

Jimmy Carter

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On June 28th, 1894, which president made Labor Day a national holiday?

John F Kennedy, Benjamin Harrison, Harry S Truman, or Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

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What was the name of the strike which led to making Labor Day a national holiday?

Utah Coal Strike Pullman Strike Silver Miners Strike Georgia Railroad Strike

The Pullman Strike

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 the  answer  is  JIMMY  CARTER

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 the  answer  is  GROVER  CLEVELAND

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 the  answer  is  THE PULLMEN  STRIKE

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who is the only U.S. President to graduate from the Naval Academy in Annapolis?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Jimmy Carter John F. Kennedy Ulysses S. Grant

Jimmy Carter

 

5 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

JIMMY  CARTER

Answer: Jimmy Carter, the first president born in a hospital, is also the only U.S. President to graduate from United States Naval Academy. Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946, graduating in the top ten percent of his class. In the Navy he became a submariner, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, rising to the rank of lieutenant. After the death of his father in 1953, Carter left his naval career and returned home to Georgia to manage his family's peanut-growing business.

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

On June 28th, 1894, which president made Labor Day a national holiday?

John F Kennedy, Benjamin Harrison, Harry S Truman, or Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

 

5 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

GROVER  CLEVELAND

On June 28th, 1894, which president made Labor Day a national holiday?

Your Answer: Grover Cleveland

Correct Answer: Grover Cleveland

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What was the name of the strike which led to making Labor Day a national holiday?

Utah Coal Strike Pullman Strike Silver Miners Strike Georgia Railroad Strike

The Pullman Strike

 

5 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

THE PULLMEN  STRIKE

Answer: The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike that took place during the summer of 1894. It began when nearly 4,000 factory employees of the Pullman railway company started a strike in response to reduced wages. Boycotts and riots ensued, and President Grover Cleveland eventually called in the Army to bust up the strikers. On June 28, 1894, just six days after the end of the deadly Pullman strike, President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday, as a conciliatory gesture toward the American labor movement.

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The final episode of the original “Star Trek” was preempted by news of whose death?

Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Gerald Ford

Dwight Eisenhower

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Which U.S. state contains Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks?

Washington, Utah, California, or Alaska

Utah

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The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence is better known as what?

Emmy Award Golden Globe Award Grammy Award Tony Award

Tony Award

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 the answer  is  DWIGHT  EISSENHOWER

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 the  answer  is  UTAH

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 the  answer  is   TONY  AWARD

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On 9/8/2020 at 1:33 PM, phkrause said:

The final episode of the original “Star Trek” was preempted by news of whose death?

Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Gerald Ford

Dwight Eisenhower

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

DWIGHT  EISSENHOWER

Answer: On March 28, 1969, the final episode of Star Trek's third season was scheduled to air. But when it came time to air the episode "Turnabout Intruder," the Enterprise hit an obstacle it could not overcome. NBC pre-empted the show with a special report on the death of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Over two months later, "Turnabout Intruder," confusingly appeared at a new night and time. It would be the last episode of Star Trek's original series. Despite the writing of thousands of fan letters begging for a fourth season, the show had been canceled.

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On 9/8/2020 at 1:49 PM, phkrause said:

Which U.S. state contains Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks?

Washington, Utah, California, or Alaska

Utah

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

UTAH

Which U.S. state contains Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks?

Your Answer: Utah

Correct Answer: Utah

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence is better known as what?

Emmy Award Golden Globe Award Grammy Award Tony Award

Tony Award

 

20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

TONY  AWARD

Answer: The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan. The awards are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. The Tony Awards are considered the highest U.S. theatre honor, the New York theatre industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards for film, the Emmy Awards for television, and the Grammy Awards for music.