Trivia Quiz?

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On 9/13/2020 at 5:22 PM, phkrause said:

Which is not part of the Hershey's family of products?

Kit Kat M&M's Jolly Rancher Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

M&Ms

Answer: Hershey’s is America’s longest-lived and inarguably most successful candy company. Although Hershey’s chocolate bars are widely recognized, many of their other signature sweets are perhaps not as recognizable. Jolly Rancher, Bubble Yum, Good & Plenty, Ice Breakers, Kit Kat, York Peppermint Pattie, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are just a few of the products owned by The Hershey Company. However, M&M's are not owned by Hershey. M&M's are owned by Mars Incorporated, a leading global food company.

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The record for “most-liked tweet” was recently broken on whose Twitter account?

Barack Obama Chadwick Boseman LeBron James Donald Trump

Chadwick Boseman

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On September 14 1960, Iraq, Iran, Saudi-Arabia and one South American country formed OPEC. Which South American country was included?

Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, or Colombia

Venezuela

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Which U.S. President was known as "The Great Communicator"?

Ronald Reagan Harry S. Truman Jimmy Carter Theodore Roosevelt

Ronald Reagan

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

The record for “most-liked tweet” was recently broken on whose Twitter account?

Barack Obama Chadwick Boseman LeBron James Donald Trump

Chadwick Boseman

Answer: The most liked tweet has over 7.7 million likes and was tweeted from the account of actor Chadwick Boseman announcing his death. Boseman's account shared a black and white image of him with a statement confirming he had lost a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43 years old. Twitter confirmed the accolade on its own verified account last week stating: "Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever." The next closest tweet was one from former President Barack Obama in 2017 that included a quote by Nelson Mandela. The tweet has been liked more than 4.3 million times.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

On September 14 1960, Iraq, Iran, Saudi-Arabia and one South American country formed OPEC. Which South American country was included?

Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, or Colombia

Venezuela

On September 14 1960, Iraq, Iran, Saudi-Arabia and one South American country formed OPEC. Which South American country was included?

Your Answer: Venezuela

Correct Answer: Venezuela

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which U.S. President was known as "The Great Communicator"?

Ronald Reagan Harry S. Truman Jimmy Carter Theodore Roosevelt

Ronald Reagan

Answer: Ronald Reagan was nicknamed "The Great Communicator", and has been deemed as one of the best public speakers in American history. His unparalleled communication skills began as a radio broadcaster and developed during his time as a Hollywood actor. Before speeches, he would often drink hot water to relax his vocal chords, a trick he adopted on the advice of his friend Frank Sinatra. In his 1989 farewell address President Reagan said, "I won the nickname the great communicator. But I never thought it was my style that made a difference—it was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things."

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Which nation is NOT intersected by the equator?

Brazil Kenya Iran Indonesia

Iran

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On June 24 1949, the first television western aired on NBC starring William Boyd. What was it's name?

Gunsmoke, Hopalong Cassidy, The Lone Ranger, or Wanted Dead or Alive

Hopalong Cassidy

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"Semper Paratus" is the motto of which branch of the U.S. military?

The Army The Navy The Air Force The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which nation is NOT intersected by the equator?

Brazil Kenya Iran Indonesia

Iran

Answer: The Equator is an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. The length of the Equator is about 24,901 miles, and 78.7% of the imaginary line passes through water and the rest through the land. The equator passes through 13 countries and three continents. Those 13 countries include Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

On June 24 1949, the first television western aired on NBC starring William Boyd. What was it's name?

Gunsmoke, Hopalong Cassidy, The Lone Ranger, or Wanted Dead or Alive

Hopalong Cassidy

On June 24 1949, the first television western aired on NBC starring William Boyd. What was it's name?

Your Answer: Hopalong Cassidy

Correct Answer: Hopalong Cassidy

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

"Semper Paratus" is the motto of which branch of the U.S. military?

The Army The Navy The Air Force The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard

Answer: Semper Paratus is a Latin phrase, meaning "Always Ready". It is best known as the official motto of the United States Coast Guard. A 1928 song of the same name is also used as the U.S. Coast Guard's official march. The Coast Guard operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy by the President at any time, or by the U.S. Congress during times of war. Created by Congress in 1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue-Marine, it is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States.

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After finally settling for “Snoopy”, Charles Schultz originally wanted his famous beagle to be called what?

Sam Scout Sniffy Slappy

Sniffy

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In 1819, after years of negotiations, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams negotiated the sale of Florida to the United States from which country?

Portugal, Britain, Mexico, or Spain

Spain

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Which actor has died the most times on screen?

Christopher Lee Danny Trejo Tom Sizemore Dennis Hopper

Danny Trejo

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

After finally settling for “Snoopy”, Charles Schultz originally wanted his famous beagle to be called what?

Sam Scout Sniffy Slappy

Sniffy

Answer: Snoopy was one of Charles Schulz’s earliest Peanuts characters, appearing for the first time on October 4, 1950, just two days after the comic strip’s debut. Schulz loosely based Snoopy on a black-and-white dog he had as a teenager. The cartoonist originally planned to call his cartoon dog Sniffy, but shortly before the comic strip launched Schulz was passing a newsstand and noticed a comic magazine featuring a dog with the same name. Finding himself in need of a new name, Schulz remembered his mother’s suggestion that the family should name their next dog “Snoopy.”

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

In 1819, after years of negotiations, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams negotiated the sale of Florida to the United States from which country?

Portugal, Britain, Mexico, or Spain

Spain

In 1819, after years of negotiations, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams negotiated the sale of Florida to the United States from which country?

Your Answer: Spain

Correct Answer: Spain

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which actor has died the most times on screen?

Christopher Lee Danny Trejo Tom Sizemore Dennis Hopper

Danny Trejo

Answer: Danny Trejo might be one of Hollywood's most intimidating actors, but it appears he's been killed on screen more times than any other actor. Over the span of several decades, Trejo has appeared in dozens of movies, often as a bad guy standing in the way of the hero. This has gotten him killed a whopping sixty-five times. Close behind Trejo on the list is the legendary character actor Christopher Lee, whose iconic characters include Count Dracula and Saruman. According to the list, Lee has died in movies 60 times, just five less than Trejo.

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Which William Shakespeare play includes the line, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"?

Macbeth Hamlet King Lear Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

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Known for it's beautiful mountains and state parks, what is the capital city of state of Utah?

Provo, Layton, Salt Lake City, or West Valley City

Salt Lake City

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which William Shakespeare play includes the line, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"?

Macbeth Hamlet King Lear Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Answer: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" is the first line of a speech delivered by Mark Antony in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Occurring in Act III, scene II, it is one of the most famous lines in all of Shakespeare's works. In the speech, Mark Anthony delivers a carefully crafted eulogy of Julius Caesar that is designed to turn the people of Rome against the conspirators that killed Caesar and launch himself into a position of power. The speech is a famous example of the use of emotionally charged rhetoric.

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16 hours ago, phkrause said:

Known for it's beautiful mountains and state parks, what is the capital city of state of Utah?

Provo, Layton, Salt Lake City, or West Valley City

Salt Lake City

Known for it's beautiful mountains and state parks, what is the capital city of state of Utah?

Your Answer: Salt Lake City

Correct Answer: Salt Lake City

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In Morse Code, which letter does a single dot represent?

A E O U

E

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The U.S. Secret Service has code names for the presidents they protect. What was Ronald Reagan's code name?

Eagle, Rawhide, Timberwolf, or Searchlight

Rawhide