Trivia Quiz?

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15 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which person modeled for Calvin Klein, interned at the CIA, and studied Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi?

Mark Wahlberg Kate Moss Anderson Cooper Ashton Kutcher

Kate Moss??

Answer: Anderson Cooper is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt and a descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt. At age 10, Cooper began working as a model for Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. He attended Yale University where he studied political science and interned for two summers at the Central Intelligence Agency. However, he did not find it interesting enough and decided to become a journalist instead. He worked for a short while as a reporter before moving to Vietnam for a year where he studied the Vietnamese language at the University of Hanoi.

(I knew there was a reason I thought he was one of the best Journalists!!)

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15 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Was Sacheen Littlefeather and Why Was She Chosen?

Littlefeather, born Marie Louise Cruz, was an actress with Apache and Yaqui ancestry. Brando had long been involved in civil rights matters and was particularly disturbed by Hollywood's constant portrayal of Native Americans as stereotypes. In an effort to draw attention to that cause and to (where Native American activists had occupied the town), Brando decided to send Littlefeather to the Oscars in his place -- and he announced it, publicly. When he won the Oscar for Best Actor, Littlefeather went onstage and, per Brando, declined the award and attempted to read a statement. Littlefeather seemed the perfect messenger as she was both Native American and a member of the acting community.

 

15 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Effect Did the Event Have on the Siege at Wounded Knee?

One interesting effect of the brouhaha was that it may have stopped the U.S. government from ordering additional military intervention that would have been highly destructive. Littlefeather's appearance did bring Wounded Knee back into the spotlight; at that point, the siege had been going on only about a month, but the government instituted a media blackout, which in the short-attention-span TV culture of the United States meant that the siege wasn't getting a lot of attention itself. Littlefeather's appearance brought the siege back into the public eye, which meant that now the government had to be much more careful about how they responded to the siege.

15 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Was the Message From Brando Received?

Brando's 15-page message, of which Littlefeather wasn't able to read much onstage because she'd been threatened with arrest, was greeted with both boos and applause. At the time, the message itself didn't seem to do much. It certainly drew attention to the situation with Hollywood's treatment of Native American characters, but it was Littlefeather herself who seemed to draw the most attention.

 

15 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Was Littlefeather Received?

Littlefeather was not received that well, to put it lightly. While audience members did applaud her after the message, and she was able to read the entire message from Brando backstage to the press, she received a lot of flak, much of it personal and not related to Brando's message, other than the fact that it proved Native Americans didn't get a lot of respect.

Littlefeather was threatened with arrest if she spoke for more than a minute onstage, though she did explain to the audience that the message was simply too long to be read in its entirety there; she was called fake; people accused her of renting her dress and not really being Indian; John Wayne reportedly had to be restrained backstage from rushing at her; people reportedly said she was doing a man's job; and in 2010, comedian Dennis Miller referred to her as "that stripper chick." While Littlefeather tried to continue acting, she eventually stopped because of the effects of her appearance at the Oscars.

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

The coldest desert in the world, McMurdo Dry Valleys, is located on what continent?

Africa North America Europe Antarctica

Answer: According to Guinness World Records, the coldest desert on Earth is the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. When you think of deserts, you probably think of scorching hot temps along with sand and camels. Well, not all deserts are hot. A desert is simply a location with little to no precipitation, and some of the coldest locations are actually considered deserts. The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, receive less than 4 inches of precipitation per year and have an average temperature of -4°F. With an area of around 1,850 miles², they represent the largest ice-free area on the continent.

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Which show was Netflix's first original series?

A. Lilyhammer
B. House of Cards
C. Grace and Frankie
D. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Elvis Presley collected statues of which famous female?

Joan of Arc Cleopatra Catherine the Great Marie Antoinette

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4 Trivia Questions about the Three Mile Island Disaster

On March 28, 1979, a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island experienced a partial meltdown in what was the most serious accident in our country's commercial nuclear power plant history. 

What Exactly Happened at Three Mile Island That Day?

How Did the People of Pennsylvania Respond to This Event?

What Were the Health Effects of the Accident?

What Were the Long-term Ramifications of Three Mile Island?

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Which historical figure is credited with giving Greenland its name?

Alexander the Great Amerigo Vespucci Erik the Red William the Conqueror

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which show was Netflix's first original series?

A. Lilyhammer
B. House of Cards
C. Grace and Frankie
D. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

A. Lilyhammer

Lilyhammer, originally a Norwegian show, was first to premiere on Netflix, with three seasons airing before it was cancelled.

Source: various web sites.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Elvis Presley collected statues of which famous female?

Joan of Arc Cleopatra Catherine the Great Marie Antoinette

Answer: Elvis Presley collected marble statues of Joan of Arc. The patron saint of France, Joan of Arc inspired a French revolt against the occupation of the English. An unlikely hero, at the age of just 17, Joan of Arc led the French army to victory over the English during the Hundred Years' War. Captured a year later, Joan was burned at the stake for her crimes against the English. Her trial and martyrdom only heightened her mystique. Joan of Arc has remained a popular figure in literature, painting, and sculpture since the time of her death.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Exactly Happened at Three Mile Island That Day?

As the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission puts it, "The accident began about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 1979, when the plant experienced a failure in the secondary, non-nuclear section of the plant (one of two reactors on the site)." Due in part to failures in the system, the staff not realizing what was going on, and incorrect corrective actions being taken, the plant started losing coolant and the reactor core started to overheat, climbing over 4,000 degrees. We would later discover that half of the core melted in these early stages. And the reactor was less than an hour away from a total meltdown when they finally reversed the problem. Luckily, the reactor's containment unit remained intact. While a small amount of radiation was released into the air, what could have been a far more devastating disaster was prevented.

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Did the People of Pennsylvania Respond to This Event?

Americans, especially residents, were understandably panicked when word got out of a potential radiation leak. Richard L. Thornburgh, then governor of Pennsylvania, considered evacuating the region around the plant, and ended up advising pregnant women and very young children in a five-mile radius to leave the area, which only fed the community's fears. 100,000 people in surrounding towns vacated the area. 

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Were the Health Effects of the Accident?

After thousands of tests and inspections by numerous institutions, no one was able to demonstrate any real impact on the people, animals, plants or environment in the surrounding areas. As the NRC website put it, "The approximately 2 million people around TMI-2 during the accident are estimated to have received an average radiation dose of only about 1 millirem above the usual background dose. To put this into context, exposure from a chest X-ray is about 6 millirem." 

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Were the Long-term Ramifications of Three Mile Island?

Nuclear power already had its opponents, and this event only served to encourage them. Nuclear power protests broke out across the country. The other reactor which was totally intact took roughly six years before it started operating again. In light of the accident, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission dramatically raised standards. The higher standards, resulting higher costs and societal criticism have led to several decades without a new nuclear plant being built in the U.S. In 2012, the US approved plans to build a new nuclear power plant, making it the first one developed since the accident.

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18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which historical figure is credited with giving Greenland its name?

Alexander the Great Amerigo Vespucci Erik the Red William the Conqueror

Answer: Erik Thorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red was a Norwegian Viking, remembered in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland. Erik the Red gave Greenland its name over 1,000 years ago and ushered in the country’s Viking era. When Erik was exiled from Iceland circa 980, he decided to explore the land to the west (Greenland). Erik gained his famous nickname because of his red hair and the fact that he was a volatile and violent man. Leif Erikson, the famous Icelandic explorer, was Erik's son.

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Which musician befriended killer Charles Manson before Manson began a murder spree?

A. Brian Wilson
B. Mike Love
C. Carl Wilson
D. Dennis Wilson

If memory doesn't fail me, I'd say its either Brian or Mike, probably Brian!!

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Which U.S. President had 15 children?

John Tyler Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt James A. Garfield

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4 Trivia Questions to Mark the Anniversary of Coca-Cola's Invention

On March 29, 1886, pharmacist John Stith Pemberton, brewed up the first batch of Coca-Cola.  We've cooked up a few trivia questions to see how much you know about this popular soft drink.

Was Coca-Cola Pemberton's First Such Invention?

Who Came Up with the Brand Name Coca-Cola?

What Happened to the Cocaine in Coca-Cola?

What Was Coca-Cola's Biggest Marketing Misstep?

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Which city was destroyed by a huge earthquake on April 18, 1906?

San Francisco Mexico City Buenos Aires Tokyo

San Francisco??

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which musician befriended killer Charles Manson before Manson began a murder spree?

A. Brian Wilson
B. Mike Love
C. Carl Wilson
D. Dennis Wilson

If memory doesn't fail me, I'd say its either Brian or Mike, probably Brian!!

D. Dennis Wilson

Beach Boy Dennis Wilson allowed Manson and other members of his "family" to crash in his Los Angeles home - until the family struck out on its own.

Source: various web sites.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which U.S. President had 15 children?

John Tyler Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt James A. Garfield

Answer: John Tyler was born on this day in 1790. He became the tenth President of the United States when President William Harrison passed away from pneumonia after just a month in the White House. Tyler became the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor. With a total of 15 children from his two marriages, Tyler fathered more children than any other U.S. president in history. Today, he has two living grandchildren through his son Lyon Gardiner Tyler, making him the earliest former president with living grandchildren.

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

Was Coca-Cola Pemberton's First Such Invention?

While serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Army's 12th Cavalry Regiment, Georgia State Guard, Pemberton was slashed across the chest by an enemy saber during the 1865 Battle of Columbus (Georgia), one of the last battles of the Civil War. Treated with morphine to ease the pain of his wound, Pemberton soon became addicted, as did many Civil War combatants.

As a pharmacist by trade, Pemberton began working to develop an opium-free painkiller that could serve as an alternative to the highly addictive morphine. One of his first such inventions -- Pemberton's French Wine Coca -- was an alcoholic beverage that used coca, kola nut, and damiana as its primary ingredients. When Atlanta's city fathers banned alcohol in 1886, Pemberton, who had since moved to Atlanta, was forced to come up with a nonalcoholic alternative, and Coca-Cola was the result of his efforts. While alcohol was banned locally, the use of cocaine was then legal in Atlanta, as in much of the United States.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Came Up with the Brand Name Coca-Cola?

Frank Robinson, Pemberton's bookkeeper, usually gets the credit for suggesting Coca-Cola as a catchy name for Pemberton's nonalcoholic concoction. It was pretty much a no-brainer since it was based on two of the drink's main ingredients, namely extracts from coca leaves and kola nuts. Robinson also gets credit for originating the classic cursive ¨Coca-Cola¨ logo.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Happened to the Cocaine in Coca-Cola?

All early versions of Coca-Cola contained varying amounts of cocaine, a psychoactive component of coca leaf extract, according to TodayIFoundOut.com. One estimate suggests that one version of the soft drink contained as much as 9 milligrams of cocaine per serving. However, by 1903, Asa Griggs Candler, who by then had purchased the rights to Pemberton's Coca-Cola formula, ordered the removal of nearly all cocaine from the company's beverages. By 1929, scientists had managed to totally eliminate all psychoactive elements from the soft drink's coca leaf extract.

 

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Was Coca-Cola's Biggest Marketing Misstep?

Concerned that its primary product was losing ground to rival Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola executives in 1985 decided to ditch the century-old formula that had long been the foundation of Coke's success. In its place, they introduced a newly formulated soft drink, appropriately dubbed New Coke. Although the new formula was initially well received, fans of the century-old Coke formula rebelled, and eventually succeeded in getting the company to market Classic Coke as well as New Coke. Reinvigorated by its short absence from the market, Classic Coke sales soared. New Coke was eventually relabeled Coke II and by 2002 the company had discontinued its production altogether. 

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which city was destroyed by a huge earthquake on April 18, 1906?

San Francisco Mexico City Buenos Aires Tokyo

San Francisco??

Answer: The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. Devastating fires broke out in the city and lasted for several days. As a result of the quake and fires, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed. The events are remembered as one of the worst and deadliest natural disasters in the history of the United States. The death toll remains the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in California's history.

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Before becoming the Pontiff, Pope Francis was like any other college kid, putting himself through school with a part-time job doing what?

A. Waiter
B. Bar bouncer
C. Shop cashier
D. Fruit picker

How about a "Bar Bouncer?" LOL

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John Hinkley Jr. tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan to seek attention from which actress?

Cybill Shepherd Brooke Shields Farrah Fawcett Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster I believe?

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This … is … Jeopardy Trivia!

On March 30, 1964, Jeopardy! hit TV screens across America. It's been over 50 years and Jeopardy! is still going strong. So let's see how much you know about the iconic game show with some trivia questions!

The Idea for Jeopardy! Came from Merv Griffin's Wife Who Was Making a Joke Inspired by What Event?

Name the Show’s Original Host and Announcer

What Famous Politician was a Jeopardy Champion Before the Fame?

How Long Does It Take to Film a Week's Worth of Jeopardy! Episodes?

How Many Times Has Jeopardy! Been Canceled Over the Years?

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Who was the first host of the game show Jeopardy?

Art Fleming Dick Clark Merv Griffin Alex Trebek

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

Before becoming the Pontiff, Pope Francis was like any other college kid, putting himself through school with a part-time job doing what?

A. Waiter
B. Bar bouncer
C. Shop cashier
D. Fruit picker

How about a "Bar Bouncer?" LOL

B. Bar bouncer

During his time getting a graduate degree in chemistry, the future Pope Francis worked as a bar bouncer in Buenos Aires.

Source: various web sites.

Ha, and I was only joking!!

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17 hours ago, phkrause said:

John Hinkley Jr. tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan to seek attention from which actress?

Cybill Shepherd Brooke Shields Farrah Fawcett Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster I believe?

Answer: On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr. When asked about his motive for shooting the president, Hinckley revealed that he was seeking to gain the attention of the actress Jodie Foster. After the shooting, Hinckley left a letter for Foster in his hotel room, including the chilling words, "'Please look into your heart and at least give me the chance, with this historic deed, to gain your respect and love."