Trivia Quiz?

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Who admitted to betting on baseball while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds?

Billy Martin Lenny Dykstra Pete Rose Earl Weaver

Pete "the hitman" Rose!!

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which grunge band's bassist became politically active post-musical career and penned the book Of Grunge and Government: Let's Fix This Broken Democracy?

A. Pearl Jam
B. Soul Asylum
C. Alice in Chains
D. Nirvana

D. Nirvana

Krist Novoselic of Nirvana wrote the book, among others, and maintains a politically active life.

Source: various web sites.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Whose famous horse ride was immortalized in a poem by Longfellow?

George Washington Napoleon Bonaparte Alexander the Great Paul Revere

Answer: On this day in 1775, Paul Revere began his ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts warning American colonists that the British were coming. It was that famous ride that etched his name into history, especially after it was commemorated later by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Paul Revere gave the word to light two lanterns at the North Church, thus complying with a prearranged signal, "one if by land, and two if by sea." Paul Revere then began his ride. During his ride he was temporarily detained by British officers, but escaped.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Why Were the Fires Following the Quake So Devastating?

Those fires were bad for a number of reasons. After the quake, which damaged a lot of buildings but still left many standing, and a subsequent large aftershock that took down more buildings, the city had to deal with fires starting due to broken gas lines. However, the quake took out the city's water main system, meaning firefighters had nothing to fight with. Add to that the wooden construction of many of the buildings, and you have a perfect storm of fire and fuel with no way to stop the flames. Three days after the first quake, a rainstorm blew in and put out the fires. But the situation had been so desperate that it's not hard to imagine the fires continuing to burn unchecked if that rain hadn't come in.

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Geologic Effects Did the Quake Have?

This was a huge quake, officially measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale, though its magnitude has also been given as 7.8 and 7.9. In fact, it was so huge that it was felt from Oregon around to Nevada and down to Southern California (cities in central California experienced heavy quake damage, too), and attempts to assign a Modified Mercalli Intensity value to the quake were difficult, with some areas apparently qualifying for an MMI value (in Roman numerals) of X.  The quake was powerful enough to be recorded thousands of miles away in Cape Town, South Africa, and its effect on San Francisco was cataclysmic. 

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Technological First Did the Quake Necessitate?

The quake was the first major disaster in which communication centers had used wireless telegraphy. One of the ships that helped save survivors of the quake from fire was the USS Chicago, which had been based at San Diego. The ship received telegraphic reports of the quake from one of the telegraph stations in San Diego, at which point the admiral in charge of the ship ordered the engines started. The mayor of San Diego agreed that the ship should head to San Francisco (it arrived on the 19th).

 

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

How Did the Quake Help the Bay Area Grow?

The city was essentially destroyed by the quake and subsequent three-day fire; the quake also caused landslides and demolished forests. While that was, at the time, a tremendous tragedy, it gave city planners the opportunity to undertake an immense urban renewal project. San Francisco had originally been built without much of a plan, instead growing organically as more people arrived after the Gold Rush. But with the city flattened by the quake and fire, planners were able to rebuild the entire city according to a more logical layout plan. Another effect was that, as survivors moved out of San Francisco in search of housing, they contributed to population growth in the surrounding cities.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who admitted to betting on baseball while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds?

Billy Martin Lenny Dykstra Pete Rose Earl Weaver

Pete "the hitman" Rose!!

Answer: Pete Rose was one of the greatest players in the history of professional baseball and retired as the all-time leader in hits, games and at-bats. An investigation revealed that Rose had bet on games while serving as a manager, earning him a permanent suspension from the sport. In 2004, after years of public denial, Rose admitted to betting on baseball and on, but not against, the Reds. The issue of Rose's possible reinstatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains a contentious one throughout baseball.

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Who is the first and only U.S. President to earn a Ph.D.?

A. Bill Clinton
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. William Taft

Bill Clinton would be my pick!!

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What was the name of the Oklahoma City bomber?

Ted Kaczynski Ted Bundy James Earl Ray Timothy McVeigh

Timmy McVeigh

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These Trivia Questions Are Pretty Revolutionary

April 19th is, on most of our calendars, just another day. But it also happens to be the day the American Revolution started. So we thought we'd celebrate Trivia Today style, with a few questions about the Revolutionary War.

What Was the Origin of "The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!"?

Who Fired That "Shot Heard Round the World"?

Why Were the Minutemen Given That Name?

Where Was the Last Major Battle of the Revolution Fought?

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Who infamously switched allegiances during the American Revolution?

Ethan Allen Aaron Burr Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who is the first and only U.S. President to earn a Ph.D.?

A. Bill Clinton
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. William Taft

Bill Clinton would be my pick!!

C. Woodrow Wilson

A college professor, Woodrow Wilson held a Ph.D. in history and political science from Johns Hopkins University.

Source: various web sites.

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What was the name of the Oklahoma City bomber?

Ted Kaczynski Ted Bundy James Earl Ray Timothy McVeigh

Timmy McVeigh

Answer: On this day in 1995, a truck-bomb explosion outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, left 168 people dead and hundreds more injured. The blast was set off by anti-government militant Timothy McVeigh, who in 2001 was executed for his crimes. His co-conspirator Terry Nichols received life in prison. It was the deadliest act of terrorism within the United States prior to the September 11 attacks, and remains the most significant act of domestic terrorism in United States history.

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

What Was the Origin of "The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!"?

Supposedly, Paul Revere rode solo around Massachusetts, yelling this line to warn people of the impending arrival of British troops. There are four problems with this. One is that the colonists were still technically British and thought of themselves as British, so yelling that the British were coming would have been pointless and weird. Second is that Revere was only one of three people tasked with getting the news that redcoat British troops, or "regulars," were going to invade Concord. The other two were Samuel Prescott and William Dawes. The third problem was that yelling anything would have been ridiculously risky as it was assumed that British troops were hiding all over the place -- the mission had to be discreet. The fourth problem was that Revere never made it to Concord. He, Dawes, and Prescott were captured by the British and detained. Prescott and Dawes escaped (Prescott got to Concord, and Dawes either got lost or was thrown from his horse; in any event, he didn't reach the city). However, Revere remained in custody for a bit and then was released without his horse, so he walked back to Lexington.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who Fired That "Shot Heard Round the World"?

During the initial battle on Lexington Green, British troops and colonial Minutemen faced each other as someone fired off a shot from a musket. Frustratingly, no one knows who fired first. It could have been the colonists, or it could have been the British. Interestingly, though, it could also have been an accident. The colonists were rushing to get weapons out of a storage space at the town hall, and it's possible that the famous "shot heard round the world" was really a gun accidentally going off as the Minutemen tried to load it. Regardless of who shot first, the resulting battle signaled that the colonists were now serious about fighting back.

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Why Were the Minutemen Given That Name?

Known as minutemen for their ability to deploy rapidly, colonial militiamen were private American colonists who banded together to form local militia companies that were tightly organized and largely self-trained in military tactics and the use of weaponry. Highly mobile, minutemen played a significant role in the opening battles of the American Revolution. 

One such minuteman was Paul Revere, who was also a member of the Sons of Liberty, a secret society formed to protect the rights of American colonists. It was Revere who helped to spread word that a British assault on Lexington and Concord was imminent. However, before he could complete his rounds, he was captured by the British. 

 

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Where Was the Last Major Battle of the Revolution Fought?

In 1781, a large British force in Yorktown Virginia, led by General Cornwallis, surrendered to US and French forces. It marked the last major battle of the revolution. Though fighting would continue for another two years, the war was essentially over. In 1783, American independence was finally recognized in the Treaty of Paris. An independence that we had started the fight for on this day in 1775. And to think, you thought April 19th was just another day. 

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who infamously switched allegiances during the American Revolution?

Ethan Allen Aaron Burr Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale

Answer: Benedict Arnold rose to the rank of general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Frustrated by the lack of recognition, he subsequently switched sides to the British and plotted the surrender of West Point. When his traitorous plans came to light, Arnold escaped capture and eventually made his way to England. The name "Benedict Arnold" quickly became a byword in the United States for treason or betrayal because he betrayed his countrymen by leading the British army in battle against the men whom he once commanded.

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What is the smallest bone in the human body?

A. Stapes
B. Malleus
C. Vomer
D. Ethmoid

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Which American Revolutionary War colonel reportedly said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?

William Prescott Ethan Allen John Paul Jones Nathan Hale

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What is the name of the rooster on the Kellogg's Corn Flakes box?

Elsie Cornelius Ernie Charlie

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On 4/20/2017 at 7:50 PM, phkrause said:

What is the smallest bone in the human body?

A. Stapes
B. Malleus
C. Vomer
D. Ethmoid

A. Stapes

About the size of a grain of rice, the stapes is a bone found in the ear.

Source: various web sites.

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23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which American Revolutionary War colonel reportedly said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?

William Prescott Ethan Allen John Paul Jones Nathan Hale

Answer: William Prescott was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Prescott gave the famous command, "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes", such that the rebel troops may shoot at the enemy at shorter ranges, and therefore more accurately and so conserve their limited stocks of ammunition. The Americans fought for as long as they could before they were forced to retreat and surrender Bunker Hill to the British. This was the battle that made Colonel Prescott famous.

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

What is the name of the rooster on the Kellogg's Corn Flakes box?

Elsie Cornelius Ernie Charlie

Answer: Cornelius Rooster has become of of the most recognizable characters in advertising history. Debuting on Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal boxes in 1957, Cornelius was designed with a green body, red comb, and yellow beak and given a confident personality. Cornelius, or Corny as he is often nicknamed, was an instant hit with consumers. In early television commercials, Cornelius isn’t able to crow until he eats a bowl of Corn Flakes as the narrator states, “Nothing gets you crowing in the morning like Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.”

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What was The Beatles' last single before their breakup?

A. Let It Be
B. The Long and Winding Road
C. Across the Universe
D. Dig It

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Who was the U.S. President when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne?

Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Jimmy Carter Harry S. Truman

I'm guessing either DDE or HST!!

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Trivia Questions About the Red Baron

On April 21, 1918, the Red Baron's plane was finally brought down, ending his reign of terror in the skies of World War I. See if you can answer these trivia questions about this daring pilot...

Who Was the Red Baron?

What Kind of Plane did the Red Baron Fly?

Why Was Richthofen’s Plane Painted Red?

Who Shot Down the Red Baron?

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Which odd television family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?

The Bundys The Munsters The Addams Family The Sopranos

I gotta believe its the Munsters!

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What was The Beatles' last single before their breakup?

A. Let It Be
B. The Long and Winding Road
C. Across the Universe
D. Dig It

B. "The Long and Winding Road"

The Beatles followed "The Long and Winding Road" - until they didn't in 1970. It was their last single.

Source: various web sites.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Who was the U.S. President when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne?

Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Jimmy Carter Harry S. Truman

I'm guessing either DDE or HST!!

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain who turns 91 today, is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. When Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, Harry Truman was President of the United States. During the Queen’s reign, there have been a total of 13 U.S. presidents including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump.