Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: On this date in 1982, the Falklands War effectively ended -- with British troops victorious. Which country's forces were they fighting?
A: Argentina.

Q: "The Gong Show" debuted on June 14, 1976 on NBC. Who was the host?
A: Chuck Barris. He introduced amateur acts, the worst of which were "gonged" by a panel of celebrity judges.

Q: How many of the top ten best-selling hardcover children's books of all time were written by Dr. Seuss?
A: Four: The Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. He wrote 48 books, selling more than 100 million copies in 20 languages.

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