Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) What early American tobacco port later became part of Washington, D.C.?

2) On this date in 1967, a famous Broadway musical opened. It would run for 1,742 performances. What was it?

Answers:

1) Georgetown

2) "Here, baby, there, mama, everywhere daddy, daddy"Hair

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: What former movie star served as a member of the U.N. delegation and as ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia?
A: Shirley Temple Black, the famed little dancing girl in movies.

Q: Which U.S. President used to swim against the current in the Potomac River for exercise?
A: John Quincy Adams

Q: You suffer from hypnophobia. What do you have an abnormal fear of?
A: You're afraid to fall asleep

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1990, a Russian leader was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, who was he?

2) According to research published in Science journal, how much longer did rats who were fed a low calorie diet live?

3) On this date in 1903, Gordon Nance was born. We remember him as ________

Answers:

1) Mikhail Gorbachev

2) 50% Longer

3) "Wild Bill" Elliot. He was the first movie cowboy to wear his guns backwards. He also played "Red Ryder" in the Saturday serial "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok."

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) On this date in 1926, the first Winnie the Pooh book was published. Who was the author?

2) James Garner played "Maverick" in the TV series, who played his cousin, Beauregard?

3) Who was the first African-American to be awarded a patent?

Answers:

1) A.A. Milne

2) Roger Moore

3) Thomas Jennings in 1821, for a dry-cleaning process.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) On this date in 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. Who was the first president to take up residence there?

2) On this date in 1958 the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra had a song that reached #7 on the Billboard chart. It was the last big band hit song. What was it?

3) On this date in 1957, two mega stars co-hosted an hour long TV special introducing the 1958 Edsel. Who were these two stars?

Answers:

1) John Adams

2) "Tea for Two Cha-Cha"

3) Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What was the Platters' biggest seller?

2) According to Men's Health, 69% of men consider themselves physically fit. What percent of men actually are?

3) On this date in 1933, things got cleaner. What happened?

Answers:

1) 1955's "The Great Pretender"

2) Only 13%

3) The first synthetic detergent, "Dreft" went on sale.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act. What was it?

2) In what novel did Susan Weaver find her stage name, "Sigourney"?

3) The average woman uses her height in lipstick within _____ years.

Answers:

1) Prohibiting the sale or consumption of alcohol.

2) "The Great Gatsby"

3) Five years

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Ernest Evans was born this date in 1941. He changed his name and started a dance craze that caught on even with Jackie Kennedy. Who do we know him as?

2) In Psycho's famous shower scene, what did Alfred Hitchcock use for blood?

Answers:

1) Chubby Checker

2) Chocolate syrup

Alan Rock's Trivia! (for 10/2)

Questions:

1) "The Twilight Zone" debuted October 2nd, 1959. Who was its creator and host?

2) What percent of Americans don't make their beds on a daily basis?

Answers:

1) Rod Serling

2) 21%

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) "Cheers" debuted on NBC September 30th, 1982. What was the name of the character Rhea Perlman played?

2) Actor Randy Quaid was born this date in 1950. He once voiced an animated character in TV commercials for a fast food company. Can you name the character?

3) Quaid was once a regular on what weekly television show?


Answers:

1) Carla Tortelli

2) Colonel Sanders

3) Saturday Night Live