Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1865, the 13th amendment to the Constitution was ratified, effectively doing what?

2) According to the Department of Agriculture, the leading U.S. crop between 1990 and 2007 was what?

3) What was Steven Spielberg's directorial debut?

Answers:

1) It abolished slavery.

2) corn

3) Spielberg directed an episode of Rod Serling's Night Gallery titled "Eyes,", an episode which starred Joan Crawford as a rich but bitter and vindictive blind woman who pays a destitute man for his corneas so that she can have them transplanted in her eyes. The doctor has prepared her that she will only be able to see for about 8 hours. She is completely indifferent to the fact that in exchange for those eight hours of sight, the man whose corneas she takes will be blind forever. She has the operation, and the instant the bandages are removed, the city is plunged into a blackout. She spends those "sighted" 8 hours trying to get out of the apartment building in the dark stairwells, and finally makes it back to her apartment when the sun comes up. She finally sees the sun, but it's the last thing she does.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Born this date in 1936, this British singer was hailed as "England's answer to Elvis." Who was he?

2) What was the first song ever to reach #1 on the pop, country & western, and rhythm & blues music charts?

3) Who was the youngest man to become president?

Answers:

1) Tommy Steele

2) "Blue Suede Shoes"

3) Theodore Roosevelt was only 42 when he succeeded slain president, William McKinley.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Beethoven was born on this date in 1770. He had an odd habit that he insisted was a great method for stimulating the brain. What did he do?

2) Who was the first running back in the NFL to rush 2000 yards in a single season?

3) In the book, The Wizard of Oz, what were Dorothy's shoes made of (hint: different stuff than the movie)?

4) On this date in 1971, Don McLean released "American Pie," which ran for a whopping 8.5 minutes. The lengthy song nonetheless got a lot of airplay, due to its popularity with deejays. Why so popular?

Answers:

1) He frequently poured ice water over his head.

2) O.J. Simpson, and he did it on this date in 1973.

3) In the original book, Dorothy's shoes were made of silver.

4) Deejays were happy to play "American Pie" because the song provided enough time for a proper bathroom break!

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Walt Disney died this date in 1966. He holds the record for most Academy Awards. How many Oscars has he won, including one posthumously?

2) TV's first miniseries premiered on ABC's "Disneyland" this date in 1954. What was the name of the series?

Answers:

1) 26

2) Davy Crockett

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) The U.S. Table Tennis Association wanted to call its sport Ping-Pong, but were prevented from doing so. Why?

2) Richard Starkey was famous. You're sure to know him and his bandmates. What was his stage name?

Answers:

1) The board game company, Parker Brothers, already owned the rights to the name "ping-pong."

2) Richard Starkey, aka "Ringo Starr," played drums for The Beatles.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Singer Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton was born this date in 1926. She recorded a song which became a big hit when Elvis covered it. What was it?

2) For what film did Teri Garr receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination?

3) How many islands make up the Bahamas?

Answers:

1) "Hound Dog"

2) Tootsie

3) 700

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1931, this individual won the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the first American woman to do so. Who was she?

2) Who wrote the 1823 poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?

3) British Airways passengers consume approximately six tons of it yearly. What?

Answers:

1) Jane Addams, an ardent feminist and ethicist, was a co-recipient that year for her work for peace, voting rights for women and housing for the poor.

2) Clement Clark Moore

3) Caviar

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1992, a famous couple announced their separation. Who were they?

2) In the Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life, which character lost the $8,000?

Answers:

1) Charles and Diana

2) Uncle Billy

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Actor David Carradine was born on this date in 1936. Paying homage to both the Three Stooges and his own Kung Fu iconic role, he did a series of TV ads for which brand of iced tea?

2) Architect James Hoban died this date in 1831. He was famous for designing what building?

3) American Airlines cut their costs by $40,000 in 1987 by doing what?

Answers:

1) Lipton ("this ain't no sippin' tea" was the tag line). Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFcNasduOYQ

2) The White House

3) They stopped including olives in the passengers' salads.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:
1) Every episode of Seinfeld contains an image or reference to what superhero?

2) Who was the only regular cast member of TV's M*A*S*H to actually serve in the Army in Korea?

3) On November 27, 1952, this drama was released, based on the true story of the Tsavo man-eaters. It was written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, and is considered the first American color 3-D feature and was considered responsible for starting the brief (1952 - 1954) 3-D craze in U.S. film-making. It starred Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, and Nigel Bruce. The film's tagline was: "The Miracle of the Age!!! A LION in your lap! A LOVER in your arms!" Can you name that film?

Answers:

1) Superman

2) Jamie Farr

3) Bwana Devil!

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What was the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation?

2) Which department store was the first to hold a Thanksgiving parade?

3) The word turkey comes from the Hebrew "tukki" which means what?

4) Captain John Smith founded what colony in Virginia?


Answers:

1) President Washington declared November 26, 1789 to be Thanksgiving Day.

2) Gimbel's in 1920

3) Big bird or pheasant bird

4) Jamestown

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Over what attack did Admiral Nagano mastermind and execute?

2) Which United States river is the longest?

3) What was the celebrity nickname given to the short-term boxer known as Packy East?

4) There are 7 ways a baseball player-at-bat can get on base. Name them.

Answers:

1) Admiral Nagano was responsible for plotting out and commanding the attack on Pearl Harbor.

2) 2,466 miles long, the Missouri River is the longest river in the U.S.

3) "Bob Hope"

4) a hit, a walk, fielder's error, fielder's choice, being hit by a pitch, catcher's interference and a dropped third strike

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) The first U.S. president to travel abroad made his journey on this date in ____. Who was it and when?

2) What is the nutritional value of coffee?

Answers:

1) Woodrow Wilson sailed for France on this date in 1918.

2) Trick question - there is none, per se, although many of us swear we're not fully functioning until we have some.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was the first to perform this. What procedure was it?

2) In the 1952 movie musical fantasy about Hans Christian Andersen, who played the lead?

3) Before he wrote the Sherlock Holmes series, Arthur Conan Doyle made his living doing what?

Answers:

1) He performed the world's first successful heart transplant.

2) Danny Kaye played Hans Christian Andersen.

3) Arthur Conan Doyle.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Britney Spears was born on this date in 1981. Raised in Louisiana, at the age of nine, she competed at the state level as an athlete. What sport did she compete in?

2) Which sport has a "sin bin"?

3) On this date in 1927, Henry Ford unveiled his exciting new Model A, the first Ford available in a choice of colors. But beauty was expensive and the sporty new Model A roadster sold for how much?

4) In what battle was the quote, "We have the enemy, and they are ours."

Answers:
1) Gymnastics

2) "sin bin" is a nickname

3) $385

4) It was uttered during the War of 1812's Battle of Lake Erie.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Where is the world's only museum dedicated to roller skating located?

2) The first telephone in the White House was installed on this date in 1878. Who was the president?

3) Bette Midler was born on this date in 1945. She won an Emmy for her appearance on a TV show - what show?

Answers:

1) Lincoln, Nebraska

2) Rutherford B. Hayes

3) She was awarded the Emmy for her appearance on Johnny Carson's final night hosting The Tonight Show.