Thursday, February 18, 2010

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Who was the Russian cosmonaut to be in the first manned space mission?

2) Who was the first African-American to win an individual gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics?

3) On this date in 1953, the first 3D movie opened at Loew's State Theater in New York, kicking off a brief fad, requiring 3D enthusiasts to attend the movies equipped with special glasses. What was the name of the film?

Answers:

1) Yuri Gagarin - in 1961.

2) Shani Davis won the men's 1,000 meter speed skating competition in Turin in 2006. He repeated the accomplishment last evening. In Turin, Shani hugged a teddy bear as he took his victory lap. When he skated his victory lap last night he held the American flag to his chest.

3) Bwana Devil was the name of the film. It starred Robert Stack and Barbara Britton.

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