Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Why was TV's The Muppet Show banned in Saudi Arabia?

2) Who was the first African-American (male) to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

3) Which state bears the nickname, "Ocean State"?

4) On this date in 1782, this town was the first of what would be many in the U.S. to be named "Washington." In which state was the first Washington?

Answers:

1) Due to the Islamic prohibition against pork, the show's heroine, Miss Piggy, was viewed as unacceptable and therefore the show was banned.

2) Sidney Poitier

3) Rhode Island

4) North Carolina

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