Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this day in 2001, millionaire Dennis Tito did something nobody else had done before. What?

2) Jay Leno went for ten years before having someone else guest host. Who was the first to sub for Leno?

3) The shortest war on record was between Britain and Zanzibar. How long did it last?

4) The 5th U.S. president, James Monroe was born on this date in 1758. He was the third of five presidents to do this on the 4th of July. What was it?

Answers:

1) Tito was the first "space tourist." He paid $20,000,000 to join a Russian crew and visit the international space station.

2) Katie Couric filled in for Leno

3) 38 minutes

4) He died. Congress later banned the firing of cannons at 4th of July celebrations.

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