Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1842, Dr. Crawford Long was the first physician to use this.

2) What precious metal is used in modern cars' catalytic converters?

3) Amerigo Vespucci, the man from whose name we have "America," made his living in what trade?

4) The TV game show, Jeopardy debuted on this date in 1964. Who was the show's original host?

Answers:

1) He was the first to use an anesthetic, specifically ether, in surgery.

2) Platinum

3) Mapmaking

4) Art Fleming hosted 2,500 consecutive daytime shows. Alex Trebek has been host since the show's syndication in 1984.