Thursday, January 16, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1920, the 18th Amendment, also known as The Volstead Act, went into effect. It was repealed in 1933. For what was the amendment intended to regulate?

2)  What country is tennis champion Pete Sampras from?

3)  This 1974 bestseller by Peter Benchley was made into a hit movie. Who was the author?

4)  What was the name of the famous night club in Harlem where Duke Ellington's Orchestra played?

Answers:

1)  The 18th Amendment prohibited (as in Prohibition) the sale of liquor.

2)  United States

3)  Jaws

4) The Cotton Club

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