Sunday, October 26, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q:The first American film to show a toilet being flushed on screen? 
A: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Q: How large was the largest snowflake ever recorded


Q:When a elephant purrs like a cat, what does it mean? 
A: It is a means of communication.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Alan Rock'e Trivia

Q: What was the longest time between two twins being born?
A:  87 days.

Q: Why are most Muppets left-handed.? 
A: Because most Muppeteers are right-handed, so they operate the head with their favored hand.

Q: During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept what animal aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from the Russians)? A: a fully grown reindeer called Pollyanna


Q:In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying what? 
A: A ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia


 Q: In the famous tongue twister, what does she sell by the seashore? 
A: Sea Shells

Q: Which American actor starred in the television series "The Untouchables" (late 1950s - early 1960s) and hosted the television show "Unsolved Mysteries" from 1987-2002?  
A: Robert Stack

Q:"MacGyver": The eponymous lead character is often called "Mac", short for his last name. However, he has this name as his given name, Celtic/Gaelic for "one strength".  
A: Angus





Saturday, October 18, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia


Q: In the classic TV cartoon "Tom & Jerry", what type of animal is Jerry?  
A: Mouse

Q: What part of our body remains the same size from birth? 
A: Our eyes always remain the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Q: What lighthearted detective drama aired on the ABC network from 1979 to 1984 and featured a rich married couple, played by Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers, who solved crimes, along with Max, their live-in assistant? 
A: Hart to Hart

Q: What is the longest word that can be made in the English language using the letters from only one row of the keyboard?  
A: Typewriter
 
 
 

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: When Apollo 11 lunar module first landed on the moon how much fuel remained? 
A: Just 20 seconds
Q:Who hosted the first White House Thanksgiving dinner? 
A: James. K. Polk’s wife, Sarah
Q: What is the estimated percent of what we forget everyday from what we learn? 
A: 80%

Q: Who was the first U.S. President to give a speech on television?
A: Harry S. Truman

Sunday, October 05, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: What is the only animal that can’t jump? 
A: The Elephant

Q: During World War II what were the Oscars made out of? 
A: Wood

Q: Who was the first couple to be shown in the same bed together on prime time TV? 
A: Fred and Wilma Flintstone.


Q: What is the book most often stolen from public libraries
A: The Guinness Book of World Records