Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who was the only Peanuts character to believe in the Great Pumpkin?

2)  Snoopy dressed as a WWI flying Ace and imagined this as his airplane.

3)  This country is associated most closely with mummies.

4)  Who kept getting rocks instead of candy when the gang was out trick-or-treating?

Answers:

1)  Linus

2)  Snoopy imagined his dog house was his airplane.

3)  Egypt

4)  Charlie Brown

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who was the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capital Rotunda?

2)  On this date in 1938, Orson Welles stirred a national panic with his radio drama. Listeners believed the "simulated" news bulletins in the drama were real and that Grovers Mill, NJ, actually was being invaded by men from Mars.

3)  Boxing fans may recall that on this date in 1974, Muhammed Ali regained the world championship title by knocking out this heavyweight champ.

4)  On this date in 1984, Linda Ronstadt performed

Answers:

1)   Rosa Perks was interred in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on this date in 2005.

2)  It was a dramatization of H.G. Wells' novel War of the Worlds.

3)  George Foreman

4)  Ronstadt attempted the role of Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme.  The performance was a production of Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What was Superman's given name by his father?

2)  Cleek, mashie and niblick are varieties of these.


3)  On this date in 1997, he was made an honorary U.S. veteran at the age of 94.

4)   On this date in 1956, The Huntley-Brinkley Report debuted on NBC TV, replacing what other news show?

Answers:

1)  Kal-El

2)  golf clubs

3)  Bob Hope was awarded this honor, the first of its kind in recognition of his many years entertaining U.S. troops via the USO.

4)  The Huntley-Brinkley Report's predecessor was The Camel News Caravan. Its catchphrase was "bringing you today's news today," which now seems silly, but then the idea of getting news of events in the same day was a new technological development.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions: 

!)  Kilts were first worn in which country?

2) This style of jazz, at the height of popularity in the 30s and 40s, dominated social events and dances. What was the name of this style?

3) In a deck of playing cards, which king does not have a moustache?

4)  This jazz genre, associated with Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan and Lee Konitz, de-emphasized blues in favor of crisper tones. What was the name of this style of jazz?

Answers:

1)  Though most strongly associated with Scotland, kilts first appeared in France. Here's some history if you're interested.

2)  Swing

3)  The King of Hearts

4)  "Cool Jazz"

Alan Rick's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Gout is a condition caused by elevated levels of this.

2)  Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC on this date in 1975. Who was the first host?

3)  This auto maker recently recalled 7.43 million cars due to a problem with a sticky power window switch.

4)  This female shuttle astronaut was the first woman to walk in space.

Answers:

1)  uric acid

2)  George Carlin

3)  Toyota. "Recalled in North America are the Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia and Scion models xB and xD, spanning 2.47 million vehicles" (Detroit Free Press, October 11, 2012).

4) Kathy Sullivan

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)   As of 2012, only five jazz musicians have been featured the cover of Time magazine. Who were they?

2)  Who wrote The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People?

3)  What is the capital of Pakistan?

4)  What is the current official name of Chicago's Sears Tower?

Answers:

1)  Louis Armstrong (Feb. 1949), Dave Brubeck (Nov. 1954), Duke Ellington (Aug. 1956), Thelonius Monk (Feb. 1964), and Wynton Marsalis (Oct. 1990).

2)  Stephen R. Covey

3)  Islamabad

4)  Though Sears' naming rights expired in 2003, people persist in still referring to the skyscraper as the Sears Tower.  In 2009, Willis Group Holdings purchased the building and its official name became the Willis Tower.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1930, Laura Ingalls Wilder became the first woman to do this.

2)  On this date in 1967, Doc Henderson became the new musical director for The Tonight Show.  Who did he replace?

3)  In our solar system, which planet is the largest?

4)  What color is Midori liqueur?

Answers:

1)  She was the first woman to fly across the U.S., completing a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field in New York to Glendale, California.

2)  Skitch Henderson

3)  Jupiter

4)  green

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:


1)  Who was the only pitcher to pitch a perfect game in the World Series?

2)  What do deltiologists collect?

3)  In what sport is sabermetrics used for analysis?

4)  When is the next presidential election?

Answers:

1)  Don Larson pitched a perfect game for the Yankees on this date in 1956.

2)  postcards

3)  Baseball. Saber metrics gets its name from the acronym, SABR, which stands for the Society of Baseball Research. The book and subsequent movie, Moneyball, made Sabermetrics famous.

4)  November 6.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What was Che Guevera's given first name?

2)  According to Greek mythology, Arges, Brontes and Steropes were all  _______________.

3)  The temporalis muscle is used to do this.

Answers:

1)  Ernesto

2)  They were all cyclops.

3)  The temporalis muscle is used for chewing.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) When was Halley's Comet last visible to the naked eye?

2)  The Beatles released their first single ____ years ago.

3)  For what film did Susan Sarandon win an Oscar for Best Actress?

4)  This is blood type the rarest.

Answers:

1) 1986

2)  The song was "Love Me Do." It was released 50 years ago, October 5th, 1962.

3)  Dead Man Walking.

4)  Type AB is rarest. There is even the extremely rare type A-H; it's so rare, only three people in the world are known to have it.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  In filming Janet Leigh's famous shower scene in the Hitchcock thriller, Psycho, what was used for blood?

2)  Who was the mother of Queen Mary I?

3)   Lachanophobia is the fear of what?

Answers:

1)  Chocolate syrup - remember the movie was filmed in black and white.


2)  Catherine of Aragon, the youngest daughter of Duke Ferdinand and Queen Isabella; she was Henry VIII's first wife.

3)  vegetables

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Which character is usually associated with Gepetto?

2)  Charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts debuted on this date in 1950. What were the names of the four original characters?

3)  What position did Snoopy play on Charlie Brown's baseball team?

4)  What were Bonnie and Clyde's full names?

Answers:

1)  Pinocchio

2)  The original Peanuts characters were Charlie, Snoopy, Patty and Shermy.

3)  shortstop

4)  Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What is the term for a baby oyster?

2)  According to Great Britain's Imperial system of measurement, how many pounds equal one stone?

3)  On TV's The Simpsons, what is Homer Simpson's brother's name?

4)  What is the birthstone for October?

5)  What is the flower associated with October?


Answers:

1)  A baby oyster is called a "spat."

2)  14 pounds are considered to be one "stone."

3)   Homer's brother is a half-brother named Herb Powell. The character was introduced in the 15th show of the second season and was voiced by Danny DeVito.

4)  Both tourmaline and opal are gemstones for October.

5)  Calendula and cosmos are the flowers for October.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who was the last baseball player to finished the season with a batting average of .400?

2)  The song "Moon River" was originally sung by Audrey Hepburn in this film.

3)  This actor/singer is the only celebrity with five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

4)  This company is credited with creating the first coin-operated video game.

Answers:

1)  Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox.

2)  Breakfast at Tiffany's

3)  Gene Autry

4)  Atari

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1954,  The Tonight Show made its national debut. Who was the show's first host?

2)  This landmark is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

3)  This fruit comes in varieties with names like Anjou and Bartlett.

4)  This often overlooked male singer collaborated with John Coltrane on a particularly brilliant album in 1963.

Answers:

1)  Steve Allen was the first, hosting 1954-57; Jack Paar followed, hosting the show from 1957-62 and Johnny Carson took over the seat and stayed for 30 years until 1992.

2)  The Statue of Liberty

3)  Pears

4)  Johnny Hartmann

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Grover Cleveland was eligible to have fought in the Civil War; instead of going to battle, what did he do?

2)  Who was the oldest baseball player to play in a major league game?

3)  The Pacific Ocean was discovered on September 25, 1513 by whom?

4)  What does it mean when a gorilla sticks out its tongue?


Answers:

1)  He hired someone to fight in his stead. An option that at the time, was legal.

2)  Born July 7, 1906, Satchel Paige was 59 years, 2 months and 18 days old when he threw three shutout innings for what was then the Kansas City Athletics on this date in 1965. At the age of 42 Paige become the oldest rookie in major league history when he joined the Cleveland Indians during the 1948 pennant race.

3)  Vasco de Balboa

4)  Gorillas stick their tongues out when they're angry.  This one is registering his disapproval from the cheap seats.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1979, the operation of the world's first public computer information service went into effect. What was the name of the company?


2)  What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima during WWII?

3)  On this date in 1968, CBS premiered this new "magazine" style news and information program.

4)  Velcro was invented in which decade?

Answers:

1)  Compuserve

2)  Enola Gay

3)  60 Minutes

4)  Velcro was invented in the 1940s and was described as hook and loop material until the Velcro brand name ... um ... stuck.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  These two countries are less than one square mile each in size.

2)  Who succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites?

3)  A speleologist explores these.

4)  Charles Manson murder victim, Sharon Tate was married to this man.

Answers:

1) Vatican City and Monaco

2)  Joshua

3)  caves

4)  A budding movie actress herself, Tate was married to director Roman Polanski.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  How many baby teeth does a child have?

2)  What year did Congress declare July Fourth a national holiday?

3)  The comic book division of this company began in 1939 and was known as Timely Publications, later changing the name to Atlas Comics. The company continues to thrive, operating under this name.

4)  Where was the first traffic light installed?

Answers:

1)  20

2) 1870

3)  Marvel Comics

4)  At the intersection of Euclid Avenue and E. 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Which country grows more bananas than any other?

2)  What was Edward Teach more commonly known as?

3)  This country is credited with having invented paper money in the 9th century.

4)  U.S. coins minted prior to 1965 contained this precious alloy.


Answers:

1)  India

2)  Blackbeard

3)  China

4)  Silver