Q: Who
composed the jazz standard "Misty"?
A: Erroll Garner
A: Tom Sawyer
Q: What breed of dog was
Stephen King’s Cujo?
A: St. Bernard
Q: Where is Benghazi?
A: Libya
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Alan Rock's Trivia
Q: On Apr. 25, 1950,
in the NBA draft, the Boston Celtics used their second-round pick to select the
first African-American to play in the NBA. What was his name?
A: Chuck Cooper of Duquesne.
Q:
Who said this the quote, “ I disapprove of what you say, but
I will defend to the death your right to say it” is usually attributed to?
A: Voltaire
Q:Who was sworn in as the first United States vice-president?
A: John Adams
Q: Many
reasons have been given for the decline of the Big Band Era. World War Two
ended in 1945 and as the nation struggled to convert from a war economy to a
peace time economy many had less to spend on entertainment. Civil rights
developed as an issue affecting the type of music played. The expenses of
maintaining a big band, with its high payrolls and brutal traveling schedules
contributed to their decline in tough economic times. Also popular music tastes
shifted from big bands to featured singers, jazz combos, and bebop and rock and
roll. But what is generally cited as the start of their demise?
A: Two year Musicians Union strike.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Q:In which state is The Grand Canyon?
A: Arizona
Q:How many seasons were made of the TV series Lost?
A: Six
Q:What country drinks the most tea per capita?
As of 2014, Turkey, Morocco, Ireland, the top three with the United
Kingdom 5th and the U.S.A. 69th
Q:What percent of the world's population speaks more than one
language?
A: it's generally said
that more than half of the world
speaks 2+ languages
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Alan Rock's Trivia
Q: What
is the most Northern, Eastern, AND Western state in all of the United States?
A: Alaska
Q: Who is credited with the quote: “Choose a job you
love and you will never have to work a day in your life”?
A: Confucius
Q: Where
to Croissants come from?
A: Not from
Paris but from Vienna, Austria
Q: Where
were tea bags invented?
A: The United
States invented tea bags in 1904.Some purest consider this the worst invention
ever.
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Alan Rock's Trivia
Q: Easter Island belongs to which South American country?
A: Chile
Q: Which
Old Testament book is read in temple during Passover?
A: Song of Songs
Q: What sweet objects are commonly 'hunted' by children at
Easter time?
A: Chocolate Eggs
Q: What
is the name of the unleavened bread eaten during Passover?
A: Matzah
Saturday, April 04, 2015
Alan's Trivia
Q: What type of hat do
women and girls traditionally wear at Easter services and parades?
A: An
Easter bonnet
Q: Passover, the popular
Jewish holiday, is celebrated in remembrance of what?
A: the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
Q: The Dutch were the
first Europeans to discover Easter Island on Easter Sunday of what year?
A: 1722
Q: How did God first
appear to Moses?
A: Burning Bush
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