Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1940, Billboard published its first "music popularity chart." What was the first song to be ranked as # 1?

2)  What type of gemstone is the Star of India?

3)  Which London venue will play host to the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremonies?

4)   If you are a hedenophobe, what are you abnormally fearful of?

Answers:

1)  The Tommy Dorsey Band's "I'll Never Smile Again" was the first # 1.  The song featured Frank Sinatra on vocals.

2)   sapphire

3)  The Olympic Stadium

4)  You're extremely queasy over the prospect of experiencing pleasure.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Which planet has the shortest day?

2)  Our Miss Brooks debuted on CBS Radio on this date in 1948. Who played Miss Brooks?



3)  On this date in 1957, American International Pictures released Michael Landon's first feature film.  What was it?

Answers:

1)  Jupiter's days are a little under 10 hours. Its years are 12 times longer than Earth's.









2)  Eve Arden

  3) I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This industry spends the most money on advertising, beating out the cereal industry.

2)  Cereal in the U.S. uses enough sugar every year to cover every American in this much sugar.

3)  What is an autodidact?

4)  Ford Motors bought this luxury car line in 1990.

Answers:

1)  Automobile manufacturers

2)  3 pounds

3)  A person who is self-taught

4)  Jaguar

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1963, the U.S. Postal Service began using ZIP codes, which now total over 43000. "ZIP' is an acronym meaning what?

2)  On this date in 1945, a plutonium device equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT became the the first atomic bomb. Where was it detonated?

3)  Mary Baker Eddy was born on this date in 1821.  She is regarded as this movement/organization's founder.

4)  This film was Stanley Kubrick's last. It opened on this date in 1999 and starred Tom Cruise and his then-wife, Nicole Kidman. What was the film's title?

Answers:

1)  Zone Improvement Plan
















2)  Visible for 180 miles, the blast went off in Alamagordo, NM.

3)  Church of Christian Science

4)  Eyes Wide Shut

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What country has the most doughnut shops per capita?

2)  Which of the Great Lakes is the only one that is entirely within U.S. territory?

3)  Which Constitutional Amendment provided women with the right to vote?

4)  Depressed at how his career was going in the early '70s, Harrison Ford (temporarily) gave up acting to work in what profession?

Answers:

1)  Canada

2)  Lake Michigan

3)  The Nineteenth Amendment, also known as the Women's Suffrage Amendment.

4)  Ford worked as a carpenter, then got his big break in American Grafitti (1973) - the same film that launched the careers of Richard Dreyfuss, Suzanne Somers, Rick Moranis, Cindy Williams and others - and introduced Ron Howard in his first adult role, leading to the TV hit, Happy Days.

Harrison Ford in American Grafitti

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Which Bond girls were voiced by Ms. Nikki van der Zyl?

2)  Where would you find a gnomon?

3)  What is the English translation of the French word, "beaucoup"?

4)  When and where was it fashionable for a bride to wear red?

Answers:

1)  Ursula Andress, Shirley Eaton, Eunice Gayson and Claudine Auger all had voices that were less attractive than their visual presentations, so Nikki was the voice for these bombshells.

 
2)  On a sundial

3)  "Beaucoup" indicates "much" or "a lot."

4)  American brides wore red during the American Revolution as a sign of solidarity with the revolutionary soldiers.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  How many novels are in the entire Harry Potter series?

2)  Whose portrait is on the $20 bill?

3)  The adenoids are found in this part of the body.

Answers:

1)  7

2)  Andrew Jackson

3)  the throat

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who or what is Esperanto?

2)  The Thirty Year War was fought on this continent.

3)  Which bird lays its eggs in a nother bird's nest?

4)  Marie Antioinette was born in this country.

Answers:

1)  Esperanto is a constructed language, created with the intent of having a language that could be used universally.
From Wikipedia: "As a constructed language, Esperanto is not genealogically related to any ethnic language. It has been described as 'a language lexically predominantly Romance, morphologically intensively agglutinative, and to a certain degree isolating in character.'  The phonology, grammar, vocabulary, and semantics are based on the western Indo-European languages. The phonemic inventory is essentially Slavic, as is much of the semantics, while the vocabulary derives primarily from the Romance languages, with a lesser contribution from the Germanic languages and minor contributions from Slavic languages and Greek." 

2)  Europe

3)  The cuckoo

4)  Austria

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  On July 9, 1955 the first Rock and Roll song hit number one.  Song and artist?

2)  Many people collect things like stamps and coins.  What does actor Tom Hanks collect?

3)  Speaking of Tom Hanks, what part did he play on the sitcom Family Ties?

4)  What entertainer is best known for singing "Alice's Restaurant" and "City of New Orleans"?


Answers:

1)  "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets.

2)  Typewriters.

3)  He was Alex's (Michael J. Fox) alcoholic uncle.

4)  Arlo Guthrie.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  In addition to Thomas Jefferson, how many other presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?

2)  Scientists at this research center think they've found the Higgs Boson particle.

3)  Who wrote the lyric, "you gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?"

Answers:

1)  just one: John Adams

2)  CERN

3)  The lyric comes from "Happy Talk" (South Pacific), and was written by Oscar Hammerstein.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1947 the first African-American Major League baseball player signed with the Cleveland Indians. Who was he?

2)  On this date in 1975 Arthur Ashe defeated this player, thus becoming the first African-American to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon.

3)  He was the first president to have been voted out of office after one term. Who was he and who defeated him?

4)  The 2nd Amendment to the Constitution guarantees this.

Answers:

1)  Larry Doby

2)  Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors

3)  John Adams was voted out after one term; he was defeated by Thomas Jefferson

4)  The 2nd Amendment guarantees citizens the right to keep and bear arms and to form militias

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  The Declaration of Independence begins with what words?

2)  Who said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"?

3)  Which two patriots died on July 4, 1826?

4)  How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?  Kuddos if you can name them!


Answers:

1)  "When in the course of human events..."

2)  Thomas Jefferson.

3)  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

4)  Two -- Charles Thomson as Secretary and John Hancock as President of the Continental Congress.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  On July 3, 1922, Fruit Garden and Home magazine published its first issue.  Two years later the publication became known as what?

2)  Ambrosia, Smitten, and Lemonade are varieties of what?

3)  What was the name of the forerunner to Scientology?


Answers:

1)  Better Homes and Gardens.

2)  Apples

3)  Dianetics.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  What did President Lyndon Johnson sign into law on July 2, 1964?

2)  On July 2, 1881, which U.S. president was shot and fatally wounded by an assassin?

3)  On July 2, 1776, the delegates from the twelve North American colonies signed the Declaration of Independence to declare themselves the United States of America.  On July 3 and 4, the delegates made a few changes to the document and approved it again on July 4th, the day the United States now celebrates as Independence Day.  However, one of the delegates thought that July 2nd would be remembered in history as Independence Day.  Which founding father stated this belief in a letter to his wife?


Answers:

1)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964.  In the speech he gave prior to signing this act into law, President Johnson said, "We believe that all men are created equal, yet many are denied equal treatment... let us close the springs of racial poison."

2)  President James Garfield was shot by embittered attorney Charles Guiteau in a Washington railroad station.  The President struggled with his health over the next few months, and he ultimately died on September 19, 1881 from an infection and internal hemorrhage.  Garfield served as U.S. President for less than one year.

3)  John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, "The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epochs in the history of America... It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more."

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  When asked if there was anything she didn't play, which female athlete replied, "Yeah, dolls."?

2)  The founders of Portland, Oregon chose the name by flipping a coin.  If the coin had come up on the other side, what would Portland be named?

3)  Where would you find a tonsure?

4)  Roughly what percent of a person's body weight is blood?


Answers:

1)  Babe Didrikson.

2)  Boston.

3)  On a Monk's head.










4)  Seven to eight percent.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  What airline was the first to have regularly scheduled commercial transatlantic service from New York to Europe?

2)  Which U.S. president declared Labor Day a federal holiday to be celebrated on the first Monday in September?

3)  What was the number on Ty Cobb's baseball uniform?

4)  On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. What did it do?


Answers:

1)  Pan American, which began on June 28, 1939.

2)  Grover Cleveland, on June 28, 1894.

3)  Major League baseball clubs didn't start putting numbers on uniforms until the 1930s.  As a result, Ty Cobb, who broke many batting and base-stealing records while playing with the Detroit Tigers (1905-1926), didn't have his uniform number retired.  This was, simply, because Cobb never was issued a number.

4)  The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  Sam Malone, Cliff Calvin, and Norm Peterson were all characters on which TV show?

2)  How many megabytes make a gigabyte?

3)  Where does the dish "goulash" come from?

4)  On June 27, 1950, an 8-pound bear cub that had been seriously burned three weeks earlier in a New Mexico forest fire left for the National Zoo in Washington where he lived to the ripe old bear age of 26.  Originally named Hot Foot Teddy by the firemen who saved his life, he became better known by what name?


Answers:

1)  Cheers

2)  1024.

3)  Hungary

4)  Smokey the Bear

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  Perhaps the most popular of jazz tunes, "Take Five" was written by whom?

2)  As a teenager, Miles Davis got his first big break playing gigs with what giant?

3)  Who was the longest serving senator in U.S. history?

4)  On June 26, 1980, Frances Haskell died at age 89.  In 1930 she was the first female to be a part of what organization?


Answers:

1)  Paul Desmond.

2)  Charlie Parker.

3)  Strom Thurmond.  He died on June 26, 2003 at age 100 after serving 47 years as a U.S. senator.

4)  The Texas Rangers.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  On June 25, 1973, who announced on national television that President Nixon, his staff, and the Justice Department conspired to cover up Watergate?

2)  At his heaviest, what did U.S. President James Madison weigh?

3)  In the film Blazing Saddles, what pianist was shown playing April in Paris?

4)  One of the most influential persons to popularize jazz was Louis Armstrong.  He played trumpet and cornet, and sang with many bands over his career.  His large mouth was responsible for his nickname.  What was it?


Answers:

1)  John Dean.

2)  98 pounds.

3)  Count Basie.

4)  Satchmo, a shortened version of "Satchelmouth"!

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) On June 22, 1937, Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, knocked out which fighter in the 8th round of a boxing match in Chicago to become the world heavyweight champion?

2) M&M's is the American version of which candy created in Great Britain?

3) Nicknames are fun.  Who was Leo the Lip?


Answers:

1) Jim Braddock.

2) Smarties.

3) Leo Ernest Dorocher (1905-1991), nicknamed Leo the Lip because he always had something to say, was a great American infielder (shortstop) and manager in major league baseball.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1)  What was the theme song of the Glenn Miller Orchestra?

2)  Which U.S. President was known as Old Sink or Swim?

3)  What do stars Merv Griffin, Ted Knight, Soupy Sales, Adam West, and Ernest Borgnine have in common?

4)  Which famous author once said of Huckleberry Finn, "All American writing comes from that.  There was nothing before.  There has been nothing as good since."?


Answers:

1)  "Moonlight Serenade"  A band's theme song is its signature tune.  Miller wrote the song in 1923, long before he formed his own band.  Moonlight Serenade is not as well known as Miller's hits like In The Mood, Little Brown Jug, or Pennsylvania 6-5000, but it does have that distinctive Miller sound.

2)  John Adams.

3)  They all started their careers as local children's television hosts.

4)  Ernest Hemingway.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  These two signers of the Constitution later went on to become president.

2)  How many people signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States?

3)  Glenn Miller co-wrote "Room 1411" with what other Big Band leader?

4)  This newspaper is the oldest, continuously published daily American paper still in circulation.

Answers:

1)  George Washington and James Madison

2)  6 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence also signed the Constitution.

3)  Benny Goodman

4)  Though the Hartford Courant was founded in 1756, it was published as a semi-weekly paper and did not go to a daily schedule until 1836. The New York Post then is able to boast that it has been in continuous daily publication since November 16, 1801.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This holiday was celebrated for the first time in Spokane, Washington, on this date back in 2010.

2)  Warren G. Harding played this game almost daily.

3)  Who draws the comic strip, Dilbert?

Answers:

1)  Father's Day

2)  Table Tennis

3)  Scott Adams

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What is the last name of Charles Schulz's character, "Lucy"?

2)  This was the first time two Wimbledon competitors shared the #1 seed ranking.

3)  On this date in 1983, she became the first woman to go into space.


 Answers:

1) "van Pelt"

2)  Chris Evert and Martina Navritilova shared the #1 spot on this date in 1985.


3)  Sally Ride

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who was the first Speaker of the House to go on to become President?

2)  For what purpose was the screwdriver first used?

3)  What is the minimum age requirement for a person to have a Facebook account?

4)  Tim Berners-Lee was awarded the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize in 2002 for having come up with this innovation, now used regularly by billions of people.

Answers:

1)   James K. Polk is the only president who was once the Speaker of the House before becoming President of the United States. 

 2)  The first documentation of the tool is in The Medieval Housebook of Wolfegg Castle, a manuscript written sometime between 1475 and 1490. These earliest screwdrivers had pear-shaped handles and were made for slotted screws (diversification of the many types of screwdrivers did not emerge until the Gilded Age). The screwdriver remained inconspicuous, however, as evidence of its existence throughout the next 300 years was based primarily on the presence of screws. Screws were used in the 15th century for constructing screw-cutting lathes, for securing breastplates, backplates, and helmets on medieval jousting armor, and eventually for multiple parts of the emerging firearms, particularly the matchlock. Screws, hence screwdrivers, were not used in full combat armor, most likely to give the wearer freedom of movement.


3)  You have to be at least 13 to create a Facebook account.

4)  Berners-Lee hit upon the notion of joining hypertext with the Internet.  He says, "I just had to take the hypertext idea and connect it to the Transmission Control Protocol and domain name system ideas and—ta-da!—the World Wide Web."

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This was the first American novel to have sold 1 million copies.

2)  Who was the first president to broadcast a message over the radio?

3)  How many top best-selling children's books were written by Dr. Seuss?

4)  On this date in 1983, this man-made object was the first to go beyond our solar system.

Answers: 

1)  Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

2)  Warren G. Harding broadcast a message dedicating the Francis Scott Key Memorial in Baltimore on this date in 1922.

3)  Four: The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, and One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish, Blue Fish.

4)  Pioneer 10

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Of all the contributing factors, this event is considered to be the first that led to the decline of Big Band era.

2)  Stan Kenton was known for being an especially creative and experimental band leader. Nonetheless, he maintained the Big Band tradition of having a theme song as a signature. What was his band's theme song?

3)  This bandleader was probably the most respected of all. He was the total package: a musician, composer and arranger who elevated the genre with multiple performances at Carnegie Hall. He even was honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a limited edition series of stamps bearing his profile. Who was he?

4)  Who invented scissors?

Answers:

1)  Most consider the nail in the coffin to be the musician strikes, but by that time much of the permanent damage had already been done. Large numbers of musicians had been drafted to serve in WWII, gas rationing made touring difficult for both the bands and those attending shows.  Also there was a 20% tax on entertainment which discouraged dancing. A postwar recession kept many people, who also were beginning to raise families, at home.  Eventually maintaining a Big Band became impossible; they were priced out of the market (http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-band-renaissance.html).

2)  "Artistry in Rhythm"

3)  Duke Ellington

4)  Leonardo Da Vinci

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  In the cartoon series Mighty Mouse, what were the names of Mighty Mouse's girlfiriend and his arch-enemy?

2)  He is often referred to as the "father of the jazz saxophone."

3)  He was the vibraphonist in the Modern Jazz Quartet.

4)  Someone with ambulophobia has a fear of doing this.

Answers:

1)  Pearl Pureheart and Oil Can Harry

2)  Coleman Hawkins

3)  Milt jackson

4)  Walking

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  American Idol debuted on this day in 2002. Who was the first Idol?

2)  On this day in 1982, Spielberg's beloved E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial premiered. Who was the voice of E.T.?

3)  Which NFL quarterbacks have four championship rings for winning four Superbowls?

4)  This musician and recording effects innovator is best known for designing the first solid-body electric guitars.

Answers:

1)  Kelly Clarkson

2)  Debra Winger

3)  Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana have four championship rings. Dan Rooney, Dick Hoak, Joe Greene, Charles Haley, Chuck Noll, Bill Belichick and Romeo Crennel have five; Mike Woicik has six and Neal Dahlen has seven!

4)  Les Paul

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What country was first to give women the vote?

2)  This band leader helped bring the improvisational Dixieland style.

3)  Which pizza topping is the least favorite?

4)  What weather-related experience can, in actual fact, "knock one's socks off"?

Answers:

1)  New Zealand

2)  Paul Whiteman

3)  anchovies

4)  being struck by lightning

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What three horse races make up the Triple Crown?

2)  Before she became a successful comedienne, Ellen DeGeneres wanted to pursue another career as what?

3)  On this date in 1955, the "isolation booth" became a featured part of the game show The $64,000 Question. A contestant would be placed in the sound-proof booth as a visible sign to the audience that he or she was in no way coached or provided any answers for the final round of questions. Who was the show's host?

4)  In 1976, 155 women were admitted into this heretofore all-male military academy, becoming the first of the nation's military academies to admit women.  Which academy was it?


Answers:

1)  The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

2)  She wanted to play professional golf

3)  Hal March

4)  The U.S. Air Force Academy

Alan Rock"s Trivia!

Questions:  

1)   What is the only mammal that has four knees?

2)  What is the largest plant to not have a wooden stem?

3)  What nation was the first to use an airplane in warfare?

Answers:

1)  the elephant











2)  the banana plant

3)  Italy

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)   In the song "Candy Man," what did the Candy Man mix with the candy to make the world taste good?


2)  Who was the first female jockey to win a leg of the Triple Crown?


3)  Who was the youngest college graduate?

4)  If you're prone to motion sickness, it's best to sit in this seat location on the plane.


Answers:

1)  love

2)  Julie Krone won at Belmont in 1993.

3)  Michael Kearney was 10 when he earned his B.A. from University of  South Alabama.

4)  over the wing

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) On June 4, 1937, grocery chain owner Sylvan Goldman introduced something new to his Humpty Dumpty store in Oklahoma City.  What was it?

2) On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford took his first car for a night-time drive in Detroit.  The test was delayed briefly because the car was wider than the door of the shed in which it was built.  What did he call his first car?

3) Who was the first author in history to have both the #1 and #2 books on the New York Times best-seller list?


Answers:

1) The first shopping cart, which involved merely installing wheels and a basket on a folding chair.

2) Ford called his first car a quadricycle.  It was steered with a rudder and had no reverse.

3) Robert Fulghum in 1989.  The books were "It was On Fire When I Lay Down On It" (#2) and "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten."

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What is the only sovereign state not recognized by the United Nations?

2)  He was the first President to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

3)  According tho the National Climatic Data Center, this city is actually the windiest in the U.S.

4)  What is the highest elevation in the United States?


Answers:

1)  Vatican City

2)  Franklin D. Roosevelt

3)  Dodge City. Even though it's called the "Windy City," Chicago ranks 53rd.

4)  Alaska's Mount McKinley is highest at 20,320 ft.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions: 

1)  The first U.S. copyright law was signed by this president.

2)  This Disney film debuted on this date in 1937. It was the first full-length animated feature to appear on the big screen.

3)  This phrase was designated by Congress as the national motto in 1956.

4)  On this date in 1990, Seinfield premiered as a summer replacement. A pilot of the show aired in July of 1989 under another title. What was the sitcom originally called?

Answers:

1)  On this date in 1790, President Washington signed the country's first copyright law.

2)  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

3)  The national motto is "In God We Trust."

4)  Seinfield had premiered as The Seinfeld Chronicles on July, 5, 1989.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  If you add the numbers 1 - 10 (e.g., 1+2+3+4...) what is the total?

2)  Thomas Jefferson enjoyed gardening and was on of the first to cultivate this popular produce item in the U.S.

3)  What does it mean when an herb or plant is described as sanative?

4)  Margaret Roberts has a prominent place in British history?  Who is she?

Answers:

1)  55

2)  Thomas Jefferson grew tomatoes, then known as "love apples."

3)  A sanative herb or plant has the power to cure.

4)  "Roberts" was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name. Margaret Thatcher, was the first and only female - and longest serving - Prime Minister of England.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This president was the first to have been born in a hospital.

2)  Bob Hope had unusual provisions in his television and movie contracts, entitling him to free automobiles, gasoline and what else?

3)  The slang expression, "trouble and strife" is a reference to what?

4)  This is the largest island in the Mediterranean.

Answers:

1)  Jimmy Carter

2)  bubble gum

3)  It's Cockney rhyming slang for "wife." You're also liable to hear "me bag for life." This piece on NPR's Morning Edition explains more about this linguistic phenomenon, first begun by street sellers as a way of avoiding detection by the police.

4)  Sicily

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  How many U.S. military academies are there in the U.S. and what are their names?

2)  Bifocals were invented in 1785 by this man.

3)  This state is nicknamed "the Treasure State."

4)  This is the only bird capable of flying backwards.

Answers:

1)  Five. U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy,, U.s Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

2)  Benjamin Franklin

3)  Montana

4)  the hummingbird

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Upon finishing the race, what does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 traditionally drink?

2)  This spectator sporting facility has over than 250,000 seats and is the world's largest.

3)  This country is the world's smallest republic.

4)  He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of George M. Cohan.

Answers:

1)  Milk

2)  The Indianapolis Motor Speedway

3)  The Republic of San Marino, in northeast Italy is the smallest at 24 square miles. It dates back to the era of sovereign city-states in Europe.


4)  James Cagney

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)   On this date in 1964, the first Beatles cover to making it to #34 on the UK singles chart. Who was the artist?

2)   How many thoracic vertebrae does a human have?


3)   How many thoracic vertebrae does a giraffe have?

4)   On what part of the body does a person wear a homburg?

Answers:

1)  Ella Fitzgerald

2)  12

3)  Most likely 12, definitely 7 large cervical vertebrae

4)  on the head!

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  What was PBS's longest running children's program?

2)  What was the name of Glenn Close's character in Fatal Attraction?

3)  On this date in 1972 Ceylon became The Republic of ________________.

Answers:

1)  Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. The series had its US network debut on February 19, 1968, and it aired on NET and its successor, PBS and ran until August 31, 2001.PBS aired reruns until August of 2008.

2)  Alexandra "Alex" Forrest

3)  Sri Lanka

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This American sports organization was formed on this date in 1881?

2)  This horse was called the "Wonder Horse" because he never whinnied while his cowboy partner was singing.

3)  Today is Lawrence Tero's birthday.  He is known by another name; what is it?

4)  Clara Barton founded this organization on this date in 1881.


Answers:

1)  The U.S. Lawn Tennis Association


2)  Gene Autry was the cowboy and Champion was his faithful steed. There were several Champions over the years. Born May 20th, 1927, "Lindy Champion" was the second horse to partner with Autry .








3)  "Mr. T."

"Now enough of this jibber-jabber"

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who is the oldest MLB pitcher in history to have pitched a perfect game, retiring all 27 batters?

2)  Perry Como had 14 #1 hits over the course of his career. Which song was his first to reach #1?

3)  What letters in the alphabet were the most recent to be included?

4)  He was famous for having said, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death."

Answers:

1)  Randy Johnson in 2004, at the age of 40, pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitched that perfect game against the Atlanta Braves.

2)  "Til the End of Time," which hit #1 in 1945.

3)  J and U were the last letters to be included in the alphabet.

4)  Patrick Henry uttered this memorable quote in a speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, in 1775.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Which part of your eye receives no blood at all?

2)  The 2012 Olympic Games opens on what date?

3)  According to the Summer Institute for Linguistics, what language is spoken by the most people?

Answers:

1)  the cornea

2)  The 2012 Games get underway July 27th

3)  In terms of number of people speaking a native language, Mandarin Chinese wins by a great margin. That said, English is still likely to be the most widely used, even as a second language. Thanks to the need for computer programming, where English is the standard and for most business and commerce, English is predominant.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  A horse's hock is equivalent this body part on a human.

2)  How many players are on a polo team?

3)  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded the first Oscars on this date in 1929. Which film was the first to receive "Best Picture"?

4)  Herpetology studies what?

Answers:

1)  ankle

2)  four

3)  Wings

4)  Amphibians and snakes

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Questions:

1)  On this date in 1970, he appointed the first two female generals.

2)  The name of this Italian food translates as "pick me up."

3)   St. Cecilia is their patron saint.

Answers:

1)  Richard Nixon

2)  tiramisu

3)  singers and musicians

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1936, Walden Cassotto was born. What was his name as a performer?

2)  Not a herd, not a gaggle, not a pride - what is a group of beavers called?

3)  West Side Story is based on this popular Shakespeare play.

4)  The first modern-era Olympic competition opened on this date in 1904, in what city?


Answers:

1)  Bobby Darin

2)  A group of beavers is a colony.

3)  Romeo and Juliet

4)  St. Louis, MO

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Questions:

1)  On this date in 1997, this computer achieved something no previous computer had.

2)  This country was the first to invent and produce the automobile.

3)  What was the first meal eaten in space?

4)  Actor Denver Pyle was a character actor who had regular roles on seven TV series.  In which series did he appear most frequently?

Answers:

1) IBM's "Deep Blue" supercomputer beat world champion chess player, Gary Kasparov.

2)  France was the first to make the dream of the automobile a reality. The U.S. devised the assembly line method of manufacturing cars.

3)  Astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal, which was pureed applesauce squeezed from a tube while he was aboard the Friendship 7 in 1962.

4)  Pyle enjoyed the greatest longevity and exposure during his stint on The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979-1985.

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Questions:

1)  This president once said 50 years would have to pass before historians could be written about him objectively.

2)  Many jazz aficionados thought he would be the next great be-bop musician, in part because he abstained from the excesses that caused many of his contemporaries to perish. Instead, he died an untimely death in a car accident.

3)  After leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, this saxophonist composed and recorded a number of tracks with Miles Davis.

4)  Radio host and opening announcer for Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Gary Owens appeared in this Academy Award-winning film.

Answers:

1)  Nixon

2)  Clifford Brown

3)  Wayne Shorter

4)  Midnight Cowboy

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Questions:

1)  What was Louis Armstrong's first #1 hit?

2)  Mike Wallace once appeared in a TV commercial as a circus barker with a straw hat and cane. What product was he promoting?

3)  He was referred to as the "James Dean of Jazz."

4)  Actress Candice Bergen was born on this date in 1946. How many Emmys did she win for her portrayal of Murphy Brown?

Answers:

1)  "Hello Dolly." I reached the top spot on this date in 1964.

2)  Peter Pan Peanut Butter

3)  Chet Baker

4)  Five

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Questions:

1)  On this date in 1847 Robert Thompson patented rubber tires. What did he call them?

2) According to the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture, for every dollar you spend on produce at the supermarket, how much does the grower receive?

3)  What country started the Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts?

4)  According to research, which daily grooming habit may soon no longer be necessary?

Answers:

1)  "air wheels"

2)  .05 cents

3)  Italy

4)  Brushing teeth - a new generation of anti-bacterial mouthwashes, if used twice a week, prevent bacteria from sticking to teeth.

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Questions:

1)  Inventor Edwin H. Land was born on this date in 1909. What was his invention?

2)  This major-league pitcher once struck out five batters in one inning.

3)  Ergasiophobia is an abnormal fear of what?

4)  The first Presidential Inaugural Ball was held on this date in 1789. In what city was it held?

Answers:

1)  the Polaroid camera

2)  Joe Niekro was pitching for the Houston Astros in this 1977 game.

3)  fear of any kind of work

4)  New York City

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Questions:

1)  Sean Penn received a Best Actor nomination for his role in Sweet and Lowdown, a story loosely based on what French jazz guitarist?

2)  The man known as the Father of Public Education was born on this day in 1796.

3)  Where was "Area 51" located?

Answers:

1)  Django Reinhardt

2)  Horace Mann

3)  Nevada

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Questions: 

1)  Bing Crosby was born on this day in 1903.  He sang four Academy Award-winning songs: "Sweet Leilani," "White Christmas," "Swinging on a Star," and "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening." He won one Oscar for Best Actor in the 1944 film, __________________________.

2) Who was the only athlete to win gold in both the pentathlon and decathlon Olympic events. What year was it?

3) This capital was incorporated on this date in 1802.

4)  What were the names of the three sisters who recorded more than 100 songs and sold more than 90 million records and were regular performers with the USO?

Answers:

1) Going My Way

2) Jim Thorpe in 1912.

3) Washington, DC

4) Patty, Maxine and LaVerne: The Andrews Sisters

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Questions:

1)  Who wrote Gulliver's Travels?

2)  What is the dot over the "i" called?

3)  On this date in 1974, this blockbuster movie began filming in Martha's Vineyard.

4)  How many states have capitals with "City" in the name?

Answers:

1)  Jonathan Swift

2)  a "tittle," as in the expression "every jot and tittle."

3)  Jaws

4)  There are four - Missouri: Jefferson City; Nevada: Carson City; Oklahoma: Oklahoma City; Utah: Salt Lake City

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On this date in 1970 this woman became the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

2)  This "celebrity" retired on this date in 1975 and even has his own zip code.

3)  Who played the villain, Egghead in the 60's TV show, Batman?

4)  What is the birthstone and flower for May?

Answers:

1)  Diane Crump

2)  Smokey the Bear

3)  Vincent Price was Egghead

4)  Birthstone: emerald; flower: lily of the valley or hawthorn

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1952, the first toy commercial appeared on television. What toy was it?

2) Who was the only artist to perform live instead of the standard lip-synching on American Bandstand?

3) What is the record for longesr time between the births of triplets?

4) On this date in 1864, this state became the first to charge a fee for hunting licenses.

Answers:

1) Mr. Potato Head

2) Jerry Lee Lewis performed live in 1957.

3) On April 30, 1993 a Vancouver, BC woman gave birth to the first child; the other two were delivered 45   days later.

4) New York

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  Who is the only heavyweight boxing champion to retire undefeated, with a perfect record of having gone unbeaten in 49 professional fights?

2) On this date in 1937, the U.S. started issuing these payments.

3) In the original Grecian Olympics, runners were naked, with some exceptions, who wore what?

4) On this date in 1981, Ringo Starr married this model/actress.

Answers:

1) Rocky Marciano retired at the age of 32 on this date in 1956.

2) Social Security payments

3) Shoes

4) Barbara Bach

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This person is credited with saying, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

2) There were many factors contributing to the decline of the Big Band era: converting from a war-time economy to peace-time, the emergence of civil rights affected the type of music played, the expenses associated with maintaining and transporting a big band, and shifts in taste to featured singers and smaller ensembles.

3) How many sides does a heptagon have?

4) On this date in 1950 the Boston Celtics, in the second round of the NBA draft selected the first African-American player to play in the NBA. Who was he?

Answers:

1) Voltaire

2)  People mostly blame the two-year musicians' strike for the decline of the Big Band era.

3) Seven

4) Chuck Cooper of Duquesne University

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  On April 3rd, 1981,  this item preceded IBM's by four months.

2)  He was the only president to have a Ph.D in political science.

3) On this date in 1959, the Drifters released this song.

4)  Barbie got her first car in 1962. What kind of car was it?

Answers:

1)  The personal computer. This was the Osborne I, made by the Osborne Computer Corporation; it was introduced at the 7th annual computer fair in San Francisco. IBM's first personal computer came out August.12th of the same year.

2) Woodrow Wilson

3) "There Goes My Baby."

4)  She got a coral Austin Healy

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1781, George Washington moved into the first "executive mansion." Where was it and what was it called?

2) Who played "The Cisco Kid," both on television and in the movies?

3) Who was the only president never to have married?

4) On this date in 1975, B.J Thomas's hit song hit #1 on the Billboard pop chart. The song also bore the distinction of having the longest name of any song to have reached the top spot. What was the song's name?

Answers:

1) It was called "The Franklin House," and was located in New York.

2) The actor's name was Duncan Renaldo (4/23/1904 - 9/3/1980).

3) James Buchanan (born on this day in 1791)

4) The song was "(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song."

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QUESTIONS: 1) On April 20, 2008, Danica Patrick became the first female driver to win an Indy car race. Which race did she win? 2) Who was the first world leader to send an e-mail? 3) How long did the Wright Brothers' first successful, powered, piloted flight last? In what year did it take place? ANSWERS: 1) The Indy Japan 300. 2) Queen Elizabeth II. 3) Twelve seconds, in 1903.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What event occurred on April 6, 1917?

2) This scale is to tornados what the Richter scale is to earthquakes.

3) Which city was the first to reach a population of 1 million?

4) This famous tragedy occurred on April 14, 1912.

Answers:

1) Congress declared war on Germany, which led to U.S. involvement in World War I.

2) The Fujita scale measures tornados on a scale ranging from F0 (minor) to F5 (devastating).

3) Rome

4) The Titanic struck an iceberg that night shortly before midnight.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Who was the first African-American to be named as player-coach in the NBA?

2) On this date in 1902 this country became the first to adopt fingerprinting.

3) Actress Barbara Hale played the role of Della Street, Perry Mason's capable assistant from 1957 to 1966, then later in 30 Perry Mason made-for-TV movies from 1985 - 1995. There was a brief Perry Mason series from 1973 - 74 that tried out a new assistant. Who was the actress meant to fill Barbara Hale's shoes?

4) On this date in 1775 this man rode from Charlestown to Lexington to warn Massachusetts colonists of the arrival of British troops.

Answers:

1) Bill Russell, who won 11 championships with the Celtics was named player-coach on this date in 1966.

2) Denmark

3) Sharon Acker played Della Street and Monte Markham played Perry Mason during that brief and unsuccessful attempt at a new cast. That version is not even seen in reruns.

4) Paul Revere.

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Questions:

1) This new car was introduced at the New York World Fair on this date in 1964.

2) She was the first woman to completely circumnavigate the earth by air on this date in 1964.

3) This Apollo spacecraft miraculously returned home on this date in 1970, even though it was discovered that there was a major malfunction on its way to the moon.

Answers:

1) The Ford Mustang

2) Jerrie Mock. She completed her journey after 291 days, 21 stopovers and covered 50,300 km. Born in Ohio, she called her relatively light aircraft the Spirit of Columbus.

3) NASA's Apollo 13 suffered an explosion in an oxygen tank and for the duration of the mission everyone was in suspense as to whether the astronauts would survive re-entry.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1962, Walter Cronkite began anchoring The CBS Evening News. Who was he replacing?

2) On this date in 1994, the first woman was inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame. Who was she?

3) According to USA Today, which luxury car is favored by the majority of CFO's in this country?

Answers:

1) Douglas Edwards

2) Grand Ole Opry veteran and philanthropist, Minnie Pearl.

3) Lexus is the most faved, followed by Mercedes and BMW.

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Questions:

1)Why was The Muppet Show banned in Saudi Arabia?

2) Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar for best actor?

3) On April 13, 1782, a town was incorporated and named after George Washington -- the first of many "Washington's" in the U.S. In which state was the first town located?

4) What U.S. state bears the nickname "Ocean State"?


Answers:

1) One of its stars was a pig.

2) Sidney Poitier.

3) North Carolina.

4) It's Rhode Island, which is also lovingly known as "Little Rhody."

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This TV show was the first to feature an African-American co-star.

2) This was the first jazz quartet to practice racial integration, using African-American and Caucasian players.

3) How many events are in the Olympic Decathlon? Hint: the event is called a "Decathlon."

Answers:

1) The show was I Spy and starred Robert Culp and Bill Cosby.

2) The Benny Goodman Quartet featured Goodman, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.

3) The Decathlon from the Latin "deca," meaning "ten," and "athlon," which is Greek for "contest," is comprised of 10 track and field events. They are: 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1,500-meter run.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This state, situated on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, has registered 16 earthquakes since 1974.

2) When naming aircraft, what do the letters "T," "F" and "B" stand for?

3) This jazz trumpet player was nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" by interviewers thanks to his limited patience with uncomprehending critics and media representatives.

Answers:

1) Maine

2) "Trainer," "Fighter" and "Bomber."

3) Miles Davis

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This song was #1 on the Billboard Pop chart on this date in 1967. It bears the distinction of being the first father-daughter duet to top the charts. What was the name of the song and who sang it?

2) This popular American singer was attacked and severely beaten on this date in 1956 while onstage at the Municipal Hall in Birmingham, Alabama.

3) Who was the youngest player to hit 400 home runs?

Answers:

1) "Somethin' Stupid" was a hit for Frank Sinatra and his "Boots Were Made for Walkin'" daughter, Nancy.

2) Nat King Cole.

3) On this date in 2000, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his 400th home run. He was 30 years and 141 days old, making him the youngest player to have achieved that milestone.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) The Golf Hal of Fame opened on this date in 1974 in what city?

2) This baseball park opened on this date in 1913. The fans had to wait an hour to get in, because no one had brought the key.

3) On this date in 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles. What became her title?

4) Professional baseball's first indoor game was played on this date in 1965. Where?

Answers:

1) Pinehurst, North Carolina

2) Ebbets Field which was home to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

3) The Duchess of Cornwall

4) The Houston Astrodome. President Lyndon Johnson was there, but Texas governor John Connally threw out the first ball.

4)

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.

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Questions:

1) Which former movie star served as a member of the U.N. delegation and as ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia?

2) What World War II fighter pilot was the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947?

3) What is the highest rank that any officer can earn in the U.S. military?

4) Who is the only person to have been named to the College Basketball Hall of Fame both as a player and as a coach?


Answers:

1) Shirley Temple Black, the famed little dancing girl in movies.

2) Charles "Chuck" Elwood Yeager. By the way, Jackie Cochran was the first woman to break the speed of sound.

3) "General of the Armies of the United States" is the highest military rank of all time. George Washington and John J. Pershing are the only two military officers to reach this rank.

4) John Wooden holds that honor.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which U.S. president purchased Alaska from Russia?

2) How many varieties of apples are there?

3) This North Carolina school was Trinity College until 1925. What is its current name?

4) Who was the only president to enter and complete his term as a bachelor?

Answers:

1) Andrew Johnson

2) There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples worldwide.

3) Trinity College is now Duke University

4) James Buchanan

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1512 Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. What was Ponce de Leon's first name?

2) They were the first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup.

3) A women's size 3 shoe in the U.K. is equal to what size in the U.S.?

4) This Constitutional Amendment grants citizens the right to bear arms.

Answers:

1) Juan

2) The Seattle Metropolitans won in 1917.

3) 5

4) The 2nd amendment.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1885, something momentous occurred for the motion picture industry. What was it?

2) On this date in 1886, Asa Yoelson was born in Srednick, Russia. He later became famous by what name?

3) On this date in 1937 spinach growers in Crystal City, Texas unveiled a statue of a man who meant a great deal to them. Who was it?

4) Who wrote Waiting for Godot?

Answers:

1) The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company of Rochester, New York manufactured the first commercial motion picture film.

2) Al Jolson

3) Popeye the Sailor (the statue remains today).

4) Samuel Beckett

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Actress Amanda Plummer's father is Christopher Plummer. Who is her mother?

2) On this date in 1965, this U.S. two-man crew launched into space on the Gemini mission. What were the astronauts' names?

3) On this date in 1983, this man was the world's first recipient of a permanent artificial heart.

4) On this date in 1983, this piano man married an uptown girl. Who were they?

Answers:

1) Tammy Grimes

2) Gus Grissom and John Young

3) Barney Clark in Seattle, Washibgton

4) Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What city became known as the "Second City" of jazz?

2) Dwight D. Eisenhower won both his presidential terms in landslide victories. Who did he defeat?

3) This state got its name from the French words for green and mountain.

Answers:

1) Chicago

2) Adlai Stevenson

3) Vermont

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Who are the two traveling companions in Of Mice and Men?

2) This famous painting by Edvard Munch was stolen in 2004.

3) On this date in 1934, radar was used for the first time in what country?

Answers:

1) George and Lennie

2) The Scream

3) Germany

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) The show Honey West featured television's first female private eye. Who played her on the show?

2) Actor and occasional musician Bruce Willis is celebrating his 57th birthday. What is the name of his blues band?

3) On March 19, 1988, Michael Jackson bought a ranch near Santa Ynez, California, and built his own personal zoo and amusement park. What did he call it?

4) On March 19, 1953, something happened with the Academy Awards ceremony? What?

Answers:

1) Anne Francis. It lasted only one season, from 1965-66.

2) Bruno

3) Neverland

4) The Academy Awards ceremony was televised for the first time from Hollywood and New York. The Greatest Show on Earth was named best picture of 1952; John Ford won as best director for The Quiet Man; Gary Cooper won best actor for "High Noon," while Shirley Booth received best actress for Come Back, Little Sheba.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which musical instrument is Woody Allen most noted for playing?

2) What was Peter, Paul & Mary's only #1 song?

3) Which fruit is of the genus Pyrus?

4) Which element is represented by the letter "B" in the periodic table of elements?

Answers:

1) Clarinet

2) "Leavin' On A Jet Plane," written by John Denver in 1966. "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Blowin' in the Wind" peaked at #2.

3) Pears

4) Boron

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This MLB team had two players hit more than 50 home runs in the same season.

2) On this date in 1968, Life magazine proclaimed him as "the most spectacular guitarist in the world."

3) This baseball team was founded on this date in 1869. They were the first all pro team.

Answers:

1) The 1961 Yankees saw 61 home runs from Roger Maris; Mickey Mantle hit 54.

2) Jimi Hendrix

3) Cincinnati Red Sox - then called the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What was the name of the fictional island that was King Kong's home?

2) Which state has these two natural attractions: "The Hangman Fossil Beds" and "Craters of the Moon"?

3) What is the difference between spirits and liqueurs?

Answers:

1) Skull Island

2) Idaho

3) Liqueurs have additional sugars

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Today is Ken Day. It was on this day in 1961, Mattel introduced a doll named Ken a boyfriend for Barbie. What was Ken's last name?

2) This corporation owns Kool-Aid, Cheez Whiz, Jell-O, Miller Beer, Marlboro cigarettes, Oscar Mayer, Post Cereal, Velveeta, Tombstone Pizza and Maxwell House.

3) What minerals make up brass?

4) Demi Moore artfully posed nude for the cover of this magazine twice.

Answers:

1) Ken Carson

2) Phillip Morris

3) Copper and zinc.

4) Vanity Fair

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1974 Wonder Woman debuted on television, with Lynda Carter starring as Wonder Woman. The series was based on the comic book character which was created by Charles Moulton. What else was he known for?

2) What is Yogi Berra's real first name?

3) He was the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions.

4) Juliette Gordon Low founded this organization on this date in 1912.

Answers:

1) He also invented the lie detector.

2) Lawrence

3) Wally Schirra

4) Girl Scouts

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This Billie Holiday staple became a hit on the pop/rock charts in the 60's. Who recorded it?

2)The FCC (Federal Communications Commission), responsible for broadcast transmissions and telecommunications is one of two government agencies. What is the other agency?

3) This government program was modeled after the British Poor Law of 1601.

Answers:

1) "God Bless the Child" was a hit for Blood, Sweat and Tears, with David Clayton Thomas on the lead vocal.

2) The FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

3) Social Security

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1988, the TV series, The Heat of the Night. It starred Carroll O'Connor as Chief Gillespie and Howard Rollins as Mr. Tibbs. Who played these roles in the 1967 film?

2) On this date in 1982, Willie Nelson's song, "Always On My Mind" entered the charts at #88. It was recorded ten years earlier by another singer. Who?

3) What was Ed McMahon's first regular network TV show?

Answers:

1) Rod Steiger was Chief Gillespie and Sidney Poitier was Tibbs.

2) Elvis Presley

3) The show, on CBS in 1950, was Big Top. Unsurprisingly, the show featured circus acts.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1960, Elvis Presley was discharged honorably from the U.S. Army. What was his rank?

2) Who was the first American president to host a radio talk show?

3) On March 5, 1946 he said this in reference to the threat of Soviet Communism: "An Iron curtain has descended across Europe." Who was it?

4) John Schrank was born on this date in 1876. What was he known for?

Answers:

1) Sergeant

2) Jimmy Carter became the first president to host a radio talk show when he took questions from 42 listeners in 26 states on Ask President Carter. Walter Cronkite co-hosted the program.

3) Winston Churchill

4) He shot President Roosevelt, claiming McKinley's ghost told him to as a warning to anyone thinking of running for a third term.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which jazz vocalist started her career thanks to having been discovered by bandleader Chick Webb?

2) He was the only person to have been elected governor of two states.

3) On this date in 1939, these states were the last to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Answers:

1) Ella Fitzgerald

2) Sam Houston (Tennessee and Texas)

3) Massachusetts, Connecticut and Georgia actually ratified the Bill of Rights in 1939 in an anniversary ceremony, and in doing so made the adoption of the bill (finally) official.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1780, this state was the first to abolish slavery.

2) The radio program, The Lone Ranger, was also a hit on television. The part of the Lone Ranger was played by Clayton Moore on TV, but who was the most memorable of the radio portrayals of the character?

3) What city hosted the United Nations' first assembly?

4) Currently there are no countries that begin with this letter.

Answers:

1) Pennsylvania

2) Brace Beemer - he was the radio voice Of the Lone Ranger from 1941-1954.

3) London hosted; the meeting took place in January 1946.

4) No countries begin with the letter, "X."

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Leap Year Day is the day added to the month of February every four years to bring the earth in line with the actual time it takes to orbit the sun. How does the time break down in terms of actual days?

2) What animal was the first to be a football team's live mascot?

3) Who was the first African-American to receive an Oscar?

4) People born on February 29th are called what?

Answers:

1) 365.2422 days

2) A billygoat named Bill was the U.S. Naval Academy's mascot in 1890.

3) Hattie McDaniel

4) "Leaplings"

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1977 comedian Eddie Anderson passed away at the age of 71. His radio career lasted 20 years before he transitioned to TV.

2) What are the most common and uncommon symbols used on a national flag?

3) Established in 1804, this was the world's first black republic.

Answers:

1) He played the character Rochester, Jack Benny's personal valet.

2) The star is the most commonly used with fifty countries using it on their flags; the Dominican Republic is the only country to have a Bible represented on its flag.

3) Haiti was the first black republic.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) The historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu is in which country?

2) Chromatics is the science of what?

3) In the acronym NASA, what does "S" stand for?

4) On this date in 1963, Mickey Mantle signed on with the Yankees for another year. How much did they agree to pay him?

Answers:

1) Peru

2) Colors

3) Space

4) $100,000, making him the highest-paid player. At the beginning of his career in 1949, he was earning $1,100.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Alto sax man, Paul Desmond, had an agreement with his quartet leader, Dave Brubeck, that prevented him from what?

2) What was Ben Webster's nickname?

3) What is the best-selling jazz record of all time?

Answers:

1) Brubeck had Desmond agree to not have a piano player on any of Desmond's solo recordings.

2) Famous for having a quick temper and an even quicker punch, Webster was known as "The Brute."

3) Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, which still sells 5,000 copies a week.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1997, the first adult mammal was successfully cloned. What kind of animal was it and what name was it given?

2) Which former planet got demoted from its planet status, making the official number of planets in our solar system eight instead of nine?

3) Which animal has the largest brain in terms of its weight when compared to the animal's total weight?

Answers:

1) She was a lamb named Dolly.

2) Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf" planet.

3) The squirrel monkey's brain accounts for roughly 5% of its body weight. The human brain makes up about 2.3% of total body weight.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1965, filming began for the Beatles second movie. What was the film's title?

2) Before Clint Eastwood got the lead role in Dirty Harry, the role was originally for another. Who turned down the part?

3) What is a whelk?

4) Who was Johnny Cash's second wife?

Answers:

1) It was a nice location too - the Bahamas. The film was Help.

2) It was intended for Frank Sinatra. Sinatra passed and the role was offered to John Wayne who also passed, then to Paul Newman who declined. Eastwood accepted.

3) A whelk is a mollusk.

4) June Carter

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This president was our tallest president. This president was our shortest president.

2) Who was the only grandchild of a president to become president?

3) Who are the only presidents buried at Arlington National Cemetery?

4) Which president began the tradition of throwing the first pitch to kick off baseball season?

Answers:

1) Lincoln was tallest at 6'4". James Madison was the shortest president at only 5'4".

2) Benjamin Harrison

3) John Kennedy and William Taft

4) William Taft was the first to throw out the first pitch on April 4, 1910.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) When Rod Serling wrapped up The Twilight Zone, he wrote the screenplay for a movie. Which movie was it?

2) Born this date in 1874, Thomas J. Watson took over the bankrupt Computing Tabulating Recording Company in 1914. He changed the company name and today it is known as ________.

3) Gene Roddenberry originally hoped one or the other of these two actors would assume the role of Captain James T. Kirk.

Answers:

1) Planet of the Apes

2) IBM

3) Jeff Hunter or Jack Lord

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What was Count Basie's theme song?

2) Archie Bleyer was musical director for what television show?

3) What instrument did Eubie Blake play?

4) Frank Bettancourt was a notable player of this instrument.

Answers:

1) "One O'Clock Jump

2) Arthur Godfrey

3) Eubie Blake played the piano, even celebrating his 100th birthday performing live on television. He was also on a stamp in the USPS Jazz Legends series.

4) Bettancourt played the trombone.