Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Henry Ford unveiled the Model A this date in 1927. It was the first Ford to come in a variety of colors. Vanity was expensive - how much did the Model A sell for?

2) Which professional sport has a sin bin?

3) Born this date in 1981, this pop star was raised in Louisiana and once competed at the state level as an accomplished athlete. Who is she and in which sport did she participate?

Answers:

1) $385

2) A "sin bin" is a nickname for hockey's penalty box.

3) Britney Spears competed at the age of 9 in gymnastics.

Holiday Bonus Trivia!

The Christmas classic, "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" has quite a history! The story of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was written in 1939 by Robert L. May, a copywriter for the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward department stores, as a promotional gift for the store's customers. The stores had bought and distributed coloring books every Christmas and saw writing their own story as a way to save money. Montgomery Ward distributed 2.4 million copies of the Rudolph booklet in 1939. A total of 6 million copies had been given out by the end of 1946, even though wartime paper shortages restricted printing.

The story reflects May's own childhood difficulties as the smallest boy in his class. He was taunted for being a frail, scrawny misfit.

The reindeer was almost named Rollo or Reginald. May considered both these named before settling on Rudolph.

Rudolph's story was made into a song when May's brother-in-law, songwriter Johnny Marks, developed the lyrics and melody for it. Marks' musical version was first recorded by Gene Autry in 1949, selling 2 million copies that year.
(from Songfacts.com)

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Bette Midler was born this date in 1945. She won an Emmy for her appearance on a TV show - which show?

2) The first telephone was installed in the White House this date in 1878. The first incoming call was from a storm window salesman. Who was president?

Answers:

1) The Divine Miss M won for her tender appearance on Johnny Carson's final appearance on The Tonight Show.. She sang "One for My Baby and One More for the Road."

2) Rutherford B. Hayes was in office. He used the telephone to solicit campaign contributions.

Alan Rock's Trivia, Nov 28

Q: On November 29, 1963, which famous place in Florida was re-named?
A: President Johnson renamed both the Launch Operations Center and the Cape Canaveral Auxiliary Air Force Station (involved in NASA's space flight activities) to the John F. Kennedy Space Center seven days after the president was assassinated. NASA Administrator James Webb officially issued a similar order changing the name of NASA's facility on Dec. 20, 1963. The U.S. Department of the Interior's Board of Geographical Names changed the name of the geographical cape from Cape Canaveral to Cape Kennedy the following year.

Q: How wide is the Statue of Liberty's mouth?
A: Three feet!

Alan Rock's Trivia, Nov 27

Q: Which former "First Daughter" was born on November 27, 1957?
A: Caroline Kennedy.

Q: A film was released on November 27, 1952 based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters. This historically important film was written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler What were the film's title, stars, and importance?
A: "Bwana Devil," starring Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, and Nigel Bruce, started the 3-D boom in the United States film industry.

FYI, The Tsavo maneaters were a pair of notorious maneless man-eating male lions responsible for the deaths of a number of construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway, from March through December 1898 (est. 135 killed).

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which president was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday, decreeing the fourth Thursday of November as the designated day?

2) Butterball says once the turkey is done, you should allow it ti stand for 15 minutes before serving. Why?

Answers:

1) Franklin D. Roosevelt

2) So the stuffing cools a bit before removing.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) True or False?: Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the United States.

2) According to the Butterball corporation, a frozen turkey should be thawed in the refrigerator for how long?

3) The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was __________________.

4) How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?

Answers:

1) Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving.

2) For every 4 pounds of turkey, you should allow one day of thawing in the refrigerator.

3) The first department store was Gimbel's.

4) The first Thanksgiving meal lasted almost six hours.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which food doesn't spoil?

2) What percent of Americans have played in a band at some point?

3) Which Arnold Schwarzenegger movie came out this date in 1999 (it was poorly reviewed).


Answers:

1) Honey. Unless you count honey neglected so long it is transformed into crystalline shards.

2) 20%

3) It was called "End of Days"

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On November 21, 1980, millions watched while someone was shot. Who was it?

2) Which was the first U.S. president to travel in a submarine (while it was submerged)?

Answers:

1) Millions tuned in to the much-hyped Dallas season finale wherein JR got shot. Fans could barely contain themselves until the next season when the assailant was revealed.

2) Harry Truman

Alan Rock's Trivia Teasers

Q: On Nov 20, 1992 was a hot day for Britain's Queen Elizabeth. What happened?
A: Fire broke out at one of her homes, Windsor Castle, while she was in residence.

Q: Nov 20, 1789, which state became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights?
A: New Jersey

Q: Which U.S. President was arrested while in office for running over an elderly woman with his horse?
A: Franklin Pierce. The charge was dropped in 1853 due to insufficient evidence.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts made man's second landing on the moon. Who were the astronauts?

2) Larry King's first job in radio was not so glamorous. What was it?

Answers:

1) Charles Conrad and Alan Bean

2) Larry King was a janitor at a radio station in Florida.

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Alan Rock's Trivia! (for Nov. 14

Questions:

1) The average dog is capable of about 10 different vocal sounds. How many sounds can cats make?

2) The world's first streetcar came to be in what city?


Answers:

1) A cat can make about 100 different sounds!

2) The first streetcar became operational November 14, 1832 in New York City.

Extra credit tidbit: 48 years ago today, the #1 song was "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What was Whoopi Goldberg's given name at birth?

2) Whoopi won a best supporting actress Oscar for what part in what film?

3) The first television commercial was for which product?


Answers:

1) Caryn Johnson

2) Miss Oda Mae Brown in Ghost - 1990.

3) The Bulova watch. It ticked on the screen for 60 seconds. What ad wizard came up with that imaginative bit of promotion?

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) A baby cat is a kitten, a baby dog is a puppy. What is a baby eel called?

2) Who said, "For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness."?

3) Who was the first NFL coach to win 100 regular season games in only 10 seasons?

Answers:

1) an "elver"

2) Ralph Waldo Emerson

3) Don Shula

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: "Lucky" Luciano was born on November 11, 1896. What was his first name?
A: Charles.

Q: On November 11, 1987, when Demi Moore and Bruce Willis got married, who performed the ceremony? Was it (a) Wolfman Jack, (b) Little Richard, or (c) Judge Wapner?
A: Little Richard.

Q: What cigarette brand once sponsored the primetime TV cartoon series "The Flintstones"?
A: Winston.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Which U.S. President established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?

2) Who was the first U.S. President to broadcast in a foreign language?

3) Jeanette Rankin made her own cracks in the glass ceiling. What was her achievement?


Answers:

1) Lyndon Johnson established the CPB on this date in 1967.

2) FDR addressed the nation this date in 1942 in French.

3) Ms. Rankin was elected to the U.S. Congress this date in 1916. Her campaign slogan was "A Woman's Place is in the HOUSE."

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) What is the oldest weekly program on television?

2) According to Impulse Research, what do Americans tend to regret most?


Answers:

1) Meet the Press. Meet the Press debuted November 6th, 1947.

2) 67% regret wasting time worrying, second is television-watching at 35%

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: The King of Cowboys, Roy Rogers, was born on November 5, 1911. His famous horse was named Trigger. What was the name of his dog?
A: Bullet!

Q: We all know who Microsoft zillionaire Bill Gates is and what he does for a living; but, do you know what his father's profession was?
A: Lawyer.

Q: Before he became an actor, what did Sam Shepard do for a living?
A: He wrote more than 40 plays, winning 10 Obies and a Pulitzer Prize.

Q: What percent of households in Detroit have no access to an automobile?
A: 33%

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Who was the first Vice President of the United States?

2) Which president purchased Alaska from Russia?

3) What year did women gain the right to vote?

Answers:

1) John Adams

2) Andrew Johnson

3) 1920

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) On this date in 1868, John W. Menard of Louisiana was elected to Congress. What should we remember about him?

2) Henry Winkler played "The Fonz," but what was The Fonz's first and middle names?

3) Which was the first state after the 13 original colonies to be recognized?

4) What is a vexillologist's area of expertise?


Answers:

1) He was the first African-American elected to Congress.

2) Arthur Herbert

3) Vermont

4) Flags