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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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."

Alan Rock's Trivia

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.

Alan Rock's Trivia!

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.