Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: What is the name of the city that was planned and partly laid out by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, in the late 1700s? And, who the city was named after?  

A: Washington, D.C. With Washington being named after our first President, George Washington, and the district being named after Christopher Columbus. 

Q: Which jewel is perceived as a symbol of success? 

A: The birthstone for May, the emerald, is perceived as a symbol of success. Even more than the diamond, this jewel has been a favorite of emperors and kings.

Q: Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter were the leader and co leader of Weather Report which they formed in 1970. They are also alums of what jazz great who was one of the first to play Jazz Fusion?   

A: Miles Davis. Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter worked with Miles Davis in the late 1960's. They formed Weather Report in 1970 and disbanded in 1987. Sadly Joe Zawinul passed away in September 11, 2007.

Q: On Aug. 29, 1958, 15-year-old George Harrison joined John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ken Brown in group that was named what?  

A:  The Quarrymen. They were hired to perform at Liverpool’s Casbah Coffee Club.

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Q: Johnny Cash's hit song, "A Boy Named Sue" was written by what beloved children's author? 
A: Shel Silverstein

Q:What popular drink was first marketed as “Fruit Smack”? 
A: Kool-Aid

Q:What does the letter “Q” in “Q-Tips stand for?

A: It stands for “Quality”, they were originally called Baby Gays.

Q: It was originally called the "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System," what do we know it as?

A: The Computer Mouse

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Q: In our solar system, which planet is farthest from the sun? A: Neptune

 Q: What two U.S. cities are both known for producing some of the best thoroughbred horses in the world?A: Lexington, Kentucky and Ocala, Florida.

Q: Who was the first U.S. chief executive to ride in an automobile, in Hartford, Connecticut? A: Aug. 22, 1902: President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. chief executive to ride in an automobile.

Q: In the comic strip Blondie, what is the husband’s name? A: Dagwood.

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Q: What is sushi traditionally wrapped in? 

A: Edible Seaweed

Q: What Elton John album became the first album to enter the charts at number one, in 1975? 

A: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Q:What continent is cut in two fairly equal halves by the Tropic of Capricorn? 

A: Australia.

Q: Who offered insurance against an accidental death caused by a falling Sputnik? 

A: Lloyds of London

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Q: What is the only Caribbean island with a railway? 

A: Cuba

Q:What is the most northern, eastern and western state in all of America? 

A: Alaska. It’s also the only state to enter the eastern hemisphere.

Q: Where is 70% to 80% of all the fresh water on our planet stored?  

 A: Glaciers

Q: Which US states has the highest speed limit? 

A: Texas, which has stretches of highway between Austin and San Antonio an eighty-five mile per hour speed limit.

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Q: What was the original title of the Beatles’ hit "Eeanor Rigby:"?  

A: Daisy Hawkins.

Q; What is the minimum number of musicians a band must have to be considered a Big Band?

A: Ten

Q; On Aug. 10, 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested the United States adopt "E pluribus unum" -- as the motto for its Great Seal. What does it translate to?

A: "Out of many, one"

Q: What is the world’s biggest Island?

A: Greenland

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Q:What was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope? 

A: Uranus

Q:How many U.S. States border the Gulf of Mexico? 

Five

Q:What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire U.S. Atlantic seaboard? 

Michigan

:Who average one patent for every three weeks of his life? 

Thomas Edison

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Q: Name the first comic strip to appear in 2,000 newspapers. 

A: Aug. 2, 1984, Charles Schultz' comic strip "Peanuts" was added to the Portsmouth Daily Times, making it the first comic strip to appear in 2,000 newspapers.

Q: What model appeared topless on a self-penned 1993 novel Pirate? 

A: Fabio

Q: What is a pregnant goldfish is called?  

A: A twit.

Q: In DC Comics Inc., what do the initials DC stand for? 

A: The initials DC refer to the company's series, "Detective Comics."

 

 

 

 
 

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Q: What color is lobster blood? 

A: Blue

Q:What is the name of the Championship trophy that is given to the winners of the NBA Finals? 

A: Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy

Q:On Aug. 1, 1790 the first U.S. census was completed. What was the population at that time? 

A: Just under four million people.

Q:On Aug. 1, 1964 Hasbo Toys introduced an 11 ½  action figure based on a 1945 Robert Mitchum movie. What was the name of that action figure and the name of the movie?  

A: The figure was G.I. Joe, based of the film “The Story of G.I. Joe”.

 

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Q:What was Google’s original name?  

A: In 1996 it was know as  ‘BackRub

Q:What book holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries?  

A: The Guinness Book of World Records

Q:Which one of our planets is the only one that rotates clockwise? 

A: Venus

Q:In a deck of cards, what is the only king without a mustache?  

A: The King of Hearts

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Q:What were the most popular names for boy and girls in 2014? 

A: According to the Social Security Administration: Noah (boys); Emma (girls)

Q:How many dimples are there on a golf ball? 

A: Any number between 300 and 500 dimples is reasonable, and 336 is a common number.

Q:Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin, we know it better as?  

A: Tennessee.

Q:What is the only bird that can see the color blue?  

A: Owls

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Q: What country has the lowest crime rate? 

A: Switzerland. After that in order are: Singapore, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Luxembourg, Japan, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, and number 10. Cyprus.

Q: To keep food from freezing, what do Eskimos use? 

A: Refrigerators

Q: What is the hardest substance in the human body? 

A: Tooth enamel.

Q: What was the first United States CD ever pressed? 

A: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA”

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Q: What are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible?  

A: Almonds and pistachios.

Q: Who are the three angels mentioned by name in the Bible?  

A: Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer

Q: What is the shortest verse in the Bible?  

A: It consists of two words: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).

Q:Who was the wife of Moses? 

A: Zipporah

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Q:Who is the only US president to have been married in the White House?

 A: Grover Cleveland

Q:Who was the only US president never to be married?  

A: James Buchanan

Q:Who was the only US president to earn a doctorate?  

A: Woodrow Wilson

Q:Who was the first U.S. President to hold a press conference on television?  

A: JFK

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Q:How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth?  

A: Two

Q:What day did most signers of the Declaration of Independence actually sign the document? 

A Aug. 2, 1776.

Q: What three Presidents died on July 4^th? 

A: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. Adams, the second president, and Jefferson, the third, died on the same day in 1826, the 50th anniversary.

Q: Which president was born on the Fourth of July?

A: Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president, in 1872.

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Q:On July 5, 1947, the first African American player, in the American League, signed a contract with baseball's Cleveland Indians, What was his name?  

A: Larry Doby

Q: On July 5, 1975 Arthur Ashe defeated who to become the first African American men’s singles champion at Wimbledon? 

A: Jimmy Connors.

Q: What state first declared Independence Day as a holiday in 1781? 

A: Massachusetts was the first state to declare Independence Day as a celebration day. 

Q:Who was the first U.S. president to be voted out of office, and which President won that election? A: John Adams, our second president, was voted out of office in his run for a second term and Thomas Jefferson defeated him.

Q: On July 5 1865, William Booth founded what Army in London? 

A: The Salvation Army