Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: What famous drink was originally marketed as “Fruit Smack”? 

A: Kool-Aid

Q:When a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a "jaywalker;" where did we get that expression?  

A: "Jay" used to be slang for "foolish person."

Q: What do you call that thing you use to dot your lowercase "i"?  

A: It’s called a tittle.

Q: What is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order? 

A: F-O-R-T-Y

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Q:What is the lifespan of the dragonfly? 

A: 24 hours

Q:How many teeth can a snail have? 

A: about 25,000

Q: What is the only continent without reptiles or snakes? 

A: Antartica

Q:The world oldest piece of chewing gum is how old? 

A: 9,000 years old

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Q: What creature has caused more human deaths than any other creature in the world? 

A” The Mosquito Sharks kill just 10 people a year, lions 100 and crocodiles 1,000

Q: What is the most produced crop in the world? 

 A: Corn

Q:What is the largest bone in the human body? 

A: The femur  

Q: What does the prefix “mega” represent? 

A: One million

 

 

 

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Q: How many ridges in a US dime? 

A: standardized now and the Mint lists its reeding specifications as follows: dimes, 118; quarters, 119; half dollars, 150; dollar, 198; Susan B. Anthony dollar, 133.

Q:How many muscles in a cat’s ear? 

A: A cat has 32 muscles in each ear, compared to a human's 6 muscles each. A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.

Q: What fish is the only one that can blink with both eyes?  

A: A Shark

Q:What is the only English word that ends in the letters ‘MT’? 

A: Dreamt and its derivatives are the only common English words that end in mt.

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Q:What is the longest word typed with only the Left hand? 

A: Stewardess. Lollipop the longest with the right hand.

Q:Who invented sissors?  

A: Leonardo Da Vinci

Q:What are the four common English words that end in “dous”?  

A There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous":  tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

Q:What do the stairs leading to the gallows; the blade in a guillotine; and a hangman a hangman's noose all have in common?  

A: There are 13 stairs leading to the gallows, the blade in a guillotine fell from a height of 13 feet, and a hangman’s noose has 13 knots in it.

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Q: What three major horse races make up the Triple Crown? 

A: Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

Q:In 1976, 155 women were admitted into a U.S. military academy, ending its all-male attendance roster. Which academy first enrolled women?  

A: The U.S. Air Force Academy was the first to enroll women.

Q: Before her success as a comedienne, what did Ellen DeGeneres consider becoming a professional at?  

A: Golfer.

Q:On June 7, 1955, the "isolation booth" was introduced on TV's $64,000 Question. Contestants were locked inside the sound-proof glass booth for the final series of questions that led to the grand prize. Who was the host of the show? 

A: Quizmaster Hal March.

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Q: What is the only mammal in the world with four knees?  

A: Elephant

Q: Thelonius Monk, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, and Dave Brubeck are the only five jazz musicians to be featured on what?  

A: The cover of Time. Louis Armstrong (2/1949) Dave Brubeck (11/1954) Duke Ellington (8/1956) Thelonius Monk (2/1964) Wynton Marsalis (10/1990)

Q:What is the longest word that can be made in the English language using the letters from only one row of the keyboard?  

A: Typewriter

Q:What is the average number of people airborne over the United States at any given hour?  

A: 61,000 (it's to be hoped they're all in aircraft.....)

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Q: What vegetable did Thomas Jefferson and others introduce into our nation? A: Thomas Jefferson was one of the first Americans to grow tomatoes, which were then known as "love apples."

Q:How many dreams a year does the average person have? 

A: over 1,460

Q: During your lifetime, about how many pounds of food would you eat, on average? 

A: You'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food. That's the weight of about 6 elephants.

Q:If all the blood vessels in your body were laid end to end, how far would they reach?  

A: They would reach about 60,000 miles.

Q:Memorial day was started to remember those who died in what conflict? 

A: Civil War. In 1868. Following World War I, Memorial Day was expanded to honor those who died in all U.S. wars.

Q:In what war were American soldiers widely called "doughboys?"  

A: WW I

Q: Why is General John Alexander Logan important to the celebration of Memorial Day? 

A: He ordered that the holiday be observed by decorating the graves of the war dead.

Q: On what date was Memorial Day first observed? 

A: May 5th, 1866

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Q: According to the Summer Institute for Linguistics (SIL), what language does the most people currently speak?  

A: Chinese is the language spoken by the most people. There are currently 937,132,000 million Chinese speakers, followed by Spanish 332,000,000, then English, 322,000,000. Number four five and six in order are: Bengali (189,000,000); Hindi/Urdu (182,000,000); Arabic ( 174,950,000).

Q: What decade is the TV show ‘Madmen’ set in? 

A: 1960’s

Q: What is the world’s largest ocean? 

A: The Pacific

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Mother's Day Trivia:

Q:What was the first state to issue a proclamation for a day honoring mothers? A: West Virginia

Q:What flower symbolizes Mothers Day?  

A: A White Carnation

Q:Who is credited with founding Mother's Day? 

A: Anna M. Jarvis

Q:What is the highest officially recorded number of children born to 1 mother? A: 69, 67 survived infancy

Q:What mother who holds the record for the shortest interval between 2 children?   

A: Annie Jessica Joyce, 208 days a part.

Q:What mother who holds the record for the longest interval?  

A: Elizibeth Ann Buttle, 41 years 185 days apart,

Q:How old was the oldest mother in history? 

A: The oldest verified mother to conceive naturally (listed currently in the Guinness Records is Dawn Brooke (UK); she conceived a son at the age of 59 years in 1997 while taking oestrogen.

Q:How old was the youngest mother in history? 

A: Lina Medina (born September 27, 1933) is a Peruvian woman who is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history, giving birth at the age of five years, seven months and 17 days. She lives in Lima, the capital of Peru.

Alans Trivia

Q:What was Louis Armstrong’s first #1 hit on the Billboard pop charts?   

A: May 9, 1964 "Hello, Dolly!" It was Satchmo’s first #1 hit in his 41-year career.

Q: Mike Wallace once appeared in a TV commercial as a circus barker with a straw hat and cane. What was the product?  

 A: Peter Pan Peanut Butter.

Q: Who was regarded as the ‘ James dean of Jazz ‘ in the 1950’s?  

A: Chet Baker

Q: What is the largest living structure on this planet? 

A: The Great Barrier Reef

Alan Rock's TriviaToday is the birthday of Big Crosby. He sang four Academy Award-winning songs – "Sweet Leilani" (1937), "White Christmas" (1942), "Swinging on a Star" (1944), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (1951) – and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in what 1944 film ? A:Going My Way. Can you name the three sisters who recorded more than 100 songs, selling more than 90 million records with a strong series of appearances to troops in World War II? A: It was the Andrews Sisters: LaVerne, Maxene and Patty. What movie actress served on the U.S. delegation to the United Nations from 1967 to 1970?A: Actress Shirley Temple Black has been an ambassadorial figure for several decades. Who was the only athlete to win gold in both the pentathlon and the decathlon in the Olympics. For Bragging Rights, name the year he set this record. A: Jim Thorpe won gold in both the Olympic pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912.

Q: Today is the birthday of Big Crosby. He sang four Academy Award-winning songs – "Sweet Leilani" (1937), "White Christmas" (1942), "Swinging on a Star" (1944), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (1951) – and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in what 1944 film ?  

A:Going My Way.

Q:Can you name the three sisters who recorded more than 100 songs, selling more than 90 million records with a strong series of appearances to troops in World War II?  

A: It was the Andrews Sisters: LaVerne, Maxene and Patty.

Q:What movie actress served on the U.S. delegation to the United Nations from 1967 to 1970? 

A: Actress Shirley Temple Black has been an ambassadorial figure for several decades.

Q:Who was the only athlete to win gold in both the pentathlon and the decathlon in the Olympics. For Bragging Rights, name the year he set this record.  

A: Jim Thorpe won gold in both the Olympic pentathlon and the decathlon in 1912.

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q:Who was the oldest jockey to win the Run for the Roses? 

 A: Bill Shoemaker at a mere 54 in 1986 when he rode Ferdinand

 

Q: Who was the first horse to break the two minute plateau for the Derby? 

A: Secretariat (1973 1:592/5 & became the first triple crown winner in 25 years)

Q: How many fillies have won the Darby? 

A: 3 Regret in 1915, Genuine Risk in 1980 and Winning Colors in 1988

Q:The traditional beverage of the Derby is the Mint Julep. What makes up a Mint Julep? 

A: The Mint Julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and a sugar syrup

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: Who composed the jazz standard "Misty"?  

A: Erroll Garner

Q: Becky Thatcher is the love interest of which literary leading man? 

A: Tom Sawyer

Q: What breed of dog was Stephen King’s Cujo? 

A: St. Bernard

Q: Where is Benghazi? 

A: Libya

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: On Apr. 25, 1950, in the NBA draft, the Boston Celtics used their second-round pick to select the first African-American to play in the NBA. What was his name?  

A: Chuck Cooper of Duquesne.

 Q: Who said this the quote, “ I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” is usually attributed to?  

A: Voltaire

Q:Who was sworn in as the first United States vice-president? 

A: John Adams

Q: Many reasons have been given for the decline of the Big Band Era. World War Two ended in 1945 and as the nation struggled to convert from a war economy to a peace time economy many had less to spend on entertainment. Civil rights developed as an issue affecting the type of music played. The expenses of maintaining a big band, with its high payrolls and brutal traveling schedules contributed to their decline in tough economic times. Also popular music tastes shifted from big bands to featured singers, jazz combos, and bebop and rock and roll. But what is generally cited as the start of their demise? 

A: Two year Musicians Union strike.