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Q: What is the most popular symbol on Hallmark's Easter cards?  

A:Eggs

Q: How much do Americans spend on Easter candy per year?  

A: $2 billion

Q: How do the majority of young children prefer to eat their jellybeans?  

A: One at a time

Q: What is the most popular Easter candy? 

A: Chocolate eggs

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A:The Easter Season begins on Easter Day and lasts for how many days?  

A: 50

Q: 76% of people eat which part of an Easter Bunny first?  

A: Ears

Q: Easter is the second largest candy-eating holiday in the US. Which is the first? 

A: Halloween

Q: What was the purpose the Easter Act of 1928 (in the British Parliament)?
A: To provide a fixed date for Easter (NB. Although it was passed, it has yet to be implemented)

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A: What is Yogi Berra's real first name?  

A: Lawrence

Q: Who was the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs?  

A: Wally Schirra

Q: Juliette Gordon Low founded what organization in Savannah, Georgia, on March 12, 1912?  

A: Girl Scout.  At first, the groups were called Girl Guides.

Q: On Mar. 12, 1974, "Wonder Woman" premiered on television, starring Lynda Carter. Wonder Woman’s secret identity was Diana Prince. The original comic book character was created by Charles Moulton, Other than Wonder Woman, what was he noted for? 

A: He also invented the lie detector.

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Q: On March 6, 1988 marked the TV debut of "In the Heat of the Night". The series starred Carroll O’Connor as Chief Bill Gillespie, Howard Rollins as Detective Virgil Tibbs, and Alan Autry as Lt. Bubba Skinner. The series was based on a 1967 film. Who starred in the film?  

A: Sidney Poitier as Tibbs and Rod Steiger as Gillespie.

Q: On March 6, 1982, Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind" entered the pop chart at #88, went on to #5, and won a Grammy as Country Song of the Year. It had been recorded ten years earlier by whom?  

A: Elvis Presley.

Q: What historic decision stated that slaves and descendants of slaves could not become citizens, and slaves did not become free when taken into a free State? A: March 6, 1857, The Dred Scott Decision

Q:How many countries border Germany? 

A: 9

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Q: On March 5, 1960,  Elvis Presley was discharged honorably from the U.S. Army. What was his rank?  

A: Sergeant

Q: Who was the first American President to host a radio talk show?  

A: 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.

Q: On March 5, 1946 who said, “ An Iron curtain has descended across Europe referring to the Russian threat?  

A: Winston Churchill.

Q: In chemistry, how many noble metals are there? 

A: Eight

Q: On Feb. 28, 1977, comedian Eddie Anderson died at age 71. He had appeared almost 20 years on radio and 15 years on television. We knew him better as?  

A: Jack Benny’s personal valet, Rochester.

Q: If you played all of the Beatles’ singles and albums that came out between 1962 and 1970 back to back, how long would it last? 

A: It would last for 10 hours and 33 minutes.

Q: How many chemicals are there in a cup of coffee? 

A: More then 1,000 aroma compounds.

Q: On Feb. 27, 1963, Mickey Mantle agreed to play another year for the New York Yankees. At that time he was the hightest paid player in baseball history. How much was he getting?   

A: $100,000, making him the highest-paid player in baseball history. In 1949 he played for $1,100.

Q: What does the letter “S” stand for in NASA? 

A: Space

Q:When talking about electrical current, what does the “D” stand for in DC? 

A: Direct

Q: What is 1999 in Roman numerals? 

A: MCMXCIX

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Q:George Washington never referred to the national capital by name. He always called it what?  

A: Federal City.

Q:Who was the only grandchild of a president who became President?  

A: Benjamin Harrison

Q:In the Bible, how many pices of silver did Judas get for betraying Jesus? 

A: 30

Q:Which of the Great Lakes is the only one to lie entirely within the United States? 

A: Lake Michigan

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Q: What card company is the top seller of Valentine's cards in America?  

A: Hallmark

Q: Between girlfriends, wives, mothers, and teachers-who receives the most cards?  

A: Teachers

Q: The giving of Valentines started during which century? 

A: 17th

Q: " Ie Ovele Ouye" is I Love You in what language?  

A: Pig Latin

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Q: On Feb 13, 1795,  what university became the first U.S. state university to admit students.?  

A: The University of North Carolina. Hinton James was the only student on campus the first two weeks.

Q: What  was the first novel to be written entirely on a typewriter?   

A: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Q: Who picture is on the 2 dollar bill?  

A: Thomas Jefferson

Q: What state produces a majority of America's roses?  

A: California

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Q: The last bare-knuckle boxing championship was held on FEB 7, 1882. Who won?  

A: John L. Sullivan won. If he were alive today, he'd be almost as old as George Foreman.

Q: Which actor did “Star Trek” creator Gene Rodenberry want for the Vulcan character, Spock, before Leonard Nimoy got the gig? 

A: Martin Landau

Q: What U.S. state contains no caves? 

A: Delaware is the only U.S. state without a cave within its borders.

Q: As of April 2014 how many cell phones are in use in he United States?  

A: 327.5 million the U. S. is #3: In the world, over 6.8 billion, with China #1 with 1.2 plus billion and India #2 with 937 plus million phones.

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Q: On Feb. 6, 1943, who  debuted as a vocalist on radio's "Your Hit Parade?"  

A: Frank Sinatra

Q: What was the name of Kristie Alley’s character in Cheers? 

A: Rebecca

Q: How many sports are there in the winter Olympics? 

A: 15 (Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, and Speed skating)

Q: What does the ‘A’ in SCUBA stand for? 

A: Apparatus

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Q: For you baseball fans, Nolan Ryan has a birthday today. How many no hitters did he pitch? 

A: 7

Q: We’ve all had the hiccups but how long was the longest battle of hiccups? 

A: It lasted 68 years. American Charles Osborne owns the record for having the longest streak of hiccups – 68 years. He started hiccupping in 1922 and didn’t stop until 1990.

Q: What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken? 

A: The world's longest flight of a chicken that has been recorded is 13 seconds. The world's longest distance flight of a chicken that has be recorded is 301 1/2 feet

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Q: What actress is Goldie Hawn’s daughter? 

A: Kate Hudson

Q: On Jan. 30, 1933, the first radio broadcast of "The Lone Ranger" originated in Detroit. On that first program what was Tonto’s horse’s name?  

A:  White Feller. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.

Q: On Jan. 30, 1917, The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded what many consider it the first jazz recording. Do you know the name of the tune?  

A: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball."

Q: A little Baseball Trivia. On Jan. 30, 1936, major-league baseball’s Boston Braves changed their name to what? 

A: To the Boston Bees, thinking possibly the team’s name was contributing to its losing record. They did win more games the next two years, but then started losing big again. So in 1940 the Bees became the Braves again.