2015 in Review, selected miscellaneous items.
1. Jan. 7, A terrorist attack on what French publication prompted international outrage?
2. What Mediterranean nation faced repeated debt and financial crises?
3. Feb. 1 Who won Super Bowl XLIX?
4. Apr 4 Whose videotaped shooting (while unarmed) by a police officer in Charleston, SC, sparked national outrage and resulted in a murder charge against the office?
5. Apr. 19 The death of what black man while in police custody resulted in massive protests in Baltimore and elsewhere?
6. May 14 What blues guitarist, who had a mega-hit with "The Thrill is Gone," died?
7. June 26 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled state laws that did what were unconstitutional?
8. July 10, In response to a massacre at a black church by a white supremacist, what was removed from the S.C. capital grounds?
9. Sept 28 NASA scientists confirmed the existence of liquid flowing water on what planet?
10. Dec. What was the name of the Texas teen fugitive who was captured in Mexico with his (ugh!) mother?
11. Dec. Who was the celebrity who was finally formally charged with sexual assault after years of allegations?
Thursday, December 31, 2015
2015 YIR ANSWERS
2015 YIR ANSWERS
1. Charlie Hebdo
2. Greece
3. New England Patriots
4. Walter Scott
5. Freddie Gray
6. B. B. King
7. forbade same-sex marriages
8. Confederate Battle Flag
9. Mars
10. Ethan Couch
11. Bill Cosby
1. Charlie Hebdo
2. Greece
3. New England Patriots
4. Walter Scott
5. Freddie Gray
6. B. B. King
7. forbade same-sex marriages
8. Confederate Battle Flag
9. Mars
10. Ethan Couch
11. Bill Cosby
MISCELLANEOUS 12/31/15, QUESTIONS
MISC Q'S 12/31/15
1. What are the only two nations whose flags are squares?
2. What is the only nation whose flag is not a square or rectangle?
3. Who was the first U.S. President to sport a beard while in office?
4. If it is midnight on the international date line, what time is it on the prime meridian?
5. What feature in Russia is typically viewed as the dividing line between Asia and Europe?
6. Who are the only two U.S. Presidents buried in California?
7. What CA site is typically the most-visited place in the U.S. national park system each year?
8. What is the capital of Cameroon?
9. Who resigned as U.S. Speaker of the House in 2015?
1. What are the only two nations whose flags are squares?
2. What is the only nation whose flag is not a square or rectangle?
3. Who was the first U.S. President to sport a beard while in office?
4. If it is midnight on the international date line, what time is it on the prime meridian?
5. What feature in Russia is typically viewed as the dividing line between Asia and Europe?
6. Who are the only two U.S. Presidents buried in California?
7. What CA site is typically the most-visited place in the U.S. national park system each year?
8. What is the capital of Cameroon?
9. Who resigned as U.S. Speaker of the House in 2015?
MISCELLANEOUS ANSWERS 12/31/15
MISC A'S 12/31/15
1. Vatican City and Switzerland
2. Nepal
3. Lincoln
4. Noon
5. Ural Mountains
6. Nixon and Reagan
7. Golden Gate National Recreation Area
8. Yaoundé
9. John Boehner
1. Vatican City and Switzerland
2. Nepal
3. Lincoln
4. Noon
5. Ural Mountains
6. Nixon and Reagan
7. Golden Gate National Recreation Area
8. Yaoundé
9. John Boehner
ROCK AND ROLL 12/31/15, QUESTIONS
R N R 12/31/15 QUESTIONS
1. What group had hits with "Fallen Angel," and "Ride the Wind"?
2. What hard rock group had hits with "Dreams," "Can't Stop Loving You,"
"Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love"?
3. What group had hits with "Comfortably Numb," "Whole Lotta Lovin'" and their only #1 hit with "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"?
4. What group had a hit with an 8-minute song called "Stairway to Heaven"?
5. What group, started in 1964, had Roger Daltrey as lead singer and Pete Townsend as guitarist?
6. What rock giant died on Dec . 8, 1980?
7. What group had a hit in 1969 with "Pinball Wizard"?
1. What group had hits with "Fallen Angel," and "Ride the Wind"?
2. What hard rock group had hits with "Dreams," "Can't Stop Loving You,"
"Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love"?
3. What group had hits with "Comfortably Numb," "Whole Lotta Lovin'" and their only #1 hit with "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"?
4. What group had a hit with an 8-minute song called "Stairway to Heaven"?
5. What group, started in 1964, had Roger Daltrey as lead singer and Pete Townsend as guitarist?
6. What rock giant died on Dec . 8, 1980?
7. What group had a hit in 1969 with "Pinball Wizard"?
SOFT ROCK ETC. 12/31/15, QUESTIONS,
SOFT ROCK ETC, 12/31/15 ANSWERS
These are some of my favorite soft rock/slow songs
1. What female folk singer had hits in the 60's and 70's with "Amazing Grace," "Send in the Clowns," and "Both Sides Now"?
2. What male country artist had a hit with "Unanswered Prayers"?
3. What black female singer had cover hits with "I will Always Love You," and the "Star Spangled Banner"?
4. Who was the lead singer for Van Halen's 1988 hit "When It's Love"?
5. On the soundtrack for the movie "The Lost Boys," who had a great rendition of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"?
6. What male soloist had a hit with "Eyes Without a Face"?
7. What group had a hit with "Love Walked In"?
8. What group had a hit with "Don't Stop Believing"?
9. Who wrote and first recorded "I Will Always Love You"?
These are some of my favorite soft rock/slow songs
1. What female folk singer had hits in the 60's and 70's with "Amazing Grace," "Send in the Clowns," and "Both Sides Now"?
2. What male country artist had a hit with "Unanswered Prayers"?
3. What black female singer had cover hits with "I will Always Love You," and the "Star Spangled Banner"?
4. Who was the lead singer for Van Halen's 1988 hit "When It's Love"?
5. On the soundtrack for the movie "The Lost Boys," who had a great rendition of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"?
6. What male soloist had a hit with "Eyes Without a Face"?
7. What group had a hit with "Love Walked In"?
8. What group had a hit with "Don't Stop Believing"?
9. Who wrote and first recorded "I Will Always Love You"?
SOFT ROCK, ETC. 12/31/15 ANSWERS
1. Judy Collins
2. Garth Brooks
3. Whitney Houston
4. Sammy Hagar
5. Roger Daltrey
6. Billy Idol
7. Van Halen
8. Journey
9. Dolly Parton
2. Garth Brooks
3. Whitney Houston
4. Sammy Hagar
5. Roger Daltrey
6. Billy Idol
7. Van Halen
8. Journey
9. Dolly Parton
ROCK AND ROLL 12/31/15, ANSWERS
R N R 12/31/15 ANSWERS
1. Poison
2. Van Halen
3. Pink Floyd
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Who
6. John Lennon
7. The Who
1. Poison
2. Van Halen
3. Pink Floyd
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Who
6. John Lennon
7. The Who
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
SEX, DRUGS & ROCK AND ROLL 12/30/15 QUESTIONS
1. What male, solo artist had a hit with "Cocaine"?
2. What AC/DC hit has the line "She told me to come, but I was already there"?
3. Who had a hit with "Purple Haze"?
4. What group had a soundtrack (Flashdance) hit called "Seduce Me Tonight" which included the line "Show me all the secrets between your thighs"?
5. What group had hits with "Hot for Teacher," "Finish What You Started"
and "Everybody Wants Some"?
6. What rock giant died Aug. 16, 1977 from a prescription drug overdose?
7. What rock giant lost paternity suits brought by Luciana Morad and Marsha Hunt?
8. What was the title of a 1992 song about a drug released by Billy Idol
which was a cover for a song written and previously recorded by Lou Rawls?
9. What artist and backup group did a cover of "Fire Down Below," and had hits with "The Fire Inside," and "Night Moves"?
10. What famous rock band front man died of a heroin overdose on July 3, 1971?
2. What AC/DC hit has the line "She told me to come, but I was already there"?
3. Who had a hit with "Purple Haze"?
4. What group had a soundtrack (Flashdance) hit called "Seduce Me Tonight" which included the line "Show me all the secrets between your thighs"?
5. What group had hits with "Hot for Teacher," "Finish What You Started"
and "Everybody Wants Some"?
6. What rock giant died Aug. 16, 1977 from a prescription drug overdose?
7. What rock giant lost paternity suits brought by Luciana Morad and Marsha Hunt?
8. What was the title of a 1992 song about a drug released by Billy Idol
which was a cover for a song written and previously recorded by Lou Rawls?
9. What artist and backup group did a cover of "Fire Down Below," and had hits with "The Fire Inside," and "Night Moves"?
10. What famous rock band front man died of a heroin overdose on July 3, 1971?
SEX, DRUGS & ROCK N' ROLL ANSWERS 12/30/15
S, D & R n' R Answers 12/30/15
1. Eric Clapton
2. You shook me all Night Long
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Cycle V
5. Van Halen
6. Elvis Presley
7. Mick Jagger
8. Heroin
9. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
10. Jim Morrison
1. Eric Clapton
2. You shook me all Night Long
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Cycle V
5. Van Halen
6. Elvis Presley
7. Mick Jagger
8. Heroin
9. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
10. Jim Morrison
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC 27-JAN 2, QUESTIONS
TWIH DEC 27-JAN 2
DEC 27
1. What famous play by James Barrie premiered in London?
DEC 28
2. 1612 Who first viewed the planet Neptune but erroneously classified it as a star?
DEC 29
3. 1890 American troops attempting to disarm a group of Sioux Indians massacred over 400 men, women and children at what location in South Dakota?
DEC 30
4. 2006 After trial, what former dictator was executed by hanging?
DEC 31
5. 1991 What nation was officially dissolved?
JAN 1
6. 1863 What historic act was undertaken by Pres. Lincoln?
JAN 2
7. 1872 LDS (Mormon) leader Brigham Young (71) was arrested for having how many wives?
DEC 27
1. What famous play by James Barrie premiered in London?
DEC 28
2. 1612 Who first viewed the planet Neptune but erroneously classified it as a star?
DEC 29
3. 1890 American troops attempting to disarm a group of Sioux Indians massacred over 400 men, women and children at what location in South Dakota?
DEC 30
4. 2006 After trial, what former dictator was executed by hanging?
DEC 31
5. 1991 What nation was officially dissolved?
JAN 1
6. 1863 What historic act was undertaken by Pres. Lincoln?
JAN 2
7. 1872 LDS (Mormon) leader Brigham Young (71) was arrested for having how many wives?
TWIH DEC 27-JAN 2 ANSWERS
1. Peter Pan
2. Gallileo
3. Wounded Knee
4. Sadam Hussein
5. USSR
6. Signed/issue the Emancipation Proclamation
7. 25
2. Gallileo
3. Wounded Knee
4. Sadam Hussein
5. USSR
6. Signed/issue the Emancipation Proclamation
7. 25
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC 20-26, QUESTIONS, P.S. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS
TWIH, DEC 20-26
DEC 20
1. 1860 What was the first state to secede from the U.S.?
2. 1946 What classic Christmas movie starring Jimmy Steward first debuted?
DEC 21
3. 1898 Pierre and Marie Curie discovered what radioactive element? Radium
4. 1913 The first crossword puzzle appeared in what New York Newspaper?
5. 1937 Walt Disney premiered the first full-length animated feature which had what title?
6. 1988 270 people died when a Pan Am flight exploded over what Scottish city?
7. 1989 American troops invaded what country?
DEC 22
8. 1961 Who was reported to be the first U.S. soldier to die in Viet Nam?
9. 1984 What was the name of the New York City resident who shot four alleged robbers on the subway, and who case became a cause celebre?
DEC 23
10. 1886 Who was the famous author of the novel Vanity Fair who died on this date?
DEC 24
11. 1814 The War of 1812 ended with the signing of what treaty?
12. 1979 The Soviet Union invaded what country?
DEC 25
13. 1776 George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and surprised and defeated the Hessians in what battle the next day?
14. 1868 What President issue an unconditional pardon to all Confederate military personnel?
DEC 20
1. 1860 What was the first state to secede from the U.S.?
2. 1946 What classic Christmas movie starring Jimmy Steward first debuted?
DEC 21
3. 1898 Pierre and Marie Curie discovered what radioactive element? Radium
4. 1913 The first crossword puzzle appeared in what New York Newspaper?
5. 1937 Walt Disney premiered the first full-length animated feature which had what title?
6. 1988 270 people died when a Pan Am flight exploded over what Scottish city?
7. 1989 American troops invaded what country?
DEC 22
8. 1961 Who was reported to be the first U.S. soldier to die in Viet Nam?
9. 1984 What was the name of the New York City resident who shot four alleged robbers on the subway, and who case became a cause celebre?
DEC 23
10. 1886 Who was the famous author of the novel Vanity Fair who died on this date?
DEC 24
11. 1814 The War of 1812 ended with the signing of what treaty?
12. 1979 The Soviet Union invaded what country?
DEC 25
13. 1776 George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and surprised and defeated the Hessians in what battle the next day?
14. 1868 What President issue an unconditional pardon to all Confederate military personnel?
TWIH, DEC 20-26, ANSWERS
1. South Carolina
2. It's a Wonderful Life
3. Radium
4. The New York World
5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6. Lockerbie
7. Panama
8. James David (RIP)
9. Bernhard Goetz
10. William Makepeace Thackeray
11. Treaty of Ghent
12. Afghanistan
13. Battle of Trenton
14. Andrew Johnson
2. It's a Wonderful Life
3. Radium
4. The New York World
5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6. Lockerbie
7. Panama
8. James David (RIP)
9. Bernhard Goetz
10. William Makepeace Thackeray
11. Treaty of Ghent
12. Afghanistan
13. Battle of Trenton
14. Andrew Johnson
50's Rock Group Hits, Questions
50's Rock Group Hits
1. What group named after a hair-cut had a hit in 1955 with "Earth Angel."
2. What group had a 1955 hit with "Only You"?
3. What group had hits with "Little Darlin'" (1957) and "The Stroll" in 1959?
4. The Dell-Viking biggest hit of 1957 was what song?
5. Who had a hit in 1958 with "Little Star"?
6. In 1958, the Four Preps had a hit with what song whose title was a distance?
7. What song was the Fleetwoods biggest hit of 1959?
8. What group had a hit with "There Goes My Baby" in 1959?
9. In 1959, The Impalas biggest hit was what song?
1. What group named after a hair-cut had a hit in 1955 with "Earth Angel."
2. What group had a 1955 hit with "Only You"?
3. What group had hits with "Little Darlin'" (1957) and "The Stroll" in 1959?
4. The Dell-Viking biggest hit of 1957 was what song?
5. Who had a hit in 1958 with "Little Star"?
6. In 1958, the Four Preps had a hit with what song whose title was a distance?
7. What song was the Fleetwoods biggest hit of 1959?
8. What group had a hit with "There Goes My Baby" in 1959?
9. In 1959, The Impalas biggest hit was what song?
50's Rock Group Hits, Answers
1. The Crew Cuts
2. The Platters
3. The Diamonds
4. "Come Go With Me"
5. The Elegants
6. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
7. Mr. Blue
8. The Drifters
9. "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"
2. The Platters
3. The Diamonds
4. "Come Go With Me"
5. The Elegants
6. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
7. Mr. Blue
8. The Drifters
9. "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
AMERICAN HISTORY III QUESTIONS
AMERICAN HISTORY III QUESTIONS
1. In what year was Thanksgiving first celebrated as a national holiday in the U.S.?
2. How long did it take Lincoln to deliver his famous Gettysburg address?
3. Who was the black sailor killed by the British in the Boston Massacre in 1770?
4. What was the first English settlement in America (1607)?
5. In what U.S. Supreme Court decision did the Court declare the Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional?
6. In 1920, in what Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
7. Founded in 1909, what was America's first national black civil rights organization?
8. What city is the capital of Alabama and was the first capitol of the Confederacy?
1. In what year was Thanksgiving first celebrated as a national holiday in the U.S.?
2. How long did it take Lincoln to deliver his famous Gettysburg address?
3. Who was the black sailor killed by the British in the Boston Massacre in 1770?
4. What was the first English settlement in America (1607)?
5. In what U.S. Supreme Court decision did the Court declare the Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional?
6. In 1920, in what Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
7. Founded in 1909, what was America's first national black civil rights organization?
8. What city is the capital of Alabama and was the first capitol of the Confederacy?
AMERICAN HISTORY III ANSWERS
AMERICAN HISTORY III ANSWERS
1. 1789
2. 2 minutes
3. Crispus Attucks
4. Jamestown, VA
5. Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857
6. 19th
7. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
8. Montgomery
1. 1789
2. 2 minutes
3. Crispus Attucks
4. Jamestown, VA
5. Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857
6. 19th
7. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
8. Montgomery
SPORTS II QUESTIONS
SPORT II QUESTIONS
1. Who holds the NFL record for most passing yards in game by a QB who did not start the game?
2. Who was the youngest man to win a world heavyweight boxing championship?
3. Who was the first quarterback to win 4 Super Bowls?
4. What NBA team hold record for most consecutive wins to start the regular season?
5. In 2015 what horse became the first one of win the triple crown since "Affirmed" in 1978?
6. In 2015 what college football team won the first College Football National Championship game?
7. Who holds the rushing record (204 yds.) for a Super Bowl?
8. What NBA player is #1 in total career rebounding and tied for # 1 in career scoring average per game?
1. Who holds the NFL record for most passing yards in game by a QB who did not start the game?
2. Who was the youngest man to win a world heavyweight boxing championship?
3. Who was the first quarterback to win 4 Super Bowls?
4. What NBA team hold record for most consecutive wins to start the regular season?
5. In 2015 what horse became the first one of win the triple crown since "Affirmed" in 1978?
6. In 2015 what college football team won the first College Football National Championship game?
7. Who holds the rushing record (204 yds.) for a Super Bowl?
8. What NBA player is #1 in total career rebounding and tied for # 1 in career scoring average per game?
SPORTS II ANSWERS
SPORTS II ANSWERS
1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
2. Mike Tyson
3. Terry Bradshaw
4. Golden State Warriors
5. American Pharoah
6. Ohio State
7. Timmy Smith (Redskins(
8. Wilt Chamberlain
1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
2. Mike Tyson
3. Terry Bradshaw
4. Golden State Warriors
5. American Pharoah
6. Ohio State
7. Timmy Smith (Redskins(
8. Wilt Chamberlain
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC 13-19, QUESTIONS
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC. 13-19, QUESTIONS
DEC 13
1. 1961 What famous, 101 year-old painter of "American primitives" died on this day?
DEC 14
2. 1911 Who was the first human to reach the South Pole?
DEC 15
3. 1791 What part of the U.S. Constitution went into effect?
DEC 16
4. 1773 What famous American political demonstration took place on this date?
DEC 17
5. 1967 Who was the Australian Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming and whose body was never found?
DEC 18
6. 1865 What amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery took effect?
DEC 19
7. 1732 Who began publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac"?
8. 1997 What blockbuster romance film with a one-word title and famous soundtrack debuted in the U.S.?
DEC 13
1. 1961 What famous, 101 year-old painter of "American primitives" died on this day?
DEC 14
2. 1911 Who was the first human to reach the South Pole?
DEC 15
3. 1791 What part of the U.S. Constitution went into effect?
DEC 16
4. 1773 What famous American political demonstration took place on this date?
DEC 17
5. 1967 Who was the Australian Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming and whose body was never found?
DEC 18
6. 1865 What amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery took effect?
DEC 19
7. 1732 Who began publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac"?
8. 1997 What blockbuster romance film with a one-word title and famous soundtrack debuted in the U.S.?
TWIH DEC 13-19 ANSWERS
TWIN DEC. 13-19 ANSWERS
1. Grandma (Anna Robertson) Moses
2. Roald Amundsen
3. Bill of Rights (first Ten Amendments)
4. Boston Tea Party
5. Harold Holt
6. 13th
7. Benjamin Franklin
8. "Titanic"
1. Grandma (Anna Robertson) Moses
2. Roald Amundsen
3. Bill of Rights (first Ten Amendments)
4. Boston Tea Party
5. Harold Holt
6. 13th
7. Benjamin Franklin
8. "Titanic"
Thursday, December 10, 2015
HARD ROCK I QUESTIONS
HARD ROCK I QUESTIONS
These are some of my favorite hard-rock tunes.
1. Who had a 2011 hit with "The Edge of Glory"?
2. What group had a hit with "Notorious"?
3. What group had a hit with "Devil Inside"
4. What group had a great live version of "You shook me All night Long"?
5. What trio had hits with "Gimme all your Lovin'" and "Sharp-Dressed Man"?
6. What was AC/DC's all-time highest charting single (1992)?
7. What solo artist had these 6 great hard rock songs? "Dancing with Myself," "Mony Mony," "Rebel Yell," "White Wedding," "To Be a Lover,"
and "Don't you (Forget About Me")?
8. What group had a hit in 1987 with "Sweet Child O' Mine"?
9. In 1966 what group had a hit with "Gimme Some Lovin"?
10. In 1966, The Bobby Fuller Four had their biggest hit with what song?
These are some of my favorite hard-rock tunes.
1. Who had a 2011 hit with "The Edge of Glory"?
2. What group had a hit with "Notorious"?
3. What group had a hit with "Devil Inside"
4. What group had a great live version of "You shook me All night Long"?
5. What trio had hits with "Gimme all your Lovin'" and "Sharp-Dressed Man"?
6. What was AC/DC's all-time highest charting single (1992)?
7. What solo artist had these 6 great hard rock songs? "Dancing with Myself," "Mony Mony," "Rebel Yell," "White Wedding," "To Be a Lover,"
and "Don't you (Forget About Me")?
8. What group had a hit in 1987 with "Sweet Child O' Mine"?
9. In 1966 what group had a hit with "Gimme Some Lovin"?
10. In 1966, The Bobby Fuller Four had their biggest hit with what song?
HARD ROCK I ANSWERS
HARD ROCK I, ANSWERS
1. Lady Ga Ga
2. Loverboy
3. INXS
4. AC/DC
5. ZZ Top
6. Money Talks
7. Billy Idol
8. Guns and Roses
9. Spencer Davis Group
10. "I Fought the Law"
1. Lady Ga Ga
2. Loverboy
3. INXS
4. AC/DC
5. ZZ Top
6. Money Talks
7. Billy Idol
8. Guns and Roses
9. Spencer Davis Group
10. "I Fought the Law"
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC. 6-12 QUESTIONS
TWIH DEC 6-12 QUESTIONS
DEC 6
1. 1774 What country established the first nationwide public education system?
DEC 7
2. 1941 How many aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack?
3. 1982 What was the first state to use lethal injection for executions?
DEC 8
4. 1980 Who shot and killed John Lennon?
DEC 9
5. 1990 Who was elected President of Poland in that nation's first-ever direct election of a President?
DEC 10
6. 1901 What famous international awards/prizes were first awarded in Sweden?
7. 1979 What female was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
DEC 11
8. 1936 What British King abdicated?
9. 1963 What famous singer was released after his father paid a $240,000 ransom?
DEC 12
10. 1915 What famous singer was born on this date?
11. Who patented the hovercraft?
DEC 6
1. 1774 What country established the first nationwide public education system?
DEC 7
2. 1941 How many aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack?
3. 1982 What was the first state to use lethal injection for executions?
DEC 8
4. 1980 Who shot and killed John Lennon?
DEC 9
5. 1990 Who was elected President of Poland in that nation's first-ever direct election of a President?
DEC 10
6. 1901 What famous international awards/prizes were first awarded in Sweden?
7. 1979 What female was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
DEC 11
8. 1936 What British King abdicated?
9. 1963 What famous singer was released after his father paid a $240,000 ransom?
DEC 12
10. 1915 What famous singer was born on this date?
11. Who patented the hovercraft?
TWIH DEC 6-12 ANSWERS
1. Austria
2. None
3. Texas
4. Mark David Chapman
5. Lech Walesa
6. Nobel Prizes
7. Mother Teresa
8. Edward VIII
9. Frank Sinatra
10. Frank Sinatra
11. Christopher Cockerell
2. None
3. Texas
4. Mark David Chapman
5. Lech Walesa
6. Nobel Prizes
7. Mother Teresa
8. Edward VIII
9. Frank Sinatra
10. Frank Sinatra
11. Christopher Cockerell
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY (TWIH) NOV 28-DEC. 5 QUESTIONS
TWIN NOV 28-DEC 5 QUESTIONS
NOV 28
1. 1582 William Shakespeare married whom?
NOV 29
2. Who made the first flight over the Notrth Poll?
NOV 30
3. 1940 Actress Lucille Ball married whom?
Dec. 1
4. 1834 The slaves in what British colony were emancipated?
5. 1640 What country became independent upon expelling Spanish occupiers?
Dec. 2
6. 1823 President Monroe announced what foreign policy bombshell?
DEC 3
7. 1984 A chemical spill/leak from what U.S. company's chemical plant in Bhopal India resulted in an estimated 3,000 deaths?
8. 1967 Who was the head of the surgical team that completed the world's first heart transplant?
Dec. 4
9. 1915 the state of Georgia gave official recognition to what group?
Dec. 5
10. 1933 What U.S. constitutional amendment was finally ratified, repealing what prior constitutional amendment?
NOV 28
1. 1582 William Shakespeare married whom?
NOV 29
2. Who made the first flight over the Notrth Poll?
NOV 30
3. 1940 Actress Lucille Ball married whom?
Dec. 1
4. 1834 The slaves in what British colony were emancipated?
5. 1640 What country became independent upon expelling Spanish occupiers?
Dec. 2
6. 1823 President Monroe announced what foreign policy bombshell?
DEC 3
7. 1984 A chemical spill/leak from what U.S. company's chemical plant in Bhopal India resulted in an estimated 3,000 deaths?
8. 1967 Who was the head of the surgical team that completed the world's first heart transplant?
Dec. 4
9. 1915 the state of Georgia gave official recognition to what group?
Dec. 5
10. 1933 What U.S. constitutional amendment was finally ratified, repealing what prior constitutional amendment?
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY (TWIH) ANSWERS NOV. 28 DEC 5
TWIH NOV 28-DEC 3
1. Anne Hathaway
2. Richard E. Byrd
3. Desi Arnaz
4. British Cape Colony
5. Portugal
6. "Hands Off" policy, no more European colonies in N. or S. American
7. Union Carbide
8. Christaan Barnard
9. Ku Klux Klan
10. 21st repealed 18th
1. Anne Hathaway
2. Richard E. Byrd
3. Desi Arnaz
4. British Cape Colony
5. Portugal
6. "Hands Off" policy, no more European colonies in N. or S. American
7. Union Carbide
8. Christaan Barnard
9. Ku Klux Klan
10. 21st repealed 18th
Friday, November 27, 2015
CRIME LAW AND JUSTICE I, QUESTIONS
CRIME LAW AND JUSTICE I
1. Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
2. What U.S. Supreme Court decision radically changed all state criminal justice systems and police departments by making the federal exclusionary mandatory for all states?
3. Most federal civil rights civil cases are brought under what civil rights statute?
4. The equal protection clause is found in what Constitutional Amendment?
5. What U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in American public schools?
6. What U.S. Chief Justice of the 1800's is generally regarded as America's greatest?
7. What Amendment to the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishments?
8. What is the name of the ancient and current writ by which one challenges the legality of their confinement by government?
9. What is the trial court of general jurisdiction in the federal court system?
10. The state of Texas is covered by which U.S. Court of Appeals?
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1. Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
2. What U.S. Supreme Court decision radically changed all state criminal justice systems and police departments by making the federal exclusionary mandatory for all states?
3. Most federal civil rights civil cases are brought under what civil rights statute?
4. The equal protection clause is found in what Constitutional Amendment?
5. What U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in American public schools?
6. What U.S. Chief Justice of the 1800's is generally regarded as America's greatest?
7. What Amendment to the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishments?
8. What is the name of the ancient and current writ by which one challenges the legality of their confinement by government?
9. What is the trial court of general jurisdiction in the federal court system?
10. The state of Texas is covered by which U.S. Court of Appeals?
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CRIME LAW, AND JUSTICE, I, ANSWERS
If you'd like to learn more about crime, law and justice, visit my blog on the topic.
1. John Roberts
2. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
3. Title 42 United States Code, sec. 1983
4. 14th
5. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
6. John Marshall
7. 8th
8. Habeas Corpus
9. United State District Court
10. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1. John Roberts
2. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
3. Title 42 United States Code, sec. 1983
4. 14th
5. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
6. John Marshall
7. 8th
8. Habeas Corpus
9. United State District Court
10. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
World War II, Part I, QUESTIONS
WWII Part I, QUESTIONS
1. In
the U.S. during WW II, to what did the term “Liberty Steak” refer?
2. In 1945, what German General was captured when U-234 surrendered to the Americans?
3. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, how many U.S. aircraft carriers were in the harbor.
4. What nation had the largest number of military and civilian casualties in WW II?
5. What WWII U.S. ship received the most awards?
6. The Pact of Steel was an alliance between what 2 WWII combatants?
7. In terms of number of planes and ships involved, what was the biggest naval battle of WWII?
8. Japan had the 2 largest battleships in history. What were their names?
9. Who was Hitler's military Chief of Staff during WWII?
10. The Nov. 1942 Allied Landings in N. Africa had what code name?
2. In 1945, what German General was captured when U-234 surrendered to the Americans?
3. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, how many U.S. aircraft carriers were in the harbor.
4. What nation had the largest number of military and civilian casualties in WW II?
5. What WWII U.S. ship received the most awards?
6. The Pact of Steel was an alliance between what 2 WWII combatants?
7. In terms of number of planes and ships involved, what was the biggest naval battle of WWII?
8. Japan had the 2 largest battleships in history. What were their names?
9. Who was Hitler's military Chief of Staff during WWII?
10. The Nov. 1942 Allied Landings in N. Africa had what code name?
World War II, Part I, ANSWERS
1. hamburger
2. Luftwaffe General Ulrich Kessler
3. None
4. Soviet Union
5. aircraft carrier U.S. Enterprise
6. Germany and Italy
7. Battle of/for Leyte Gulf
8. Yamato and Musashi
9. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel
10. Operation Torch
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, NOV. 21-27, QUESTIONS
TWIH, NOV. 21-27 QUESTIONS.
NOV 21
1. 1990 Who was the 'Junk Bond King' sentenced to 10 years in prison?
NOV 22
2. 1963 How old was Pres. Kennedy when he was assassinated?
NOV 23
3. 1814 U.S. Veep Eldridge Gerry died in office. He was the second VP of what President to die in office?
NOV 24
4. 1859 Who first published his famous book, "Origin of the Species"?
5. 1865 Following the end of the Civil War which state first passed draconian anti-black laws termed "Black Codes"?
6. 1991, Freddie Mercury, died. He was the lead singer of what rock group?
NOV 25
7. 1906. Which U.S. President returned home from a Central American trip which made him the first sitting President to travel outside the U.S.?
NOV 26
8. 1940 The Nazi began forcing thousands of Jews into a walled ghetto that was called what?
NOV 21
1. 1990 Who was the 'Junk Bond King' sentenced to 10 years in prison?
NOV 22
2. 1963 How old was Pres. Kennedy when he was assassinated?
NOV 23
3. 1814 U.S. Veep Eldridge Gerry died in office. He was the second VP of what President to die in office?
NOV 24
4. 1859 Who first published his famous book, "Origin of the Species"?
5. 1865 Following the end of the Civil War which state first passed draconian anti-black laws termed "Black Codes"?
6. 1991, Freddie Mercury, died. He was the lead singer of what rock group?
NOV 25
7. 1906. Which U.S. President returned home from a Central American trip which made him the first sitting President to travel outside the U.S.?
NOV 26
8. 1940 The Nazi began forcing thousands of Jews into a walled ghetto that was called what?
TWIH NOV 21-26 ANSWERS
TWIH NOV 21-26 ANSWERS
1. Michael Milken
2. 46
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Charles Darwin
5. Mississippi
6. Queen
7. Theodore Roosevelt
9. Warsaw Ghetto
1. Michael Milken
2. 46
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Charles Darwin
5. Mississippi
6. Queen
7. Theodore Roosevelt
9. Warsaw Ghetto
Monday, November 16, 2015
ROCK AND POP IV QUESTIONS
These are a few of my favorite things (I mean oldies)
1. What duo had a hit in 1976 with "Nights are Forever?"
2. Who had a huge hit in 1962 with "He's so fine"?
3. Who had a hit in 1986 with "Tonight will be all right"?
4. Who had a #1hit in 1979 with "Still"?
5. What singer and backup group recorded the first release version of "All cried out"?
1. What duo had a hit in 1976 with "Nights are Forever?"
2. Who had a huge hit in 1962 with "He's so fine"?
3. Who had a hit in 1986 with "Tonight will be all right"?
4. Who had a #1hit in 1979 with "Still"?
5. What singer and backup group recorded the first release version of "All cried out"?
ROCK AND POP IV ANSWERS
ROCK AND POP IV ANSWERS
1. England Dan and John Ford Coley
2. The Chiffons
3. Lionel Richie
4. The Commodores
5. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
1. England Dan and John Ford Coley
2. The Chiffons
3. Lionel Richie
4. The Commodores
5. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
ROCK AND POP MUSIC III QUESTIONS
ROCK AND POP III QUESTIONS
These songs are some of my oldie favorites. Have I dated myself? (No, but I have taken myself to the movies on many occasions)
1. What doo-wop group had a hit in 1956 with "In the Still of the Night"?
2. What group had a #1 hit in 1958 with "To know him is to love him"?
3. What group had a #1 hit in 1958 with "At the Hop"?
4. What group had an up-tempo doo-wop hit with "Denise" in 1963?
5. What group's biggest hit was the 1968 hit "Midnight Confession"?
6. What country artist had a pop hit in 1958 with "It's only make believe"?
7. Famous producer and song writer Phil Spector was a member of what singing group?
These songs are some of my oldie favorites. Have I dated myself? (No, but I have taken myself to the movies on many occasions)
1. What doo-wop group had a hit in 1956 with "In the Still of the Night"?
2. What group had a #1 hit in 1958 with "To know him is to love him"?
3. What group had a #1 hit in 1958 with "At the Hop"?
4. What group had an up-tempo doo-wop hit with "Denise" in 1963?
5. What group's biggest hit was the 1968 hit "Midnight Confession"?
6. What country artist had a pop hit in 1958 with "It's only make believe"?
7. Famous producer and song writer Phil Spector was a member of what singing group?
ROCK AND POP III ANSWERS
ROCK AND POP III, ANSWERS
1. The Five Satins
2. The Teddy Bears
3. Danny and the Juniors
4. Randy and the Rainbows
5. The Grassroots
6. Conway Twitty
7. The Teddy Bears
1. The Five Satins
2. The Teddy Bears
3. Danny and the Juniors
4. Randy and the Rainbows
5. The Grassroots
6. Conway Twitty
7. The Teddy Bears
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, Nov 14-20, QUESTIONS
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, NOV. 14-20, QUESTIONS
NOV. 14
1. The book Moby Dick was first published. Who was its author?
NOV. 15
2. 1956 What was the name of Elvis Presley's first film?
3. 1864 What Union General ordered the civilian evacuation and then burning of Atlanta?
NOV 16
4. 1907 What U.S. Territory became the 46th state?
5. 1952 In the Peanuts comic strip, what famous antic took place?
6. 1960 When this handsome actor died he was eulogized as "The King of Hollywood." What was his name?
NOV 17
7. 1869 What famous waterway opened?
8. 1913 The first ship through the Panama Canal had what name?
9. 1973 Pres. Nixon uttered what four famous words?
10. 1988 Who was the first female to be elected head of state in an Islamic country?
NOV 18
11. 1874 What famous women's organization was officially started in Cleveland Ohio?
12. 1928 What famous cartoon character first appeared in what was the first successful sound-synchronized film.
NOV 19
13. 1861 Who composed "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?
14. 1863 Who delivered what masterful and historic speech?
NOV 20
15. 1818 Who formally declared Venezuela an independent state?
16. 1973 What animated, classic Thanksgiving story first aired on TV?
17. 2003 What celebrity was arrested on charges of child molestation?
NOV. 14
1. The book Moby Dick was first published. Who was its author?
NOV. 15
2. 1956 What was the name of Elvis Presley's first film?
3. 1864 What Union General ordered the civilian evacuation and then burning of Atlanta?
NOV 16
4. 1907 What U.S. Territory became the 46th state?
5. 1952 In the Peanuts comic strip, what famous antic took place?
6. 1960 When this handsome actor died he was eulogized as "The King of Hollywood." What was his name?
NOV 17
7. 1869 What famous waterway opened?
8. 1913 The first ship through the Panama Canal had what name?
9. 1973 Pres. Nixon uttered what four famous words?
10. 1988 Who was the first female to be elected head of state in an Islamic country?
NOV 18
11. 1874 What famous women's organization was officially started in Cleveland Ohio?
12. 1928 What famous cartoon character first appeared in what was the first successful sound-synchronized film.
NOV 19
13. 1861 Who composed "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?
14. 1863 Who delivered what masterful and historic speech?
NOV 20
15. 1818 Who formally declared Venezuela an independent state?
16. 1973 What animated, classic Thanksgiving story first aired on TV?
17. 2003 What celebrity was arrested on charges of child molestation?
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY NOV. 14-20, ANSWERS
1. Herman Melville
2. Love Me Tender
3. William Tecumseh Sherman
4. Oklahoma
5. Lucy pulls the ball away at the last second as Charlie Brown is running towards it to kick it.
6. Clark Gable
7. Suez Canal
8. Louise
9. "I am not a crook"
10. Benazir Bhutto
11. Women's Christian Temperance Union
12. Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie"
13. Julian Ward Howe
14. Abraham Lincoln, "Gettybsburg Address
15. Simon Bolivar
16. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"
17. Michael Jackson
2. Love Me Tender
3. William Tecumseh Sherman
4. Oklahoma
5. Lucy pulls the ball away at the last second as Charlie Brown is running towards it to kick it.
6. Clark Gable
7. Suez Canal
8. Louise
9. "I am not a crook"
10. Benazir Bhutto
11. Women's Christian Temperance Union
12. Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie"
13. Julian Ward Howe
14. Abraham Lincoln, "Gettybsburg Address
15. Simon Bolivar
16. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"
17. Michael Jackson
Saturday, November 14, 2015
ROCK AND ROLL QUESTIONS I
ROCK AND ROLL QUESTIONS I
1. Just before starting a fabulous solo career, Lionel Richie was the lead singer in what group?
2. What was Van Halen's only #1 hit song.
3. Billy Idol's best-selling single was what song?
According to Rolling Stone magazine,
4. Who is the #1 greatest guitarist?
5. Who is/are the # 1 greatest artists (solo or group)?
6. What is the greatest song?
7. What is the greatest album?
More miscellany
8. What ZZ Top hit has the same title as the slang term for a particular sex act?
9. What was the Rolling Stones' first #1 international hit?
10. What was Lionel Richie's first solo U.S. #1 hit?
11. Who was the drummer in the Beatle's early hit "Love Me Do"?
ROCK AND ROLL I ANSWERS
1. The Commodores
2. "Jump"
3. "Mony, Mony"
4. Jimi Henrix
5. The Beatles
6. "Like a Rolling Stone"
7. The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band"
8. "Pearl Necklace"
9. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
10. Truly
11. Andy White
2. "Jump"
3. "Mony, Mony"
4. Jimi Henrix
5. The Beatles
6. "Like a Rolling Stone"
7. The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band"
8. "Pearl Necklace"
9. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
10. Truly
11. Andy White
AMERICAN HISTORY II QUESTIONS
AMERICAN HISTORY II QUESTIONS
1. Who was the first Vice President to later be elected President?
2. What city was the territorial and first capital of the state of Oklahoma?
3. The Liberty Bell was removed from Philadelphia by Revolutionary forces and temporarily hidden in what city?
4. in 1963, a white supremacist bomb exploded in a black church and killed 4 black girls in what U.S. city?
5. Who was U.S. President on the date of the U.S. Bicentennial?
6. Who was the second Vice-President of the U.S.?
7. What 1862 Civil War battle is considered the bloodiest/deadliest day in U.S. history?
8. Who was the only American to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
9. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered that a flag of surrender be carried to Union lines. Having no such white flag, Lee ordered that what be used instead?
10. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered on Apr. 9, 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse, VA, at whose home?
11. What 6 U.S. Presidents served at least part of a term without a Vice President?
1. Who was the first Vice President to later be elected President?
2. What city was the territorial and first capital of the state of Oklahoma?
3. The Liberty Bell was removed from Philadelphia by Revolutionary forces and temporarily hidden in what city?
4. in 1963, a white supremacist bomb exploded in a black church and killed 4 black girls in what U.S. city?
5. Who was U.S. President on the date of the U.S. Bicentennial?
6. Who was the second Vice-President of the U.S.?
7. What 1862 Civil War battle is considered the bloodiest/deadliest day in U.S. history?
8. Who was the only American to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
9. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered that a flag of surrender be carried to Union lines. Having no such white flag, Lee ordered that what be used instead?
10. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered on Apr. 9, 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse, VA, at whose home?
11. What 6 U.S. Presidents served at least part of a term without a Vice President?
AMERICAN HISTORY II ANSWERS
American History II, Answers
1. John Adams
2. Guthrie
3. Allentown, PA
4. Birmingham, Alabama
5. Jimmy Carter
6. Thomas Jefferson
7. Battle of Antietam
8. William Howard Taft
9. a white towel
10. Wilbur McLean
11. John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Richard Nixon and Lindon Johnson
1. John Adams
2. Guthrie
3. Allentown, PA
4. Birmingham, Alabama
5. Jimmy Carter
6. Thomas Jefferson
7. Battle of Antietam
8. William Howard Taft
9. a white towel
10. Wilbur McLean
11. John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Richard Nixon and Lindon Johnson
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY QUESTIONS NOV 7 TO NOV 13
THIS
WEEK 11-7 THROUGHT 11-13 IN HISTORY QUESTIONS
NOV
7
1. 1916
What female from Montana became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
NOV
8
2. 1895
Who invented/discovered the X-Ray?
4. 1988George
H.W. Bush defeated what Democratic candidate in the presidential election?
NOV
10
6. 1969
What popular children’s TV show made its debut?
NOV
11
9. 1946
The first U.S. drive-up banking facility was opened in what city?
NOV
13
10. 1775 Who wrote the famous quote “Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”?
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 11/7 TO 11/13, ANSWERS
THIS
WEEK 11-7 THROUGH 7-13 IN HISTORY ANSWERS
1. Jeanette Rankin
2. Wilhelm Roentgen
3. Edward Brooke of Mass.
4. Michael Dukakis
5. Kristallnacht
(night of glass)
7. Nat Turner
8. Tirpitz
9. Chicago
10.
Benjamin Franklin
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 10/31-11/6, QUESTIONS
TIH QUESTIONS 10/31-11/6
OCT 31
1. 1984 India’s Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was
assassinated by her own bodyguards. The
bodyguards belonged to what religious group?
NOV 1
2. 1950 Pres. Harry Truman survived what life-threatening
event?
3. 1800 Who was the first President to reside in the
White House?
4. 1950 Who was the first black to play in a regular
season NBA game?
NOV 2
5. 1920 What radio station in what city broadcast the
first regular radio programs in the U.S.?
6. 1976 Who won the
U.S. Presidential election?
NOV 3
7. 1868 Who won the election and became the 18th
U.S. President
NOV 4
8. 1922 Archeologist Howard Carter discovered whose
tomb?
9. 1924 What state elected America’s first female
governor?
10. 1995 Who was the Israeli Prime Minister who was
assassinated by a right-wing Jewish extremists?
NOV 511. 1956 Soviet tanks crushed a revolt in what eastern European nation?
NOV 6
12. 1900 Who was reelected as President of the United
States? TWIH ANSWERS
TWIH ANSWWERS
1. Sikh
2. Assassination
attempts
3. John Adams
4. Charles Cooper
5. KDKA Pittsburgh,
PA
6. Jimmy Carter
7. Ulysses S. Grant
8. Egypt’s King Tut
9. Wyoming
10. Yitzhak Rabin
11. Hungary
12. William McKinley
Saturday, October 31, 2015
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS II
1. In a recent episode of the TV show "Castle," one of the characters suffered from "hyperosmia."
What is this condition?
2. What Catholic religious order built the "Alamo," and other missions in Texas?
3. What city was the territorial capital and first state capital of Oklahoma?
4. What is the Periodic Table symbol for the element copper?
5. Who was the 15th President of the U.S.?
6. What Amendment to the Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
7. Who was the last President of the U.S. who was not nominated by the Republican or Democratic parties?
8. The metric measure "tonne" is equivalent to how many U.S. pounds?
9. The Roman numeral "D" stands for what number?
10. Besides, Centigrade and Fahrenheit, was is the other widely used measure of temperature?
What is this condition?
2. What Catholic religious order built the "Alamo," and other missions in Texas?
3. What city was the territorial capital and first state capital of Oklahoma?
4. What is the Periodic Table symbol for the element copper?
5. Who was the 15th President of the U.S.?
6. What Amendment to the Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
7. Who was the last President of the U.S. who was not nominated by the Republican or Democratic parties?
8. The metric measure "tonne" is equivalent to how many U.S. pounds?
9. The Roman numeral "D" stands for what number?
10. Besides, Centigrade and Fahrenheit, was is the other widely used measure of temperature?
ANSWERS TO MISCELLANEOUS II
ANSWERS TO MISCELLANEOUS I
1. Heightened sense
of smell
2. Franciscans
3. Guthrie
4. Cu
5. James Buchanan
6. Fourth Amendment
7. Millard Fillmore
(Whig)
8. 2,204.62 pounds
9. 500
10. Kelvin (K)
Thursday, October 29, 2015
WORLD HISTORY IV QUESTIONS
WORLD HISTORY IV QUESTIONS
1. In what year did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
2. In 1607, the Mayflower was headed for Virginia, but mistakenly landed where?
3. In 1520, what Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?
4. In 1532, what Spanish Conquistador conquered the Incas in Peru?
2. In 1607, the Mayflower was headed for Virginia, but mistakenly landed where?
3. In 1520, what Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?
4. In 1532, what Spanish Conquistador conquered the Incas in Peru?
5. The “Age of Reason” is also known as what?
6. In 1611 a new version of the Bible was created that was less congenial to Puritanism more congenial to the King. What was this version called?
7. The English Bill of Rights took effect in what year?
8. Revolutionary fervor in the U.S. was fueled by what document written by Thomas Payne?
9. Who was the leader of the radical, violent Jacobins during the French Revolution?WORLD HISTORY IV ANSWERS
WORLD HISTORY IV ANSWERS
WORLD HISTORY IV ANSWERS
1. 1588
2. Cade Cod, Mass.
3. Hernan Cortez
4. Franiscco Pizarro
5. The Enlightenment
6. The King James version
7. 1689
8. ”Common Sense”
9. Robespierre
Monday, October 26, 2015
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY II, QUESTIONS 10/24 TO 10/30
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY II QUESTIONS 10/24-10/30
10/24
1. 1901, The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive was a woman. What was her name?
2. 1929, what is this date when the American stock market crashed disastrously referred to
3. 1989,What is the name of the disgraced American TV preacher who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud?
10/25
4. 1920, King Alexander of Greece died of blood poisoning after being bitten by what animal?
5. 1962 What American author who won a 1940 Pulitzer Prize for his book The Grapes of Wrath was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
6. 1983. American invaded what tiny island nation?
10/26/
7. 1881, What famous event occurred in Tomstone AZ.?
10/27
8. 1659, Four members of what religious group were hanged in Boston because of their religious beliefs and social customs?
10/28
9. 1831, Who invented the electric generator which turned mechanical energy into electricity?
10/29
10. What two countries united to form the new nation of Tanzania?
10/30
11. In the “Rumble in the Jungle,” Muhammed Ali knocked out what other fighter?
THIS WEEK ON HISTORY II 10/24-10/30 ANSWERS
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY ANSWERS II 10/24 TO 10/30
1. Annie Edson Taylor
2. Black Thursday
3. Jim Baker
4. His pet monkey
5. John Steinbeck
6. Grenada
7. Gunfight at the OK
Corral
8. Quakers (Society
of Friends)
9. Michael Faraday
10. Tanganyika and
Zanzibar
11. Geogre Foreman
Saturday, October 24, 2015
WORLD HISTORY III QUESTIONS
WORLD HISTORY III QUESTIONS
1. What was Michelangelo’s (1475-1564) last name?
9. The famous Taj Mahal
was built in the 1600’on orders from whom?
10. Who is credited with
starting the Reformation?WORLD HISTORY III ANSWERS
1. Di Buonarotti
2. Isaac Newton
3. Johannes Gutenberg
4. The Mona Lisa
5. The Prince
6. Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler
7. Francis Bacon (1561-1630)
8. Spain
9. Shah Jihan
10. Martin Luther
2. Isaac Newton
3. Johannes Gutenberg
4. The Mona Lisa
5. The Prince
6. Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler
7. Francis Bacon (1561-1630)
8. Spain
9. Shah Jihan
10. Martin Luther
Thursday, October 22, 2015
WORLD HISTORY II QUESTIONS
1. Who was the first Christian Roman Emperor?
2. What Frankish King led the forces that defeated the Arabs at the battle of Poitiers in 732 A.D. and prevented Arab domination of Europe?
3. Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
4. In what year was the Battle of Hastings where the Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons?
5. What ancient empire is credited with the invention of gunpowder, paper money and the magnetic compass?
6. The political, economic and social system that dominated Europe during the Dark Ages was called what?
7. What was the name of the series of European wars that lasted 116 years?
8. Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?
9. Whos is generally regarded as the Father of the Renaissance?
10. What was the name of the famous English legal document that was signed by the King in 1215 A.D.
2. What Frankish King led the forces that defeated the Arabs at the battle of Poitiers in 732 A.D. and prevented Arab domination of Europe?
3. Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
4. In what year was the Battle of Hastings where the Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons?
5. What ancient empire is credited with the invention of gunpowder, paper money and the magnetic compass?
6. The political, economic and social system that dominated Europe during the Dark Ages was called what?
7. What was the name of the series of European wars that lasted 116 years?
8. Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?
9. Whos is generally regarded as the Father of the Renaissance?
10. What was the name of the famous English legal document that was signed by the King in 1215 A.D.
ANSWERS TO WORLD HISTORY II
1. Constantine
2. Charles Martel
3. Charlemagne
4. 1066 A.D.
5. China
6. Feudalism
7. Hundred Years War
8. Osman I
9. Francisco Petrarch
10. Magna Charta
2. Charles Martel
3. Charlemagne
4. 1066 A.D.
5. China
6. Feudalism
7. Hundred Years War
8. Osman I
9. Francisco Petrarch
10. Magna Charta
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Finally the correct title and URL for this trivia blog
This embarrassed, low-tech blogger has finally got the title
(Trivia Questions Plus Answers) and URL for this site (http://triviaquestionsplusanswers.blogspot.com)
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.
1. 25.4 mm equals how many inches?
2. No is the symbolic what element in the periodic table?
3. The month named January is named after what Roman God?
4. The day of the week named Friday is named after what Norse Godess?
5. What is the birthstone for the month of January?
6. What state in the U.S. has the motto "Live Free or Die"?
7. What is the state flower of Texas?
8. What does the Latin phrase 'non compos mentos' mean in English?
9. Who wrote 'cogito ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am)?
10. How many kilometers are there in a mile?
2. No is the symbolic what element in the periodic table?
3. The month named January is named after what Roman God?
4. The day of the week named Friday is named after what Norse Godess?
5. What is the birthstone for the month of January?
6. What state in the U.S. has the motto "Live Free or Die"?
7. What is the state flower of Texas?
8. What does the Latin phrase 'non compos mentos' mean in English?
9. Who wrote 'cogito ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am)?
10. How many kilometers are there in a mile?
ANSWERS TO MISCELLANEOUS I
1. one
2. Nobelium
3. Janus
4. Freya (or Frigg)
5. Garnet
6. New Hampshire
7. Bluebonnet
8. "not of sound mind."
9. Descarte
10. 1.6
2. Nobelium
3. Janus
4. Freya (or Frigg)
5. Garnet
6. New Hampshire
7. Bluebonnet
8. "not of sound mind."
9. Descarte
10. 1.6
GEOGRAPHY, ETC. QUESTIONS I
GEOGRAPHY I ANSWERS
1. Minsk
2. Denmark
3. Angola
4. Argentina and Brazil
5. United Kingdom
6. Hanoi
7. Baku
8. Kazakhstan
9. Russia
10. Dover
2. Denmark
3. Angola
4. Argentina and Brazil
5. United Kingdom
6. Hanoi
7. Baku
8. Kazakhstan
9. Russia
10. Dover
SPORTS I QUESTIONS
SPORTS I QUESTIONS
1.
What NFL team has the most Super Bowl victories
(6)?
2.
What NFL quarterback holds the record for
most passing yardage (554) in one game?
3. What NFL placekicker currently holds the
record for field goal accuracy (90.4%)?
4. Texas A&M University sports teams and graduates are referred to as
______________.
5. Cody Kessler is currently the starting
quarterback for what college team?
6. Alec Kessler was a 6’11’’ Center who became
an orthopedic surgeon after his basketball career. For which NBA team did he play?
7. Who holds the NBA record for most rebounds in
a games (55)?
8. What team won the first two Super Bowls?
9. What NFL quarterback
holds these records (among others)? Highest career passer rating in regular
season with a minimum of 1,500 passing attempts (106.4), only quarterback to
have a career passer rating of over 100.0 in the regular season, and only
quarterback to have a career passer rating of over 100.0 in both the regular
and postseason
10. In 1961, who
was the major league baseball who first broke Babe Ruth’s regular season record
of 60 home runs?
SPORTS I ANSWERS
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Norm Van Brocklin
3. Dan Bailey (Dallas Cowboys)
4. Aggies
5. U.S.C. Trojans
6. Miami Heat
7. Wilt Chamberlaini (55)
8. Green Bay Packers
9. Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
10. Roger Maris (61)
2. Norm Van Brocklin
3. Dan Bailey (Dallas Cowboys)
4. Aggies
5. U.S.C. Trojans
6. Miami Heat
7. Wilt Chamberlaini (55)
8. Green Bay Packers
9. Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
10. Roger Maris (61)
Saturday, October 17, 2015
WORLD HISTORY I QUESTIONS
Answers are in the post below.
1. Civilization first appeared around 5,000 BC in the area known as _______________.
2. The first written legal code appeared in the 1700's B.C. It was named after the Babylonian Emperor at that time. It is referred to as the ____________________.
3. The earliest civilization was created on the island of Crete and is known as what?
4. The sole still standing survivor(s) of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World are the ___________.
5. In 332 B.C. Alexander the Great Conquered Egypt. He named its new capital ________.
6. The defeat of what group/empire was celebrated by construction of the Parthenon in Athens?
7. Democracy first appeared the city-state of ______.
8. Who was the first Roman Emperor?
9. What Roman Empire first divided the empire into east and west divisions?
10. Who was the last Roman Emperor?
11. "Buddha" founded his religion around 2500 years ago. What was his real name?
12. What ancient civilization is given credit for creating the game of Chess?
1. Civilization first appeared around 5,000 BC in the area known as _______________.
2. The first written legal code appeared in the 1700's B.C. It was named after the Babylonian Emperor at that time. It is referred to as the ____________________.
3. The earliest civilization was created on the island of Crete and is known as what?
4. The sole still standing survivor(s) of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World are the ___________.
5. In 332 B.C. Alexander the Great Conquered Egypt. He named its new capital ________.
6. The defeat of what group/empire was celebrated by construction of the Parthenon in Athens?
7. Democracy first appeared the city-state of ______.
8. Who was the first Roman Emperor?
9. What Roman Empire first divided the empire into east and west divisions?
10. Who was the last Roman Emperor?
11. "Buddha" founded his religion around 2500 years ago. What was his real name?
12. What ancient civilization is given credit for creating the game of Chess?
ANSWERS TO WORLD HISTORY I
1. Mesopotamia
2. Code of Hammurabi
3. Minoa
4. Pyramids at Giza (Egypt)
5. Alexandria
6. Persians
7. Athens
8. Augustus
9. Diocletian
10. Romulus Augustus
11. Siddartha Gautama, or Gautama Buddha or Shakyamuni
12. India
2. Code of Hammurabi
3. Minoa
4. Pyramids at Giza (Egypt)
5. Alexandria
6. Persians
7. Athens
8. Augustus
9. Diocletian
10. Romulus Augustus
11. Siddartha Gautama, or Gautama Buddha or Shakyamuni
12. India
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 10/17-10/23
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 10/17-10/23
The answers are in the post immediately below
ON OCT. 17
(Q. 1) 1814, 320,000 gallons of beer from ruptured vats reportedly killed 9 people when it rushed into the streets of the St. Giles District of what city?
OCT. 18
(Q. 2) 1898, the U.S. formally took possession of what territory?
(Q. 3) 1977, Who tied Babe Ruth's record of 3 home runs in a single World Series game?
OCT. 19
(Q. 4) 1781, British General Cornwallis surrendered at the Last Battle of the American Revolution, the battle of _____________________.
(Q. 5) 1789, who was sworn in as the First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
OCT. 20
(Q. 6) 1740, this woman became the ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia upon the death of her father.
(Q. 7) 1977, in plane crash, the lead singer (Ronnie Van Zant) guitarist (Steve Gaines) and 4 other members of what rock group died?
OCT. 21
(Q. 8) 1805, British Admiral Sir Hortio Nelson died in the fighting but nonetheless scored a crucial victory against the French in what battle
(Q. 9) 1879, who invented the light bulb?
OCT. 22
(Q. 10) 1966, who/what was the first all-female singing group to have a #1 selling album?
OCT. 23
(Q. 11) Article I, sec. 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution provides: "
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." On this date in 1861 Pres. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus for all military-related cases for what city/area?
ON OCT. 17
(Q. 1) 1814, 320,000 gallons of beer from ruptured vats reportedly killed 9 people when it rushed into the streets of the St. Giles District of what city?
OCT. 18
(Q. 2) 1898, the U.S. formally took possession of what territory?
(Q. 3) 1977, Who tied Babe Ruth's record of 3 home runs in a single World Series game?
OCT. 19
(Q. 4) 1781, British General Cornwallis surrendered at the Last Battle of the American Revolution, the battle of _____________________.
(Q. 5) 1789, who was sworn in as the First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
OCT. 20
(Q. 6) 1740, this woman became the ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia upon the death of her father.
(Q. 7) 1977, in plane crash, the lead singer (Ronnie Van Zant) guitarist (Steve Gaines) and 4 other members of what rock group died?
OCT. 21
(Q. 8) 1805, British Admiral Sir Hortio Nelson died in the fighting but nonetheless scored a crucial victory against the French in what battle
(Q. 9) 1879, who invented the light bulb?
OCT. 22
(Q. 10) 1966, who/what was the first all-female singing group to have a #1 selling album?
OCT. 23
(Q. 11) Article I, sec. 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution provides: "
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." On this date in 1861 Pres. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus for all military-related cases for what city/area?
ANSWERS TO THIS WEEK IN HISTORY DIRECTLY ABOVE ,10/17-10/23
1. London
2. Puerto Rico
3. Reggie Jackson
4 . Yorktown (Virginia)
5. John Jay
6. Maria Teresa
7. Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. Trafalgar
9. Thomas Edison
10. The Supremes ("Supremes A-Go-Go")
11. District of Columbia
2. Puerto Rico
3. Reggie Jackson
4 . Yorktown (Virginia)
5. John Jay
6. Maria Teresa
7. Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. Trafalgar
9. Thomas Edison
10. The Supremes ("Supremes A-Go-Go")
11. District of Columbia
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