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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CRIME LAW, AND JUSTICE, I, ANSWERS

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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?



 

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? 





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

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"?

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

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? 

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

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?

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





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

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?

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

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?

 3. 1966  Who was the first black elected U.S. Senator?

 4.    1988George H.W. Bush defeated what Democratic candidate in the presidential election?

 
NOV 9

 5.    1938  Many Jewish communities in Germany suffered through a night of terror that, in German, became known as what?
 

NOV 10
 

6.  1969  What popular children’s TV show made its debut?

 
NOV 11

 7.  1831  Who was the leader of a slave revolt who was hanged?

 NOV 12

 8. 1944  What WW II German battleship was sunk in a Norwegian fjord?

 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)

 6.  Sesame Street
 
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 5

11.  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