THIS WEEK IN HISTORY FEB 21-27, QUESTIONS

TWIH, FEB 21-27 QUESTIONS

FEB 21

1.  1974  What U.S. President was the first to visit "Red" China?  

FEB 22

2.  1879   The first Woolworth's 5 &10-Cent store opened in what city?

FEB 23

3.   1896  The Tootsie Roll was first introduced by whom? 

FEB 24

4. 1848  Marx and Engels published what famous work? 

FEB 25

5.  1964  Cassius Clay defeated whom to become World Heavyweight Boxing Champion?

FEB 26

6.  1993  A car-bomb planted by Islamic extremists exploded in the basement of what New York City Building? 

FEB 27

7.  1951   The 22nd Amendment was ratified.  What did it provide?

TWIH FEB 21-27, ANSWERS

TWIH FEB 21-27 ANSWERS

1.  Nixon

2.  Utica, NY

3. Leo Hirshfield

4.  The Communist Manifesto

5.  Sonny Liston

6.  World Trade Center

7.  No President shall hold office for more than 2 terms

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, FEB 14-20, QUESTIONS

TWIH FEB 14-20 QUESTIONS

FEB 14

1.  1929  Seven gangsters were murdered in Chicago in one incident which became known as what? 

2.  1944  130,000 people were estimated to have been killed by a bombing raid on what city?

FEB 15

3.  1978  Mohammed Ali lost his world heavyweight championship to what fighter?

  FEB 16

4.  1568  The entire population of what country was sentenced to death by the Roman Catholic Church for heresy? 

FEB 17

5. 1933  Blondie married Dagwood. What was Blondie's maiden name?

FEB 18

6.   2001 What famous NASCAR driver was killed in a crash at the Daytona 500?

FEB 19

7.  1980  Who was the lead singer of AC/DC who died after a night of heavy drinking?

FEB 20

8.  1962  Who was the first American to orbit the earth?

TWIH FEB 14-20 ANSWERS

1.  The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

2.  Dresden Germany

3. Leon Spinks

4.  Netherlands

5.  Boopadoop

6.  Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

7.  Bon Scott

8.  John Glenn

TWIH FEB. 7-13,QUESTIONS

TWIH FEB 7-13 QUESTIONS

FEB 7

1.  1991  In it's most daring raid in England to date, the IRA fired 3 mortar rounds into what location? 

FEB 8

2.  1725  Peter the Great of Russia died and was succeeded by whom?

3.  1990  What successful pop singer committed suicide?

FEB 9

4. 1895  Who invented the game of volleyball?

5.  1964  What famous group made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show? 

FEB 10

6.  1949  Whose play ,Death of a Salesman, debuted in New York City?

FEB 11

7.  1993  Who was the first woman named U.S. Attorney General?

FEB 12

8.  1809  What famous British naturalist was born on this day?

FEB 13 

9.  1935 Who was sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing the "Lindbergh Baby"?

TWIH FEB 7-13, ANSWERS

1.  10 Downing St. (British PM's residence)

2. Catherine the Great

3.  Del Shannon

4.  W.G. Morgan

5.  The Beatles

6.  Arthur Miller

7.  Janet Reno

8.  Charles Darwin

9.  Bruno Hauptmann

SPORTS 02/03/16 QUESTIONS

1.Who hold the records for most major league baseball strikeouts and non-hitters? 

2.  What NFL team has appeared in the most Super Bowls (8)?

3.  What NBA team holds the record for the most consecutive wins to start a regular season? 

4.  Who hold the single-game Super Bowl  receiving yardage record (215 Yds)?


5.  The Steelers started in the NFL representing what city?

6.  Who holds the NFL record for most wins as a head coach (328)?

7.  What team has lost the most World Series (13) 

SPORTS 02/03/16 ANSWERS

SPORTS 02/03/16 ANSWERS

1.  Nolan Ryan

2. Dallas Cowboys

3.  Golden State Warriors

4.  Jerry Rice

5.  Pittsburgh, PA

6.  Don Shula

7.  N.Y. Yankees

ROCK N' ROLL OLDIES 02/03/16 QUESTIONS

ROCK N' ROLL OLDIES 02/03/16 QUESTIONS

These are some of my all-time favorites.

1.  What #1 U.S. hit by the Rolling Stones in 1971 was viewed by some as racially insensitive?

2.  What singer and group had a hit with A Thousand Starts in the Sky?

3.  What group had a hit with Cara Mia?

4.  Who had hits with O Pretty Woman and Crying?

5.  What group had a hit with I Only Have Eyes for You?

6.  What was Fleetwood Mac's best selling album? 

7.  What was Guns and Roses best selling album?

8.  What is the Rolling Stones' all-time best-selling album?

9.  What was the original name of Motown Records?

ROCK N' ROLL OLDIES 02/03/16 ANSWERS

R N R OLDIES 02/03/16  ANSWERS

1.  Brown Sugar 1971

2.  Kathy Young with the Innocents

3.  Jay and the Americans

4.  Roy Orbison

5.  The Flamingos

6.  Rumours

7.  Appetite for Destruction

8.  Hot Rocks, 1964-71

9.  Tamla Records

COUNTY/CROSSOVER HITS, QUESTIONS

1.  What duo had a hit with My Maria?

2.  Who had a hit with Unanswered Prayers?

3. What artist had a hit with Stand By Your Man?

4.  Who had a hit with Courtesy of the Red White and Blue?

5. Who wrote the hit I Will Always Love You?

6.  Who had a hit with Crazy?

7.  What artist had the all-time best-selling country album Double Live?

8.  Who had a big-selling album called No Fences?

COUNTRY/CROSSOVER HITS ANSWERS

1.  Brooks and Dunn

2.  Garth Brooks

3.  Tammy Wynette

4.  Toby Keith

5.  Dolly Parton

6.  Patsy Klein

7.  Garth Brooks

8.  Garth Brooks

JAN 31-FEB 6 TWIH, ANSWERS

JAN 31-FEB 6, TWIH, ANSWERS

1.  These Are My Children

2.  New York City

3.  Julia Ward Howe

4.  Ground Hog Day

5.  16th (federal income tax)

6.  Karen Carpenter

7.  Patti Hearst

8.  Oxygen

9.  Alan B. Shepard

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, JAN 31-FEB 6, QUESTIONS

TWIH JAN 31-FEB 6 QUESTIONS

JAN 31

1.  1949  The first TV daytime soap operate to be  broadcast was what?


FEB 1

2.  1790   The U.S.  Supreme Court convened for the first time in what city?


3.  1862  Who was the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic,"  which was first published (in the Atlantic Monthly)? 

FEB 2

4.  1887  What "holiday" or event was first celebrated in Punxsutawney, PA?

FEB 3

5.  1913  What Amendment to the Constitution was ratified?

FEB 4

6.  1983  What popular American singer died of anorexia nervosa?

FEB 5

7.  1974 The kidapping of what female heiress took place?


FEB 6

8.  1804  Joseph Priestly who was famous for his discovery of what, died?


9.  1971  Who hit the first golf ball on the moon?