Answers to Trivia Quiz
 

Jerry D. is a pretty smart cookie. But he didn't get ALL of them right. :D

The rest of you managed to get them all. :)


Answers are in bold font.





1. What baseball innovation first occured on May 24, 1935, in Cincinnati?

First Major Leage night game under lights.

Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia. Cincinnati won.


2. Who is the only U.S. President buried in Washington D.C.?

Woodrow Wilson is buried in National Cathedral in D.C.


3. In the game of MONOPOLY...name the four railroads.

B & O
Short Line
Reading
Pennsylvania

4. What ill-fated craft was captained by Ernst Lehmann?

The Hindenburg


5. He served as both U.S. President and U.S. Vice President, but was NOT elected to EITHER office. Who?

Gerald Ford


6. What non-President said, "I'm in control now, here at the White House."?

GEN Alexander Haig


7. A group of what animal is called a "gaggle"?

goose


8. What is the most popular beverage in America?

Some dictionaries specifically EXCLUDE water as a beverage. Some don't. So...

Water or Carbonated Soft Drink

FYI: The five most popular drinks in America are Water, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Milk, Coffee, and Beer.


9. What war was fought by the houses of York and Lancaster?

The War of the Roses (1455-1487)


10. What is the world's largest island?

Greenland


11. Which one is the orphan - Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, or Becky Thatcher?

Tom Sawyer


12. How many grooves are there on each side of a 45 R.P.M. record?

One


13. Who was Beaver Cleaver's school teacher?

Miss Canfield and Miss Landers are both correct.


14. What Chicago citizen once declared, "Public service is my motto."?

Al Capone


15. In what city was President William McKinley assassinated?

Buffalo, New York at the Pan-American Exposition on Sept 6, 1901


BONUS QUESTION:

What is bob k's theme song?

"Embraceable Ewe" :D

yep those were the two I missed :D 10 & 11

Steve
"Embraceable ewe" That was good!!!! LMFAO
Bob K