Category D trivia
Mixed Bag 0000021450Who was the first woman to sit on The United States Supreme Court? Susan B. Anthony Sally Ride Rose Bird Sandra Day O'Connor 4Who invented the sewing machine? Thomas Edison Marc Singer Elias Howe Benjamin Franklin 3George Washington actually fathered how many children? 0 2 6 1 1What is the modern name of the city once known as Constantinople? Naples Alexandria Cairo Istanbul 4Which of these companies has the most U.S. commercial outlets? Macy*s Radio Shack McDonald's Toys 'R' Us 2Who was the only American president actually impeached by Congress? Andrew Johnson Warren Harding Benedict Arnold Richard Nixon 1Who is credited with the saying, "Tennis, anyone?"? Humphrey Bogart Clark Gable Bill Cosby Katherine Hepburn 1Before sportscasting, what was Howard Cosell's occupation? Lawyer Professional boxer Accountant Veterinarian 1What country was the scene of the Israeli commando raid at Entebbe? Ethiopia Lebanon Uruguay Uganda 4Who covered the 1984 Democratic Convention for Playboy Magazine? Jimmy Carter Hunter S. Thompson Pierre Sallinger Ronald Reagan, Jr. 4Which of the following IS NOT a book written by Stephen King? Salem's Lot The Keep Carrie The Stand 2What is the parent company of the "Jack-in-the-Box" hamburger chain? Southland, Inc. General Foods Seven-Eleven, Inc. Ralston Purina 4What's the most common name in the world? Joseph Chiang Sri Muhammad 4What camera was named after the sound of a clicking camera shutter? Toshiba Nikon Kodak Polaroid 3What automobile manufacturer once owned Eastern Airlines? General Motors Ford Motor Company Chrysler Motors American Motors 1Which U.S. president was nicknamed "ole Rough & Ready"? Teddy Roosevelt Warren G. Harding Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore 3Who invented the "Pet Rock"? Nolan Bushnell Gary Dahl Alan Kay Steve Jobs 2Charles Manson was convicted of murdering which of these people? Roman Polanski Bianca Polanski Sharon Tate Jack Ruby 3Where was Bob Hope born? The United States England France New Zealand 2What was Mickey Mouse's original name? Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse Marvin Mouse Mortimer Mouse 4U.S. Marines fought in Peking in 1900 what military campaign? The Boxer Rebellion The Boer Wars The Manchurian War The Bejing Conflict 1James Dean died as a result of... Cancer A motorcycle crash A car crash A fatal shooting 3Sherlock Holmes was a fictional detective created by... Earl Stanly Gardner Edmund Dantes Agatha Christie Arthur Conan Doyle 4Who built and flew "The Spruce Goose"? The Wright Brothers Charles Lindbergh Amelia Earhart Howard Hughes 4Who organized the NBC Symphony and was its first conductor? Doc Severinson Leonard Bernstein Arturo Toscannini Arthur Fiedler 3What state elected the first woman to Congress? Massachusetts California Montana West Virginia 3Who was the first United States Secretary of State? Thomas Jefferson Thomas Seward Benjamin Franklin Quincy Adams 1What was the name of the woman who died at Chappaquiddick? Joan Kennedy Mary Jo Kopechne Sharon Tate Karen Silkwood 2Who was the lawyer who defended The Boston Strangler? F. Lee Bailey Melvin Bailey Gerry Spence Louis Nizer 1The "Simon" of Simon & Schuster is the father of... Paul Simon Neil Simon Carly Simon William Simon 3Who was Woody Allen's first wife? Diane Keaton Louise Lasser Charlotte Rampling Harlene Rosen 4The very first Minimum Wage law set the minimum hourly pay scale at... 1.25 per hour 1.00 per hour 50 cents per hour 25 cents per hour 4When was the first Income Tax Witholding implemented? 1916 1943 1950 1936 2Who said "There's a sucker born every minute"? Will Rogers Richard Nixon P.T. Barnum Henry Ford 3Which of these persons smuggled documents out of Russia for the US? John Wayne Efram Zimablist, Jr Harpo Marx Katherine Hepburn 3Which of the following TV newsmen was a Rhodes Scholar? Howard K. Smith Peter Jennings Dan Rather none of the above 1What husband-wife team starred in "A Turkey for the President"? Ronald-Nancy Reagan Ozzie & Harriet Desi Arnaz & Lucy Burns & Allen 1Who is believed to have built the hanging gardens of Babylon? King Tut Nebuchadnezzar Alexander the Great Caesar 2What country began the digging of the Panama Canal in 1882? The U.S. Mexico Panama France 4What airline flew The China Clipper in 1935? TWA Pan-Am United Airlines Air Peking 2In Roman mythology, who was the blacksmith of the gods? Vulcan Mercury Jove Titan 1How did The Lusitania sink? Iceberg Rammed by a ship Torpedoed Fire on board 3What was Paul Revere's occupation? Messenger Blacksmith Coppersmith Silversmith 4From which country did the U.S. buy the Virgin Islands? Spain Denmark Lithuania Portugal 2What Milwaukee teenager grew up to be a nation's Prime Minister? Neville Chamberlain Jamshid Gotzbadeh Margaret Thatcher Golda Meir 4Electric lights first appeared over Broadway in what year? 1934 1914 1896 1880 4Singer Steve Lawrence's real name was... Steve Lawrence Stephen Lefkowitz Shecky Wolkenstein Sidney Leibowitz 4Which of these actresses is originally from Sweden? Ann-Margret Liv Ullman Ursula Andress Elke Sommer 1TV kid's show host, Mr. Rogers, is also... A lawyer A minister A school Principal A male nurse 2This woman once saved Montgomery Clift from choking to death: Elizabeth Taylor Joan Rivers Cass Elliot Joan Crawford 1Who was the lawyer who successfully prosecuted Charles Manson? George Deukmejian John Sirica Vincent Bugliosi F. Lee Bailey 3Woodrow Wilson was once president of which University? Harvard Yale Princeton Stanford 3Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife? Nancy Davis Jane Wyatt Mary Pickford Jane Wyman 4George Burns's real name is... George Bernstein Hale Gottfredstein Joshua Finklehaus Nathan Birnbaum 4The first American woman astronaut? Susan B. Anthony Sally Ride Sandra Day O'Connor Rose Bird 2How old was Stevie Wonder when he signed with Motown Records? 17 years old 13 years old 10 years old 15 years old 3Actress Carrie Fisher is married to... Simon Le Bon Art Garfunkel Paul Simon Eddie Fisher 3Who was on the cover of the very first People Magazine? John Lennon Mia Farrow Rachel Ward Woody Allen 2What was the earlier name of the network now known as ABC? Blue Network New York Network Broadcasting Corp. Party-Line TV 1What is the name of Lee Harvey Oswald's widow? Navratilovna Feodora Krinsky Marina 4What was the name of Leonard Nimoy's very personal book? Used and Abused Lost in Space I am Not Spock In Search of Truth 3The longest reigning monarch in British history was... Queen Elizabeth II Henry the VIII Queen Victoria King Arthur 3What religion does Idi Amin belong to? Judaism Christianity Islam Buddhism 3Who was the founder of the National Organization for Women? Gloria Steinem Betty Freidan Ginny Foat Bella Abzug 2Actress Jody Foster is a student at what college? UCLA Harvard Yale Princeton 3Who was skiing champion, "Spider Sabich"'s last girlfriend? Billy Jean King Jane Fonda Tracy Austin Claudine Longet 4Which doctor won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984? Dr. Spock Dr. Linus Pauling Dr. Barney Clark Dr. Seuss 4Who was the founder of Boy's Town? Mickey Rooney Father O'Flaherty Father O'Neal Father Flanagan 4Alan Hale, "Skipper" on Gilligan's Island, is now the owner of a... Baseball team Seafood restaurant Greek island Hollywood drugstore 2What is the most popular name for streets in the United States? Elm Street Main Street Park Street First Street 3Which is the largest library in the U.S after the Library of Congress? The Smithsonian Harvard University Yale New York Public 2What company is the largest producer of wine in the U.S.? Gallo Swiss Colony Almaden Taylor 1Which airline featured the slogan "Fly Me"? United Eastern Pan-Am Delta 2Who sent the message, "I came, I saw, I conquered"? General Patton Napoleon Wellington Julius Caesar 4What canadian city has the annual Stampede? Toronto Calgary Quebec Montreal 2Which of these WAS NOT one of the Marx Brothers? Harpo Marx Zeppo Marx Gummo Marx Heppo Marx 4What was the name of Paul Bunyan's blue ox? Scout Sky Babe True Blue 3Who was the attorney who defended Jack Ruby, Oswald's assassin? F. Lee Bailey Melvin Belli Gerry Spence Richard Haynes 2Which is the only state whose legal system is not based on England's? Alabama California Louisianna Texas 3Who was chief counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee? Sam Ervin Sam Dash Sam Davis Sam Baker 2What was the name of the first black Miss America? Vaughan Wilson Vanessa Wilson Vanessa Williams Grace Jones 3Who was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital? Dwight Eisenhower Jimmy Carter Harry Truman John Kennedy 2What is the length of the term of a United States Senator? 4 years 6 years 2 years 8 years 2What is the London address of the Prime Minister? Buckingham Palace 10 Downing Street 221-B Baker Street Number One Broadway 2In 1972, Bobby Fischer defeated who for the world chess crown? Anatoly Karpov Tiger Petrosian Boris Spassky Victor Korchnoi 3Robert F. Kennedy was a US Senator for which state? Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire New York 4What is the largest city south of the equator? Buenos Aires Mexico City Rio de Janeiro New Delhi, India 1Alistair Cooke, author of "America", is a citizen of... The United States Canada Australia England 1Who is the sewer commissioner of Provo Canyon, Utah? Merv Griffin Paul Newman Robert Redford Mike Douglas 3What did Dr. John S. Pemberton invent? Nylon stockings The modern toilet Jello Coca-Cola 4Actor Anthony Quinn's ethnic background is... Italian Mexican Greek Albanian 2The IBM personal computer was introduced in... 1980 1981 1982 1983 2What state is known as "The Pine Tree State"? Idaho Maine California Montana 2Christopher Columbus was from what Italian city? Naples Rome Genoa Venice 3Gustave Eiffel, creator of the Eiffel Tower, also created... Statue of Liberty The Mona Lisa The Thinker World's Fair Tower 1How many times does the lion roar at the beginning of MGM films? None Once Twice 3 times 3Of Bonnie & Clyde, which one's last name was Barrow? Bonnie Clyde Neither Both 2The holy city of Mecca is in what country? India Israel Saudi Arabia Jordan 3What city is considered the "birthplace of American liberty"? Philadelphia, PA Boston, MA Concord, CA Lexington, MA 4Michael Jackson burned his hair filming a commercial for... Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola McDonald's Calvin Klein 2How LONG did the first Wright brother's flight last? 5 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 28 Seconds 2What is the most widely spoken language in the world? English Spanish Hindu Chinese 4In pre-revolutionary Virgina, tax was paid in... English currency Gold Corn Tobacco 4In what state was the first toll road opened? New York Maryland New Jersey Virginia 4Where was the first railroad depot in the United States? New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore 4Which is the windiest city in the United States? New York, NY Chicago, IL Great Falls, MT Boise, MT 3On what island did Napoleon die in 1821? Corsica Elba Saint Helena Malvinas 3What kind of animal was CLEO in the famous story of "Pinocchio"? Cat Fox Fish Dog 3Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton Patrick Henry Thomas Paine 3What letter was the scarlet letter? A B W S 1What is the largest province in Canada? British Columbia Alberta Quebec Saskatchewan 3What kitchen cleanser cleaned like a white tornado? Ajax Mr. Clean Comet Pine-Sol 1What Television journalist wrote "The Camera Never Blinks"? Barbara Walters Tom Brokaw Dan Rather Bill Moyer 3In what state is Old Faithful found? Wyoming Montana Colorado Utah 1What author created Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Edgar Allan Poe Mary Shelley Robert L. Stevenson Edgar Rice 3In what city does the "Orient Express" end its run from Istanbul? London Paris Brussels Amsterdam 2What did the crocodile swallow in "Peter Pan"? A hook A dagger A foot An alarm clock 4What African animal kills the most people? Lion Elephant Cobra Crocodile 4Who did Sara Jane Moore try to assassinate? President Johnson President Ford Pope John Paul President Duarte 2How many land miles are there in a league? 2 3 5 10 2What Constitutional amendment gives the "right to remain silent"? Third Fifth Seventh Ninth 2Where is the Guggenheim Museum? Berlin Paris Washington, DC New York, NY 4Who wrote "The Prince and the Pauper"? Chaucer Mark Twain Mary Shelley Emily Bronte 2Which of these is NOT a railroad in Monopoly? The B & O The Pennsylvania The Reading The New York Line 4Who conducted the Playboy interview of the U.S. Nazi leader Rockwell? Hugh Hefner Alex Haley Dan Rather John Anderson 2What Italian city is home to da Vinci's "The Last Supper"? Milan Rome Florence The Vatican City 1What state is Mount McKinley in? Alaska Washington Oregon Montana 1What fruit has the most calories? Apricot Avocado Date Prune 2Where is the Sears Tower? New York Los Angeles Chicago Kansas City 3What country contains the Waterloo Battlefield? France England Germany Belgium 4What crop failure caused the Irish Famine? Cabbage Potato Corn Wheat 2What Italian explorer is buried in the Dominican Republic? Columbus Balboa Ponce De Leon Cortez 1Who did Richard Nixon tender his regignation to? Gerald Ford Tip O'Neil Howard Baker Henry Kissinger 4What country did Siam become? Korea Iran Thailand Iraq 3What country is the largest per capita consumer of beer? United States Britain West Germany Holland 3What kind of women gave Sigmund Freud erotic dreams? French Swedish German American 4Who won the 1968 Democratic Primary? Humphrey McGovern McCarthy Robert Kennedy 1How many days were the American hostages held in Iran? 382 404 428 444 4What is the capitol of Kentucky? Frankfort Fort Knox Alexander Billingsworth 1What detective debuted in "A Study in Scarlet"? Mike Hammer Sam Spade Dashiell Hammett Sherlock Holmes 4What is the "rathaus" in Frankfurt? City Hall Beer Hall Dance Hall Library 1What kind of bird taught Dr. Dolittle to talk to the animals? Parrot Peacock Rooster Hummingbird 1What European city has the world's busiest port? London Budapest Rotterdam Stockholm 3What university dismissed Timothy Leary for involvment with drugs? Harvard Berkeley U.C.L.A. MIT 1What fruit is used in the dye for government inspectors' meat stamps? Cherry Grape Plum Blueberry 2What city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in? Memphis Atlanta Chicago Miami 1What country did Morocco fight to win their independence? Germany France Spain England 2Who painted "The Night Watch"? Renoir Turner Rembrandt Vincent Van Gogh 3To what country do the Galapagos Islands belong? Argentina Ecuador Chile Brazil 2Who is the publisher of the software package, "Framework"? Lotus Development Addisson Wessley MicroPro Interntnl. Ashton-Tate 4What's the capital of Bermuda? Washington Nassau Hamilton Alexandria 3What was Rembrandt's last name? Rembrandt Van Rijn Prinz Van Hoffman 2What mammal ranks next to man on the evolutionary scale? Ape Monkey Chimpanzee Orangutan 1What country has the most dams? U.S.S.R. U.S. China Brazil 2What magazine debuted in December 1953? Time Life Playboy Penthouse 3What is America's best-selling weekly magazine? Time Reader's Digest TV Guide Soap Opera Digest 3What ocean surrounds the Maldive Islands? Atlantic Pacific Artic Indian 4What body of water does the Yukon River empty into? Hudson Bay Caspian Sea Bering Sea Bay of Fundy 3Where was El Greco born? Spain Portugal Italy Greece 4What is Spain's biggest source of income? Tourism Wine Production Weaving Wheat 1How much did a McDonald's hamburger cost in 1963? 15 cents 25 cents 35 cents 49 cents 1What famous ship did Christopher Jones captain? Pinta Santa Marie Mayflower Nina 3How many witches were burned at the stake in Salem, Massachusetts? 0 1 2 4 1Where is the Black forest? West Germany Austria East Germany Hungary 1How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president? 2 3 4 5 3What French painter was famed for his paintings of ballet dancers? Renoir Rembrandt Degas Botticelli 3What day of the week was John F. Kennedy assassinated on? Friday Thursday Tuesday Saturday 1Who is Sherlock Holmes landlady? Mrs. Watson Mrs. Hudson Miss. Wallis Mrs. Berry 2What kind of animal was Napoleon frightened of? Horses Dogs Cats Rats 3Who created Horatio Hornblower? Mary Shelley John Steinbeck Charles Browning C.S. Forester 4How many points are there on the Statue of Liberty's crown? 5 7 9 11 2In what state is the O.K. Corral found? Kansas Texas Arizona New Mexico 3On the TV's Cheers what is Sam Malone's baseball nickname? Lefty Mayday Guzzler Fourth Base 2What is the highest mountain in the United States? Mount Rainier Mount McKinley Mount Hood Mount Saint Helens 2Where is Pennsylvania Station? New York Philadelphia Boston Washington, D.C. 1What is the nationality of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot? French Belgian German Swiss 2What war did Florence Nightingale tend the troops in? The Boer War The Civil War The Crimean War World War I 3What President's news conferences were called "Best matinee in Town"? Roosevelt Johnson Kennedy Nixon 3What U.S. city had the first subway? New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago 2What bordering country is due north of Costa Rica? Nicaragua El Salvador Panama Mexico 1Who gave Marilyn Monroe a white poodle named "Mafia"? Arthur Miller John F. Kennedy Frank Sinatra Clark Gable 3What state is John F. Kennedy buried in? Virginia Massachutes Texas Washington, D.C. 1What president was criticized for picking up his Beagles by the ears? Coolidge Roosevelt Johnson Nixon 3How many Israeli athletes were killed at the Munich Olympics? None 5 11 21 3Where is Mount Olympus? Italy Greece Mythology (only) Turkey 2What adventure tale introduced "Yo- ho-ho, and a bottle of rum"? Captain Blood Captain Kidd Treasure Island Horatio Hornblower 3Who was the king of England when the American Revolution broke out? George V George III Henry VI Philip IV 2What country was invaded in W.W. II during "Operation Avalanche"? Germany Russia Italy France 3How many died at Kent State? None 2 4 7 3What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his "Bar Mitzvah"? 11 12 13 14 3What river does the Hoover Dam dam? The Columbia The Rogue The Missouri The Colorado 4What is the minimum number of bars on an abacus? 9 12 15 20 1While trying to fly around the world Amelia Earhart disappeared... in 1927 in 1932 in 1935 in 1937 4What was Al Capone imprisoned for in 1931? Bribery Murder Extortion Income-tax evasion 4On TV's Cheers what is Norm's occupation? Postman Baseball Player Umpire Accountant 4On TV's Cheers what does Diane collect? Stuffed animals Books Diplomas Coins 1What U.S. state is most of Death Valley in? California Nevada Arizona New Mexico 1What year did the Pilgrims first land in America? 1498 1525 1587 1620 4The fifth of November in England is celebrated as... Bastille Day Coronation Day Labor Day Guy Fawkes Day 4What island is Pearl Harbor on? Hawaii Molakai Oahu Maui 3What state in the U.S. has the highest rainfall? Hawaii Mississippi Louisiana Minnesota 1What did Ebenezer Butterick invent and sell in 1863? Ball Point Pen Aspirin Dress Patterns Dice 3What is the oldest college in the United States? Princeton Columbia Yale Harvard 4What is the lartest U.S. state east of the Mississippi? Florida North Carolina New York Georgia 4What is the world's largest news agency? Tass Reuters UPI AP 4What state is known as the "Palmetto State"? North Carolina North Dakota South Carolina South Dakota 3Which one of these people was NOT a member of the Chicago 7? Abby Hoffman Jerry Rubin Ralph Nader Tom Hayden 3What bird did Benjamin Franklin advocate as the U.S. symbol? Eagle Turkey Hawk Robin 2What's the name of Tom Sawyer's aunt with whom he lived? Polly Becky Anne Sally 1Who was the first U.S. Billionaire? J.P. Getty John D. Rockefeller Joeseph Kennedy Henry Ford 2How many time zones are there in Canada? 4 5 6 7 4What was the only state McGovern carried in the 1972 election? North Dakota South Dakota California Massachusetts 4What has been called "The Mother of the Arts"? Biology Physics Architecture Horticulture 3What does Erma Bombeck say the grass is always greener over? The Hill The Fence The Degree The Septic Tank 4Who was Playboy's first centerfold model? Joan Collins Eliabeth Taylor Marilyn Monroe Betty Grable 3How many children did Adam and Eve have together? 1 3 5 7 2What was the first U.S. consumer product sold in the U.S.S.R.? Levi's Cola-Cola Pepsi-Cola Kinney's 3What warship was nicknamed "Old Ironsides"? The Constitution The Meremack The Maine The Monitor 1What city is considered "The City of Lights"? London Rome Las Vegas Paris 4What state is known as the Volunteer State? Kentucky Tennessee Rhode Island Maryland 2In what state are the Carlsbad Caverns? California Colorado New Mexico Arizona 3What year began the French Revolution? 1739 1789 1813 1821 2What chain did Ray Kroc build? McDonald' Safeway Kinney's Woolworth's 1What continent's westernmost point is called Cape Verde? Africa Europe South America Antartica 1What was the last mainland state to join the Union? Texas California Arizona Utah 3What is the most common Christian name of U.S. Presidents? John James Richard Thomas 2What was Marco Polo's home town? Rome Venice Athens Istanbul 2In Peanuts, how much did Lucy first charge per psychiatric session? 1 cent 5 cents 10 cents 1 compliment 2Who is the one-eyes giant of Greek mythology? Siren Spartacus Fleece Cyclops 4What detective retired to become a beekeeper? Sam Spade Sherlock Holmes Hercule Peroit Charlie Chan 2Where is Harry's New York Bar? London Berlin Rome Paris 4What plant is opium derived from? Coco plant Opiumist plant Poppy plant Opium sunflower 3Who is the most translated English author? Agatha Christie Shakespeare William Keats Ian Fleming 2Where is Bantry Bay? England Scotland Ireland Canada 3Who found the long lost explorer David Livingston? Henry Livingston Charles Lindstrum Stanley D. Baker Henry Stanley 4What country suffers from the most earthquakes? United States Italy Japan Mexico 3What fraction pure is 18-carot gold? 1/2 2/3 3/4 7/8 3What is the name of Little Orphan Annie's dog? Sandy Rover Missing Scruffy 1What is the most looked-at painting in the Louvre? The Last Supper The Mona Lisa The Venus de Milo The Coronation 2What is the first word of the text of the Declaration of Independence? We The When Of 3Who shot Martin Luther King Jr.? Malcolm X James Earl Ray Thomas Sterns John Calibash 2What nationality was Pablo Picasso? Portuguese Italian French Spanish 4What year as the Berlin Wall erected? 1957 1961 1963 1959 2What magazine entered the ranks on November 23, 1936? Time Life Playboy Readers Digest 2What is the world's largest dog? Irish Wolfhound English Sheepdog Greyhound Great Dane 1What European city is Karl Marx buried in? Moscow Berlin Vienna London 4What river is Pocahontas buried along? The Rhine The Thames The Colorado The Mississippi 2What kind of creatures are the Canary Islands named for? Birds Dogs Fish Bears 2On what continent is Mount Kilimanjaro? Asia North America Africa Europe 3How many times larger than life size is the Statue of Liberty? 10 20 50 100 2
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