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Trivia:
Current Question -
Where is the Shoeless Joe Museum located? Answer
next week
What was the first commercially available gas-electric hybrid
car sold in the U.S.? The
Honda Insight. It was first available in 1999. Recently an Insight
won an amateur mileage competition by getting over 100mpg in mixed
hwy/city driving.
What baseball players had at least 30 HR's and have stolen home
10 times? Babe
Ruth and Lou Gehrig
With Ford's earliest automobiles he experimented with materials
other than steel. What were they made of? Soybean
byproducts. Henry Ford was way ahead of his time!
Henry Ford's earliest automobiles were powered by what non-fossil
fuel? Ethanol
When was Atlanta's strongest earthquake on record? On
March 5, 1916 a 4.5 Magnitude earthquake hit what is now metro Atlanta.
The nearest major earthquake was the 7.3 Charleston, SC quake of
September 1, 1886.
What monkey is also known as the Jimmy Durante monkey? The
proboscis monkey.
What was Humphrey Bogart's real name? Humphrey
Bogart!
What is the origin of the word 'trivia?' The
etymology of the word trivia starts with Latin tri- = "three",
and via = "way", "road", thus trivium.
Who was the Vice Presidential candidate for the Republican Party
in 1964? Bill
Miller.
What is the last day of the Mayan calendar? 12/21/2012.
What city lies on two different continents? Istanbul/Constantinople.
What is the highest city in the United States? Leadville,
Colorado
with an elevation of 10,430 feet
What is the capital or Uruguay? Montevideo
Paraguay? Asuncion
What is the scientific name for someone with an abnormally high
number of taste buds? A
Supertaster.
What city, in one year, won all three major sporting championships?
Baltimore.
Name two #1 hits where the singer also whistles. Bobby
McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and Otis Redding "Sittin'
On The Dock Of The Bay."
What percent of people are left-handed? From
Wikipedia: In 1977, a study suggested that approximately 15 to 25%
of the adult population was left-handed. Men are more likely to
be left-handed than women.
What is the 2nd closest sea to Raleigh, N.C.? Labrador
Sea (Caribbean is 1st).
What are the three largest cities by land area in the U.S.? Atlanta,
Los Angeles, and Jacksonville, Florida.
Who invented Coca-Cola and in what city? John
Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia.
In baseball, who are the top 5 base stealers of all time? Ricky
Henderson, Lou Brock, Billy Hamilton, Ty Cobb, Tim Raines.
What prehistoric tree is found in both the fossil record and most
yards in Atlanta? The Magnolia.
What musician has an album titled "Boogaloo Down Broadway?"
Grant
Green.
What
was Atlanta's first name? Marthasville.
What are the two most humid cities in the U.S. between June and
September? Virginia Beach and Orlando.
BB King's 2nd cousin is what blues legend? Bukka
White .
What's the only sport where you don't know who's winning until the
end? Boxing.
What fruit has it's seeds on the outside? Strawberries.
What is the banjo player's name from "Deliverance?" Billy
Redden (born 1956 in Rabun County, Georgia) is best known for his
role as Lonnie—the "banjo kid"—in the 1972 movie
Deliverance.
What name for one of the basic constituents of matter is a word
that first appeared in James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake?"
Quark. The other basic constituent
of matter is called a Lepton.
Of all the integers through 576, which comes last alphabetically?
Zero.
Which baseball player led the Southern Association in 1925 with
30 home runs? The Atlanta Crackers
Nick Cullop .. career .312 batting average, 420 HR, and 2670 hits.
Of all the currently proposed skyscrapers in the world, where is
the tallest one to be built? The
2000' Chicago Spire in Chicago, Illinois
What's the capital of Ecuador? Washington State? Oregon? Quito,
Olympia, Salem
Who was the Vice President when the Japanese surrendered ending
WWII? No one. Truman was president
when Japan surrendered on 9/2/45. The position of Vice President
was vacant from 4/12/45 - 1/20/49.
Where does the painting "Starry Night" by Vincent van
Gogh hang?
The
Museum of Modern Art in New York City
Who invented the use of ether? Crawford
Long
Where was Johnny Cash born? Arkansas
What is the origin of the name "Wieuca Road" in Atlanta?
The
first two letters of the three Stevens sisters: Wilma, Eugenia,
and Catherine.
Which pro baseball players had career 300 HR's and 300 steals? Barry
Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Willie Mays, Andre Dawson, Steve Finley, Reggie
Sanders
What was Al Sharpton's first job? James
Brown's roadie
From what state can you cross southwardly into six different states?
Arkansas
Who was the last switch-hitting MVP in the National League? Joey
Ducky Medwick in 1937
Of the 48 contiguous states, which has the
most shoreline? Michigan
What are the two countries with the most people per square mile?
Vatican
City and Singapore
Who
was the last switch hitter to win MVP in the American League? Vida
Blue
Which city is further West, Los Angeles or Carson City,
NV? Carson City by 36 miles.
Which city is further East, Atlanta or Detroit? Detroit,
by 67 miles.
What record label was the 1st to sign Little Richard?
Specialty Records
Who was the Vice President 30 years ago today?
Nelson Rockefeller
What is the largest state East of the Mississippi? Georgia
How many states have any part north of the Southernmost tip of Canada?
24, including California
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Links:
Unknown
Hinson Sets It Straight
The Onion
Campbell
Brothers Sacred Steel
The
Prophet Omega Sermonizes
James
Brown Interview
GoNuts
Cartoon (Theme by Bruce)
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