Trivia

Try your hand at these brain-busting trivia questions. Remember, please, that you may not google or use any reference sources for the first 24 hours of this thread.

-1. What is the IRS’s “Dinah Shore Ruling”?
-2. What is the only U.S. presidential landmark operated outside the country by the National Park Service?
-3. What is the most plentiful metal in the Earth’s crust?
-4. What Tasmanian-born leading lady launched her career under the name Queenie O’Brien?
-5. In land surveying, how many feet long is a chain?
-6. From what performer did Elvis Presley pick up his pelvic gyrations?
-7. Which four state capitals are named after American presidents?
-8. An octopus has eight arms. How many does a squid have?
-9. In what country was famous French actor Yves Montand born?
-10. What synthetic fabric, introduced in the 70’s, is made of Teflon?

10. Polyester????

6. Chuck Berry (I think)

Great guesses, but nope. Keep trying!

7. Jefferson City Missouri, Madison Wisconsin, Lincoln Nebraska and Jackson Mississippi.

4. Merle Oberon

Both correct!

8. 10 arms (1 pair are longer with suckers on the end)

3. Aluminium ?

Bernie

5. Whoopee - one for the cricket fans! A cricket pitch is exactly one chain or 22 yards long.

So - 66 feet

6. Wasn't it Forrest Gump?

3. Iron?

10. Keflar?

Michele, Bernie, and Rog score!

Bob and Jarkeld, good guesses, but no luck.

9.Italy

10. with a nod to Jarkeld, could it be Kevlar?

Haroula Nee Yvo Livi

Bob, keep trying! (It doesn't start with a K)

6. Bo Diddley

10. Dacron

manxman

Bob, doesn't start with a D either. Actually, it starts with a letter between the D and the K.

10. GoreTex

I hope this is right, my very limited fabric knowledge is about exhausted.

You dug deep to succeed, Bob!

1. It allowed you to deduct expenses for clothing worn only during performances.

Yes, and the clothing had to be too tight to sit down in.

2. Campobello

Yes! Campobello, the summer home of FDR, in New Brunswick Province, Canada. Well done, Koala!