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Trivia

Posted By: Pandora

Trivia - 07/12/18 01:23 PM

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. Who, in November 1800, became the first president to live in the White House?
-2. The food that restaurants call a squab is actually a juvenile form of what "rat with feathers"?
-3. What is the term pH an abbreviation for?
-4. What museum was originally called the Museum of Nonobjective Painting?
-5. What colorful animal name is given to green Kentucky whiskey straight from the still?
-6. Born in Little Italy, NY, what director gave up attempting the priesthood to become a film director?
-7. An arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, it was named for the father of Theseus who, believing his son dead, hurled himself into it.
-8. His hometown of East Derry, New Hampshire was almost renamed Spacetown.
-9. For what player did the Phillies retire number 32?
-10. What were the four thing that Churchill said that he only had to offer?

Posted By: Lex

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 01:34 PM

2. Pigeon smile
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 03:10 PM

3. Hydrogen ion concentration smile
Posted By: looney4labs

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 03:52 PM

1. John Adams puppy
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 04:29 PM

All three correct! wave
Posted By: Cue

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 05:28 PM

4. The Guggenheim?
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 06:05 PM

Edit out that question mark, Cue. grin
Posted By: Redz

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 06:16 PM

9. Steve Carlton bravo

Met him and many of the 1980 World Series players. YAY!!!
My favorites... Bob Boone hearts and Tug McGraw frown
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 06:44 PM

6. Martin Scorsese wave
Posted By: fildil

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 07:03 PM

5. White Mule
Posted By: Cue

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 08:58 PM

I just finished reading Dan Brown's "Origin". The Guggenheim plays a big part in the book and it seemed to fit the bill for the trivia question. I thought it was an interesting read.
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 10:35 PM

Good memories for you, Redz. smile

Michele, good one! wave

Fil, I know you're a political expert so I guess booze isn't far away. wink

Cue, I thought your honey-do list was too long to allow time for reading. grin
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 10:41 PM

7. Agean Sea
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 10:59 PM

Yes! grin
Posted By: Sondi

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 11:27 PM

8. Alan Shepard

wave
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/12/18 11:33 PM

Yes! wave
Posted By: manxman

Re: Trivia - 07/16/18 05:38 PM

10. blood, toil, tears and sweat smile
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/16/18 05:54 PM

Thanks, manxman. smile
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