trivia 5/15
DID YOU KNOW...
In Japan mythology, a giant catfish called Namazu is responsible for
earthquakes.
1. Complete this line from a Harry Chapin song: "Thirty Thousand Pounds Of
....."
2. What is the official religion of the Republic of Armenia?
a. - Hinduism
b. - Buddhism
c. - Muslim
d. - Christian
3. In 1975 two attempts were made on the life of President Gerald Ford. Name one of the would-be assassins...
(Bonus; Name them both...)
4. What year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis ?
5. The MLB Atlanta Braves originally called what city "Home" ?
6. Fraternity and sorority chapters are named after a series of letters from
what alphabet?
7. What singer sang the novelty hit single "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972?
8. Winston Smith is the protagonist of which classic novel?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Three Stooges were nominated once for an Academy Award, but didn't win.
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1. Bananas
2. - d
3. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme and Sara Jane Moore
4. 1962
5. Boston
6. Greek
7. Chuck Berry
8. "1984"
TRUTH !!
"Men in Black" is the only Stooges effort nominated for an Oscar.
The film is a spoof on the Clark Gable and Myrna Loy 1934 movie "Men in
White", released earlier that year. The Stooges, in fact, wear mostly white
outfits for this film. The short is also significant in that it was the only
time that the trio would be nominated for an Academy Award.
DID YOU KNOW...
In Japan mythology, a giant catfish called Namazu is responsible for
earthquakes.
1. Complete this line from a Harry Chapin song: "Thirty Thousand Pounds Of
....."
2. What is the official religion of the Republic of Armenia?
a. - Hinduism
b. - Buddhism
c. - Muslim
d. - Christian
3. In 1975 two attempts were made on the life of President Gerald Ford. Name one of the would-be assassins...
(Bonus; Name them both...)
4. What year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis ?
5. The MLB Atlanta Braves originally called what city "Home" ?
6. Fraternity and sorority chapters are named after a series of letters from
what alphabet?
7. What singer sang the novelty hit single "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972?
8. Winston Smith is the protagonist of which classic novel?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The Three Stooges were nominated once for an Academy Award, but didn't win.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Bananas
2. - d
3. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme and Sara Jane Moore
4. 1962
5. Boston
6. Greek
7. Chuck Berry
8. "1984"
TRUTH !!
"Men in Black" is the only Stooges effort nominated for an Oscar.
The film is a spoof on the Clark Gable and Myrna Loy 1934 movie "Men in
White", released earlier that year. The Stooges, in fact, wear mostly white
outfits for this film. The short is also significant in that it was the only
time that the trio would be nominated for an Academy Award.