This Week In History

Posted by pategan975 on October 1, 2014
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This Week in History

(September 29-October 5)

  1. September 29, 1916 this New York oil industrialist became America’s first billionaire. John D Rockefeller
  2. September 30, 1988 This man murdered 2 more women in Whitechapel London. Jack the Ripper
  3. Today, 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T car. How much did it cost? (within $125 dollars) $825
  4. October 2, 1803 this US Revolutionary politician died. His memory however lives on in bars around the world. Samuel Adams
  5. October 3, 1992 Singer Sinead O’Connor rips up a picture of this man on Saturday Night Live. Pope John Paul II
  6. October 4, 1854 this man made his 1st political speech at the Illinois State Fair. Abraham Lincoln
  7. October 5, 1902 Ray Kroc was born. Kroc is the founder of what popular fast food chain? McDonalds
  8. October 5, 2004 this actor/comedian, who never thought he got any respect, died. Rodney Dangerfield
  9. October 3, 1969 Singer Gwen Stefani was born. What popular ska band was she the lead singer of? No Doubt
  10. Today in 2004 Ichiro Suzuki, playing for this team, gets his 258th hit of the season breaking the single season record. Seattle Mariners

TIE BREAKER: How many hits did Ichiro Suzuki have in Japan? 1278

Random Trivia

Posted by pategan975 on October 1, 2014
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Random Trivia

  1. What does a pedometer count? steps
  2. What instrument does Meg White play in the band “The White Stripes”. drums
  3. death valley is located in what state? California
  4. Charleston is the capital of which US State? West Virginia
  5. Which Eagles offensive linemen returns after a 4 game suspension this week? Lane Johnson
  6. What is the center of an atom called? Nucleus
  7. There are four seas named for colors. Name them for 1 point each. Red, White, Yellow, Black
  8. What movie won the Oscar this past year for best picture? 12 years a Slave
  9. Derek Jeter just retired with the Yankees. Jeter was drafted what overall in the 1992 MLB draft (it was top 10). 6
  10. Whose epitaph reads “qouth the raven nevermore”? Edgar Allen Poe

Celebrity Siblings

Posted by pategan975 on September 30, 2014
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Name the Celebrity/Name the Celebrity’s more famous sibling.

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  1. Rivers Phoenix/Joaquin Phoenix
  2. Casey Affleck/Ben Affleck
  3. Kevin Dillon/Matt Dillion
  4. Chris Penn/Sean Penn
  5. Hayley Duff/Hillary Duff
  6. Luke Wilson/Owen Wilson
  7. Ashlee Simpson/Jessica Simpson
  8. Dave Franco/James Franco
  9. Donnie Walberg/ Mark Wahlberg
  10. Clint Howard/ Ron Howard

St Louis

Posted by pategan975 on September 30, 2014
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St Louis

  1. You can find this pilots plane at the national air and space museum. It was the first to make a transatlantic flight. 1 point for the name of the pilot, 1 point for the plane’s name. Charles Limburg’s Spirit of St Louis
  2. Actor John Goodman is from St Louis. What famous baseball player did he portray in a bio pic? Babe Ruth
  3. What major river runs through St Louis? Mississippi.
  4. This poet laureate was born in St Louis. She’s best known for her autobiography I know why the cage bird sings. Maya Angelou
  5. This national sports broadcaster is from St Louis, just like his father. If youre wondering, yes he does in fact hate your favorite team. Who is he? Joe Buck
  6. Actor Jon Hamm is from St Louis. He won a golden globe for playing this character on the hit AMC show Mad Men. Don Draper
  7. The 2002 crime thriller Red Dragon was set in St Louis. It is a prequel to this Oscar winning movie from 1992. Silence of the Lambs
  8. This recently deceased actor/director was born in St Louis. He’s probably best known for his role as Egon Spangler in Ghost Busters. Harold Ramis
  9. The Lewis and Clark expedition ended in St Louis. What was the name of the indian women who accompanied them acting as an interpreter and a guide? Sacagawea
  10. Kurt Warner went from unknown grocery bagger, to backup QB, and eventually the winning QB in the Superbowl in 1999 for the Rams. What was the name of the QB who got injured, which opened the door for Warner’s stardom? Trent Green

Bonus Point. How many miles long is the Mississippi river? 2340 miles