⁉️ JUNE's Trivia

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Yesterday's Answer:
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Pizza Hut is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, and is the world’s largest pizza company with nearly 13,600 restaurants in more than 86 countries and territories worldwide. Pizza Hut began with two brothers, Frank and Dan Carney, borrowing $600 from their mom to start a pizzeria in Wichita, Kansas. The first Pizza Hut opened its doors in 1958.

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Today's Question:

Which U.S. city has a life-size statue of Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli displayed along its Riverwalk?

Cleveland
Atlanta
St. Louis
Milwaukee

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Yesterday's Answer:

The Bronze Fonz is a sculpture located on the Milwaukee Riverwalk just south of Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bronze Fonz depicts Henry Winkler as the Happy Days TV show character Arthur Fonzarelli, also known as the Fonz. Happy Days, which aired in the 1970s, was a sitcom about a family living in Milwaukee during the 1950s/1960s. Fonzie stands in his typical costume, which consists of a leather jacket and jeans. He is giving a two handed thumbs up, a gesture he often made in Happy Days.


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Today's Question:

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Four of the top twenty spots on Forbes list of "Richest People in America" have which last name?

Rockefeller
Kennedy
Walton
Koch

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Yesterday's Answer:

The Walton family is among the richest families in the world. Their wealth inherited from Bud and Sam Walton, founders of the world's largest retailer, Walmart. The three most prominent living members (Jim, Rob and Alice) have consistently been in the top ten of the Forbes 400 since 2001, as were John and Helen prior to their deaths. Christy Walton took her husband John's place after his death.


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Today's Question:

In Morse Code, which letter does a single dot represent?

A
T
E
O

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Yesterday's Answer:

Morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment. Each character (letter or numeral) is represented by a unique sequence of dots and dashes. Thus the most common letter in English, the letter "E", has the shortest code, a single dot.

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Today's Question:

Which famous tourist attraction was renamed the "Elizabeth Tower" in 2012?

Eiffel Tower
Big Ben
Sears Tower
Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Yesterday's Answer:

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply "Clock Tower"). The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.

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Today's Question:

What is the largest U.S. state by population?

New York
California
Texas
Florida

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Yesterday's Answer:
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California is the most populous U.S. state, home to 1 out of 8 Americans. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of California was 38,041,430 on July 1, 2012. The total population of the United States was 308,745,538 at the 2010 Census.


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Today's Question:
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What Ivy League college is located in Ithaca, New York?

Brown University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Yale University

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Yesterday's Answer:
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Cornell University is an private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. One of the eight historic Ivy League schools, Cornell University was founded in 1865, originally as New York State’s land-grant university. The institution was founded by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White as the result of a New York State Senate bill that named the university as the state's land grant institution. Senator Ezra Cornell offered his farm in Ithaca, New York as a site and $500,000 of his personal fortune as an initial endowment. Fellow senator and experienced educator Andrew Dickson White agreed to be the first president.

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Today's Question:

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Which building is depicted on the back of a $100 bill?

White House
Independence Hall
US Capitol
U.S. Supreme Court

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Yesterday's Answer:

The United States one hundred-dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency featuring statesman, inventor, diplomat and American founding father Benjamin Franklin on the obverse of the bill. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall. Independence Hall is where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Today's Question:

The crew of the Andrea Gail was the subject of what feature film?

The Hunt for Red October
Captain Phillips
The Perfect Storm
Pirates of the Caribbean

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Yesterday's Answer:

The Andrea Gail was a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands during the "Perfect Storm" of 1991. The vessel and her six-man crew had been fishing the North Atlantic Ocean out of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her last reported position was 180 mi (290 km) northeast of Sable Island on October 28, 1991. The story of Andrea Gail and her crew was the basis of the 1997 book The Perfect Stormby Sebastian Junger, and a 2000 film.

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Today's Question:

Morris the Cat was made famous by what brand of cat food?

Purina
9Lives
Fancy Feast
Friskies

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Yesterday's Answer:
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9Lives is the name of a brand of cat food, owned by Big Heart Pet Brands and introduced to the market in 1959. It is best known for its mascot, Morris. Morris is "the world's most finicky cat", eating only 9Lives, and making this preference clear with humorously sardonic voice-over comments when offered other brands. Every can of 9Lives features Morris's "signature".



Today's Question:
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Branford Marsalis is a former bandleader on whose late-night talk show?

Jay Leno
David Letterman
Conan O'Brien
Johnny Carson

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Yesterday's Answer:
Branford Marsalis is a saxophonist, composer and bandleader. From 1992 to 1995, Branford was the leader of The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Initially, he turned down the offer, but later reconsidered and accepted the position. He was succeeded as bandleader by guitarist Kevin Eubanks. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.

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Today's Question:

In the popular TV series M*A*S*H, what war was the medical outfit involved in?

Vietnam War
WWII War
Korean War
Persian Gulf War

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Korean War

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Yesterday's Answer:

The American television series M*A*S*H follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War. The series premiered in the U.S. on September 17, 1972, and ended February 28, 1983, with the finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", becoming the most watched and highest rated single television episode in U.S. television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers according to the New York Times.


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Today's Question:

Which continent is home to the region hit by the most lightning?

South America
Africa
North America
Australia

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Yesterday's Answer:
According to a worldwide lightening distribution map released by NASA, Africa is the continent that is most heavily hit by lightning. The specific area on earth with the highest lightning activity is located over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. This area has thunderstorms all year round as a result of moisture-laden air masses from the Atlantic Ocean encountering mountains.

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Today's Question:

Which former NBA player went on to become a U.S. Senator from New Jersey?

Walt Frazier
Bill Bradley
John Rutherfurd
Rick Barry

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Yesterday's Answer:

William "Bill" Bradley is a Hall of Fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He spent his entire ten-year professional basketball career playing for the Knicks, winning two championship titles. Retiring in 1977, he ran for a seat in the United States Senate the following year, from his adopted home state of New Jersey. He was re-elected in 1984 and 1990, left the Senate in 1997, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2000 Democratic presidential nomination.


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Today's Question:

According to Section 8k of the Flag Code, what is the preferable way to get rid of an old American flag?

Burying it in the ground
Shredding it
Burning it
Burying it at sea

HAPPY FLAG DAY!