⁉️ Trivia (May) ⁉️

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Yesterday's Answer:

Michael Keaton was born Michael John Douglas on September 5, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvannia. Keaton decided to use an alternative surname to avoid confusion with "Wall Street" actor Michael Douglas. There are varying reports as to whether he took the surname Keaton because of Diane Keaton, but he's denied that rumor. In 1975, he worked on "Mister Rogers" as a crew member making $2.25 an hour. Keaton first rose to fame for his comedic film roles in Night Shift (1982), Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984) and Beetlejuice (1988), and he earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of Bruce Wayne / Batman in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).

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Today's Question:
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Breakfastofchampions.com is the official website of which popular breakfast cereal?

Raisin Bran
Special K
Cheerios
Wheaties

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Yesterday's Answer:

Wheaties is a brand of General Mills breakfast cereal. It is well known for featuring prominent athletes on the exterior of the package, and has become a major cultural icon. In the early 1930s, athletes began to be depicted on the packaging of Wheaties, and the tradition is continued today. Their slogan was penned by Knox Reeves, of a Minneapolis advertising agency. When asked what should be placed on the sign for Wheaties, Reeves sketched a Wheaties box on a pad of paper, thought for a moment, and wrote "Wheaties-The Breakfast of Champions".

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Today's Question:

What was the original name of Memorial Day?

Reconciliation Day
Decoration Day
Remembrance Day
Dedication Day

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Yesterday's Answer:

Decoration Day is the former name of Memorial Day in the United States. Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. It was a tradition initiated by General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service.

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Today's Question:

At what time is the National Moment of Remembrance held on Memorial Day?

9 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
3 p.m

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Yesterday's Answer:

The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress in 2000, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday. The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather, it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died in service to the United States.


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Today's Question:

Which U.S. President was offered pro football contracts with the the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers?

George H. Bush
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower

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Yesterday's Answer:

Gerald Ford was all-state at South High School in Grand Rapids, MI, and won a scholarship to the University of Michigan, which he attended from 1931 to 1935. The university’s football team, the Wolverines, won national championships in 1932 and 1933, and in 1934 (his senior year) Ford was named the team’s most valuable player. After turning down pro football offers with the the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, Ford opted to take his economics degree to Yale University, where he attended law school and also worked as a football and boxing coach.


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Today's Question:

How many carats is the Hope Diamond?

22.72 carats
45.52 carats
69.32 carats
115.82 carats

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Yesterday's Answer:

The Hope Diamond is a large, 45.52- carat deep-blue diamond. It is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts of boron within its crystal structure. It is classified as a Type IIb diamond, and is notorious for supposedly being cursed. It has a long recorded history in which it changed hands numerous times on its way from India to France to Britain and to the United States. It has been described as the "most famous diamond in the world".

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Today's Question:

Which animal almost always gives birth to identical quadruplets?

African Hedgehog
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Brazilian Porcupine
Nine-banded Armadillo

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Yesterday's Answer:

Nine-banded armadillos almost always give birth to four identical quadruplets, all of the same sex. The young are born with their eyes open and are walking within a few hours. Approximately 20 species of armadillo exist, but the nine-banded is the only one found in the United States. The term “armadillo” means “little armored one,” and refers to the presence of bony, armor-like plates covering their body. They often have a bad reputation due to the fact that they are the only animal other than humans that can contract leprosy.

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Today's Question:
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President John F. Kennedy was born on this day May 29th, 1917. All of the following facts about JFK are true EXCEPT:

Won a Pulitzer Prize
Youngest Elected U.S. President
First Roman Catholic President
Won a Nobel Peace Prize

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Yesterday's Answer:

Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. Kennedy published Profiles in Courage, a book about U.S. Senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957. On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, becoming also the youngest President to die. Although JFK never won the Nobel Peace Prize, presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama have won the prize


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Today's Question:

Which painter's masterpiece called "The Night Watch" is housed at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum?

Pierre Auguste Renoir
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Rembrandt van Rijn

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Yesterday's Answer:

The Night Watch is the common name of one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the best known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is a world renowned example of Baroque art. The painting is renowned for three characteristics: its colossal size (11.91 ft × 14.34 ft), the effective use of light and shadow, and the perception of motion in what would have traditionally been a static military portrait. The Night Watch is one of the most famous paintings in the world.




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Today's Question:

What is the world's largest pizza chain with over 13,000 locations worldwide?

Domino's Pizza
Pizza Hut
Papa John's Pizza
Little Caesars Pizza


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