⁉️ JULY Trivia

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Yesterday's Answer:

George Stephanopoulos rose to early prominence as a communications director for the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, subsequently becoming White House Communications Director then Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy before departing in December 1996. Today he is chief anchor and chief political correspondent for ABC News, co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America, and host of ABC's Sunday morning This Week.

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Today's Question:

Which vegetable comes in varieties named Snowball, Graffiti, and Igloo?

Onion

Cauliflower

Celery

Lettuce

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Yesterday's Answer:

Several varieties of cauliflower include Snowball, White Horse, and Igloo. Cauliflower is member of the cabbage family which is composed of bunches of tiny florets on clusters of stalks. The edible portion of the cauliflower plant is actually the head of flower buds, called the curd. Raw cauliflower is firm yet a bit spongy in texture. It has a slightly sulfurous and faintly bitter flavor.


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Today's Question:

Where was modern pizza invented?

Sicily

New York

Naples

Chicago


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Yesterday's Answer:

Pizza is believed to have evolved from early Egyptian flat bread. However, Naples, Italy, is considered the birthplace of the modern pizza. Pizza was brought to the United States by Italian immigrants and made popular by soldiers returning from Italy after World War II (1939-45). Between 1945 and 1960, pizzerias began sprouting up all over the United States.

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Today's Question:
The state of Wyoming has just one area code. What is it?

808

307

208

907


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Yesterday's Answer:

Area code 307 is the area code that serves the entire U.S. state of Wyoming. It is one of the original area codes created in 1947. Because of its significantly low population, Wyoming is one of only twelve states (as of 2014) to only have one area code. Under current projections, it will stay that way until 2025.

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Today's Question:

U.S. paper money is made from a blend of cotton and which other material?

Wood pulp

Linen

Rayon

Nylon


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[JoGee]

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Yesterday's Answer:

According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, paper money is made from 75% cotton and 25% linen fibers. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says it would take 4,000 double folds (first forward, and then backwards) before a note will tear. The U.S. Department of the Treasury first issued paper U.S. currency in 1862 to make up for the shortage of coins and to finance the Civil War.

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Which planet has the shortest day, at only 10 hours?

Mercury

Neptune

Jupiter

Earth


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Yesterday's Answer:

The planet Jupiter has the shortest day of all the eight major planets in the Solar System. It spins around on its axis once every 9 hr 55 min 29.69 sec. Jupiter has a small axial tilt of only 3.13 degrees, meaning it has little seasonal variation during its 11.86-year-long orbit of the Sun.

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Today's Question:

Which aviator was nicknamed "The Lone Eagle"?

Amelia Earhart

Charles Lindbergh

Howard Hughes

Neil Armstrong


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BONUS Question:

Which of the following is NOT a mammal?

Dolphin

Elephant

Shark

Hedgehog


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Yesterday's Answer:

Charles Lindbergh, nicknamed Lucky Lindy, and The Lone Eagle, was an American aviator, author, inventor, military officer, and explorer. As a 25-year-old U.S. Air Mail pilot, Lindbergh emerged to instantaneous world fame as the result of his solo nonstop flight on May 20-21, 1927, made from the Roosevelt Field in Garden City on New York's Long Island to Le Bourget Field in Paris, France, a distance of nearly 3,600 statute miles in the single-seat, single-engine, purpose-built Ryan monoplane Spirit of St. Louis. As a result of this flight, Lindbergh was the first person in history to be in New York one day and Paris the next. The record setting flight took 33 hours and 30 minutes. Lindbergh was awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his historic exploit.

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Yesterday's Bonus Answer:

Dolphins, Elephants and Hedgehogs are all mammals. However, sharks are not mammals. Rather, they are a species of fish because they have a skeleton that is entirely composed of cartilage and is equipped with tough, leathery, scale less skin. They breathe through five to seven gill slits. On the contrary, although dolphins live in the ocean all of the time, dolphins are mammals, not fish. Like every mammal, dolphins are warm blooded. Unlike sharks, who breathe through gills, dolphins breathe air using lungs.

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Today's Question:

What was the first Girl Scout cookie variety?

Thin Mints

Shortbread

Peanut Butter

Sugar Cookie


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Yesterday's Answer:

Girl Scout Cookies are cookies sold by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) as one of its major fundraisers for local Scout units. The first Girl Scout cookie variety was the sugar cookie. Members of the GSUSA have been selling cookies since 1917 to raise funds. Originally, Girl Scouts would bake their own sugar cookies and sell them door to door. In 1936, the Girl Scouts licensed the first commercial baker to start making Girl Scout cookies.



Interesting Fact:
The distinctive smell of Crayola crayons comes from beef fat, which is used to make the crayons waxy.

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Today's Question:
What was the name of the IBM computer which famously beat Gary Kasparov at chess in 1997?

Watson

Deep Blue

Wilson

THINK


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Yesterday's Answer:

Deep Blue was a chess-playing computer developed by IBM. On May 11, 1997, the machine won the second six-game match against world champion Garry Kasparov by two wins to one with three draws and made history by becoming the first computer system to defeat a reigning world chess champion. Kasparov accused IBM of cheating and demanded a rematch, but IBM refused and dismantled Deep Blue.

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Today's Question:
In which country is the Cannes Film Festival held each year?

United States

France

Italy

Canada


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Yesterday's Answer:

The Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is considered the most prestigious film festival in the world and is one of the most publicized. The invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

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Today's Question:

The current Olympic gold medal is made primarily of what metal?

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Platinum


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Yesterday's Answer:

At one time, Olympic gold medals were real solid gold. However, the last time a solid gold medal was awarded was at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Modern Olympic gold medals are sterling silver that has been plated with real solid gold. Olympic gold medals are 92.5% silver (sterling silver), plated with at least 6 mm of 24k or solid gold. The estimated value of a gold medal awarded at the 2012 Summer Olympics was $620.82.

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Today's Question:

Which classic literary character famously said: "Please, sir, I want some more"?
Atticus Finch

Holden Caulfield

Huckleberry Finn

Oliver Twist


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[JoGee]

Yesterday's Answer:

"Please, sir, I want some more" is a famous quote from Oliver Twist as he asks the cook at the workhouse for more gruel. Oliver Twist is the second novel written by Charles Dickens. The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then apprenticed with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London where he meets the Artful Dodger, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets, which is led by the elderly criminal Fagin. Oliver Twist is notable for Dickens's unromantic portrayal of criminals and their sordid lives, as well as exposing the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-nineteenth century. Oliver Twist has been the subject of numerous adaptations, for various media, including a highly successful musical play, Oliver!, and the multiple Academy Award winning 1968 motion picture.

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Today's Question:

Who was the longest serving president, and the only one elected four times?

George Washington

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln


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Yesterday's Answer:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and spent 12 years as President of the United States. He was a dominant leader of the Democratic Party and the only American president elected to more than two terms. Roosevelt served as President between March 4, 1933 and April 12, 1945, a total of 4,422 days.

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Today's Question:

What was the first National Park?

Grand Canyon

Yellowstone

Yosemite

Jellystone Park


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Yesterday's Answer:

Yellowstone National Park is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world, is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park. Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges.

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Today's Question:

What does the "I" in FBI stand for?

Information

Investigation

Intelligence

International


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Yesterday's Answer:

FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation's prime Federal law enforcement organization. Operating under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI is concurrently a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.

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Today's Question:

When Prince William married Kate Middleton, they became the Duke and Duchess of what?

Edinburgh

Windsor

Cambridge

Wales


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