⁉️ August's TRIVIA

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Yesterday's Answer:

Michael Jackson sparked outrage when he dangled his baby son Blanket over his hotel balcony in front of photographers in 2002. Holding him in his right arm, with a cloth loosely draped over the baby’s face, Jackson briefly extended the baby over the railing of the balcony, four stories above ground level, causing widespread criticism in the media. Jackson called the incident a “terrible mistake.” “I offer no excuses for what happened,” the statement read. “I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children.”

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Today's Question:
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What shape is an American football?

Icosahedron

Tetrahedron prism

Prolate spheroid

Dodecahedron


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An American football's shape is called a prolate spheroid, a continuously curved three-dimensional object that is longer than it is around. Unlike a spherical ball, the prolate spheroid shape actually helps the football to spiral, through something called the gyroscopic effect, which helps maintain its control and trajectory by its continual spin. As a prolate spheroid, a football experiences less drag as it cuts through the air, which explains why you can toss a football farther than a spherical ball such as a basketball or soccer ball that is roughly the same size and weight.

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Next a Question:

Which cable network made its TV debut on this day in 1981?

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HBO

CNN

Fox News

MTV


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Yesterday's Answer:
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On August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m., MTV launched with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll," spoken by John Lack, and played over footage of the first Space Shuttle launch countdown of Columbia (which took place earlier that year) and of the launch of Apollo 11. At one time, MTV had a profound impact on the music industry and popular culture. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.


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Today's Question:

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Who was the only U.S. President to also serve as Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?

William Howard Taft

John Quincy Adams

Herbert Hoover

Andrew Jackson


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Yesterday's Answer:
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person to have served in both offices. In 1921, after the First World War, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft Chief Justice of the United States. He served in this capacity until shortly before his death in 1930.

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On this day in 1790, the first U.S. census was completed showing a population of nearly how many U.S. residents?

2 million

4 million

8 million

16 million


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Yesterday's Answer:

The United States Census of 1790 was the first census of the whole United States. It recorded the population of the United States as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution and applicable laws. In the First Census, the population of the United States was enumerated to be 3,929,214.

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Today's Question:

Which former boxing world champion named all five of his sons after himself?

Rocky Balboa

George Foreman

Sugar Ray Leonard

Muhammad Ali

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Previous Answer:

George Foreman is a retired American professional boxer, two-time World Heavyweight Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained minister, author, and entrepreneur. Foreman has 12 children: five sons and seven daughters. The boxing legend and famous grill salesman named all of his sons after him: George Jr, George III, George IV, George V, and George VI. He also has a daughter named Georgetta, and another daughter named Freda George. The rest of his daughters are not named after him.

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Next Question:
What is the longest road in the United States?

I-95

U.S. Route 20

Route 66

U.S. Route 1


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Yesterday's Answer:

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation website, the longest road in the United States is U.S. Route 20. US Route 20, which stretches 3,365 miles in an east-west direction from Boston, Massachusetts, to Newport, Oregon, is the seventh longest highway in the world and the longest road in the US. The highway's eastern terminus is in Boston, Massachusetts, at Kenmore Square, where it meets State Route 2. Its western terminus is in Newport, Oregon, at an intersection with US 101, within a mile of the Pacific Ocean. The highway was commissioned in 1926 and was extended in 1940.

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Today's Question:

Which state earned the nickname the "Volunteer State"?

Vermont

Tennessee

Kentucky

Missouri


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Previous Answer:
Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State," a nickname earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans.

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Next Question:
Who was awarded the very first Gold Record?

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Frank Sinatra

Perry Como

Elvis Presley

Tony Bennett

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Yesterday's Answer:

The American recording industry gave out its first Gold Record award on March 14, 1958, to the Perry Como hit “Catch a Falling Star.” The single won Como the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male. Introduced by the Recording Industry Association of America as a way “to create a standard by which to measure sales,” the Gold Award honored records that sold 500,000 copies in the US. Como has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.

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Today's Question:

Which of these landmarks is in India?

Pyramids of Giza

Machu Picchu

The Taj Mahal

Palace of Versailles


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Previous Answer:

The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history. The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located on the southern bank of Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India". The Taj Mahal attracts some 3 million visitors a year.

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Next Question:
Which political figure wrote the book, "Going Rogue: An American Life"?

John McCain

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Sarah Palin

Mitt Romney


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Yesterday's Answer:

Going Rogue: An American Life is a personal and political memoir of Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Vice President. The book became a New York Times #1 bestseller in its first week of release, and remained there for six weeks. Palin discusses the disagreements she had with running mate John McCain's campaign advisers, criticizes the national media, and talks about the importance of religion and family life. The "Going Rogue" part of the title derives from criticism leveled at Palin by McCain campaign advisers that she was straying from their carefully crafted message and publicly disagreeing with McCain on several issues.

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Today's Question:
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

Gd

Ag

G

Au


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Previous Answer:

The Latin name for gold is aurum. Thus its chemical symbol for is Au. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. This metal has been a valuable and highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since long before the beginning of recorded history.

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Next Question:

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Where is the International Court of Justice?

London

New York

The Hague

Geneva


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Yesterdays Answer:

The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly. It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.

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Which state quarter shows a race car on the back?

Florida

Indiana

Michigan

Ohio


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Yesterday's Answer:

The Indiana quarter is the nineteenth in the 50 State Quarters® Program, and represents the state pride in the famous Indianapolis 500 race. The design features the image of a race car superimposed on an outline of the state with the inscription "Crossroads of America." The design also includes 19 stars signifying Indiana as the 19th state admitted into the Union.

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Today's Question:

What business mogul founded Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways?

Sir Richard Branson

Donald Trump

Ted Turner

Mark Cuban


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Previous Answer:

Sir Richard Branson is an English business mogul best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Branson is the 7th richest citizen of the United Kingdom, according to the Forbes 2014 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion.

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Next Question:
What was the first full length animated film released by Walt Disney Productions?

Fantasia

Pinocchio

Cinderella

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


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