⁉️ DECEMBER'S TRIVIA

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Yesterday's Answer: The term "Cyber Monday" was invented by Shop.org, part of the U.S. trade association National Retail Federation. The term made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org press release entitled "'Cyber Monday' Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year. According to Scott Silverman, the head of Shop.org, the term was coined based on research showing that 78% of online retailers reported a significant increase in sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2004.


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TODAYS QUESTION:

Who was the only person to be governor of two different states, namely Texas and Tennessee?

Samuel Adams

John Hancock

Sam Houston

Al Gore


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Previous Answer:

Sam Houston was best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state. Houston was the only American to be elected governor of two different states namely Texas and Tennessee. In 1827, Houston was elected Governor of Tennessee. Houston later became a key figure in Texas and was elected as the first and third President of the Republic of Texas. He supported annexation by the United States and after annexation in 1845, he became a U.S. Senator and finally a governor of Texas in 1859, whereby Houston became the only person to have become the governor of two different U.S. states through popular election.

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NEXT QUESTION:

When is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?

December

January

February

March

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Yesterday's Answer:

👵🏾 Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February. The expansion of Black History Week to Black History Month was first proposed by the leaders of the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of the Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, in February 1970.
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TODAYS QUESTION:

Which animal produces the milk used to make Roquefort cheese?

Cow

Goat

Sheep

Buffalo

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Previous Answer: Roquefort is a sheep milk blue cheese from the south of France. Roquefort is made entirely from the milk of the Lacaune, Manech and Basco-Béarnaise breeds of sheep. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon may bear the name Roquefort, as it is a recognised geographical indication, or has a protected designation of origin. The cheese is white, tangy, crumbly and slightly moist, with distinctive veins of green mold.


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NEXT QUESTION:

In 1849, what did Walter Hunt invent in 3 hours to pay off a $15 debt?

Cotton Candy
Zipper
Safety pin
Slinky


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🌀Yesterday's Answer:

Walter Hunt is the inventor of the safety pin. Needing to settle a $15 debt with a friend, Hunt one day decided to invent something in order to pay off his friend. He used a piece of brass wire that was about 8 inches long and made a coil in the center of the wire so it would open up when released. The clasp at one end was devised in order to shield the sharp edge from the user. After being issued U.S. patent #6,281 on April 10, 1849, Hunt sold the patent to W. R. Grace and Company for $400. Using that money, Hunt then paid the $15 owed to a friend and kept the remaining amount of $385 for himself. What Hunt failed to realize is that in the years to follow, W.R. Grace and Company would make millions of dollars in profits from his invention.

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🌀TODAYS QUESTION:

In 2013, which entrepreneur funded an expedition team that discovered the engines from Apollo 11 on the ocean floor?

Mark Cuban

Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates

Jeff Bezos


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Yesterday's Answer:

🌀 A private expedition financed by Amazon.com founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos discovered the five F-1 rocket engines used to launch Apollo 11 into space on July 16, 1969. A few minutes after liftoff July 16, 1969, these engines fell into the Atlantic Ocean in a splashdown. On March 20, 2013, Bezos stated on his website that the team had brought enough components back from the seafloor to create two full F-1 displays.

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TODAYS QUESTION:

By what name was Edward Teach better known as?

The Unabomber

Blackbeard

Babe Ruth

The Lone Ranger


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Previous Answer: Edward Teach better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies throughout the 18th century. He had an enormous black beard, which he tied up with black ribbons and twisted into braids. Although his reign of terror lasted only two years, he became one of the best-known sea robbers in all of history. He was romanticised after his death and became the inspiration for pirate-themed works of fiction across a range of genres.
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NEXT QUESTION:

Regis Philbin first gained fame as a sidekick for which talk show host?

Steve Allen

Joey Bishop

Johnny Carson

Jack Paar


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Yesterday's Answer: Regis Philbin is a media personality, actor and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin gained his first national exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show on television. Regis worked on other various TV shows, eventually landing the co-hosting gig that would be known as Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee, and later Live! With Regis and Kelly. Philbin has also hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and the first season of America's Got Talent.

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TODAYS QUESTION:
If you are drinking bourbon whiskey, you are drinking at least 51% what?

Corn

Wheat

Rye

Rice


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Previous Answer:

🌽 Bourbon whiskey is a type of American whiskey: a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The typical grain mixture for bourbon is a minimum of 51% corn, with the remainder being rye, wheat, malted barley, or some combination of these. The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption must be produced in the United States, made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn, and aged in new charred oak barrels.


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NEXT QUESTION:

Which company created the character Strawberry Shortcake?

Disney

American Greetings

Hallmark

Fisher-Price


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Yesterday's Answer:
Strawberry Shortcake is a licensed character originally used in greeting cards and expanded to include dolls, posters, and other products. The original design of Strawberry Shortcake and her cat, Custard was done in 1977 by Muriel Fahrion during her time as a greeting card illustrator at American Greetings. During the 1980s, Strawberry Shortcake became a huge fad for young girls throughout the United States. At the time, there were many related products, such as dolls, sticker albums, clothing, and a video game.

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TODAY'S QUESTION:
What playwright was married to Marilyn Monroe?

Woody Allen

T. S. Eliot

Tennessee Williams

Arthur Miller


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Previous Answer:

Arthur Miller was a prolific playwright and prominent figure in twentieth-century American theatre. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible and A View from the Bridge. In 1956, Miller divorced his first wife, Mary Slattery, his former college sweetheart. Less than a month later, Miller married actress and Hollywood sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. Miller and Monroe's high-profile marriage placed the playwright in the Hollywood spotlight. The the pair divorced in 1961. 19 months later, Monroe died of a possible drug overdose.
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NEXT QUESTION:

What musician was known for his love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches?

Frank Sinatra

Elvis Presley

John Lennon

Michael Jackson


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Yesterday's Answer:
The peanut butter and banana sandwich, sometimes referred to as an Elvis sandwich or simply the Elvis, consists of toasted bread slices with peanut butter, and sliced or mashed banana. The peanut butter and banana sandwich has been referred to as a favorite of Elvis Presley, who was renowned for his food cravings. Books on Elvis Presley's favorite foods and culinary tastes, as well as other published reports on his taste for peanut butter and banana sandwiches with or without bacon, have made the sandwich widely associated with Presley. It is often referred to using his name.

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TODAY'S QUESTION:

What gives the soil on Mars its red color?

Nitrogen

Boron

Iron oxide

Magnesium


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Previous Answer:
Mars probably got the nickname, The Red Planet, due to the rusty color of its soil, which is comprised of iron-rich minerals. The red color of Mars comes from its surface geology. Spacecraft sent to Mars have determined there is a high amount of iron oxide in the soils of Mars. The iron within the dust reacted with oxygen, producing a red rust color, while the sky appears red as storms carried the dust into the atmosphere. Iron oxides are same compound that gives blood and rust their hue.


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🛩 Approximately how many Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941?

50

120

360

600


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Yesterday's Answer:
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the United States Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack commenced at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time. The base was attacked by 360 Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded.
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Today's Question:

📔 What was the name of the man who created Webster's dictionary?

Daniel Webster

Marvin Webster

Noah Webster

Mike Webster


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Previous Answer:

Noah Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. In 1807 Webster began compiling an expanded and fully comprehensive dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language; it took twenty-six years to complete. To evaluate the etymology of words, Webster learned twenty-eight languages. He was also one of the Founding Fathers of the nation.

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NEXT QUESTION:

👙. Which supermodel has been on the cover of a record five Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues?

Christie Brinkley

Elle Macpherson

Cindy Crawford

Kathy Ireland


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