⁉️ Today's Trivia - February

[JoGee]

Which country ceded Florida to the United States in 1819?

France

Canada

Spain

Mexico





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Answer: Florida was first discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon who claimed the land as a possession of Spain. Florida continued to remain a Spanish possession until the end of the Seven Years' War when Spain ceded it to the Kingdom of Great Britain in exchange for the release of Havana. In 1783, after the American Revolution, Great Britain ceded Florida back to Spain. Finally, in 1819, Spanish minister Do Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams signed the Florida Purchase Treaty, in which Spain agreed to cede the remainder of its old province of Florida to the United States.

[JoGee]

Which prominent landmark can be seen in the Seattle skyline?

Willis Tower

Space Needle

Gateway Arch

John Hancock Center





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Answer:
The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest, and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors. Once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, it is 605 feet high, 138 feet wide, and weighs 9,550 tons. It has an observation deck at 520 feet and the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet. On April 19, 1999, the city's Landmarks Preservation Board designated it a historic landmark.

[JoGee]

Which state produces the most roses every year for Valentine's Day?

California

Florida

Texas

North Carolina





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Answer:
The State of California produces 60% of American roses, but most roses sold on Valentine's Day in the U.S. are imported from South America. The U.S. buys more than 1 billion roses each year from overseas, mainly imported from Columbia. Because American producers are unable to grow enough roses in time to meet the increase in demand, the U.S. is forced to import some of the roses it needs for Valentine's Day sales. Approximately 110 million roses, mostly red, will be sold and delivered within the three-day Valentine's Day time period.

[JoGee]

Who was the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms?

John Quincy Adams

Theodore Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

George Washington


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Answer:
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. Cleveland worked as a lawyer and then served as mayor of Buffalo, New York, and governor of New York state before assuming the presidency in 1885. Grover Cleveland vetoed twice as many congressional bills as all 21 of the presidents who preceded him combined - 414 vetoes in his first term.

[JoGee]

Which U.S. president is on the $2 bill?

Woodrow Wilson

Harry S Truman

James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson







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Answer:
The United States two-dollar bill ($2) is a current denomination of U.S. currency. The third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, is featured on the obverse of the note. The reverse features a reproduction of the painting The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull. $2 bills are seldom seen in circulation as a result of banking policies with businesses which has resulted in low production numbers due to lack of demand. This comparative scarcity in circulation, coupled with a lack of public awareness that the bill is still in circulation, has also inspired urban legends and occasionally has created problems for people trying to use the bill to make purchases.

[JoGee]

Which object is found on the flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

Compass

Bible

Dragon

Olive branch





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Answer:
The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) consists of a dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem, with four white lines radiating from the four cardinal directions. Adopted three years after the creation of the organization, it has been the flag of NATO since October 14, 1953. The colors of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The dark blue field represents the Atlantic Ocean, while the circle stands for unity among the member states of NATO. The compass rose symbolizes the direction towards the path of peace, the goal that member states strive for.

[JoGee]

Which strain of the flu virus is also known as swine flu?

Y2K

C3P0

A4C6

H1N1


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Answer:
In June 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new strain of swine-origin H1N1 as a pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media. This novel virus spread worldwide and had caused about 17,000 deaths by the start of 2010. On August 10, 2010, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 influenza pandemic over, saying worldwide flu activity had returned to typical seasonal patterns.







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[JoGee]

Which airport is named after a former U.S. Secretary of State?

LaGuardia Airport

O'Hare International Airport

Dulles International Airport

Logan International Airport






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Answer:
Washington Dulles International Airport is an international airport in Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia, United States, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, centered on the District of Columbia. The airport is named after John Foster Dulles, the 52nd Secretary of State who served under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dulles was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against Communism throughout the world.

[JoGee]

Which famous toy was introduced in 1959 by the Mattel company?

Barbie

Rubik's Cube

Slinky

Hula-Hoop






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Answer:
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parody of the doll and her lifestyle. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries, with Mattel claiming that three Barbie dolls are sold every second.

[JoGee]

Which founding father wrote, "A penny saved is a penny earned"?

John Hancock

Benjamin Franklin

Patrick Henry

George Washington






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Answer:
"A penny saved is a penny earned" is a quote that is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, one of the most famous Americans of his and our time. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university. Besides his many contributions to the scientific world, Ben Franklin is known for his many inspirational quotes.

[JoGee]

Which U.S. city is nicknamed the Mile-High City?

Anchorage

Denver

Detroit

Portland







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Answer:
Denver is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is nicknamed the Mile High City because, at one of its points, it measures 5,280 feet in height. This measurement is exactly one mile above sea level. A round brass piece embedded in one of the steps of the Colorado State Capitol building's Western entrance marks the exact spot in which Denver's altitude is precisely one mile high.

[JoGee]

Which cosmetics company awards its salespeople with a pink Cadillac?

Avon

Maybelline

Mary Kay

Estee Lauder






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Answer:
Mary Kay, Inc. is a privately owned direct selling company that sells cosmetics products directly to consumers, using multi-level marketing. Company founder Mary Kay Ash bought her first pink Cadillac in 1968. Ash told the dealership that she wanted her Cadillac painted the same shade of pink as her makeup compact. It was such a good rolling advertisement that Mary Kay Ash decided to reward her top five producers, by providing them with a Pink Cadillac paid for by the company in 1969. GM has painted over 100,000 custom cars for Mary Kay. The specific shade has varied over the years from bubble-gum to near-white pearlescent effects. GM had an exclusive agreement to sell cars of the specific shade only through Mary Kay.

[JoGee]

Which city's landmarks include Coit Tower and the Ferry Building?

San Francisco

Oklahoma City

Atlanta

Indianapolis


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Answer:
San Francisco is famous for its landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Coit Tower and the Ferry Building. Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built in 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco. Another famous landmark, the San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a food hall and an office building. It is located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco. On top of the building is a 245-foot tall clock tower with four clock dials, each 22 feet in diameter, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city.

[JoGee]

Who was the tallest U.S. President?

Bill Clinton

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln






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Answer:
The tallest U.S. President was Abraham Lincoln at 6 foot 4 inches, while the shortest was James Madison at 5 foot 4 inches. The average height of a US president has been 5 foot 10.7 inches. Only slightly shorter than Lincoln was Lyndon B. Johnson at 6 feet 3.5 inches. Barack Obama, the current President, is 6 foot 1 inches, and Joe Biden, the current Vice-President, is 6 foot 0 inches.

[JoGee]

Who played Ronald McDonald in the original 1963 television ad campaign?

Rodney Dangerfield

Soupy Sales

Sid Caesar

Willard Scott


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Answer:
The origin of Ronald McDonald involves Willard Scott (at the time, a local radio personality who also played Bozo the Clown on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1959 until 1962), who performed using the moniker "Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown" in 1963 on three separate television spots. Scott, who went on to become NBC-TV's Today Show weatherman, claims in his book that he originally created the Ronald McDonald character at the fast-food restaurant chain's request. The clown went on to become one of the world's best-known icons. By 1971, Ronald had ditched the food tray hat and cup nose, and was sporting a more familiar red wig. The official clown has been played by at least ten different actors since 1963.