Today's Trivia Questions

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During which President's term in office did each of these historical events occur? a. U.S. hostages released from Iran? b. Stock Market crashed 1929 c. First 7 states seceded from the union

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These two men are brothers, from a very musical family. One is a preeminant jazz trumpeter and artistic director of jazz programming for New York's Lincoln Center. The other is a saxophonist, actor, and orchestra director. What are their full names?

1

In the 1970's at Oakland's Technical High School, he was a 3-sport star: football, basketball, and baseball. He received two dozen college scholarship offers for football. He went on to become a great star in baseball, playing on a local major league team

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In the insect world, certain male bees have the enviable task of performing no work. Their primary function is to mate with the queen bee. What are they called?

5

In the game of Risk, what is the objective?

3

Besides X, Y, and Z, what three letters do not begin the name of any U.S. state?

4

During World War II, which country had the largest battleship (measured by tonnage)? Britain, Germany, Japan, or the United States?

6

In what 1989 Spike Lee film does Danny Aiello play a Brooklyn pizzeria owner involved in a racial conflict?

16

What were the names of the two athletes who raised their fists in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic games, and in which city did this occur?

17

What are two common references to students named after parts of our head:

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I'll give you the name of the capital city. You name the country. a. Port-au-Prince b. Kuala Lumpur c. Khartoum

17

There is one bone in the human body which does not connect to any other bone in the body. Where in the body is this hyoid bone located?

11

How many Canadian Provinces border any of the five Great Lakes?

5

What document outlines the structure and powers of the US federal government?

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When students graduate from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, they can join the Navy as officers at which rank?