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Trivia

Legends, Etc.

1.What is turmeric?
° A bomb
° A spice
° A measurement
° A rock

2.What month and year did we land on the moon?
° August 1969
° July 1969
° August 1968
° July 1968

3.What is the distance of 1 mile on land?
° 635 ft
° 528 ft
° 571 ft
° 502 ft

4.Which island was the birthplace of Napolean?
° Ascension
° Corsica
° Elba
° St. Helena

5.What nationality was the astronomer Copernicus?
° German
° Russian
° Polish
° Dutch

6.Which of these is not a fish?
° Cod
° Deffer
° Grunts
° Snook

7.What was the name of King Arthur's sword?
° Excelsior
° Excelibur
° Excalibore
° Excalibur

8.What is the most number of crosses that can appear in a standard game of tic-tac-toe?
° Five
° Three
° Four
° Six

9.Which of the four Beatles was the oldest
° Paul
° Ringo
° George
° John

10.Which of these figures holds a sword and scales?
° Neptune
° Justice
° Liberty
° Britannia

11.In 1972 what did RCA invent?
° Eight Tracks
° Walkman
° Television
° Compact Disc

12.What do the opposite sides of the dice add up to?
° Seven
° Nine
° Six
° Eight

13.On a "dart board," which number does not appear?
° 20
° 10
° 0
° 1

14.What does the word "karate" mean?
° Mind and spirit
° Empty hand
° Mind and body
° Fast feet

15.Who was the captain of the Titanic?
° Captain Johnson
° Captain Jones
° Captain Smithers
° Captain Smith

16.What is the chemical symbol for lead?
° L
° Pb
° Ld
° K

17.What does a deltiologist collect?
° Stamps
° Money
° Postcards
° Autographs

18.In what sport does black and blue play against red and yellow?
° Shuffle Board
° Billiards
° Croquet
° Lacrosse

19."Antares," the star, is in which constellation?
° Sagittarius
° Scorpius
° Taurus
° Capricornus

20.Who designed the Sangsad Bhaban?
° Frank Gehry
° Le Corbusier
° Louis Kahn
° Frank Lloyd Wright

Answers
1. A spice 2. July 1969 3. 528 ft 4. Corsica 5. Polish 6. Deffer 7. Excalibur 8. Five 9. Ringo 10. Justice 11. Compact Disc 12. Seven 13. 0 14. Empty Hand 15. Captain Smith 16. Pb 17. Postcards 18. Croquet 19. Scorpius 20. Louis Kahn,

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