Rotating Quiz #10: April 4th
swp
no help from spouses, etc.
today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
4th 1841?
1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
memphis, tennessee?
2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
on april 4th 1982?
3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
home 11 awards?
4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
was born on april 4th 1913?
7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
in what country on april 4th 1985?
I will score this round in about 5 days time. good luck!
swp
Peter Smyth
"swp" <stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
Harrison
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Malcolm X (I just looked this up after responding to Mark's quiz but
before looking at this one. Not sure if that counts or not!)
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Wayne Gretzky
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
Ben Hur
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
United Nations
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
BB King
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Johnny Carson
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
Pakistan
Peter Smyth
Calvin
> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
Harrison
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Martin Luther King
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Howe?
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
Ben Hur
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
Amnesty?
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
John Lee Hooker?
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
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cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
William Harrison.
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
King.
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Gretzky
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
Ben-Hur.
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
The ACLU?
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
Angelou.
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
Johnson.
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Paar?
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
Veterans?
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
Sounds African. Sudan?
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Dan Tilque
> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
William Henry Harrison
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Martin Luther King Jr
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Gretsky
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
My Fair Lady
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Jack Paar
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
Eagles Stadium
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
Fiji
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Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april 4th 1841?
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
CIA
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
Maya Angelou
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
Muddy Waters
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Jack Paar
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
Veterans Stadium
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
>
> I will score this round in about 5 days time. good luck!
>
> swp
>
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Erland Sommarskog
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Wasn't that question in a quiz next door just the other day?
Martin Luther King
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Phil Esposito
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
Muddy Waters
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
Afghanistan
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
27dfc4...@p16g2000vbo.googlegroups.com:
> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
William Henry Harrison
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
Wayne Gretzky
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
Ben Hur
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1913?
Willie Dixon
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Jack Paar
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
Veteran's Stadium
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
Somalia
>
Pete
swp
> the usual caveats apply, only your own knowledge, no looking stuff up,
> no help from spouses, etc.
>
> today is april 4th, 2011. from this day in history:
>
> 0. what u.s. president died of pneumonia in the white house on april
> 4th 1841?
harrison
> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
> memphis, tennessee?
dr martin luther king jr. (not his dad, martin luther king, but only
the last name is required per the usual rules)
> 2. what nhl hockey player scored 212 points in the season that ended
> on april 4th 1982?
wayne gretzky (who else could it be other than the great one?)
> 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> home 11 awards?
ben bur
> 4. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
nato (also accepting otan from the french entrants)
> 5. what novelist and poet laureate, who authored _I Know Why the Caged
> Bird Sings_, was born on april 4th, 1928?
maya angelou
> 6. what legendary blues guitarist, famous for _hoochie coochie man_,
> was born on april 4th 1915?
muddy waters aka mckinley morganfield
> 7. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
johnny carson, over a salary dispute. he returned a few weeks later.
> 8. what stadium was dedicated in philadelphia, pa on april 4th 1971?
veterans' stadium, aka "the vet"
> 9. a coup ousted president nimeiry and replaced him with general dahab
> in what country on april 4th 1985?
sudan
peter s - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 4
calvin - 1 * 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 2.5
mark b - 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 = 7
dan t - 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 = 3.5
marc d - 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 = 5
erland - 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 3
pete - 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 = 6
and the winner is ... Mark Brader! very well done sir. rotating
quiz #11 is all yours. congratulations to pete as well, for a very
impressive start with 5 correct. no one get them all, but someone got
all of them. that's the mark of a good set, I think.
and yes, it was synchronicity that q1 was also in another quiz at the
same time. I didn't know the date myself off hand until looking it up
with the other answers.
I hadn't planned on making an 'april 4th' themed quiz until I saw that
in doing so I could include sports, canadiana, history, politics,
music, movies, and of course a philadelphia reference thrown in for
good measure.
swp
swp
> On Apr 4, 6:19 pm, swp <stephen.w.pe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 3. in the 32nd academy awards, held april 4th 1960, what film took
> > home 11 awards?
>
> ben bur
'ben hur'
burr .. a chill wind blows through my heart, for I remember babylon.
sigh.
swp
Mark Brader
> and the winner is ... Mark Brader! very well done sir.
Wow -- I won it thanks to a lucky guess! Okay, #11 is coming.
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m...@vex.net | or is the restriction limited to time travel?"
Toronto | --Heather Downs
Erland Sommarskog
>> 1. who was assassinated 43 years ago today while standing on the
>> balcony outside his second-story room at the lorraine motel in
>> memphis, tennessee?
>
> dr martin luther king jr. (not his dad, martin luther king, but only
> the last name is required per the usual rules)
>
> nato (also accepting otan from the french entrants)
>> was born on april 4th 1915?
>
> muddy waters aka mckinley morganfield
Something seems out of whack here. The above questions were the ones
I answered correctly, but you score sheet indiciates otherwise. Not a
big deal, but you have have other errors as well. (You would proabably
make it easier for yourself, if the first question was #1 etc! :-)
Calvin
<esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> (You would proabably
> make it easier for yourself, if the first question was #1 :-)
Seconded!
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cheers,
calvin
swp
ok, next time.
swp