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trivia 8/22 DID YOU KNOW... Throughout history, people have used many forms of money, such as soap, salt, cocoa beans, elephant tail hairs, entire elephants, grain, animal skins, fishhooks, feathers, tea tobacco, bird claws, and bear teeth. 1. What’s the last line of Disney's “When you...

Trivia 8/21 DID YOU KNOW ... Elizabethan theatergoers, such as those in William Shakespeare's time, could purchase apples and pears to eat during the show. These snacks were often thrown at the actors by dissatisfied members of the audience. 1. Which animal's name comes from the Swedish...

Trivia 8/20 DID YOU KNOW... Graffiti has existed since Neolithic times when nomads would leave traces of their journeys by scratching signs on rocks and caves. 1. Who was the first woman to be executed by the U.S. Federal government? ( her conviction seems based more on guilt by...

Trivia 8/19 DID YOU KNOW ... James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were once arrested together for taking a carriage ride in the countryside of Vermont on a Sunday, which violated the laws of that state. 1. In Baseball, what is a "Willard"? a. The day's weather forecast. b. - Padding on a...

Trivia 8/18 DID YOU KNOW ... Namibia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Twyfelfontein, is home to over 2,500 cave paintings and carvings on 212 slabs of rock and 13 panels, some of which are almost 6,000 years old. 1. Which medical condition is correctly called pertussis? 2. Who Am I ...

Sunday Special Musical Alter-Ego's A lot of musicians changed their given name for various reasons. See If you can guess their real names. 1. Which teen idols real name is Waldin Robert Cassotto? a. - Bobby Rydell b. - Bobby Vee c. - Bobby Bare d. - Bobby Darin 2. Dino, Desi and Billy...

Trivia 8/16 DID YOU KNOW ... A person standing on Heaven's Gate Lookout in Idaho can see Washington, Montana, and Oregon. 1. What is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg? 2. Who was Elizabeth I's father? (Bonus ; Who was her Mother ?) 3. The worst industrial accident in...

Trivia 8/15 DID YOU KNOW... The earliest known potato chip recipe is found in William Kitchiner's cookbook The Cook's Oracle, published in 1817. 1. The world famous Darjeeling, Assam and Munnar brews of the refreshing beverage of tea originate in which country? 2. What are capers? a. -...

Trivia 8/14 DID YOU KNOW... Hawkbill and leatherback turtles think jellyfish are a delicious snack, which helps keep jellyfish populations in check. Unfortunately, plastic often looks like jellyfish, and, consequently, many turtles are dying from eating plastic.[ 1. What relation was...

Trivia 8/13 DID YOU KNOW... Victorians in the 19th century were so obsessed with ancient Egypt that they had mummy unwrapping parties. 1. In the legal thriller "To Kill A Mockingbird", Atticus Finch has what major role in the novel? 2. What type of meat-based food are boerewors and...

Trivia 8/12 DID YOU KNOW ... Stan is an ancient Persian word meaning "land" or "nation," and Kazakh means "wanderer," "adventurer," or "outlaw." Therefore, the name Kazakhstan translates as "Land of the Wanderers." 1. The uppercase Greek letter Delta looks like what geometric figure? a. -...

Sunday Special - Either / Or 1. What female country artist hit the Nashville scene with the number one hit "Jesus Take the Wheel" after beating Bo Bice in the season four finale of "American Idol"? a. - Carrie Underwood b. - Kelly Clarkson 2. Which bird, which is native to South America...

Trivia 8/9 Images of dolphins have been found carved far within the desert city of Petra, Jordan. 1. How is the Hebrew "Eli! Eli!", recorded in Psalms 22 of the King James Bible, translated in English? 2. What was US President William Jefferson Clinton's surname at birth? a. - Tanner b...

Trivia 8/8 DID YOU KNOW ?? Knitting is considered to have originated in the Arab world, and from there, spread with the Crusades into Spain.. 1. Which Italian city was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus . 2. "Name That Product"; 'Mama Mia, that's a spicy meatball'. 3. Which of the...

Trivia 8/7 DID YOU KNOW... A group of jellyfish is called a bloom, swarm, or smack 1. In the U.S. what is a Manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whisky called? 2. Chipmunks are members of what animal family? a. - Muskrats b. - Squirrels c. - Lemmings d. - Murids 3. What term...

Trivia 8/6 DID YOU KNOW... In 1958, a mega-tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake along the Fairweather Fault. A massive rockslide of about 40 million cubic yards of rock fell into the bay, creating a wave that reached a height of 1,720 feet (524...

Trivia 8/5 DID YOU KNOW... The Romans made their coins in the temple of Juno Moneta, the goddess of marriage and women. From the name Moneta, derives the words “mint” and “money.” 1. Who was the actor with whom Meryl Streep was fighting a custody battle in the 1979 film "Kramer vs...

Trivia 8/4 DID YOU KNOW ... Even though Johann Gottfried Galle visually “discovered” Neptune in 1846, Galileo saw the blue planet in 1613, but he thought it was a star because of its slow orbit and great distance from Earth. 1. How many years passed during the return home of the Greek hero...

Sunday Special - Either / Or 1. For what network did Peter Jennings anchor the evening news? a. - NBC b. - ABC 2. What is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water? a. - Saturn b. - Uranus 3. In the early 1960s American sit-com "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster", what...

Trivia 8/2 DID YOU KNOW... Sanskrit is the most common language in Hindu scriptures; it is also the oldest language in the world. 1. Which fruit is the base of the Middle Eastern food baba ghanoush? 2. Which of the following is a bone in the human ear? a. - Triquetral b. - Lunate c. -...