Trivia 10/10

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Trivia 10/10

DID YOU KNOW...

Both President Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev agreed that they would pause the Cold War if there was ever an alien invasion.



1. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a widely known medieval legend. However, Hamelin or Hameln is a real place. What country is it in?

2. Which U.S. president signed Executive Order 9981 that led to the end of segregation in the American armed forces?

3. A number of animals, including a few types of monkeys, can use their tails as an extra hand to grab onto branches. What is this type of tail called?

4. Which (traditional) northern English county will forever be associated with a serial killer responsible for murdering 13 women?

5. The explosion of which volcanic island in 1883 is often said to have been the loudest sound ever heard in history?

6. Which of these vitamins or minerals is most abundant in a raw carrot?

a. - Zinc

b. - Riboflavin

c. - Vitamin C

d. - Vitamin A

7. Which heading number corresponds to a SOUTHEASTERN direction?

a. - Heading 135

b. - Heading 270

c. - Heading 375

d. - Heading 33

8. Which of these world-famous paintings was painted over three centuries earlier than the others?

a. - The Starry Night

b. - The Persistence of Memory

c. - Water Lilies

d. - The Mona Lisa



TRUTH OR CRAP ??

Michael Jackson had a large pet collection, including a snake named "Muscles".

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1. Germany

2. Harry Truman

3. Prehensile

4. Yorkshire

5. Krakatoa

6. - d

7. - a

8. - d



TRUTH !!

Michael Jackson's pet snake in the late '80s was a boa constrictor called Muscles. His first pet snake in the 1970s was called Crusher. It was used as a character in the cartoon series "The Jackson 5ive" where it was called Rosie the Crusher. Other notable pets of Michael's were Bubbles (chimpanzee), Rikki (parrot), Louie (llama), Ben (rat), Jabbar (giraffe), Spanky (dog) and Mr Tibbs (ram).
 
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