Trivia Challenge
Potpourri Puzzler
This is the latest in ATPM’s series of Trivia Challenges. Answers to this month’s Trivia Challenge will be found in the next issue of ATPM. If you have any suggestions for future Trivia Challenges, or would like to contribute a Trivia Challenge, please e-mail me at egoss@atpm.com.
This month’s Trivia Challenge is a grab-bag of questions from various subjects. So put on a large pot of coffee, fire up the search engine, and test your wits with:
Trivia Challenge 6.04—Potpourri Puzzler
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Which country was the only one to repay its War Reparations Debt after WWI? | ||
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A. Norway |
B. Finland |
C. Switzerland |
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Who provided the voice for ET, the extraterrestrial? | ||
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A. Jeff Goldblum |
B. Richard Dreyfuss |
C. Debra Winger |
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3. |
Where would you find the Tennis Hall of Fame? | ||
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A. Rhode Island |
B. Paris |
C. Wimbledon |
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Which is the most densely populated country in the world? | ||
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A. Hong Kong |
B. India |
C. Monaco |
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Which country issued the first postage stamps? | ||
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A. Great Britain |
B. France |
C. The United States |
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6. |
What are the French-speaking residents of Belgium called? | ||
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A. Walloons |
B. Belguise |
C. Franc-Bels |
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What country was previously called Bechuanaland? | ||
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A. Burundi |
B. Kenya |
C. Botswana |
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8. |
Although England’s King from 1714-1727, which German-born Royal could not speak English? | ||
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A. George I |
B. James II |
C. Henry III |
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What color appears in more flags of the world than any other? | ||
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A. Blue |
B. Red |
C. White |
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10. |
Who is the only US President to actually be born in Illinois? | ||
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A. Abraham Lincoln |
B. Alexander Hamilton |
C. Ronald Reagan |
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What was the name of Winston Churchill’s favorite cat? | ||
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A. Queenie |
B. Nelson |
C. Wellington |
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12. |
Who won the 1999 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship? | ||
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A. Duke |
B. Arizona |
C. University of Connecticut |
Last Month’s Answers—6.03—Confused Capitals
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The Land of Lincoln |
I. |
Springfield (Illinois) |
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The Show Me State |
M. |
Jefferson City (Missouri) |
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The Beehive State |
G. |
Salt Lake City (Utah) |
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4. |
The Lone Star State |
B. |
Austin (Texas) |
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5. |
The Land of The Rising Sun |
F. |
Tokyo (Japan) |
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6. |
The Constitution State |
O. |
Hartford (Connecticut) |
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7. |
The Home of The Wolverines |
A. |
Lansing (Michigan) |
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8. |
The Home of The Badgers |
K. |
Madison (Wisconsin) |
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9. |
The Sunshine State |
L. |
Tallahassee (Florida) |
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10. |
The Volunteer State |
E. |
Nashville (Tennessee) |
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11. |
The Ocean State |
H. |
Providence (Rhode Island) |
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12. |
The Keystone State |
D. |
Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) |
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13. |
The Home of The America’s Cup |
N. |
Wellington (New Zealand) |
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14. |
The Home of The Kangaroo |
J. |
Canberra (Australia) |
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15. |
The Diamond State |
C. |
Dover (Delaware) |
The Rules
Each question has only one correct answer. The answers are stored in a hermetically sealed envelope guarded by a young Siamese cat named “Daniel Jackson” who lives in our house.
This Month’s CD Recommendation
“The Unplugged Collection” by John Denver. Containing acoustic re-recordings of his most popular songs, this carefully recorded 1996 Nashville session is the ultimate John Denver album. His voice mellowing with maturity, each song takes on a new personality compared to the horribly-recorded versions of his “hits.” If you’ve ever belted out “Rocky Mountain High” while alone in your car, or if you ever took a liking to any of John Denver’s songs, you should own a copy of this album.
Parting Pointer
The “Parting Pointer” is ATPM’s “Tips and Tricks” section. If you have a pointer that you would like to share with other readers to make their Mac experience easier or more enjoyable, please send it to me at egoss@atpm.com. Here’s this month’s “Parting Pointer”:
How To Keep Your Desktop Clean
It’s very easy to end up with an overly cluttered desktop. Files, folders, copies, downloads, and aliases float around, get hidden behind open windows, and become harder and harder to find. Here’s an easy way to keep your desktop organized. First, click on the Desktop background, then go to the View menu, choose View Options, and set the Icon View to “Keep Arranged by Kind.” This will keep your trash can in the right place, and arrange other files logically even as you add and remove them.
Apple Cores
Can you guess why there are blue apple cores at the ends of some of the articles in this issue?
Copyright © 2000 Edward Goss,
egoss@atpm.com.
Also in This Series
- Answers to “Fun With Numbers” · February 2001
- Fun With Numbers · January 2001
- Match-up Madness · December 2000
- VPs if You Please · November 2000
- TV Times · October 2000
- Crack The Code · September 2000
- Sibling Search · August 2000
- Sports Shorts · July 2000
- Didn’t I Know You When? · June 2000
- Complete Archive
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