OT: General knowledge test #412A

[wire chief]

All day rain makes for an unusual Florida day...like no gardening, no tennis. So I turn to this, my indoor sport.

Please do not reprint questions nor do research.

1..Who resigned from the Supreme Court to become US Ambassador to UN?

2..The Maid of Orleans century

3..Who turns Boulder into Hoover?

4..Commodore Dewey: "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley". The war?

5..How does Fonz address Richie's mom?

6..In 1707 what newly becomes "Britain"?

7.."Who can scratch my itch...And I wouldn't switch."

8..The nation that calls its police "politi"?

9..The highest metabolic rate among all known animals?

10..Who was a long-serving, war-disabled US senator from Hawaii?

11.."Let it Go" from what film was sung at this years Oscars?

12..______ _____ starts the Guardian Angels in '79.

13..Ivory Crockett in 1971 is the world's fastest human. Why is his record unbreakable?

 

[NutmegDog]

Just tuned in during a break at work and thought I'd give these a crack. Lot of guessing below.

1. Fortas
2. Eisenhower??? (pure guess)
3. 1400s
4. Spanish American -- Manila Bay
5. Mrs. C ?
6. Scotland?
7. nope
8. nope
9. Hummingbird ... pure guess.
10. Daniel Inouye
11. Frozen
12. can see his face....cannot pull up the name
13. Guessing it was the 100-yd. dash, which they don't run anymore.

 

[pinotbear]

7. "Still The One", Boston
12. Curtis Sliwa

 

[Dove]

5. Mrs C
8. Italy?
9. Hummingbird?
12 Yep, Sliwa

 

[DishNSwish]

7. "Still The One", Boston

Orleans

 

[huskyrob1]

1) Goldberg
3) FDR?
4) War of 1812
5) Mrs C
9) Birds?
10) Daniel Inowye
12) Curtiss Sliwa

 

[ed4ourgirls]

2. 15th century
6. England, Wales, and Scotland via the Act of Union.

 

[k9fanatic]

1. Arthur Goldburg
5. Mrs. C
7. Still the One -- Orleans?
10. Daniel Inouye
11. Frozen
12. Curtis Sliwa

 

[wire chief]

1..Arthur Goldberg, which rob & K9 have.

2..14oo's, provided by ed4 & nutmeg, though the latter has trouble with keeping numbers straight.

3..Keep at it; you're bound to hit it eventually. After all, the # of 20thC Prezzes does not approach infinity.

4..Nutmeg comes through with the Span/Amer.

5..Mrs. C. (The Fonz was heavily criticized by Jim Bakker & Dan Quayle for not using Ms.)
The Dove quartet score here.

6..Ed4 on top of this one; nutmeg overly condensed.

7..Pinot needed help; he has STILL THE ONE, but then shows what an irrational New England homer he is.
Correction by Dish & K9 (Orleans)

8..See Hamlet.

9..It is the hummingbird, which must eat daily 3x its weight. Dove & nutmeg show themselves as birdbrains.

10..Daniel Inouye, say nutmeg, rob, & K9.

11..The popular animated FROZEN, nutmeg & K9.

12..Pinot leads a foursome with the innovative Curtis Sliwa.

13..Correct, nutmeg. No more official 100-yard dashes.