OT: General knowledge test #522A

[wire chief]

No political statements please and no research. Also don't hit "Reply".

1..Edward Drinker Cope in the 19thC made many discoveries. Explain.

2..What was Walter Mondale's Geraldine Ferraro problem?

3..What was notable about the "From the Bottom of My Heart" recording back in '39?

4..LBJ appoints the 1st African American as Solicitor General. Who?

5..How'd you find out you won $100 on YOU BET YOUR LIFE?

6..A Mr. Bonney (?) is killed by Sheriff (?) in Fort Sumner in present day (state).

7..Pew report: % of folks who categorically reject evolutionary theory--26, 34, 40, 47, 51, or 56.

8..Who was the Pride of the Yankees? And actor?

9..In the 70;s _________ starring (?) was advertised as "X was never like this".

10..What is a gaited mammoth Jack stud?

11..The 1st Marx Bros. movie?

12..The king is on one barge, the orchestra on another. And so was the 1717 debut of Handel's..?.

13..In 1976 who received 7 "10's" in Montreal.

 

[VAUConnFan]

2. Ms Ferraro's husband, a NY real estate developer, engaged in shady financial dealings. BTW, Wirechief, questions such as these require more than a little thought so as not to violate forum decorum.
4. Thurgood Marshall
5. A bird dropped down( bird was a puppet or a prop, but not alive)
7. 34%. I sincerely hope it is not higher than that.
8. Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper
12. Messiah
13. Nadia Comanechi

 

[SVCBeercats]

2. Ferraro’s husband John Zaccaro was unwilling to release his income taxes. When he finally did it, his finances raised more questions about Ferraro.

4. Thurgood Marshall

5. Some kind of Groucho look alike bird dropped from above

7. 34

8. Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper

10. A very large bad “A” Jack Rabbit

12. Water Music

13. Nadia Comenici

 

[wire chief]

6..Mea culpa...I just noticed a misspelling. Mr. Bonner

 

[rbny1]

11. The Cocoanuts

 

[wire chief]

2. Ms Ferraro's husband, a NY real estate developer, engaged in shady financial dealings. BTW, Wirechief, questions such as these require more than a little thought so as not to violate forum decorum.
4. Thurgood Marshall
5. A bird dropped down( bird was a puppet or a prop, but not alive)
7. 34%. I sincerely hope it is not higher than that.
8. Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper
12. Messiah
13. Nadia Comanechi

2..We know VAUC is the soul of decorum.
Temptations? Well, he'll just store 'em.
Adhering to the spirit of forum,
So the moderators don't gore him.

 

[SVCBeercats]

6..Mea culpa...I just noticed a misspelling. Mr. Bonner

Hmmm, Bonney does seem to make more sense. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, New Mexico
Didn't register on first read.

 

[hoopingcrane]

2..Her husband,s possibly mob related business activities

5..The word of the day Groucho look alike duck came down on strings

4..Thur good Marshall

6..Billy the kid, pat Garrett, New Mexico.

7..34

8..Lou Gehrig, Gary cooper


12..Water music

13..Nadia comaneci

 

[Gamecockfan77]

2. She was his vice presidential choice. I'd say many were not ready for a female in that role.
4. Has to be Thurgood Marshall
6. William H. Bonny killed by Pat Garrit in New mexico.
7. I'll guess 26%.
8. Lou Gehrig was the Pride of the Yankees. Gary Cooper the actor.
11. Duck Soup? No idea.
12. Water Music.
13. Nadia Cominiche

 

[ed4ourgirls]

7. I hope it's not more than 26%, but it probably is because the other choices are all higher.

11. Coconuts.

 

[Bigboote]

2..I only have a vague memory of this. IIRC, Ferraro's husband was a New York real estate guy and had some apartment complexes that were in considerable disrepair. It was difficult to be a liberal Democrat with a slumlord's wife as a running mate.

4..Thurgood Marshall

5..The duck dropped down

6..Billy the kid, "shot down by Pat Garrett, Silver City's best friend", New Mexico

7..Given it's Pew, I'm assuming we're talking only US residents, which makes a huge difference. I know it's close to half, so I'll say 47%.

8..Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper

9..Ten starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore?

11..Their first feature film was The Cocoanuts

12..Water Music (innovative in its use of brass because the orchestra needed to be loud but couldn't be huge)

13..Nadia Comaneci

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

#9 rings a bell, but unfortunately not loud enough. Damn memory. Not a good excuse, but true.

 

[pinotbear]

#9 rings a bell, but unfortunately not loud enough. Damn memory. Not a good excuse, but true.

yeah, I'm thinking that it's truly an X movie, like Deep Throat or Emmanuelle, but, not sure enough to venture a guess - Fritz the Cat?

 

[huskyrob1]

4) Thurgood Marshall
6) Billy the Kid shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.
7) 40
8) Lou Gehrig played by Gary Cooper.
10) Supporting wooden stud on either side of an archway.
11) The Cocoanuts
12) Water music
13) Nadia Comineche

 

[wire chief]

1..If Ross Geller were a real person in the 19thC, he'd surely want to be on that expedition that discovered the b___________.

2..It never got to be a test about females, as Ms. Ferraro left the ticket, after the revelations about her hubby.

3..It was the first record made by that Hoboken guy.

7..I grant VAUC's wish. It is 1/3.

9..A clarification of Pinot's thinking Deep Throat was hard core. Emmanuelle soft, still X.
The latter starred Sylvia ______nacht.

10..____ Skinner Blues

 

[pinotbear]

So, with da hints,
3. Frank Sinatra
10. Mule

 

[wire chief]

1..You were supposed to recognize that FRIENDS Ross was a paleontologist. So it's a bone hunt that uncovered the brontosaurus.

 

[pinotbear]

1..You were supposed to recognize that FRIENDS Ross was a paleontologist. So it's a bone hunt that uncovered the brontosaurus.