The Astaire Affair
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It happened in April
Mother Earth
April Events/Special Days
100

In this movie, Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling.

What is "Royal Wedding"?

A 1951, this was achieved by building a rotating steel cage, with everything strapped down, and the cage rotated as Astaire danced.

100

Coca-cola was first marketed as a nerve tonic that:

A-Acted as a sedative.

B-Relieved exhaustion.

C-Promoted weight loss.

What is B, "relieved exhaustion".

Coca-Cola contained ingredients like coca leaves & kola nuts. These were believed to have medicinal properties.

100

How many days are in the month of April?

What is 30.

100

She is a famous English wildlife conservationist who founded an Institute to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.

Who is "Jane Goodall"?

100

This tree-themed holiday occurs every April.

What is Arbor Day?

200

Who wrote many of the songs for Fred Astaire's movies?

Who is Irving Berlin?

Irving Berlin wrote the music for "Top Hat", "White Tie and Tails", "Isn't This a Lovely Day","Cheek to Cheek", and Let's Face The Music and Dance".

200

Only two countries in the world do not sell Coca-Cola. Name at least one of the two countries. 

What are North Korea and Cuba?

200

What significant event in world history occurred on April 6,1917?

The US entered WWl in Europe.

200

This is the largest land mammal in the world.

What are "Elephants".

200

This PGA major is played every April.

What is "The Master's Tournament".

300

Who was Fred Astaire's dancing partner in his television specials between 1958 and 1968?

A-Barrie Chase

B-Vincente Minelli

C-Lucille Bremer

Who was Barrie Chase?

300

This is what you are doing when you are top & tailing beans.

What is "cutting each of the ends of the bean off".

300

This German composer premiered his Third Symphony, also known as Eroica, in Vienna on April 7, 1805?

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven.

300

This is the hard outer layer that covers the trunk of a tree.

What is "Bark".

300

Construction on this building began March 17,1930 in NYC and was completed April 11,1931.

What is "The Empire State Building".

400

This body part was what Fred Astaire was most self-conscious about, in terms of his dancing physique?

What are his hands.

Astaire felt his hands looked big and clumsy. He felt it gave him a nervous disposition and it made him constantly strive for perfection in his craft. 

400

In the early 1900s, the food company who produced this popular desert product decided to offer it to Ellis Island immigrants as a "Welcome To America" gift.

What is "Jello".

400

"Houston we have a problem" is a misquote from Apollo 13. What was really said on April 11,1970?

What is,"Houston, we've had a problem here."

400

These are the three R's of sustainability?

What is "Reduce,Reuse,Recycle"?

400

On April 14,1865 this President was assasinated.

Who is Abraham Lincoln.

500

On April 29,1992, a not guilty verdict in a California court led to this violent widespread event. What was it?

What are The LA Riots.

500

This is a layer of the Earth's stratosphere that keeps us safe.

What is "Ozone".

500

This Famous speech begins with "Four Score and seven years ago," was delivered in April 1863.

What is the "Gettysburg Address.

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