Chronicle Trivia
1940's Trivia
Odd Trivia
U.S. Trivia
West Coast Trivia
100

He's the Canadian ice hockey legend that is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time!

Sidney Crosby who is 37 years old

100

What were women's fashion trends in the 1940s?

Pencil skirts and blouses

100

What country invented ice cream?

China

100

How did Indigenous tribes come to America?

Scholars believe they walked over a land bridge between Asia and Alaska

100

The West Coast boarders which ocean?

Pacific

200

What makes nonfat milk whiter than whole milk and high fat cheese darker in color?

Because both contain beta-carotene

200

What did men wear in the 1940s that was considered fashionable. . .then and only then

Zoot Suits

200

Sloth, cat, koala, bat. . .which animal sleeps the most?

Koala

200

What is the oldest European founded city in the U.S?

St. Augustine, FL

200

What city has the 1962's World's Fair Space Needle?

Seattle

300

Which US President honored courageous soldiers with Purple Heart medals?

George Washington

300

What fabric was rationed during WWII?

Silk

300

Australia, Canada, USA, UK: Where is it illegal to frown a cows?

USA

300

What was the name of the first U.S. colony?

Jamestown

300

What is the City by the Bay?

San Francisco

400

What type of door replaced swinging doors in 1888?

Revolving Doors

400

What type of dress was popular for ladies in the 1940s?

Tea dresses

400

What ancient people invented the toothbrush?

Egyptians

400
Why did the Salem Witch Trials end?

The colony's governor ordered an end to the trials when his own wife was accused of witchcraft.

400

Who led the expedition to the West Coast?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

500

Where (and whom) created the first known lighthouse?

The Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt

500

What major sporting events was cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to WWII?

Olympics

500

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

500

What was the U.S.'s first national monument?

Devil's Tower in Wyoming

500

What is geographically the largest in the US?

Alaska

600

What is Couvade Syndrome. . .which is a psychosomatic condition with very real symptoms?

When expectant daddies have pregnancy symptoms

600

Who was the famous boxer in the 1940s?

Joe Lewis

600

Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, or Eddie Murphey: Which was once a farmhand in Indiana

Bill Murray

600

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

Edward Smith

600

What is the only state completely surrounded by water?

Hawaii

700

Which word is not like the other and why: Chartreause, Wisteria, Violet, Lavender

Chartreause is a shade of green and the others are shades of purple.

700

What 3 countries made up the Axis Powers during WWII?

Germany, Italy, Japan

700

Birds, Heights, Eggs, Clowns: Which did Alfred Hitchcock fear?

               
Eggs
700

What young woman's organization was established in 1912?

Girl Scouts of America

700

What state hosts the Iditarod dog sled race?

Alaska

800
What is Panna and Penta?

Bottled water brands

800

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

Nuclear weapon

800

In the quirky town of Boring, the pairing with another word makes the down more vividly described

Boring and Dull

800

When did the stock market crash?

October 24, 1929

800

What is the only state capital that is accessible only by sea and air?

Juneau

900

This plant was all the rage, from the genus Tillandsia? What was the fun and common name?

Air Plant

900

Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President?

Harry S. Truman

900

Ice Cream cones are sold more in this month than any other. . .

August

900

Which branch of the military did JFK serve?

US Navy

900

What terrible tasting food is made from taro?

poi

1000

Who patented the mimeograph machine?

Thomas A. Edison

1000

Which actor starred in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life?"

Jimmy Stewart

1000

How do you say "The Pizza" in French?

La Pizza

1000

What is the name of the US President's helicopter

Marine One

1000

What is the most populated state in the U.S.

California

1100

Who was the first career clarient player that took a job in a band on an excursion boat Michigan.

Benn Goodman
1100

Who played Scarlet in the movie version of "Gone with the Wind?"

Vivien Leigh

1100
     what is the most eaten fruit in the world?

Bananas

1100

What was the name of the hurricane that decimated New Orleans? 

Katrina

1100

West coast state name after a president

Washington state

1200

What country western singer's signature look includes a beard and sunglasses to hide his facial scars due to a mountain climbing accident?

Hank Williams Jr. He suffered major head injuries in a mountain climbinb accident and had to release how to sing and speak
1200

Who both starred in and directed "The Great Dictator?"

Charlie Chaplin

1200

USA, Australia, Canada, UK: Which country has the most tornadoes?

United Kingdom

1200

When did Apple Computer release the iPad?

2001

1200

The San Andreas fault causes what. . .

Earthquakes

1300

What was the first movie to be the first summer blockbuster in 1975?

Jaws

1300

What widely popular technical communication device of today was first designed in 1947?

Mobile Phones

1300

Who was London's famous serial killer?

Jack the Ripper

1300

What state's electoral votes decide the presidential election?

Florida

1300

Where state is home to Columbia River and Carter Lake

Oregon

1400

How is the number 7 differen from other numbers between 1 and 10?

7 has two syllables

1400

What was introduced at the 1939 World's Fair?

TV

1400

What were the first hockey pucks made out of?

Frozen cow dung

1400

Which president had a dog named Buddy and a cat named Socks?

Clinton

1400

When did the Model T hit the market?

1908

1500

What famous baseball player was inducted into the Bseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY?

Satchel Paige

1500

Who was the most popular women's fashion designer in the 1940s?

Christian Dior

1500

What country was the first to serve french fries?

Belguim

1500

What US President was the first to have a code name?

Harry Truman. . .his code name was General

1500

Which oil company's rig explode in the Gulf of Mexico killing 11workers and countless species of wildlife?

British Petroleum (BP)

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