CHRONICLE TRIVIA
Where did "Aroumd the Wold Automobile Race" start and end in 1908?
Started in New York and ended in Paris
Known for her many movie roles and many husbands
Elizabeth Taylor
Build in 1936 and is the highest dam in the US
Hoover Dam
The Gateway to the West
St Louis
Greek pastry made with phyllo dough
Baklava
What cosmetic company did French pharmacist Eugene Schueller create in 1909?
L'Oreal Cosmetics
She won an Academy Award for playing Helen Keller when she was a child
Patty Duke
The tunnel that makes traveling across the Continental Divide easy
Eisenhower Tunnel
America's Most Historic City
Charleston
Italian dessert made with espresso coffee and ladyfingers
Tiramisu
Thomas Edison attended the first demonstration of home movies in color in 1930. Who invented colorized home movies?
George Eastman founder of the Eastman Kodak Company
He played Opie Taylor on Andy Griffith
Ron Howard
This famous arch welcomes visitors to the western half of the U.S.
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mo
The Windy City
Chicago
The dessert of Spain and Mecico made with custard and baked in pastry
Flan
What law did President Johnson sign in 1965 that helped lower income families and older Americans receive medical care?
The law established Medicare and Medicaid
Youngest actress to win an Academy Award at age 10 for her role in Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal
It's the largest mall in the world and has an aquarium, wedding chapel, and theme park as well as 2.5 million square feet of shipping
Mall of America
The Big Easy
New Orleans
This Germ Christmas cookie is usually honey flavored
Lebkurchen
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the second actor to be elected governor of California. Who was the first?
Ronald Reagan
She was called "the girl with the curls?"
Mary Pickford
It's the tallest building in the U.S.
Sears Tower
The Valley of the Sun
Phoenix
Usually eaten at Passover as a holiday cookie
Macaroon
What publishing company was the first to created paperback books?
Penguin Books
She first appeared in Pollyanna and The Parent Trap when she was 10 and 12 in 1960.
Hayley Mills
What animal rums up to 70MPH
Cheetah
The Emerald City
Seattle
Versatile pudding made in France
Clafouti
Why are older people susceptible to dehydration?
When we're young, receptors in our gut tells the brain to drink water. As we age, our bodies lose the ability to regulate thirst making older people susceptible to dehydration.
He started as a child actor then went on to make Andy Hardy movies with Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
What's the lowest point in the U.S.
Death Valley
The City of Brotherly Love
Philadelphia
Made from stale bread and once eaten by the poor in England
Bread Pudding
What is the main ingredient for Frog Eye Salad, which gives the salad its name?
Acini di Pepe
She played Dorothy in the original Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland
What is the fifth largest continent im the world
Antarctica
Tinseltown
Hollywood
Rich Italian ice cream made with fresh fruit
Gelato
How many eggs can a 17-foot pregnant python lay?
73
These adorable kids were in film shorts and the top characters were Spanky, Alfalfa, and Buckwheat
Our Gang
What is the name of the ancient wonder in Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Beantown
Boston
America's pie
Apple Pie
How much dirt is in a hole five feet wide and four feet deep?
None - the hole is emptry
He was Charlie Chaplin's side kick then played Uncle Fester in the Adam's Family
Jackie Coogan
What is the national dish of Thailand
Pad Thai
The City of Roses
Portland
Traditional Australian cookie
Anzac biscuits
Who invented the saxophone?
Adolphe Sax in 1845
She made her debut in "Miracle on 34th Street" then tragically drowned in a mysterious boat saga
Natalie Wood
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Motown
Detroit
Mexican sugar cookies enjoyed on Christmas Eve
Biscochitos
Who starred in the movie "White Men Can't Jump?"
Wesley Snipes
She first appeared on stage at age 2 with black paint to discuise she was wearing shoes. She later played the starring role in "Sound of Music"
Julie Andrews
Where is the tallest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls, Venzuela
Sin City
Las Vegas
German sweet coffee cake is made with fruit and nuts
Kuchen
What is the typical cheese used in a Caprese salad?
Mozzarella
He played the Beaver in "Leave it to Beaver"
Jerry Mathers
What country speaks Swahili
Tanzania
Biggest Little City in the World
Reno
A Jewish cookie shaped like a crescent moon
Rugelach
A banana split is topped with chocolate sauce, maraschino cherries, and what else?
Pineapple
She played the daughter in "Lost in Space" and the daughter in the Danny Thomas Show
Angela Cartwright
Who discovered the Hawaiian Islands?
James Cook
Twin Cities
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Dense Italian cookies are used for dipping in coffee
Biscotti
A margrit comsists of tequila, lime juice, and . . .
Triple sec
Who was the star of Mad Magazine?
Alfred E. Newman
What is the traditional dace of Argentia?
Tango
City by the Bay
San Francisco
Meringue style dessert is naed after a ballet dancer
Pavlova