Time Trivia
Where can you find the clock tower known as Big Ben?
London,England
Big Ben chimedf or the first time over 160 years ago
on July 11, 1859.
What do the waterwheel plant and the Venus flytrap have in common?
They are both carnivorous plants
They use a snap trap to capture their prey. Of the two, the waterwheel plant has the faster entrapment time, closing around its prey in 10–20 milliseconds.
This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police officer advised him to learn how to fight.
This is the United Kingdom’s public TV networks
What is BBC?
It began as a radio network in 1922. Today, it’s the world’s largest broadcaster.
If you have skeletons in your closet, it’s not a good idea to cast this stone.
What is first?
It’s best to think twice before criticizing others.
Around the world, there are 24 longitudinal divisions.
What are they called?
Time zones
Larger countries that cover
thousands of miles have
numerous time zones.
What curly-haired child star received the first Academy
Juvenile Award in 1935?
Shirley Temple (Black)
She remains the youngest to receive this Oscar; she was six years old at the time.
This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.
Who is Henry Ford?
Mass production is something that has made many items affordable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
Before its fall from the top position, this cable news network was renowned for its live coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial and Operation Desert Storm.
What is CNN?
Cable viewership has fallen dramatically. Most of the broadcast and cable news networks have dropped their foreign bureaus, and many people have cut cable and moved to streaming services.
When you’re dressed up, you are said to be dressed to this number.
What is nine or the nines?
The idiom dressed to the nines is used when someone is dressed in formal attire.
What do we call the fastest-moving third hand
on an analog clock?
The second hand
It shows the number of seconds and will tick 60 times in one minute— 86,400 times a day.
In what ocean is the island of Madagascar located?
The Indian Ocean
Located off the southeast coast of Africa, Madagascar is closest to the mainland country of Mozambique.
This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II
Who is Winston Churchill?
In addition to crafting plans for the Allies’ victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment and optimism
This is Canada’s public TV network.
What is CBC?
Founded in 1932 as the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, it added television in 1955.
Sometimes you can kill this number of birds with one stone.
What is two?
When we solve two problems at the same time, we kill two birds with one stone.
In what time zone is California located?
Pacific time zone
Pacific time zone is the westernmost time zone in the contiguous United States.
In what 1958 film did Rosalind Russell say, “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death”?
Auntie Mame
Russell portrays the main character, Mame Dennis.
She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
Who is Billie Jean King?
Ninety million people watched the Battle of the Sexes.
He entertained us with Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Who is Robin Leach?
He was once a host on Talking Food, an early Food Network program.
What is two?
When we solve two problems at the same time, we kill two birds with one stone.
What is a million?
People say “It will never happen in a million years” when the chances of something happening are the same as the chances of winning the lottery.
What founding father first said, “Time is money”?
Benjamin Franklin
He wrote it in an essay titled “Advice to a Young Tradesman.”
According to Merriam-Webster, the
expression means that “a person’s
time is as valuable as money.”
What category of foods do we ingest that provide
energy in both simple and complex forms?
Carbohydrates
Simple carbs consist of fruit and fruit
juices and do not need much digestion
to release the quick boost of energy it
contains. More digestion is necessary
to break down complex carbs, such
as legumes and grains, which give a
sustained release of energy.
This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.
Who is Billie Holiday?
In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday
This number of days was dedicated to broadcasting the details after President Kennedy’s assassination.
What is four?
There was no entertainment and little other news coverage in print or on the airwaves other than the assassination. The New York Times captured it all in the commemorative book Four Days in November: The Original Coverage of the John F. Kennedy Assassination.
When someone is being interrogated, they are getting this degree.
What is the third?
When a parent questions their child, the child sometimes accuses their parent of giving them the third degree.