"Q"
THIS is the 17th letter of the alphabet... (There are 26 letters in our alphabet)
What is "Q"?
DAILY TRIPLE... THIS section of Quincy is named for the man who founded and first settled the area in 1625...
What is "Wollaston"? (after "Captain Wollaston")
When I "sssshhhh" you, I want you to be this!
What is "Quiet"?
DAILY TRIPLE... THIS American president resigned amidst scandal connected with the Watergate Breakin & Coverup, in 1974. He had served 5 years of his 2 term (8 year) presidency...
Who is "Richard Nixon"?
"Jack be _____, Jack be QUICK, Jack jump over the candlestick..."
What is "nimble"?
Victoria and Elizabeth II served as THIS of England, in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries!
What is "Queen"?
HE was the former husband of Peggie Lipton (of "Mod Squad" fame) and the father of Rashida Jones (of "The Office" and "Parks & Rec" fame). His career as a musician has spanned over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards. He recently (Nov. 3, 2024) passed away at the age of 91...
A) Quincy Smith B) Quincy Brown C) Quincy Bennett D) Quincy Jones
Who is "Quincy Jones"?
DAILY DOUBLE... People are supposed to be quiet when someone is making a shot in THIS sport...
A) Soccer B) Basketball C) Hockey D) Golf
What is "D) Golf"?
To "resign" your post at work, is to:
A) be promoted B) be fired C) quit D) be demoted
What is "C) quit"?
DAILY DOUBLE... THIS is a brand of food products made by the Swiss company Nestle. In 1948, Nestle launched a drink mix for chocolate flavored milk called THIS...
In 1938, the McCullough family developed soft-serve ice cream and introduced THIS name to the restaurant business. THIS brand has restaurants in Hanover, Marshfield, Abington, and Brockton, to name a few of its 7,500 stores world-wide...
What is "Dairy Queen"?
THIS is Quincy, Massachusetts' daily newspaper. IT is New England's leading "evening" newspaper, having the highest circulation...
A quiet person is usually described as a(n):
A) Extrovert B) Introvert C) Optimist D) Realist
What is an "B) Introvert"?
"His Airness" came down to earth in 1993 when he quit hoops, which HE was pretty good at (!), to try baseball, which HE was pretty bad at. He came back to basketball in 1995, then quit again in 1998, after winning 6 championships...
Who is "Michael Jordan"?
THIS is the kind of dirt that you can actually suffocate or drown in...
THESE are the 2 letters, before and after the letter "Q" in the alphabet...
Qhat (I mean "What") are the letters "P" and "R"??
The city of Quincy, Massachusetts is known as the "City of _______."...
A) Champions B) Winners C) Presidents D) Losers
What is "C) Presidents"?
BROCKTON, Massachusetts is the "City of Champions"
In the history of the Boston Marathon, Rosie Ruiz is famous for THIS in the 1980 race...
A) Quitting B) Cheating C) Winning D) Losing
What is "B) Cheating"? (she was declared the winner, after jumping into the race about a half mile from the finish line! 8 days after the race, her crown was taken away.)
THESE muscle fibers are responsible for quick, powerful contractions, like those used in sprinting (running fast). They are what make a person react quickly, like a runner in the 100 meter dash does, when the starting gun is fired:
A) slow twitch muscle fibers B) fast twitch muscle fibers C) ligaments
What are "B) fast twitch muscle fibers"?
If I give birth to "Quintuplets," I have given birth to THIS many babies from a single pregnancy...
What are "5"?
The area which now inhabits Quincy, was first settled in 1625 by Captain Wollaston and named Mount Wollaston. In 1792, the area was split off from THIS south shore town and named Quincy after Colonel John Quincy, who was the maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams...
What is "BRAINTREE"?
THIS type of music, is good for us when we're trying to quiet down or get settled...
A) Rock-and-roll B) Classical Music C) Rap Music
What is "B) Classical Music"?
THIS boxing great held world championships in 4 weigh classes: Lightweight, Welterweight, Light Middleweight, and Middleweight. He earned the nickname, "Hands of Stone." He fought Sugar Ray Leonard twice, beating him the 1st time. In the 8th round of the 2nd bout, HE reportedly said, "No mas," which means, "No more," and the bout was declared over with Leonard named the winner:
A) Marvin Hagler B) Muhammad Ali C) George Forman D) Roberto Duran
Who is "D) Roberto Duran"?
THIS is an accounting software package which was developed by Intuit. IT was first introduced in 1992...
What is "Quickbooks"?