Sports
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches.
When was the first email sent?
1971, Ray Tomlinson, an American programmer sent the first computer to computer email by separating the name of the user and machine with an @ symbol.
Who was the youngest Beatle?
George Harrison (Born 1943)
What sport’s hall of fame enshrined Abraham Lincoln for having a stellar record of just 1 loss?
Wrestling. Lincoln, an awesome physical specimen at 6-feet-4, was widely known for his wrestling skills and had only one recorded defeat in a dozen years.
The Olympics are held every how many years?
4 years.
When did the first virtual event take place?
April 1993 (media communications presentation to investors at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York city)
Robert Plant was the lead singer of which rock band?
Led Zeppelin
Which United States of America Armed Force did John Fitzgerald Kennedy serve in?
Navy
How many dimples does an average golf ball have?
336.
What company had the opportunity to buy Google for under $1 million but passed?
Excite. Google founders showed up on their doorsteps offering their search tech for $1 million but ready to settle for a mere $750,000
According Kelis’ song, what drink brings all the boys to the yard?
Milkshake
On what year did the Ford Model T enter production?
1908. Regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans.
What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn’t won a gold medal?
The Philippines.
What was the first mobile phone with internet connectivity?
Nokia 9000 Communicator. Communicators were laptop-style phones that opened up to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and large display. Released in 1996.
In which year was the YMCA released
1978
The Olympic Games originated from which country?
Greece
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
What is the name of the oldest programming language still in use?
Fortran. First commercially released in 1957. In late 1953, John Backus submitted a proposal to his superiors at IBM to develop a more practical alternative to assembly language for programming their IBM 704 mainframe computer.
Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed which pop group in the late 1950s?
The Bee Gees
In 1916, who was the first female to be elected to the US Congress?
Jeanette Rankin. Rankin’s entrance into Congress was delayed for a month as congressmen discussed whether a woman should be admitted into the House of Representatives.