Chronicle Trivia
The Battle of Brandywine took place in PA in 1777 and Geo Washington's Continental army was badly defeated. This loss led to the British occupation where. . .
Philadelphia
What was the first car to have power steering?
Chrysler Imperial 1951
This was a popular fudge cake
Bunt Fudge Cake II
This 60s singer wrote a book that won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016
Bob Dylan
What percentage of flights are delayed every day?
20%
5
Sandy Dahl is the wife of the doomed 911 Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl. What book did she write about his tragic demise?
"The Sweep of the Second Hand"
When was the first motorcycle club established?
1903
A meatball dish from which country?
Swedish Meatballs
Name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse
Topper
Is Antarctica a desert?
Yes
Which American astronaut's application was a week late to be considered for Astronaut training and a fellow astronaut slipped his tardy form with the rest of the applications?
Neil Armstrong
What car company created the first hybrid car?
Toyota
A Jello salad which pistachio Jello was the key ingredient and the others were "secret"
Watergate Salad
Author who wrote "Finnegans Wake"
James Joyce
How many airlines flights take to the air every day?
100,000
Swanson TV dinners was introduced in 1952. What was the first frozen meal they created?
A Thanksgiving dinner comprised of turkey, cornbread, dressing, frozen peas, and sweet potatoes.
How many countries are the Hells Angels in?
469 chapters in 59 countries
Another meatball dish named after an animal and made in a pressure cooker. . .
Porcupine Meatballs
"Mulberry Street" was published by which children's author?
Theodor Seuss Geisel. . .Dr. Seuss
True or False: Snakes are abundant in New Zealand?
There are no snakes in New Zealand
What TV western debuted in 1955 and ran for 635 episodes until March 31, 1975?
Gunsmoke
What city founded General Motors?
Flint, MI
This meat dish was named after the Duke of Wellington and made popular by Julia Child?
Beef Wellingon
Who wrote "The Raven?"
Edgar Allen Poe
Popular clock in England
Big Ben
Why did the Russians who up 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics?
Because they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.
What is the name of the fastest car in the world?
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
These straw like favorites were inspired by British biscuits and made of cheese and butter and put through a cookie press then baked.
Cheese Straws
Who wrote "The World According to Garp?
John Irving
Popular drink in Brazil
Mojito
Who was the pro baseball player best known for his record breaking 1961 season with the NY Yankees?
Roger Maris
What car company introduced the first mass produced V8 engine?
Cadillac
These easily made appetizers minimized using this veggie as a dipping item
Cheesy Stuffed Celery
Who wrote "In Cold Blood?"
Truman Capote
Encanto is where?
Columbia, South America
What is the culinary staple in Japan that is a dish of fermented soybeans served with soy sauce, karashi mustard, and onion?
Natto
What was the first car to use fuel injection?
Chevrolet Covette
This meat dish came to the U.S. by way of Russia, Poland, and other East European immigrants.
Chicken Kiev
In what book does a Connecticut engineer travel back in time?
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
National disk of Scotland?
Haggis
Define huckmuck:
A feeling of confusion caused by things not being in their rightful place
What 1955 Chevrolet was named after a famous Californian neighborhood?
Bel Air
It's name was derived from a king-style chicken
Chicken a la king
A Tale of Two Cities
How many capital cities are in South Africa
3
What was the first video game created in 1972 that become the pioneer in the world of electronic gaming?
Atari
The 1956 Belvedere was made by which defunct American automobile brand?
Plymouth
You backed two white cake tiers, and when cooled, you poked holes with a straw in the cake, then poured different flavors and colors of Jello over the cake then refrigerated.
Rainbow Cake
Name the pig in George Orwell's book "Animal Farm"
Napoleon
How many countries still have royal families?
43
What explorer navigated his ship Victoria to Spain completing the world's first circumnavigation?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which car safety feature became mandatory in 1964?
Seat belts
Translate as "king size chicken"
Chicken a la King
What was the color of Dorothy's slippers before they became ruby slippers?
Silver
How many Emirates are in the United Arab Emirates?
7
What was the first grocery store that opened in 1916?
Piggly Wiggly
What does the word fastback refer to?
The size of the engine
Once considered a holiday salad, it became a summer favorite fruit salad
Ambrosia Fruit Salad
Who wrote "The hitch hikers' Guide to the Galaxy?"
Douglas Adams
How many hours in the longest commercial flight?
18 hours
What yoga helps people achieve their perfect baaaaa-lance (and no, that is not misspelled)
Goat Yoga
The Chevy Corvair was the first car in the U.S. to have what feature?
A rear engine
Popular in spite of being called sleeping pigs
Pigs in a Blanet
Who wrote "The Resistance to Civil Government" in 1849
Henry David Thoreau
How many islands does Spain have?
60 islands
What word is no like the others: stratus, drumlin, cirrus, cumulus?
Drumlin, which is a hill formed by a glacier, the others are clouds
What kind of brakes ti the disc brakes replace?
Caliper
Lipton soup made this snack a 60's hit
French Onion Dip
What book series did Ann M Martin write?
The Baby Sitters Club
What building does King Kong take over?
Empire State Building
What is called frappes throughout New England and Cabinets in Rhode Island?
Chocolate Milkshakes
What kind of car was the Skylark?
Buick
This dessert was named after a US state in the 1960s
Baked Alaska
What was Stephen King's first published book?
"Carrie"
What country made Gnomes popular?
Sweden