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Great World War
1. World War I was the ultimate outgrowth of a chain reaction starting with an assassination that took place in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Who was the victim of that assassination?
2. What country was the first to declare war in the sequence of events …Read more.
Government and History
1. One of the chief characters in discussions of the Wild West is the sheriff. Where did the word "sheriff" originate?
2. Only one president of the United States ever served in the U.S. Senate after completing his presidential term. Who …Read more.
Hair
1. This filamentous biomaterial grows from follicles found in the dermis. What is it?
2. The average numbers of hair on the head is highest with people of this hair color. Name it.
3. True or false: Hair grows faster in cold weather.
4. By age 50, …Read more.
Richard Wagstaff ‘Dick' Clark
1. In what year did "American Bandstand" first air on television? For bragging rights, also name the city where it aired.
2. In July 1956, Dick Clark took over the host position. Who was the original host of "Bandstand"?
3. This …Read more.
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History1. What modern day nation stands on the site that earned the nickname "Cockpit of Europe?" It earned this name by being the site of more battles between warring nations than any other European country. 2. Who was the first President of the United States to travel to a foreign nation while in office? 3. Which 19th-century president is the only U.S. chief executive to have had a foreign capital named in his honor? For bragging rights, name the country. 4. The famed statue known as the Christ of the Andes was erected to commemorate the peace and boundary treaties between which two South American countries? 5. Name the nation and for extra credit, the year in which the Christmas card originated. 6. What two men are considered the founders of the Socialist-Communist movement? 7. He was the most prominent advocate of the jihad to "save Muslim lands from infidel encroachment" until his death in November 1989 when his deputy took over the No. 1 spot. Name both the Islamic radical and his deputy. 8. On Dec. 11, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio signal.
9. Who led the respective forces in the Battle of Waterloo (June 1815)? 10. Where is Waterloo? Answers 1. Belgium 2. Teddy Roosevelt 3. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, was named in honor of James Monroe. 4. The Christ of the Andes was dedicated in 1904 to mark the pacts between Argentina and Chile 5. British artist John Calcott Horsley created the first card for a wealthy client, Sir Henry Cole, to send to his friends in 1843. 6. The two founders are Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx. 7. Sheik Abdullah Azzam and Osama bin Laden 8. The message was the Morse Code signal for the letter S, which was transmitted from Cornwall, England to Saint John's, Newfoundland. 9. The French troops, led by Napoleon Bonaparte were defeated by British and Prussian forces under the command of Arthur Wellesley and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. 10. South Belgium Take "The Answer Man" to work or to school. Challenge your friends for "Bragging Rights." Send your questions and answers to: The Answer Man, Dawn Seamans-Shook. ACSTAM@gmail.com COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
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