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Black History Month
1. Where did the Tuskegee Airmen get their name?
2. True or false: The Tuskegee Airmen were uniformed members of the United States Air Force.
3. This man was the first black American military pilot, yet he was not allowed to fly for the United …Read more.
Censorship
1. What do the terms "bleeping," "broadcast delay," "revisionism," and "whitewashing" have in common?
2. This term is used to describe the discouragement of a legitimate exercise of a constitutional right by …Read more.
Nicknames
1. This Hall of Famer received the nickname, “Mr. Tiger” as a result of his long career and association with one organization. Name both the athlete and the team/ organization that he played for.
2. He was the first president of the United States to …Read more.
Political Quotes and Campaign Slogans
Can you pick who said it? For bragging rights, also give the year.
1. "The time is now for strong leadership." A) Barack Obama B) Ronald Reagan C) Gerald Ford
2. "Vote like your whole world depended on it!" A) Richard Nixon B) …Read more.
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Count the Votes1. What is the title of the body that casts the votes for each state's presidential election? 2. Four Major League Baseball players were inducted into the Hall of Fame, in less than the five years normally required, following their retirement date. Name them. 3. Name the baseball Hall of Famer who was the Most Valuable Player in three years, even while being a switch-hitter, meaning he would bat either right-handed or left-handed. 4. What is unusual for the male praying mantis during the mating process? 5. Name the two pioneer ironclad Civil War warships that staged a strong battle at Hampton Roads in Virginia. 6. Which Founding Father proposed in 1784 that slavery be banned in all new territories after 1802? 7. Who was the Democratic presidential candidate that was narrowly defeated by Richard Nixon in 1968? 8. What were the parties of the four assassinated U.S. presidents? 9. What self-governed U.S. territory has the motto: "Where America's day begins"? 10. Where was the deeply respected honor society — Phi Beta Kappa — founded? Answers 1.
2. The four players placed in the Hall of Fame before the usual five-year waiting period were Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Roberto Clemente, who died in a plane crash during a mercy flight for storm-ridden people. 3. Mickey Mantle, the famed New York Yankee centerfielder, batted both left-handed and right-handed. 4. The female praying mantis usually devours the male mantis following the mating process. 5. The ships were the Monitor and the Merrimack. The Merrimack was taken over by the Confederates and renamed the C.S.S. Virginia. 6. This proposal was made by future President Thomas Jefferson. 7. It was Hubert Humphrey. 8. James Garfield, Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley were all Republicans. John F. Kennedy was a Democrat. 9. This is a motto of Guam. 10. Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Take "The Answer Man" to work or to school. Challenge your friends for "Bragging Rights." Send your questions and answers to: The Answer Man, Andy Seamans, Horizon House #603, 1300 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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