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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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Korean Sizes1. Which Korea, North or South, has about twice the population of the other? 2. What was the original name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation? 3. Prior to the opening of the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, in what building were the main FBI offices housed? 4. Name the Polish warrior who served as a volunteer in the American army in the Revolutionary War, aided in the construction of defense works in Saratoga and West Point, was appointed as a brigadier general, and became a U.S. citizen. 5. What is the capital of Vietnam? 6. What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam? 7. The adoption of the U.S. Constitution required the votes of nine state delegates. Which state's vote placed the document into law? 8. The first adhesive U.S. postage stamps were made available in July 1847. Who was placed on the 5-cent stamp, and who was on the 10-cent stamp? 9. Name the five members of the Continental Congress who served on the committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, and name the person who was selected to pen the document. 10.
Answers 1. South Korea has 48.4 million people; North Korea has 23.5 million. 2. The FBI was the Bureau of Investigation when it was created, in 1908. 3. The FBI's main offices were in the Department of Justice Building. 4. It was Thaddeus Kosciusko. 5. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. 6. Ho Chi Minh City was formerly Saigon. 7. New Hampshire's vote was the ninth, which placed the Constitution into law. 8. Benjamin Franklin was depicted on the 5-cent stamp; George Washington was shown on the 10-cent stamp. 9. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman served on the committee, which was led by the main author, Thomas Jefferson. 10. Washington, D.C., Answer Man-er Sally Rogers tells us it was the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 SYNDICATE INC.
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