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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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Some Super StatsMany of the super statistics in this week's quiz are from "The World Almanac" and "Book of Facts 2008." 1. Name the top five U.S. cities by population in the 2006 census. 2. Which U.S. president was the tallest? For Bragging Rights, give his height. 3. The shortest U.S. president of all time was exactly one foot lower than was the tallest president listed in the preceding question. Name the shortest chief executive. 4. Who was the only U.S. president to serve in office as a bachelor? 5. Which was the only U.S. president to come into the White House as divorced and married to a second wife? 6. Which of the 50 United States wears the Spanish name meaning "snow-clad"? 7. Which of the 50 states has Mount Whitney as its highest point? 8. Can you name the first lady whose real name was Claudia Alta Taylor? This does not include her married family name. 9. Which first lady's maiden name was Anne Francis Robbins Davis? 10. As a closer, name the top five states by population in the 2006 census. Answers 1.
2. Our tallest president, standing 6 feet, 4 inches, was our 16th chief executive, Abraham Lincoln. 3. Our shortest president, standing 5 feet, 4 inches, was our fourth president, James Madison. 4. Our 15th president, James Buchanan, was the only president to serve in office while a bachelor. 5. It was our 40th president Ronald Reagan, (who was married to Jane Wyman), divorced, and then married Nancy Reagan, before being elected president 6. Nevada means snow-clad. 7. Mount Whitney's 14,494 feet of height is California's highest point. 8. The name by which we know this first lady is Lady Bird Johnson. 9. You'd know this long-named first lady as Nancy Reagan. 10. The top five U.S. states in population are: 1) California, 2) Texas, 3) New York, 4) Florida and 5) Illinois. 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 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.
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