Author Topic: Non-Video Game Trivia Section! (Read 4266 times)

AbercrombieBaseball · « **on:** December 14, 2006, 12:34:39 AM »

Here are some to get you started...most are American history related except the last one.

1. What political party did George Washington join?
2. Who was the only non-presidential Colonial era man to be represented on US coinage?
3. Which state(s) were admitted to the union during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
4. What was the point of some of Abraham Lincoln's early (circa 1861) speeches relating to slavery?
5. Who was the only president to never marry?
6. What important event happened on September 17, 1862?
7. Which president was the least talkative in history?
8. Who or what killed Nathaniel Bacon?
9. Who was on the $500 bill?
10. Which major leaguer hit the winning home run in the 1960 World Series and for what team?

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2006, 12:48:26 AM »

Eh, while I'm passing by, I got to correct a person for messing up 7 in #tmk a few nights ago, that it's Calvin Coolidge.

Glorb · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2006, 12:21:30 PM »

Um...this seems a tad similar to something I whipped up the other day. But more historical.

Eclipsed Moon · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2006, 01:56:12 PM »

That would be the point, I assume.

GiftedGirl · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2006, 05:18:54 PM »

Quote from: AbercrombieBaseball on December 14, 2006, 12:34:39 AM

5. Who was the only president to never marry?

It was the guy before Lincoln, I know that.

AbercrombieBaseball · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2006, 12:39:45 AM »

Eclipsed Moon: Correct on 7.
Gifted Girl: Yes, it's the guy before Lincoln...his first name starts with a "J"...

SushieBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2006, 09:43:27 AM »

Uhhhh, Jman?

Sapphira · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2006, 01:18:29 PM »

1's a trick question; Washington was never part of a political party, and, in fact, was opposed to them. He thought they'd divide and hinder the country. Was he right?

AbercrombieBaseball · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2006, 11:30:48 PM »

You are absolutely correct on 1. Even though he was considered a Federalist (and incorrectly listed as one in some books), he never joined any party. In fact, he was unhappy when he left office because of the division of America based on political parties. Hot issues the parties were divided over in those days (the Federalists and the Democratic-Republican party, often called Anti-Federalists) included who to side with in a war involving France and Britain and how many rights states could have.

Glorb · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2006, 02:29:52 PM »

Wow, I thought I'd never learn stuff on the forums. Eew...I'm LEARNING? On a FORUM? Agh!

SushieBoy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2006, 02:43:13 PM »

I bet ya' learned a new thing about Mario or two.

Nintendo Bros. · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2007, 05:19:12 PM »

Forums are supposed to ROT YOUR BRAINS!

Sapphira · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:28:47 PM »

No they're not, but they typically do. *cough*

Suffix · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:52:41 PM »

Forums were never supposed to rot your brains-- they were supposed to be places where people would discuss important topics. I fondly remember learning about Roman forums.

Glorb · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:50:13 PM »

Yeah, but those Roman forums were Drunk Party Central after Sophocles swung by. Whoo!