WDUV Trivia

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Tuesday, Ferbruary 21, 2012,

 - Question: Who was the first future president to use the phrase “My hat is in the ring?”

 - Answer:  Theodore Roosevelt, in 1912.

Friday, Ferbruary 17, 2012,

 - Question: The first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was five cents. What was it?

 - Answer:  Movie theater/Nickelodian

Thursday, Ferbruary 16, 2012,

 - Question: There are five pairs of U.S. Presidents who share the same last name. Who are they?

 - Answer:  Adams, John & John Q./Harrison, William & Benjamin/Johnson, Andrew & Lyndon/Roosevelt, Theodore & Franklin/Bush, George H. & George W.

Tuesday, Ferbruary 14, 2012,

 - Question: This is the oldest capital city in America. It was originally a native American Village, was settled by the Spanish around 1539, became the capital of its territory in 1824, and today it’s the capital of its state. What city is this?

 - Answer:  Tallahassee, Florida

Monday, Ferbruary 13, 2012,

 - Question: Baskin Robbins Ice Cream makers once tried to produce and market an ice cream product with what vegetable flavoring?

 - Answer:  Katchup

Friday, Ferbruary 10, 2012,

 - Question: On January 24, 1996, the Food & Drug Administration approved human consumption of a synthetic, calorie free fat substitute called what?

 - Answer:  Olestra

Thursday, Ferbruary 9, 2012,

 - Question: The 5 or 6 tallest mountains in the world, outside of Asia, are located in which two countries?

 - Answer:  Argentina/Chile

Wednesday, Ferbruary 8, 2012,

 - Question: The 5 or 6 tallest mountains in the world, outside of Asia, are located in which two countries?

 - Answer:  Argentina/Chile

Tuesday, Ferbruary 7, 2012,

 - Question: When we see statues of military heroes on horseback, the position of the horse’s feet often signify something. What is signified if the horse’s two front feet are rearing up in the air?

 - Answer:  The rider died in battle.