GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.66

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Q22 - craps

correct gdb

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5 Arizona

Utah

New Mexico

Colorado

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5 Arizona

Utah

New Mexico

Colorado

CORRECT RAB

[Hazbeen]

15. Maryland?

[Ian]

15. Maryland?

Beat me to it

[Ian]

9 Venezuela

[Ian]

21 Bart Giamatti

[panthergurl]

13. James Stewart

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15. Maryland?

CORRECT HB

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9 Venezuela

CORRECT IAN

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21 Bart Giamatti

CORRECT IAN

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13. James Stewart

INCORRECT PG

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ONLY 4 TO ANSWER BEFORE THE NEXT G/K QUIZ

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1. Who presided over the mass suicide of over 900 people in Guyana in 1978?
JIM JONES
2. With what would you associate Mary Jo Kopechne?
THE CHAPPAQUIDDICK SCANDEL
3. How many balls are on the pool table at the beginning of a game of 'Eight Ball'?
16
4. 'Kramer' actor Michael Richards got his start in show business as a regular on what show?
FRIDAYS
5. What four U.S. states are joined at a place known as 'Four Corners'?
UTAH-ARIZONA-COLORADO-NEW MEXICO
6. During the 'Watergate' scandal, which of the following was described as a muckraker?
A Bebe Rebozo B Jack Anderson C Alexander Butterfield D Charles Colson
B. JACK ANDERSON
7. In the Oscar winning movie 'The French Connection', what cartoon character did Gene Hackman share his nickname with?
POPEYE
8. How many 'students' died at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999?
14
9. The island of Aruba is located nearest which country?
VENEZUELA
10. The song made famous by Roberta Flack, 'Killing Me Softly', was written about what performer?
DON MCLEAN
11. Who was the first man to run a sub 4 minute mile?
ROGER BANNISTER
12. In order for a chessboard to be set up correctly, what color square must be in the lower right hand corner, white or black?
WHITE
13. What actor's son was killed as a Vietnam War photographer?
ERROL FLYNN
14. He only got another day older and deeper in debt, but how many tons of coal did Tennessee Ernie Ford load?
16
15. Before he was Nixon's Vice President, what state was Spiro Agnew governor of?
MARYLAND
16. In the 80's TV show, what was the real name of the hospital that was called 'St. Elsewhere'?
ST. ELIGIUS
17. What statesman is credited for laying the groundwork for the formation of the New York Stock Exchange?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
18. What was the last state added to the United States before the addition of Alaska and Hawaii?
ARIZONA
19. What is a 'Shillelagh'?
A STICK
20. In the movie 'The Great Escape', how many prisoners actually escaped without being recaptured?
THREE
21. What baseball commissioner was responsible for banning Pete Rose from baseball?
BART GIAMATTI
22. If you are betting the 'Pass Line', what casino game are you playing?
CRAPS
23. Who were the characters in Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci'?
ACTORS
24. What is the main product of the 'Avedis Zildjian Co.'?
CYMBALS
25. According to Abbott and Costello, what is the name of the player on second base?
YES IT WAS

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ