Pop quiz (easy for TBS members)

[gwalchmai]

 

1. How many members in SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US)?
2. Of these, how many are female?
3. Name just ONE female SCOTUS member.
4. Popocatépetl is an active volcano in which country?
5. Which historic SCOTUS decision affirmed a citizen’s rights under the Fifth Amendment?
6. Typically, there are how many members in the US Senate?
7. How many senators may each state send to the US senate?
8. Which is the westernmost state in the Union?
9. Which is the easternmost state in the Union?
10. Which is the southernmost state in the Union?
11. Which is the northernmost state in the Union?
12. Which is the highest peak in the Americas?
13. What countries share the island of Tierra del Fuego?
14. The Second Amendment does what concerning the right to keep and bear arms?
15. What is the longest river in the Continental USA?
16. What is the southernmost country in Central America?
17. The former Dutch Guiana is now:
18. The former British Honduras is now:
19. Which is longer: a mile or a kilometer?
20. The language of Brazil is:
21. An isosceles triangle has how many equal sides?
22. Caesar’s expression, VENI, VIDI, VINCI means what?
23. What poet wrote,”Quoth the Raven, Nevermore?”
24. Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by this name.
25. This person inspired Britons to have hope during World War- 2.
26. Our WW-2 enemy, the Axis, was composed of which countries?
27. The Bataan Death March occurred in which country?
28. S. Marines hoisted Old Glory on Mount Suribachi on which island?
29. This Norwegian, whose name is a synonym for “traitor” was a Nazi collaborator
30. Who were the principal victims of the Holocaust?
31. On 14 May 1948, this Middle East land became a country.
32. This Union general devastated Georgia during the Civil War.
33. Mexican General Santa Anna laid siege to this western stronghold.
34. Russia sold this land to the USA.
35. The 38^th Parallel divides these two countries.
36. Name the Vice-President of the USA.
37. This CIA U-2 pilot was shot down and captured by the Soviets.
38. The Tenth Amendment affirms this right of the individual states of the Union.
39. Which was the last state admitted to the Union?
40. Name one country in the former French Indo-China.
41. The Battle of the Bulge took place in which country?
42. This US president died in office in 1945.
43. The Dewey Decimal System controlled what?
44. What did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?
45. Which city was the USA’s first capital?
46. What criminal charges were filed against gangster Al Capone?
47. Ioseb  Vissarionovich  Dzhugashvilii  was known by which nickname?
48. How many degrees does the Earth rotate per hour?
49. Who wrote Atlas Shrugged?
50. Who falsely claimed to have created the Internet?

Answers (not that y'all need 'em)

 

[Huaco Kid]

14 minutes ago, gwalchmai said:

 

1. Popocatépetl is an active volcano in which country?

Trick question.  It's a flying spaghetti monster.

[janice6]

2 hours ago, gwalchmai said:

 

1. How many members in SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US)?
2. Of these, how many are female?
3. Name just ONE female SCOTUS member.
4. Popocatépetl is an active volcano in which country?
5. Which historic SCOTUS decision affirmed a citizen’s rights under the Fifth Amendment?
6. Typically, there are how many members in the US Senate?
7. How many senators may each state send to the US senate?
8. Which is the westernmost state in the Union?
9. Which is the easternmost state in the Union?
10. Which is the southernmost state in the Union?
11. Which is the northernmost state in the Union?
12. Which is the highest peak in the Americas?
13. What countries share the island of Tierra del Fuego?
14. The Second Amendment does what concerning the right to keep and bear arms?
15. What is the longest river in the Continental USA?
16. What is the southernmost country in Central America?
17. The former Dutch Guiana is now:
18. The former British Honduras is now:
19. Which is longer: a mile or a kilometer?
20. The language of Brazil is:
21. An isosceles triangle has how many equal sides?
22. Caesar’s expression, VENI, VIDI, VINCI means what?
23. What poet wrote,”Quoth the Raven, Nevermore?”
24. Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by this name.
25. This person inspired Britons to have hope during World War- 2.
26. Our WW-2 enemy, the Axis, was composed of which countries?
27. The Bataan Death March occurred in which country?
28. S. Marines hoisted Old Glory on Mount Suribachi on which island?
29. This Norwegian, whose name is a synonym for “traitor” was a Nazi collaborator
30. Who were the principal victims of the Holocaust?
31. On 14 May 1948, this Middle East land became a country.
32. This Union general devastated Georgia during the Civil War.
33. Mexican General Santa Anna laid siege to this western stronghold.
34. Russia sold this land to the USA.
35. The 38^th Parallel divides these two countries.
36. Name the Vice-President of the USA.
37. This CIA U-2 pilot was shot down and captured by the Soviets.
38. The Tenth Amendment affirms this right of the individual states of the Union.
39. Which was the last state admitted to the Union?
40. Name one country in the former French Indo-China.
41. The Battle of the Bulge took place in which country?
42. This US president died in office in 1945.
43. The Dewey Decimal System controlled what?
44. What did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?
45. Which city was the USA’s first capital?
46. What criminal charges were filed against gangster Al Capone?
47. Ioseb  Vissarionovich  Dzhugashvilii  was known by which nickname?
48. How many degrees does the Earth rotate per hour?
49. Who wrote Atlas Shrugged?
50. Who falsely claimed to have created the Internet?

Answers (not that y'all need 'em)

 

 I'm surprised that I did so well.  That's old age for you, every thing you do is new again.

[Wrango]

3 hours ago, gwalchmai said:

 

1. How many members in SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US)?
2. Of these, how many are female?
3. Name just ONE female SCOTUS member.
4. Popocatépetl is an active volcano in which country?
5. Which historic SCOTUS decision affirmed a citizen’s rights under the Fifth Amendment?
6. Typically, there are how many members in the US Senate?
7. How many senators may each state send to the US senate?
8. Which is the westernmost state in the Union?
9. Which is the easternmost state in the Union?
10. Which is the southernmost state in the Union?
11. Which is the northernmost state in the Union?
12. Which is the highest peak in the Americas?
13. What countries share the island of Tierra del Fuego?
14. The Second Amendment does what concerning the right to keep and bear arms?
15. What is the longest river in the Continental USA?
16. What is the southernmost country in Central America?
17. The former Dutch Guiana is now:
18. The former British Honduras is now:
19. Which is longer: a mile or a kilometer?
20. The language of Brazil is:
21. An isosceles triangle has how many equal sides?
22. Caesar’s expression, VENI, VIDI, VINCI means what?
23. What poet wrote,”Quoth the Raven, Nevermore?”
24. Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by this name.
25. This person inspired Britons to have hope during World War- 2.
26. Our WW-2 enemy, the Axis, was composed of which countries?
27. The Bataan Death March occurred in which country?
28. S. Marines hoisted Old Glory on Mount Suribachi on which island?
29. This Norwegian, whose name is a synonym for “traitor” was a Nazi collaborator
30. Who were the principal victims of the Holocaust?
31. On 14 May 1948, this Middle East land became a country.
32. This Union general devastated Georgia during the Civil War.
33. Mexican General Santa Anna laid siege to this western stronghold.
34. Russia sold this land to the USA.
35. The 38^th Parallel divides these two countries.
36. Name the Vice-President of the USA.
37. This CIA U-2 pilot was shot down and captured by the Soviets.
38. The Tenth Amendment affirms this right of the individual states of the Union.
39. Which was the last state admitted to the Union?
40. Name one country in the former French Indo-China.
41. The Battle of the Bulge took place in which country?
42. This US president died in office in 1945.
43. The Dewey Decimal System controlled what?
44. What did Charles Lindbergh accomplish?
45. Which city was the USA’s first capital?
46. What criminal charges were filed against gangster Al Capone?
47. Ioseb  Vissarionovich  Dzhugashvilii  was known by which nickname?
48. How many degrees does the Earth rotate per hour?
49. Who wrote Atlas Shrugged?
50. Who falsely claimed to have created the Internet?

Answers (not that y'all need 'em)

 

You can't be serious!

[Maser]

No answers on whether the chicken or egg came first?  Fake news! 

[gwalchmai]

2 hours ago, Wrango said:

You can't be serious!

Actually, for old guys these are easy. A lot of it we learned in grade school and the rest just kicking around. Don't ax me about the Super Bowl or which royal is in the latest scandal, though.

[holyjohnson]

i got 3 wrong and 1 i dispute, Question #9 Alaska Straddles the Date line so i Declare it an Easternmost State as well.

AND! in Knowing that, i award myself 3 Extra points for a score of 100 Percent. AND! !in placing my name and date Correctly at the top of the page i award myself Two Extra percentage Point increasing my score of 102 Percent, answering each Question Single spaced and well inside the Margins i`m Awarding myself another 3 Points, for a Combined score of 105 Percent!

well past the mere 100 Percent required for a passing Grade!

 

 

(and that is how i maintained a 4.3 GPA all the way through High School)

[tadbart]

I got most of em right. I'm there with Gwalchy, us old coots just pick up stuff along the way.

However, due to HoJo's questionable (is this common core?) math, I hereby move to strip his score, and give him a Participation Trophy.

[holyjohnson]

1 hour ago, tadbart said:

I got most of em right. I'm there with Gwalchy, us old coots just pick up stuff along the way.

However, due to HoJo's questionable (is this common core?) math, I hereby move to strip his score, and give him a Participation Trophy.

and i Accept this Trophy in Lieu of Cash and as a Symbol of my High Score!

[DrB]

I have a few answers but I don't want to cheat and look.

15.    What is the longest river in the Continental USA?   The Amazon, because Teddy Roosevelt went up this "River of Doubt" and named it the Amazon..

18.   Dutch Guiana is now:   Devil's Island, it was the house where I lived when I was married

21.    The language of Brazil is:  Tranny Speak..,,

27.    Our WW-2 enemy, the Axis, was composed of which countries?  Germany only.  They Bombed Pearl Harbor

27.    The Bataan Death March occurred in which country? The US.... My ex lead me along that path on the way to divorce court.

34.    Russia sold this land to the USA.  The Brooklyn Bridge

44.    The Dewey Decimal System controlled what?  The amount of Taxes We Pay

48.    What criminal charges were filed against gangster Al Capone?  Labeling the wrong proof, overstated the percentage, of a bottle of alcohol he sold to the cops.

7.    How many senators may each state send to the US senate?  Trick question.  It should read "Sent to Prison" Answer is all of them.

 

How am I doing so far?  I'm going to ace this quiz.

Dave..

 

 

 

Edited April 5, 2020 by DrB

[Walt Longmire]

Several of the answers are 'Alaska' one is Hawaii. 

[gwalchmai]

Yes, I think "Alaska" is the modal response.

[tous]

Those of us that were around in 1959 know that Alaska (May) was admitted as a state before Hawaii (August.)

We also know that Arizona was the 48th state admitted, but like Alaska and Hawaii, New Mexico (47) and Arizona were admitted within months of each other.

Why do we know this?

Because we went to school in the 1950s, when they actually educated us.

I don't recall which states preceded Arizona and New Mexico, but I'll bet Oklahoma was admitted not too long before.

 

That is the sum of my knowledge, except that I know that Texas was admitted to the Union in 1845 as the 28th state because, heck, we all know that.

And, yes, i can still name the original thirteen states.

 

Now, I need a nap.