Its that time of year again. Sasha's school is having their annual fund raiser. I've been given the fun job of Trivia Night Consultant.
So I need some fun trivia questions.
Who has any?
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Some US states have a "north" and "south" (like the Carolinas and the Dakotas), and one even has a "west" (Virginia). What is the only state in the US that ever had an "east"?
Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
What is the only other animal mentioned in The Llama Song ?
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeesh: What is the only other animal mentioned in The Llama Song ?
Duck!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeesh: What is the only other animal mentioned in The Llama Song ?
Isn't that one a little easy? Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
I'd never heard the Llama Song until 6th grade, .
How about this one?
How many times is 'Llama' said in The Llama Song ?
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jeesh: How many times is 'Llama' said in The Llama Song ?
A lot!
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
Which US State is farthest South? North? East? West?
Hawaii, Alaska, Alaska, Alaska. Alaska crosses the 180 degree longitude line, meaning parts of it are as far west as west longitude is measured, and other parts are as far east as east longitude is measured.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Would it be cheating to go to a Boston Coffee and look at the Trivial Pursuit cards (assuming you don't have the game)?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Which were the only two American states to live as independent countries before annexation?
(One is disputable, but it still works).
Posted by PrometheusBound (Member # 10020) on :
Texas an Hawaii were both indisputably independent countries. Both were absurdly insignificant as countries go, but both had diplomatic recognition. (Texas from France, the U.K., the U.S. and the Netherlands, I believe. I am not sure about Hawaii.)
My U.S. history teacher once asked what one had to do to be named Ambassador from France to a log cabin in Texas. Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
You might try browsing through Ask the Editors on Infoplease. (Confession of bias: I fielded a lot of those.)
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Wait, Tante, what's the answer to your first question? I'm really curious.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
What about asking for little-known details about your local (town, state, whatever) history? Also, questions with numbers as the answer are always fun to throw in for variety - then people can just guess wildly if they want to instead of thinking about it.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote:Originally posted by PrometheusBound: Texas an Hawaii were both indisputably independent countries. Both were absurdly insignificant as countries go, but both had diplomatic recognition. (Texas from France, the U.K., the U.S. and the Netherlands, I believe. I am not sure about Hawaii.)
My U.S. history teacher once asked what one had to do to be named Ambassador from France to a log cabin in Texas.
Texas I would dispute, not necessarily just because they were only a country for ten years, but because during the whole of that time they were under constant attack from Mexico, and had almost zero means to defend themselves against the regular Mexican army.
Hawaii may have been insignificant, though I don't know why that really matters, in the history of what has made a nation a nation, significance hasn't been any requirement that I know of, but they were still an independent nation, part of the world economy, for something like 80 years before the US annexed them.
Posted by Friday (Member # 8998) on :
In addition to Texas and Hawaii, California also had a very brief stint as an independent nation..
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I count that more as a rebellion in progress rather than established nation.
Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
AFAIK the Texas flag is the only state flag that should fly as high as the US flag. Is this also true of Hawaii?
Posted by PrometheusBound (Member # 10020) on :
"Texas I would dispute, not necessarily just because they were only a country for ten years, but because during the whole of that time they were under constant attack from Mexico, and had almost zero means to defend themselves against the regular Mexican army. "
Dude, Texas had a Navy (well only four ships) and an army/gendarmerie. The later still survives, although its function has changed. Yep, that's right the Texas Rangers. The fact of the matter is that Mexico was not sucessful in their attempts.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
When, to you, did America start being a nation?
Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
Hopefully sometime tomorrow.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Tante, I knew that! Well, I guessed, but I was pretty sure. Posted by JumboWumbo (Member # 10047) on :
quote:Originally posted by HollowEarth: Hopefully sometime tomorrow.
Not likely
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
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