Fair Bragging Rights 3

Question 0

2. We’re here today at the best county fair in the world, in Hamburg, New York State. But Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote a musical about a state fair in another state. Where was that state fair filmed?

A. Iowa
B. Texas
C. All of the above

Answer 0

C. The 1933 and 1945 versions were filmed at the Iowa State fair. The 1962 version was at the Texas State fair.

Question 1

1. Which of the is NOT a public relations problem for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton?

A. Questionable vacation pay to one of her top aides.
B. Help to a Swiss bank that later paid millions to Bill Clinton for speeches
C. A fan letter to Justin Bieber found on her email server

Answer 1

C. If Hillary is a Belieber, it’s hidden pretty far down in the Ethernet .

Question 2

3. And speaking of state fairs, where is the New York state fair?

A. Hamburg
B. Syracuse
C. Oneonta

Answer 2

B. Geddes, NY, outside Syracuse

Question 3

4. Where was ping pong invented?

A. China
B. England
C. U.S.

Answer 3

B. England

Question 4

5. Which of the following was NOT written by Edgar Allan Poe, who is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre?

A. One dead in attic.
B. The Tell-tale heart
C. The Raven

Answer 4

A. One dead in attic is about Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Question 5

6. What was the name of the battleship on which the Japanese surrendered at the end of World War II ?

A. USS Saratoga
B. USS Missouri
C. USS Enterprise

Answer 5

B. Missouri

Question 6

7. What was the name of the boat that Gilligan and the gang were shipwrecked on?

A. The Shark
B. The Guppy
C. The Minnow

Answer 6

C. The Minnow

Question 7

8. About how many square miles are there in Erie County?

A. 500
B.1,000
C. 2,000

Answer 7

B. 1,043

Question 8

9. Which of these US presidents was NOT from Buffalo?

A. Grover Cleveland
B. William McKinley
C. Millard Fillmore

Answer 8

B. McKinley

Question 9

10. How many teams are there in the NFL?

A. 32
B. 33
C. 34

Answer 9

A. 32

Question 10

11. Who founded the Boy Scouts in 1910?

A. Winston Churchill
B. Robert Baden-Powell
C. Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 10

B. Baden Powell

Question 11

12. It’s hard to even imagine it now, but what is the coldest month of the year on average in Buffalo?

A. December
B. January
C. February

Answer 11

B. January

Question 12

13. In what year was the battle of Gettysburg?

A. 1861
B. 1862
C. 1863

Answer 12

C. 1863

Question 13

14. What country is Pope Francis from?

A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Chile

Answer 13

A. Argentina

Question 14

15. Who is the owner of the Buffalo news?

A. Michael Bloomberg
B. Warren Buffett
C. Carl Paladino

Answer 14

B. Buffett

Question 15

16. On the perry Mason TV show, what character did the actor Ray Collins play?

A. Hamilton Burger
B. Paul Drake
C. Lt. Arthur Tragg

Answer 15

C. Lt. Tragg

Question 16

17. Who is the current Erie County clerk?

A. Mark Poloncarz
B. Chris Jacobs
C. Stefan Mychajilw

Answer 16

B. Jacobs

Question 17

18. Lake of the Ozarks is in what state?

A. Arkansas
B. Indiana
C. Missouri

Answer 17

C. Missouri

Question 18

19. What state grows the most wheat in the US?

A. Iowa
B. Kansas
C. California

Answer 18

B. Kansas

Question 19

20. Which president survived to assassination attempts during the 20th century?

A. Gerald Ford
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 19

A, Gerald Ford