Used BR125 Flashcards
- Who was Preston Tucker?
A. Hall of fame running back who led the NFL in rushing 3 years in a row in the 1950’s
B. Independent car maker who made a car in the 1940s far ahead of its time and was forced out of business by the big auto makers
C. Presidential candidate who almost defeated Franklin Roosevelt during his 4th run for the presidency
B. Car maker
- In the Me-TV series Batman, three actresses played Catwoman. Which was NOT one of the three?
A. Eartha Kitt
B. Yvonne Craig
C. Julie Newmar
B. Yvonne Craig. She played Commissioner Gordon’s daughter who was secretly the crime fighter Batgirl.
- One of Buffalo’s favorite politicians, Millard Fillmore, became the 13th U.S. President. What years did he serve?
A. 1833-37
B. 1841-45
C. 1850-53
C. 1850-53. He was vice president and became president when Zachary Taylor died.
- What was the best-selling magazine in the US in 2014?
A. AARP Magazine
B. Better Homes & Gardens
C. Game Informer magazine
A. AARP, with 23 million circulation. BH&G had 8 million & Game Informer 7 million.
- How many games will Tom Brady of the New England Patriots be suspended for in Deflate-gate?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
B. 4
- Who was the female lead with James Stewart in the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
A. Donna Reed
B. Myrna Loy
C. Claudette Colbert
A. Donna Reed, now on WBBZ with the Donna Reed Show.
- How much money does Halloween candy spending bring in each year in the U.S.
A. $100 million
B. $ 1 billion
C. $ 2 billion
C. $2 billion
- What is America’s favorite Halloween candy?
A. Reese’s peanut butter cups
B. Hershey’s chocolate bars
C. Kit Kat
A. Reese’s peanut butter cups
- According to 24–7 Wall Street, what is America’s most expensive TV show to advertise on?
A. The Voice
B. The Big Bang Theory
C. Sunday Night Football
C. Sunday night football on NBC at $570,000 for a :30 spot.
Second was Big Bang at $326,000 per :30 spot
And coming in third at a paltry $245,000 per :30 spot is the voice
- In Ancient Rome, before soap was invented, how did people clean themselves?
A. They massaged oil into the skin
B. They used a metal tool called a Strigil to scape off dirt and sweat
C. A combination of both A and B
C. First they would massage oil into the skin then they would take this metal tool, the Strigil, and scrape away the oil and sweat and dirt.
- Christmas is the most commercially successful holiday. What is the second?
A. Mothers Day
B. Valentine’s Day
C. Halloween
C. Halloween
- What state was Abraham Lincoln born in?
A. Illinois
B. Kentucky
C. Indiana
B. Kentucky
- When you are standing at the magnetic north pole, how far approximately, would you be from the actual north pole?
A. 60 miles
B. 230 miles
C. 500 miles
C. 503 miles
- Music video for Michael Jackson’s album thriller features choreographed zombies dancing with Jackson. What year did thriller come out?
A. 1983
B. 1988
C. 1993
A. 1983
- Who wrote the original 19th century novel Frankenstein?
A. Mary Shelly
B. Edgar Allen Poe
C. Arthur Conan Doyle
A. Mary Shelley
