Hillsborough County
Neighborhood Watch Association
A non profit association dedicated to crime prevention
P. O. Box 261152, Tampa, Florida 33685-1152

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Trivia Answers for April 2010 Newsletter

1.  (300) in 1953

2.  white with red interior

 3.  1955 T-Bird introduction

 4.  exterior door handles, door locks, and roll up/down windows

5.  Donald Duck parents

6.  Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1982

7.  "Do It With Dewey" in 1948

8.  Skipper, Krissy, Kelly, and Stacy

 9.  Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Alaska

10. (29) minutes a day

Trivia Questions: From the October 2009 Meeting

1. What do you call a cross between a yak and a cow? 
   Answer:  zum

2. What do you call someone who asks too many questions? 
   Answer:  quidnunc

3. lycopersicon lycopersicum is scientific name for “wolf peach”. What do we call them?
   Answer:  Tomatoes

4. What is recognized by more people than the Christian cross?  
   Answer:  McDonalds arches !

5. In 1871 Emilio Onra became known as what? 
   Answer:  The first human cannonball.

6. Where is whickflaw located? What is it? 
Answer:  Under fingernails  -- the skin.
 

Trivia Questions & Answers for 4-21-09 Newsletter:

1.  What law inspired one of the two prongs on an electrical plug to be larger?

     Ans: Murphy’s Law (If it can go wrong, it will.)

2. Forks originally had two tines. What were they called?

    Ans:  Split Spoons.

3.  What distinction does Millared Fillmore have as past President of U.S.?

    Ans:  Last President to be neither Democrat or Republican and the last

              Member of the Whig Party to hold that Office.

4.   Where will you find the opening to a cave in which a bear is hibernating?

     Ans:  Always on the North slope.
 

5.   What history making event happened for the first time live on TV in 1963?

     Ans:   Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald. First televised murder on TV.
 

6.  Extra Credit: The Pentagon uses on average how many rolls of toilet

                              Paper in a given day?

     Ans:  284 bathrooms in 17.5 miles of corridors – avg. 666 rolls.|
 

7.   Shortest war in history lasted how long and who was involved?

      Ans:  Anglo-Zanzibar on August 27, 1896 – lasted approx. 45 minutes.
 

8.   Who was the only person to hold office of President and Vice-Pres. with-

       out being elected to either post?

       Ans:  Gerald Ford.

          “SEE YOU IN OCTOBER”

Trivia Questions & Answers for the Oct. 2008 Newsletter

          1.  What day were the most flowers sold ?

               Ans.  The day after Elvis Presley died, Aug. 17, 1966.

          2.  First Company to earn $1 billion dollars in a year ?

               Ans.  General Motors in 1955.

          3.  Weigh yourself then multiply by 0.0028. What do you get ? 

                Ans.  Corresponding weight mass of “salt” content in body.

          4.  What has to have 108 stitches on it to be regulation ? 

                Ans.  Major League baseball.

          5.  Where does space begin ? 

                Ans. 62 miles above the earth.

           6.  What radioactive material is found in every new home built ?

                 Ans.  Americium – used in fire detectors.

Trivia Questions & Answers for April 2008 :

1.  Which country has the most colleges & universities ?

      Ans. Mexico

2.    Which state had the most Civil War battles ?

      Ans. Virginia

3.    What city established the first police department ?

      Ans. Boston, Mass.

4.    Where do 90% of all Canadians live ?

       Ans. Within 60 miles of the US border

5.    What does Culembourg, Holland do to slow down speeders ?

       Ans. Turn the sheep loose in the streets to deter speeding

6.    What type bones are shown on a Pirate flag ?

       Ans. Skull and thigh bones

Both Pres. Nick Bates & myself, Ken Atkison had several inquiries about possibly

publishing the answers to the above trivia questions found in our Newsletters on our

current Web-site. So, we hope this will satisfy your curiosity & keep ALL of you

entering our web-page for additional information. Good luck and stay ALERT !

                                                 “WE’RE ALWAYS WATCHING”

Hillsborough County Neighborhood Watch Association Trivia Questions

Presented in 2006 and 2007 Newsletters for Membership :
 

April 2006 – 1. How much does a typical gold bar weigh?  
Answer:  27 pounds

                      2. Which TV show was first to be in reruns?  
Answer:  The Lone Ranger

                      3. What is punctuate pruritus?
Answer:  Medical term for a itchy spot

                      4. What did US carmakers do for the first time in 1977?
Answer: recalled more than made

October 2006 – 1. What automobile company was first to issue a rebate? What car?
Answer: Ford ($50.00)Model T

                           2. What is the only state whose flag is not square or rectangular?
Answer:  Ohio

                           3. What state has the longest straight of highway?
Answer: N.Dakota(Rt 46 – 110 Miles long)

                           4. In what movie was the sound of a flushing toilet heard for the first time?

                               And in what year? 
Answer: Psycho in 1960

                           5. What do Burger King & Pizza Hut have in common?
Answer: Both opened franchises for troops In Iraq

April 2007 – 1. Who invented the “raised fist” salute and why?
Answer: Mussolini – had a phobia about shaking hands

                      2. What do Alaska, Washington, California, and Hawaii have in common?
Answer: They all have active volcanos

                      3. What is the world’s smallest tree and how much does it grow?
Answer: Dwarf  Willow in Greenland gets about 2” tall

                      4. Where was King George II when he died?
Answer: on the throne(toilet)

                      5. What do all bullfrogs do before jumping?
Answer: They close their eyes

October 2007 – 1. Who was the first woman to score in a Div. 1-A football game and what year?
Answer: Kathie Hnida in 2003 at new Mexico Univ.

                           2. What is the lowest number spelled out that uses every single vowel?
Answer: 1025

                           3. What is the maillard Reaction?
Answer: Reaction that turns bread into toast

                           4. How many O’s are there in a can of spaghetti-o’s on average?
Answer: 1750

                           5. In which US city is the most blonde hair dye sold each year?
Answer:  Dallas

                           Extra credit: “Oberammergaueralpenkrauterdelikatessefruckskase” What is it?
Answer: A type of Cheese