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MILLARD FILLMORE TRIVIA HUNT

Last Updated: February 6, 2008 12:34 PM

Thank you to everybody that helped WHS with the Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt this year. The students did a great job and really stuck with it to the very end. Thank you also to all the teachers, parents, friends and other adults that helped with answers, sources, food, driving, moral support, etc. It is truly a TEAM effort. Thank you to all.

Woodside High School gets 3rd Place

2008 Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt Answer Document

2008 Millard Fillmore Official Results (Score Card)

2008 Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt Questions

1. SESAME STREET (16 PTS.)

a. (4 pts.) What was the original color of Oscar the Grouch?

b. (4 pts.) Provide the names of the only two Muppets that were constructed with built in smiles.

c. (4 pts.) Provide the name of the first Muppet to appear on Sesame Street.

d. (4 pts.) What is Cookie Monster’s favorite kind of cookie?

2. THE NAME'S THE SAME (18 PTS.)

Each pair of persons described below has the same last name. Provide the first and last name of each person described.

a. (6 pts.) He was a former Avenger; she was part of a dance team which made nine
musicals for RKO in the 1930’s

b. (6 pts.) He sang of “the red eyed cows he saw whose brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel”; she was discovered by a Pigeon and became the face behind a famous WWII poster.

c. (6 pts.) He, in a picture nominated for an Academy Award as “Best Picture,” was one of three innocent men hanged by a lynch mob in an example of “frontier justice; she sang Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

3. WHO DUNIT? (14 PTS.)

a. (9 pts.) In August, 1892, the small New England town of Fall River, Massachusetts was shaken by the brutal slaying of a well-to-do businessman and his wife. One week later the local authorities indicted a suspect, a daughter of the victims. After a two week trial the jury retired to deliberate. One hour later they rendered their verdict, “Not Guilty.” Provide the name of the acquitted defendant. The house wherein the murders occurred is currently a Bed and Breakfast. You say you’d like to stay there? Provide the telephone number to be called if you wish to make reservations. (4 points/ name; 5 points /telephone number)

b. (5 pts.) The devastating fire began in October, 1871, at 137 De Koven Street. Before it died out two days later, property valued at $192,000,000 had been destroyed, 100,000 people were left homeless and 300 people lost their lives. Did a cow really start the fire or is this merely a 19th century legend. Provide the names (F&L) of the owners of the cow.

4. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC (19 PTS.)

a. (9 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the oldest and senior member, in terms of service, of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

b. (5 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the singer who was denied permission to perform before an integrated audience in the DAR’s Constitution Hall. She responded by singing on Easter Sunday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience estimated at 75,000.

c. (5 pts.) Provide the name of the nightclub which was the site of the first professional performance by the Jefferson Airplane.

5. THE WORLD OF SPORTS (18 PTS.)

a. (6 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the only athlete to have played in an NCAA Basketball Championship game and pitched in a World Series game the year his team won the World Series.

b. (6 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the baseball player who caught a ball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument. Provide the date upon which this zany event occurred. (3 points /name; 3 points /date)

c. (6 pts.) Dubbed “the oldest cross country race in America,” the scenic 7.1 mile course runs from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach. Provide the name of the race, and the name (F&L) of the first high school finisher in the 2007 race. (2 points /name of the race; 4 points /name of the runner)

6. UP, UP AND AWAY (7 PTS.)

Crossing the Atlantic in a wind-powered, lighter-than-air balloon had been the dream of adventurers since the invention of such craft The goal was finally achieved in 1978. Nearly 140 years earlier, in April, 1844, the new York Sun published an extra with the following headline: “Astounding News by Express via Norfolk! The Atlantic Crossed in Three Days By Flying Machine!” The 5000 word article describing the historic event turned out to be a hoax created by a destitute author who was “down to less than $5.00 in my pocket.” Although his writing did not bring him financial success, he is one of America’s most famous and venerated authors. Provide his name (F,M&L).

7. NAVAL HISTORY (20 PTS.)

a. (8 pts.) Named after a well-known U. S. city, she was launched in 1889 and commissioned in 1890. She served as flagship for both the South Pacific Squadron and later the North Atlantic Squadron. After many years of meritorious service she was decommissioned and placed in reserve. During that time her name was changed to that of a lake and later to that of a national park. In the 1930’s her original name was given to a new vessel which went on to see extensive action during WWII. Provide the original name of the vessel and the name of the lake and national park for which she was later named. (4 points /ship’s name; 2 points each /for lake and national park)

b. (8 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the graduate of a prestigious American university who, approximately 20 years after earning his degree, planned and led a devastating attack upon the United States. Provide the date of the attack and the name of the university from which he graduated. (4 points /persons name; 2 points /university and 2 points /date)

c. (4 pts.) Describe the link between the battles of Derne and Chapultepec.

8. ON OR NEAR THE STAGE (14 PTS.)

a. (8 pts.) Provide the name of the Broadway musical which introduced the U. S. to President John P. Wintergreen. Provide the name (F&L) of his Vice President. Approximately 40 years after the Broadway opening of the show it reappeared on CBS television. Provide the names (F&L) of the actors who played the roles of President and Vice President in the television production. (2 points/each)
b. (6 pts.) Provide the official name of the Northern California 8500 seat amphitheatre which officially opened in 1903 with a production of The Birds by Aristophanes.

9. MATH HOMEWORK (8 PTS.)

The problem/puzzle had gone unsolved for more than a century until a solution was reached by a group of 18 mathematicians and computer scientists under the leadership of an American professor. Big deal! How big? A handwritten solution, it is said, would cover the island of Manhattan. When stored on a highly compressed computer hard drive, the solution takes up as much space as 45 days of continuous music in MP3 format. Provide the name of the problem/puzzle and the name (F&L) of the leader of the successful solution searching team. (5 points /name of puzzle; 3 points /name of leader)

10. WHERE IN THE WORLD (11 PTS.)

a. (5 pts.) It was reported on October 1, 2007, that one county in a mid-western state has 250,000 more parking spaces than registered cars or trucks. In one community there are 11 parking spaces for every family. Provide the name of the county and the name of the state within which it is located

b. (6 pts.) Provide the name of the NATO member which currently has more than 5,000 military personnel stationed at a base within the contiguous United States. Provide the name of the base where they are stationed. (3 points each)

11. POTPOURRI #1 (14 PTS.)

a. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the temperance reformer who gained fame by smashing bar rooms with a hatchet.

b. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the 13 year old young lady from Utah who in the spring of 2007 used a pair of one and a half year old Nikes to capture a $2500 prize. Provide the name of the event that she won.

c. (6 pts.) Provide the name of the 19th century Washington, D. C. mansion which serves as a research center administered by Harvard University. It once served as the site of a conference which created the framework for a major international organization. Provide the name of that organization. (4 pts./mansion; 2 points/ name of the organization)

12. CLASSIC COMICS (18 PTS.)

a. (4 pts.) Provide the name of the comic strip that introduced its readers to the 2-Way Wrist Radio.

b. (5 pts.) Provide the name of the comic strip that featured an Irishman known for hanging out and eating corned beef and cabbage at a tavern owned by Dinty Moore.
b. (4 pts.) Provide the name of the comic strip that featured a main male character who found himself involved with women such as Normandie Drake, April Kane, Burma and the Dragon Lady.

c. (5 pts.) What letter is represented on the hat usually worn by Forsythe Pendleton Jones, III?

13. HORSE SENSE (8 PTS.)

“A horse is a horse of course, of course.” Describe the venue, e.g. book, play movie,
etc. associated with each of the horses named below.
a. “Boxer” c. “Horse”
b. “Diablo” d. “Paul Revere”
(2 points/each)

14. NORMANDY (14 PTS.)

a. (6 pts.) In one of the more tragic incidents of WWII, 749 American troops lost their lives when German torpedo boats attacked three fully loaded LST’s engaged in a rehearsal of the invasion of Normandy. Provide the name of the English beach upon which this tragedy took place.

b. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the son of a former U. S. President who was awarded a Medal of Honor for his conduct on the beaches of Normandy.

c. (4 pts.) Describe the devices U. S. airborne forces were issued to facilitate recognition of one another in the dark after landing in Normandy.

15. MOVIE MEMORIES (14 PTS.)
Provide the name of the movie associated with each of the following quotations:

a. (4 pts.) “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

b. (4 pts.) “Heeeere’s Johnnie!”

c. (6pts.) “But you’ll look sweet, upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.”

16. PRESIDENTS (16 PTS.)

a. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the President who in response to an energy crisis signed a bill that put the country on daylight savings time for fifteen months.

b. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the President who although he quit smoking before his presidency was known for rolling his own cigarettes.
c. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the first President NOT born as a British subject.

d. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F & L) of the President whose remains were moved seventeen times before he arrived at his final resting place.

17. THEM BONES, THEM BONES, THEM DRY BONES (14 PTS.)

While vacationing in 1858, a gentleman heard that 20 years earlier workers had found gigantic bones in a local marl pit. He hired a group of diggers who worked shin deep in gray slime until they found the bones larger than an elephant with structural features of both a lizard and a bird. Provide his name (F,M&L), the city and state wherein he made his find and the name given to the skeleton.(6 points/name of man; 4 points/location of find; 4 points/name given to find)

18. THINGS IN COMMON (24 PTS.)

a. (6 pts.) Describe the common identification characteristic shared by each of the following mammals: Deer, Goat, Kangaroo, Rabbit and Squirrel.

b. (6 pts.) Describe the unique common honor shared by the following cities: Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Lancaster, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Princeton, NJ, Trenton, NJ and York, PA.

c. (6 pts) Describe the unique professional sport’s feat that has been accomplished by only the following five men: Jimmy Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Manny Ramirez, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski

d. (6 pts.) Describe the common manner by which each of the following have been honored: Bunker Hill, Hancock, Leyte, Tarawa and Valley Forge.

19. PRODUCTS (18 PTS.)

a. (5 pts.) Ads shown during Super Bowl XVI featured four foreign automobile makers, but no Americans. Provide the names of the four foreign corporations.

b. (4 pts.) Provide the name of the laundry soap that was said to have contained “Solium, the sunlight ingredient.”

c. (3 pts.) Provide the name of the product associated with the slogan “When it rains, it pours.”

d. (6 pts.) Provide the name of the manufacturer and model of car that even before it was introduced in the 1960’s, received a design award from Walter Hoving of the Tiffany Corporation.

20. THE GOLDEN STATE (15 PTS.)

a. (5 pts.) Provide the name of the structure located at N37 49.17 and W120 39.82. It is the longest in California.

b. (6 pts.) In May, 1853, the California Legislature enacted a law creating a company of mounted rangers in an attempt to capture the gang of robbers led by the five Joaquins. Provide the last names of these five bandits and the Name (F&L) of the leader of the rangers.(1 point/each)

c. (4 pts.) Provide the name of the first institution in California to offer classes in higher education.

21. NEW AGE (14 PTS.)

Each of the following was an eyewitness to one of the more historic events of the 20th century: Luis Alvarez, Edwin McMillan, Philip Morrison, Maurice Shapiro and Cyril Smith. Describe the event; provide the date of the event; and describe the location where it occurred. (6 points/event; 4 points/date; 4 points/location)

22. POTPOURRI #2 (18 PTS.)

a. (5 pts.) She wanted to visit her grandparents, but her parents couldn’t afford a train ticket. They did the next best thing. They mailed her by parcel post. Provide her name (F&L) and the date upon which this unusual package was mailed.

b. (4 pts.) Provide the date and name of the largest earthquake on record which occurred in the contiguous United States.

c. (6 pts.) The structure was built in 1831 and was nearly 950 feet long and weighed 33,000 tons. More than 100 years later, after it was found to be sinking, it was sold and shipped more than 10,000 miles to its new home. Provide the name of the structure, the name (F&L) of the purchaser and the name of the city and state wherein it is currently located.

d. (3 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the first young man to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

23. THE DATING GAME (6 PTS.)

In the 1860’s the Northwest had a severe shortage of unattached females. The Northeast had a surplus. A young Seattle bachelor went east in 1865 on a “female foraging expedition.” He successfully enticed nearly 100 single ladies to set sail for a new life in Seattle. Provide the name (F&L) of the matchmaker and the name of the vessel upon which he transported the adventurous young ladies.

24. MORE SPORTS (18 PTS.)

a. (3 pts.) Provide the name (F&L) of the talented athlete who holds the current record for the longest play in NFL history. On what date was the record set?

b. (9 pts.) Provide the name of the three institutions of higher education which claim among their graduates a U. S. President and a Super Bowl winning quarterback. (3 points/each).

c. (6 pts.) The first grand slam home run in World Series play and the first unassisted triple play occurred in the same game. Provide the date upon which they occurred and the name (F&L) of the player who performed each feat. (2 points/date; 2 points each /man)

25. GO WEST YOUNG MAN (11 PTS.)

a. (7 pts.) The leader of the expedition led his followers to an area he had learned of by studying an 1845 report prepared by John C. Fremont. The expedition came to a halt when the leader declared, “This is the place!” He proceeded to design a plan which called for a settlement of 135 blocks of 10 acres each. Provide the name of the leader/city planner and the name by which the settlement is known today. (5 points/leader; 2 points/today’s name

b. (4 pts.) Provide the name (F,M&L) of the man who went west by enlisting as a common sailor on a voyage which took him from Boston around Cape Horn and eventually to San Francisco. Upon his return to Massachusetts he wrote a book about his life as a common sailor which became an American classic. Provide its name.(2 points/name of man; 2 points /name of book)

26. PHOTO I. D.s. (22 PTS.) (Photos are displayed on HUNT page 9.)

a. (8 pts.) The three men in the photo identified as 26 a. were major characters in a sit-com whose launch was overshadowed by a far more significant launch. Provide the name of the sit-com, a description of the other launch and the date upon which the two launches occurred. (4 points/sit-com; 2 points/launch #2; 2 points/date)

b. (3 pts.) Provide the name/number of the Interstate Highway upon which one would find the photo identified as 26 b.

c. (7 pts.) During WWI a sixteen plane air strike against the enemy caused relatively little actual physical damage, but it provided a significant psychological lift to U. S. forces and American citizens in general. The symbol identified as 26 c. was painted on the fuselage of one of the planes in the strike. Provide the name (F&L) of the commander of the strike and the name of the aircraft carrier from which the planes were launched. (4 points/name of commander; 3 points /name of carrier)

QUESTION 26 PHOTOS:

26. a 26. b

26. c 26. d

d. (4 pts.) Yes, he made sports history. It is highly unlikely, however, that the man in the photo 26 d. was ever elected to the University of California Sports Hall of Fame.

27. WAR IS HELL (8 PTS.)

The first large-scale meeting of U. S. and German forces during WWII took place not in Europe, but rather in the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. The American troops were routed by the more experienced German Panzer Army. As a result of this embarrassing “learning experience” the Americans re-organized their forces and appointed a new Corps Commander who eventually led the U. S. forces to victory. Provide the name of the disastrous battle, the name (F&L) of the victorious German commander, the name (F&L) of the defeated American commander and the name (F&L) of his replacement. (2 points/each)

28. HEADLINES (7 PTS.)

The headline of the well-known East Coast newspaper on October 28, 2004,consisted of only one word, “YES!!!”, but that said it all. Provide the name of the newspaper and the event to which the headline so succinctly alluded. (5points/paper; 2 points event)

29. DR. HUNTER’S FISHING HOLE (8 PTS.)

One of Dr. Hunter’s fishing spots in the Eastern Sierras is a small pond on a colorful creek. In 1892, electrical power was transmitted 13 miles from a power plant on the creek to a mill in a booming mining town, Times have changed. The power plant no longer exists, but the town lives on as part of the State Historical Park system, and the pond still provides anglers with a few native German Brown and Rainbow trout. Provide the name of the pond, the name of the power plant and the name of the town which received the power. (4 points/pond; 2 points/power plant; 2 points/town)

30. CELEBRITY CIPHER (8 PTS)

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/80. BRING IN ITEMS:

16 Pts. A. One of the major tourist attractions in New York City is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Certainly you must know somebody who has been there. Bring in an admission receipt, ticket stub or badge from that institution.

14 Pts. B. The current MLB Home Run Leader is Barry Bonds. Since he tied Hank Aaron at 755, each home run Bonds has hit has created a new record. There have been seven games in which he set new records, but only ONE game in which he tied former champion Aaron. Does that make the game in which Bonds hit # 755 more significant? Maybe. Bring in a program or ticket stub from that game.
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8 Pts. C. Electoral history was made on October 7, 2003, when California voters participating in a statewide special election were given a choice of more than 100 candidates for Governor. Bring in a sample ballot from that historical election.

12. Pts. D. The participants in the “duel that ended dueling in California” were a United States Senator and the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Provide a picture of your team captain taken at the actual sight of this historic event.
20. Pts. E. Sunday, February 3, 2008, in addition to being “HUNT Sunday” is recognized by many as “Super Bowl Sunday.” In recognition of the significance of the Super Bowl in American pop-culture, obtain on an Answer sheet labeled “Bring -In Item E,” the autograph of an athlete who was a member of an NFL team when it participated in a Super Bowl.