Alphabetics Trivia

1. (K) "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" was recorded by the Glenn Miller Band in 1942. Who was the singer on that recording?

From Quiz USA by the Letters 2

Answer: Tex Beneke

When Gene Krupa was forming this band, his brass section was filled so he recommended Tex Beneke to Glenn Miller who was also organizing a group. It was a great fit as Beneke is heard as lead tenor sax on such classic jazz recordings as "String of Pearls" and "In The Mood". Another plus was that he could sing, such as the catchy "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo". After Miller was lost during World War Two, Beneke was responsible for reuniting the band using many of the same musicians and arrangements. In 1949 the Miller band broke up but Beneke had later success with bands under his own name.

From Quiz USA By The Letters 1

Answer: Alaska

"Seward's Folly" it was called, the purchase having been negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward for 7.2 million dollars from Russia. Neither Russia nor Spain had much to show for their efforts of development of this vast inhospitable expanse. Russia particularly wanted to divest itself of Alaska as it could not defend it with Canada, under English control, sharing its only land border.

From Quiz Alphabetical Answers 2!

Answer: Kookaburra

Kookaburras are birds that belong to the kingfisher family. They have a distinctive laughing sound, and often live in hollow trees.

From Quiz Alphabetical Answers!

Answer: Apple

Apple is a company based in Cupertino that had more than 30,000 employees in 2012. Its main competitors have been Google and Samsung, with their Android line of phones and tablets.

From Quiz Artistic Alphabetics

Answer: Maya Angelou

In addition to being a poet and civil rights activist, Dr. Maya Angelou was a novelist, memoirist, teacher, historian, actress, and filmmaker. She was born 4 April 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Angelou's script for "Georgia, Georgia" (1972 film) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was nominated for a National Book Award in 1970 for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." In all, she had written more than 30 bestselling novels. Other awards she has won include the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008, and three Grammy Awards. She has received over thirty honorary university degrees, and in her later years, she had worked as a Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.

From Quiz Where Is U?

Answer: Accomplished

A is a born leader. In a recent interview, he admitted, "I don't know when I was born, but I vaguely remember being on the wall of a cave, and later lending myself to history with such greats as Adam, Alexander, Archimedes, Attila, and Arthur. I abound in geographical and astronomical names, beginning and end. E is forever extolling the essence of Europe, but he has amnesia when it comes to the other continents!" A is not adipose (fat), as he prides himself on his amazing athletic attributes. A is not arbitrary as he is always aware of the appropriate attitude and answer. A is sometimes alliterative, but not always.

From Quiz N 2 Z

Answer: Noctambulous

Noctambulous means literally walking at night, whether asleep or awake. Somnambulous means walking while asleep. Nidiculous refers to being reared in a nest, usually of birds. Nictitating means winking. Nightjar is a bird, such as a whipporwill or nighthawk.

From Quiz B 2 M

Answer: Breeder document

With just the first document, such as a birth certificate, requested from a town or city hall, the identity thief can create more 'identity' items like a driver's license, credit card and more. Never ever give out your social security number except when you know and trust the recipient. If a 'byblow certificate' were real it would only prove that you were illegitimate. Bioethics covers a wide range of controversial subjects, among which are abortion, euthanasia, animal research, and organ transplants. By the way, "B" is just beaming with pride, as he seldom gets to lead the parade.

From Quiz Abbreviations of the World

Answer: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

A MASH is a hospital used in a war zone where soldiers that have been wounded are treated. "M*A*S*H", the TV show, ran for 11 seasons.

From Quiz Who Doesn't Love Alphabet Soup?

Answer: Taylor

Barnum (1810-1891) was a master entertainer, but began his professional life as a journalist in New York City. In 1871, at age 61, Barnum created the P.T. Barnum Grand Traveling Museum, Circus, Caravan, and Hippodrome which evolved into the present day Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. A couple of interesting facts about P.T.: He made two unsuccessful runs for Congress and the Biology Department building at Tufts University (N.Y.) is named in his honor.

From Quiz X & Y

Answer: equis and i griega

The letters I and Y are essentially identical in use and pronunciation in Spanish. They come to the language from Latin and Greek influences though, so "i" is called "i latina" and "y" is called "i griega".

From Quiz Love, Alphabetically

Answer: Albert

Victoria and Albert were married in 1840, and produced nine children. Dynastic marriages were arranged for these, and for their children. Most of the Royal families of Europe included at least one descendant of Victoria, who became known as the 'Grandmother of Europe' as a result. Albert was known as Prince Consort, not King, and died from typhoid in 1861.

From Quiz Where the Questions Don't Matter

Answer: Alpha decay

Alpha decay is the process of an atom emitting an alpha particle. This is the most common type of cluster decay that occurs typically in nuclides heavier than nickel.

From Quiz Alpha, Beta...What's Next?

Answer: alpha

The alpha wolf is the leader of the pack. He uses physical force to enforce his dominance in the hierarchy of the pack. Some biologists say that the term alpha really only applies to the breeding males in the pack and not to a single dominant male.

From Quiz Answers Will Always Be a Letter of the Alphabet

Answer: C

The "T and C" stand for "Twin Cities", which is the nickname of the area that they are from (Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) The Minnesota Twins have been playing baseball since 1901, when they were in Washington DC as the Senators and also the Nationals. They moved to Minnesota in 1961.

From Quiz By the Letter

Answer: American Red Cross

The American Red Cross wants blood to be donated, so they "agonize over amiable arms". They want people willing to do this, so "altruistic audiences", or people who will do things to help others, will be a benefit if they know about the American Red Cross.

From Quiz Trivia ABCs

Answer: Alien Ant Farm

This cover can be heard in the movie "American Pie 2". Guitarist Terry Corso came up with the band's unique name. Bored at work, he wondered, "Wouldn't it be cool if the human species were placed on Earth and cultivated by alien intelligence?"

From Quiz J, Q, X or Z?

Answer: Xanadu

From the name "Shang-du", meaning 'imperial capital', Xanadu was immortalised in Samuel Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan", published in 1816 - "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree"

From Quiz And Sometimes Y: The Vowels

Answer: abacus

An abacus uses balls on rods to solve math problems. It has an upper half and a lower half, each with separate balls, to allow for more flexibility.

From Quiz The 'OK' Quiz

Answer: Olivier Awards

The award was named for great English actor Laurence Olivier.

From Quiz U.S. Abbreviations and Initials

Answer: bank

ATM, Automatic Teller Machine. You could probably find an ATM at most all of these places, but a bank would be the most popular answer. ATMs are everywhere!

From Quiz Initials and Acronyms

Answer: Cataloguing

Machine Readable Cataloguing - variations known as UKMARC, USMARC, etc

From Quiz Wildy's A to Z

Answer: Ace

From Quiz Do You Know FA?

Answer: Frank Abagnale

One of the most famous impostors ever, Abagnale assumed no fewer than eight identities and escaped from police custody twice - all between the ages of 15 and 21! His autobiography, "Catch Me If You Can," was adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale. Abagnale now works legitimately as an FBI lecturer and as a fraud consultant.

From Quiz USA by the Letters 2

Answer: Peggy Lee

Lee was born Norma Deloris Engstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota on May 26, 1920. Five of Peggy Lee's number one hits are in the clue. Lee won 12 Grammy awards for her recordings. In 1969 her recording of "Is That All There Is" won the best female vocal performance award. Whenever I hear that song, it sends shivers down my spine. Although she made few acting appearances, she was nominated for her supporting role in "Pete Kelly's Blues" (1955) playing a down-and-out jazz singer.

From Quiz USA By The Letters 1

Answer: Boston

On December 16, 1773, as political protest, the Sons of Liberty boarded a tea shipment disguised as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. It was not so much the tax on tea but a protest against English rule in general and a symbiotic action toward independence.

From Quiz Alphabetical Answers 2!

Answer: LG

L.L. Bean is a company that sells clothing and outdoor wear. Lexus is a division of Toyota that sells luxury cars. Laborlezz isn't a real company; I made it up.

From Quiz Alphabetical Answers!

Answer: Bolt

"Bolt" is an action film released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, targeted to kids. The main character, the dog, has the name of Bolt. John Travolta and Miley Cyrus lent their voices to the movie.

From Quiz Artistic Alphabetics

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was born 16 December 1770. When he was young, Beethoven's father taught him music. Beethoven started losing his hearing in his late 20s/early 30s. By the time Beethoven finished composing his famous "Opus 67: Symphony No. 5 in C minor" in 1808, he was almost completely deaf. Though by 1814 Beethoven had totally lost his hearing, he was able to continue composing music by sawing off the legs of his piano so that he could better hear/feel the vibrations of the notes as he played. Beethoven never heard a single note of his "Opus 125: Symphony No. 9 in D minor", which was composed 1817-1824.

From Quiz Where Is U?

Answer: Everywhere

"I was born in Europe," explains E, "during the era of empiricism. I built exceptional and exemplary edifices in Egypt and was enamored of Eurydice at one time. It was an enlightened and emancipated age. Euripides exited his own play one evening and embarked on eleven elaborate extravaganzas. No, I'm not exaggerating!" E is certainly not elliptical, he's not even round. E can be evasive at times, but he's usually easy to find. E becomes ecstatic on occasion, and enjoys expressing his exuberance. E was devastated to learn that an entire novel of over 50,000 words had been written in 1939 without using E. The novel "Gadsby" was written by one ErnEst VincEnt Wright. "You see," says E, "the author couldn't even put his name on the cover without me!"

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