The First Trivia Quiz

Answer: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly

Originally (in 1789) there were twelve "possible" Amendments being considered, but "possible" Amendments 1 and 2 were not ratified. In 1791, "possible" Amendments 3 through 12 became Amendments 1 through 10 of the US Constitution, and they are collectively known as The Bill of Rights.

The answer choices listed for this question are:
Amendment I (freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly)
Amendment II (right to keep and bear arms)
Amendment IV (protection from unreasonable search and seizure)
Amendment V (due process, double jeopardy, self incrimination)

Answer: The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race won the first seven Emmys ever given in this category. Survivor 1 (Borneo) aired in early-Summer 2000. The winner was Richard. Big Brother 1 aired in late-Summer 2000. The winner was Eddie. The Amazing Race 1 aired in Fall 2001. The starting line was Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, New York City.

After a month-long, eastbound race around the globe, the finish line was the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park, (Queens) New York City. The winning team was Rob and Brennan. American Idol 1 aired in Summer 2002.

The winner was Kelly Clarkson.

Answer: Columbia

Columbia was first launched in 1981. Challenger was first launched in 1983. Atlantis was first launched in 1985. Discovery and Endeavor (not listed as choices) were first launched in 1984 and 1992, respectively. Atlas is a made-up choice.

Answer: Modern Olympic Games

The first Modern Olympic Games were in 1896, in Athens, Greece. The first World Series was in 1903, when Boston beat Pittsburgh five games to three. The first World Cup was in 1930, hosted and won by Uruguay. The first Super Bowl was in 1967 (end of the 1966-67 season), and was played in Los Angeles, CA; Green Bay defeated Kansas City, 35-10.

Answer: Switzerland

The list would be: 1) Bern, Switzerland; 2) Kiev, Ukraine; 3) Nairobi, Kenya; and 4) Wellington, New Zealand.

Answer: upper right

On a standard (x,y) coordinate graph, the four quadrants are numbered starting with Quadrant One being in the upper right (where both x and y are positive numbers) and then proceeding counter-clockwise with Quadrant Four being in the lower right.

Answer: Cat Stevens

Stevens was the original writer of the song. Arnold, however, was the first to release it as a single in mid-1967. Stevens later recorded it himself; he included it on his album in late-1967, but did not release it as a single, deferring to Arnold's success with it as a single.

Later releases included Rod Stewart in 1977 and Sheryl Crow in 2003.

Answer: 20

Since you did not get a strike (all ten pins knocked down with the first ball rolled during a frame), the best you can hope for is to get a spare (that is, knock down the remaining three pins with your second ball of the frame).

The scoring for a spare is ten plus the number of pins knocked down with the first ball of the next frame. The most you can knock down with the first ball of the next frame is ten (a strike). That would make your score in the first frame 10+10=20.

Additional scoring information: scoring for a strike is ten plus the number of pins knocked down with the next two balls rolled. The tenth (final) frame allows you the opportunity to earn some extra rolls. If you spare in the tenth frame, you will roll one extra ball to determine your final score. If you strike in the tenth frame, you will roll two extra balls to determine your final score. The maximum score for a game is 300, which only occurs if you roll 12 strikes.

Answer: Beverly Hillbillies

The "Beverly Hillbillies" theme is "The Ballad of Jed Clampett". It was a number one hit on the country chart for a few weeks. The show originally aired from 1962 to 1971.

The "Andy Griffith Show" theme is "The Fishin' Hole". The show originally aired from 1960 to 1968.

The "Brady Bunch" theme is untitled. The show originally aired from 1969 to 1974.

The "Leave It to Beaver" theme is "The Toy Parade". The show originally aired from 1957 to 1963.

Answer: 'Brave New World' (by Huxley)

All of the choices are varieties of science-fiction.

"Dune" starts with "A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct". The novel "Flatland" starts with "I call our world Flatland, not because we call it so, but to make its nature clearer to you, my happy readers, who are privileged to live in Space". "Hitchhiker's" starts with "Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun".