Trivia 10/19

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trivia 10/19
DID YOU KNOW...
The largest living organism ever found is a honey mushroom, Armillaria ostoyae. It covers 3.4 square miles of land in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, and it's still growing.

1. Which island chain lies closest to the equator; Hawaii or Galapagos ?
2. What two primary colors are blended to produce Magenta ?
3. Which of the fifty is home to Folsom Prison ?
4. What is a "Flexible Flyer" ?
5. Definition (F);
n~ 1. A dark sense of impending evil. 2. An evil omen; portent.
6. From what language did English borrow the words chutzpah, glitch and
Schmaltz ?
7. What famous Tennessee Williams character connects Jessica Tandy (Broadway) and Vivien Lee (Film) ?
8. What sport was the focus of the film classic, National Velvet ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The largest island in the continental USA lies off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
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1. Galapagos
2. Blue & Red
3. California
4. A Sled
5. Foreboding
6. Yiddish
7. Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire
8. Horse Racing, specifically Steeplechase

CRAP !!
at 118 miles in length, long island in new York is the largest island in the continental
united states. it's home to the long island railroad, the nation's largest commuter railroad,
which has 124 stations stretching from Manhattan to Montauk, the island's easternmost
point.
 
I got the ones in red. :cool:

1. Galapagos
2. Blue & Red
3. California
4. A Sled
5. Foreboding
6. Yiddish

7. Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire (I thought of this but couldn't remember her name, so I went with Laura from "Glass Menagerie" even though I knew it had to be from Streetcar.).
8. Horse Racing, specifically Steeplechase

CRAP !!

:) Barbara
 

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