Trivia 12/8

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trivia 12/8
DID YOU KNOW ...
The first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Price was Jane Addams
(1860–1935). She is also considered to be the founder of the social work
profession in the United Sates.


1. Fill in the Blank ...
The most southerly Canadian city is _______ , Ontario
2. What was the maiden name of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall?
a. – Parker
b. – Bowles
c. – Shand
d. – Bruce
3.How many of the Fifty begin with "A" ?
4. Fill in the Blank ;
'The Andromeda Strain' was a book and movie thriller concerning an alien
micro-organism that primarily killed through ________ the blood of its
host....
a. – Draining
b. – Clotting
c. – Contaminating
d. – Nothing to do with Blood...
5. Penelope Cruz was born ........where ??
a. - Spain
b. - Puerto Rico
c. - Mexico
D. - USA
6. Between WWI and WWII, France constructed a massive chain of underground
forts along its border with Germany. What was this defensive line called?
7. What was the name of Redford's character in "The Natural" (1984) ??
8. John Adams and John Quincy Adams were the first Father and son to become
President of the United States. Who was the first grandfather/ grandson
combination to become President?

TRUTH OR CRAP !!
Because Charon orbits Pluto in the same time it takes Pluto to make one
rotation (6½ Earth days), Charon hangs permanently in one place in Pluto’s
sky, never rising or setting.
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1. Windsor
2. - c
3. - 4
4. – b
5. - a
6. the Maginot Line
7. Roy Hobbs
8. William Henry and Benjamin Harrison

TRUTH !!
Because Charon orbits Pluto in the same time it takes Pluto to make one
rotation (6½ Earth days), Charon hangs permanently in one place in Pluto’s
sky, never rising or setting. This is called “tidal locking.”
 
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