Category: Trivia
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Sometimes it’s not so much about how a place got its name as it is about who gave it the name. And if those names seem obvious or without imagination, you have to remember that the folks who gave the names to places on this peninsula were pioneers trying to hew subsistence existence and, eventually, […]
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Trivia: Who was the narrator in ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas?’
Question: Who voiced the narrator/The Grinch in the 1966 movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Answer: Boris Karloff
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Question: Whose rendition of “White Christmas” did songwriter Irving Berlin try to ban from being played on the radio? Answer: Elvis Presley
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Trivia: First Woman to Keep Her Maiden Name
Question: Who was the first American woman to keep her maiden name after marriage? Answer: Lucy Stone, a women’s rights activist and speaker who wed Henry Blackwell on May 1, 1855, but kept her own name.
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Trivia: What Does “M&M” Stand For?
Question: What does M&M stand for on the colorful, circular chocolate candies? Answer: They stand for Mars & Murrie – named for Forrest Mars who developed them, and Bruce Murrie, his business partner.
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Trivia: Who Created Green Bean Casserole?
Question: Who created the green bean casserole? Answer: Dorcas Reilly created the green bean casserole in 1955 for the Campbell Soup Company. Reilly, 92, died Oct. 15, 2018.
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Question: Which U.S. president is credited with creating the Maxwell House Coffee slogan, “Good to the last drop?” Answer: President Theodore Roosevelt
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Trivia: What’s The Largest Turkey Hunted in Wisconsin?
Question: What’s the largest turkey on record hunted in Wisconsin? Answer: A 34.5-pound male turkey shot by Scott Cernohous in St. Croix, Wis. It’s the second largest wild turkey ever recorded in America. According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, Iowa and Wisconsin produce the heaviest turkeys.
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Trivia: What is the First Name of Cy Young?
Question: What is the first name of Cy Young? Answer: Denton
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Trivia: What was Stoker’s Original Name for Count Dracula?
Question: In Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, what was Stoker’s original name for Count Dracula? Answer: Count Wampyr
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Trivia: When was the Ferris Wheel Invented?
Question: When was the Ferris wheel invented? Answer: The first Ferris wheel was created in 1893 by George Washington Ferris for the Chicago World’s Fair.
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Trivia: Who was the father of Ada Lovelace?
Question: Who was the father of Ada Lovelace (English mathematician who is referred to as one of the first computer programmers)? Answer: The English poet Lord Byron
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Trivia: What is the Smallest Living Shark?
Question: What is the smallest living shark? Answer: The dwarf lantern shark. Its maximum length on record is 7.9 inches.
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Door County Treasure Hunt Is Back Sept. 29, Clue Books Unveiled
Go all out and compete to win top cash prizes, or take your time meandering the central section of the peninsula, in the second annual Door County Treasure Hunt on Sept. 29. “Last year’s event was our first event, and it was more successful than we could have ever hoped. People had a blast,” said […]
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Trivia: How Many People Have Walked on The Moon?
Question: How many people have walked on the moon? Answer: 12
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Trivia: Who was the first African-American man to win an EGOT?
Question: Who was the first African-American man to win an EGOT (an acronym all the major entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony)? Answer: John Legend. He claimed the honor Sept. 9, 2018 when he won an Emmy for producing the best variety special winner, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.
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Trivia: What capital is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Question: What capital is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Answer: Damascus, Syria
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Trivia: Which state has the tallest capitol building?
Question: Which state has the tallest capitol building? Answer: Louisiana has the tallest capitol building, standing at 450 feet and with 34 stories.
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Trivia: Who Invented the Polaroid Camera?
Question: Who invented the Polaroid camera? Answer: Edwin H. Land
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Trivia: What is the only word in the English language ending in “mt?”
Question: What is the only word in the English language ending in “mt?” Answer: Dreamt (plus variations of dreamt)