Trivia: Where were you most likely to find someone working as a pinsetter?
Ice cream parlor
Bowling alley
Textile factory
Railroad
Correct Answer: Bowling alley
So why is this answer correct? : In the early days of bowling alleys, a team of pinsetters would reset fallen pins and return balls to bowlers after they had been thrown. Once the automated pin-setting machine was invented in 1936, the pin-setting profession quickly became obsolete.
The October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek took place mainly in what state?
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Maryland
Correct Answer: Virginia
The Battle of Leipzig — which concluded on October 19, 1813 and is considered one of Napoleon’s worst defeats — is also known by what name?
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Quatre Bras
Battle of Kulm
Battle of Nations
Battle of Znaim
Correct Answer: Battle of Nations
The Battle of Zama — which occurred on October 19, 202 BC — was a notable defeat for what well-known general of the ancient world?
Vercingetorix
Hannibal Barca
Julius Caesar
Battle of Salamis
Boudica
Correct Answer: Hannibal Barca
Which Japanese word — meaning “divine wind” — was originally coined to describe the 1274 and 1281 typhoons that twice thwarted Mongol naval fleets from invading Japan?
Kamikaze
Seppuku
Tsunami
Katana
Konnichiwa
Correct Answer: Kamikaze
Commemorative medals with the inscription “God Blew and They Were Scattered” were struck to memorialize the role of the wind in which historic 1588 event?
Noman Invasion of England
Siege of Constantinople
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Conquest of the Aztecs
Battle of Crecy
Correct Answer: Defeat of the Spanish Armada
On August 9, 1945, heavy clouds and smoke from recent air raids forced a B-29 bomber to divert from which primary target city and drop the “Fat Man” atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
Tokyo
Kokura
Kyoto
Yokohama
Kobe
Correct Answer: Kokura
Trivia: What does a yellow cap atop a Coca-Cola bottle signify?
No sugar
Kosher
Uncarbonated
Vanilla flavor
Correct Answer: Kosher
So why is this answer correct? : Each year around Passover, Coca-Cola puts out bottles with yellow caps instead of traditional red ones to indicate that the beverages in those bottles are Kosher for the Jewish holiday. While Coca-Cola is certified as Kosher year-round, the high-fructose corn syrup makes traditional Coke undrinkable per the guidelines of what Kosher individuals are allowed to consume on Passover. The yellow-capped bottles contain Coke’s original sucrose recipe, instead.
Trivia: Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soda based in what state?
North Carolina
Arizona
Wisconsin
Maine
Correct Answer: North Carolina
So why is this answer correct? : Cheerwine’s cherry soda has a long, storied history dating back to its creation over a century ago in 1917. This North Carolina-based beverage was created amid a sugar shortage during World War I, and the “wine” in the product’s name refers to its burgundy color. Today, Cheerwine remains a family-owned business and is primarily sold in its home state and neighboring South Carolina.
Trivia: Coca-Cola can’t be legally acquired in North Korea and what other country?
Afghanistan
China
Belgium
Cuba
Correct Answer: Cuba
So why is this answer correct? : There are two countries where you can’t legally purchase Coca-Cola: North Korea and Cuba. In the early 20th century, Coca-Cola had bottling plants in Cuba but ceased production in 1962 due to the trade embargo. In 1950, Coke began disappearing from the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War due to similar trade sanctions. While it has since returned for sale in South Korea, the product remains unattainable in North Korea.