Question of the Day - April 2003

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April 30, 2003: Who was a nationalistic leader for the citizens of the Gold Coast in the post-World War II period?

Answer: Kwame Nkrumah
Winner: Kara Davis

April 29, 2003: What sparked the 1992 Los Angeles riots?

Answer: The Rodney King beating case
Winner: Kara Davis

April 28, 2003: In what year did the St. Lawrence Seaway open?

Answer: 1959
Winner: Kara Davis

April 27, 2003: When did work begin on the Suez Canal?

Answer: 1859
Winner: Kara Davis

April 26, 2003: Simon Bolivar was president of what country?

Answer: Columbia
Winner: Kara Davis

April 25, 2003: When the British reached Washington, DC in 1814 (during the War of 1812), what did they do to the White House and other important buildings?

Answer: They burned it
Winner: Chris Anderson

April 24, 2003: What was the name of Bobby Kennedy's assassin?

Answer: Sirhan Sirhan
Winner: Melinda Baker

April 23, 2003: In what year did Henry VIII ascend to the throne of England?

Answer: 1509
Winner: Melinda Baker

April 22, 2003: In what town is Mississippi Valley State University located?

Answer: Itta Bena, Mississippi
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 21, 2003: The Boer population lives in what region of the world?

Answer: South Africa
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 20, 2003: In what city were the Los Angeles Lakers previously located?

Answer: Minneapolis
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 19, 2003: What does the organization SCLC stand for?

Answer: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 18, 2003: Approximately how many people attended Benjamin Franklin's funeral in 1790?

Answer: 20,000
Winner: Melinda Baker

April 17, 2003: Where is Gonzaga University located?

Answer: Spokane, Washington
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 16, 2003: What is the only Missouri state highway that covers the entire north/south distance from Iowa to Arkansas?

Answer: Missouri Highway 5
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 15, 2003: What amendment changed the federal laws regarding income tax?

Answer: 16th
Winner: Kara Davis

April 14, 2003: In what year did the Titanic sink?

Answer: 1912
Winner: Kara Davis

April 13, 2003: Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?

Answer: Sidney Poitier
Winner: Rina Edge

April 12, 2003: What is the name of Japan's legislative body?

Answer: Diet
Winner: Rina Edge

April 11, 2003: What is the mascot of Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Missouri?

Answer: Hornets
Winner: Tracy Conway

April 10, 2003: What country is officially in control of the region known as Northern Ireland?

Answer: Great Britain
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 9, 2003: Who was the author of "Tale of Two Cities"?

Answer: Charles Dickens
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 8, 2003: St. Louis, Missouri hosted the Summer Olympics in what year?

Answer: 1904
Winner: Melinda Baker

April 7, 2003: In what year did the United States enter World War I?

Answer: 1917
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 6, 2003: Who was the opponent of the Atlanta Braves when Hank Aaron broke the all-time home run record?

Answer: Dodgers
Winner: Michael Dauphin

April 5, 2003: What is the mascot of Monett High School in Monett, Missouri?

Answer: Cubs
Winner: Melinda Baker

April 4, 2003: What two nations were in conflict in the Falkland Islands in 1982?

Answer: Great Britain and Argentina
Winner: Kara Davis

April 3, 2003: In what year did the Eiffel Tower open?

Answer: 1889
Winner: Kara Davis

April 2, 2003: The squadron of Navy stunt pilots that fly F/A-18 Hornets are referred known by what name?

Answer: Blue Angels
Winner: Kara Davis

April 1, 2003: When was the United States Air Force Academy Created?

Answer: 1954
Winner: Kara Davis



April Standings


Kara Davis 11

Michael Dauphin 10

Melinda Baker 5

Rina Edge 2

Tracy Conway 1

Chris Anderson 1

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