Question of the Day - April 2004

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April 30, 2004: Which state was the 18th admitted to the Union?

Answer: Louisiana
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 29, 2004: Who was Lucille Ball's first husband?

Answer: Desi Arnez
Winner: Joe Davis

April 28, 2004: Where was Bob Hope born?

Answer: Eltham, England
Winner: Joe Davis

April 27, 2004: When was the Library of Congress established?

Answer: 1800
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 26, 2004: In 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined. What is their current name?

Answer: Tanzania
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 25, 2004: Who was the first British Prime Minister?

Answer: Sir Robert Walpole
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 24, 2004: Where was the American aircraft carrier Saratoga on December 7, 1941?

Answer: San Diego
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 23, 2004: Who won the 1951 World Series?

Answer: New York Yankees
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 22, 2004: Which Japanese submarine is credited with sinking the USS Indianapolis?

Answer: I-58
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 21, 2004: Approximately when was the city of Rome founded?

Answer: 753 BC
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 20, 2004: Who was the Texan commander against the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto?

Answer: Sam Houston
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 19, 2004: Who discovered the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Answer: Alvarez de Pindea in 1519
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 18, 2004: When was Webster's dictionary first published?

Answer: 1828
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 17, 2004: Who was the first President to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game?

Answer: William Howard Taft
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 16, 2004: What is the American record for snowfall in a 24-hour period?

Answer: 76 inches
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 15, 2004: What was the magnitude of the famous 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

Answer: 8.3
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 14, 2004: When was the Monaco Grand Prix first run?

Answer: April 1929
Winner: Lee Dishman

April 13, 2004: When did Southwest Missouri State's baseball team last participate in the College World Series?

Answer: 2003
Winner: Lee Dishman

April 12, 2004: Many deer hunters hunt while wearing bright orange vests. Why does this not alarm the deer?

Answer: Deer are color blind and they are not distracted by the orange.
Winner: Lee Dishman

April 11, 2004: In what year was the Wal-Mart Corporation founded?

Answer: 1962
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 10, 2004: On what day did the German battleship Bismarck sink?

Answer: May 27, 1941
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 9, 2004: Since Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, have the New York Yankees played home games anywhere else? Where? Why?

Answer: The Yankees played in Shea Stadium in 1974-75 while Yankee Stadium was being remodeled.
Winner: Erin Cozad

April 8, 2004: How many counties are in Illinois?

Answer: 102
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 7, 2004: On what date was the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War?

Answer: April 6-7, 1862
Winner: Sarah Donnell

April 6, 2004: How much did the United States pay per acre for Alaska in 1867?

Answer: Just under 2 cents/acre
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 5, 2004: When did Mongolia schieve independence?

Answer: 1923
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 4, 2004: When did Ford introduce the V8 engine?

Answer: 1932
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 3, 2004: How many World Series has the San Francisco Giants franchise won? (Include the New York years).

Answer: 5
Winner: Scott Theriault

April 2, 2004: What Japanese submarine is credited with sinking the carrier Yorktown (CV-5) soon after the Battle of Midway?

Answer: I-168
Winner: Megan McConachie

April 1, 2004: The St. Louis Cardinals played at Robison Field from 1892 to 1920. What was the approximate seating capacity for Robison Field?

Answer: 14,500 in 1893, 15,200 in 1899, and 21,000 in 1909
Winner: Scott Theriault



April Standings


Megan McConachie 16

Scott Theriault 7

Lee Dishman 3

Joe Davis 2

Sarah Donnell 1

Erin Cozad 1

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