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February 29, 2004: Which English King is believed to have killed his two nephews to secure his crown? Answer: Richard IIIWinner: John Griffith February 28, 2004: The Song "Stranger's in the Night" was written by which famous cigar maker? Answer: Avo UvezianWinner: John Griffith February 27, 2004: The popular impressionist painter Van Gogh was known to consume what intoxicating liquor? Answer: AbsynthWinner: Amber Wilks February 26, 2004: The book and film "Band of Brothers" was a recent hit. Where did the title come from? Answer: From Shakespeare's "Henry V," Act IV, Scene III -''We few - we happy few; we band of brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. And gentlemen in England abed will curse the fact that they are not here, and hold their manhood cheap when any speaks who fought with us on St. Crispin's Day.'' Winner: John Griffith February 25, 2004: What nation colonized Sierra Leone? Answer: Great BritainWinner: Scott Theriault February 24, 2004: Who won the 1918 World Series? Answer: Boston Red SoxWinner: Brandon Corl February 23, 2004: Where is the eastern terminus of US-60? Answer: Newport News, VirginiaWinner: Alan Beussink February 22, 2004: In what year did the Hundred Years War end? Answer: 1453Winner: Scott Theriault February 21, 2004: Pensacola, Florida is in what time zone? Answer: CentralWinner: Scott Theriault February 20, 2004: Honus Wagner played what position? Answer: ShortstopWinner: Alan Beussink February 19, 2004: Alex Rodriguez will wear #13 for the Yankees. Why is he not allowed to wear the number he's worn throughout his career? Answer: Babe Ruth wore #3 - It's RetiredWinner: Alan Beussink February 18, 2004: How many counties are in the state of Missouri? Answer: 114Winner: Alan Beussink February 17, 2004: What is the capitol of Slovakia? Answer: BratislavaWinner: Alan Beussink February 16, 2004: Who did the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team beat in the Gold-Medal Championship game? Answer: FinlandWinner: Alan Beussink February 15, 2004: What does RADAR stand for? Answer: Radio Detection And RangingWinner: John Griffith February 14, 2004: Who was President Garfield's Vice-President? Answer: Chester ArthurWinner: John Griffith February 13, 2004: Who won the 1981 Daytona 500? Answer: Richard PettyWinner: John Griffith February 12, 2004: Which civilization invented gunpowder first? Answer: ChinaWinner: John Griffith February 11, 2004: When did Great Britain relinquish control of Hong Kong? Answer: 1997Winner: Bethany Hale February 10, 2004: Where did Kobe Bryant attend college? Answer: He didn'tWinner: Bethany Hale February 9, 2004: What is the capitol of Kenya? Answer: NairobiWinner: Scott Theriault February 8, 2004: Ringo was not the original drummer of the Beatles. Who was? Answer: Pete BestWinner: Scott Theriault February 7, 2004: Honolulu, Hawaii is on what island? Answer: OahuWinner: Brian Neal February 6, 2004: What river runs through downtown Paris, France? Answer: Seine RiverWinner: Scott Theriault February 5, 2004: Where is the southern terminus of Interstate 39? Answer: Seine RiverWinner: Scott Theriault February 4, 2004: What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane that crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1927? Answer: Spirit of St. LouisWinner: Scott Theriault February 3, 2004: Who was the first President to give a speech over the radio? Answer: Warren G. HardingWinner: Scott Theriault February 2, 2004: Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri was the site of a world-famous speech. Who gave the speech? What year? What was the key phrase of the speech? Answer: On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill gave his famous "Iron Curtain" speechWinner: Scott Theriault February 1, 2004: Mark Twain was the assistant editor of what Missouri newspaper? Answer: The Hannibal Courier-PostWinner: Scott Theriault |
February StandingsScott Theriault 11 John Griffith 7 Alan Beussink 6 Bethany Hale 2 Brian Neal 1 Brandon Corl 1 Amber Wilks 1 |
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