Question of the Day - January 2002

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January 31, 2002: Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Springfield?

Answer: General John S. Marmaduke
Winner: Gary Stubblefield

January 30, 2002: When did the United State Supreme Court first assert the concept of judicial review?

Answer: 1803 - Marbury v. Madison
Winner: Gary Stubblefield

January 29, 2002: In what arena do the Kansas Jayhawks play?

Answer: Allen Fieldhouse
Winner: Rusty Williams

January 28, 2002: Who made the game-saving tackle for the St. Louis Rams on the last play of Super Bowl 34?

Answer: Mike Jones
Winner: Amber Eklund

January 27, 2002: During the Jefferson administration, what two national figures participated in a gun duel?

Answer: Vice-President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
Winner: Rusty Williams

January 26, 2002: Who was Michael Jordan's college roomate at North Carolina?

Answer: Buzz Peterson
Winner: Rusty Williams

January 25, 2002: In 1820, the Missouri Compromise addressed the slavery situation in the United States. At what exact latitude was a line drawn to separate the pro-slavery and anti-slavery territories?

Answer: 36 Degrees, 30 Minutes
Winner: Rusty Williams

January 24, 2002: What French monarch built a palace and stationed the government at Versailles?

Answer: Louis XIV
Winner: Gary Stubblefield

January 23, 2002: The Chicago Bulls won 72 games during the 1995-96 regular season, breaking the previous record of 69. What team did the Bulls beat for win #70?

Answer: Milwaukee Bucks, 86-80
Winner: Ross Eldred

January 22, 2002: At what age did Martin Luther King, Jr. enter college?

Answer: 15
Winner: Amber Eklund

January 21, 2002: What major governmental position did William Howard Taft hold after he was President of the United States?

Answer: Supreme Court Chief Justice
Winner: Lindsey Davis

January 20, 2002: Upon completion of the project, where did the western and eastern sections of the Trans-Continental Railroad meet?

Answer: Promontory Point, Utah
Winner: Lindsey Davis

January 19, 2002: Who were the three major authors of the Federalist Papers in the 1780s?

Answer: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
Winner: Lindsey Davis

January 18, 2002: During the era of the Roman Empire, what was the name of the region including France?

Answer: Gaul
Winner: Rina Edge

January 17, 2002: Off of what pitcher did Roger Maris hit his 61st home run on October 1, 1961?

Answer: Tracy Stallard
Winner: Amber Eklund

January 16, 2002: What sister-ship of the Titanic served as a hospital ship in the Mediterranean during World War One?

Answer: Britannic
Winner: Lindsey Davis

January 15, 2002: When was the last time a major league baseball player hit over .400 in one season?

Answer: 1941 - Ted Williams hit .406
Winner: Amber Eklund

January 14, 2002: Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 13, 2002: Albert Einstein was originally from what country?

Answer: Germany
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 12, 2002: Which U.S. Strategic Bomber design is older, the B-2 or the B-52?

Answer: B-52
Winner: Gary Stubblefield

January 11, 2002: Of what island group is Guam a member?

Answer: Northern Marianas
Winner: Kati Dreiman

January 10, 2002: Who was the first Vice-President of the United States?

Answer: John Adams
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 9, 2002: What team did Ozzie Smith play for before he joined the St. Louis Cardinals?

Answer: San Diego Padres
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 8, 2002: Who is the NFL's rushing leader for the 2001-2002 season?

Answer: Priest Holmes, of the Kansas City Chiefs
Winner: Sarah Donnell

January 7, 2002: Who fought in the Punic Wars?

Answer: Rome and Carthage
Winner: Sarah Donnell

January 6, 2002: How many aircraft carriers were sunk at the Battle of Midway?

Answer: Five - The United States lost one carrier (Yorktown), and the Japanese lost 4 carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu)
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 5, 2002: Who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show?

Answer: Don Knotts
Winner: Kara Arnn

January 4, 2002: In what year did the first summer Olympics occur?

Answer: 1896, in Athens, Greece
Winner: Dave Davis

January 3, 2002: Where is Coppin State University located?

Answer: Baltimore, Maryland
Winner: Jeff Dreiman

January 2, 2002: What was the previous nickname of the Washington Wizards?

Answer: Bullets
Winner: Matt Haase

January 1, 2002: Where is the Rose Bowl?

Answer: Pasadena, California
Winner: Matt Haase

January Standings


Jeff Dreiman 6

Lindsey Davis 4

Amber Eklund (Wilks) 4

Rusty Williams 4

Gary Stubblefield 4

Matt Haase 2

Sarah Donnell 2

Kara Arnn 1

Dave Davis 1

Kati Dreiman 1

Rina Edge 1

Ross Eldred 1

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