xray@ihu1h.UUCP (D. F. Christian) (01/19/84)
January 1, 1984
The following trivia questions are meant to highlight some events
of the year 1983. Written by Barbara S. Christian
1. What play closed 1/2/83 on Broadway? It was the 7th longest
running show on Broadway.
2. In the U. S. in 1983, which was greater: the number of
registered automobiles or the number of licensed drivers?
3. In 1983, what country had the highest per capita consumption
of coffee?
4. What American university press printed the most books in
1983?
5. What percentage of Valentine Day candy sold in 1983 was sold
on Feb. 14, 1983?
6. On Super Bowl Sunday in 1983, what college or university had
the most former players on NFL teams?
7. Harold Washington won election as mayor of Chicago. How many
precincts are there in Chicago?
8. MASH ended as a regular TV show. What is Col. Potter`s
horse`s name?
9. In 1983, the Index of leading economic indicators started to
go up. How many leading economic indicators are there in
this index?
10. Who did the readers of People Magazine rate as the best
looking man and woman in 1983?
11. On what day of the week do the greatest number of fatal heart
attacks occur?
12. On 3/3/83, William Ruklzhous of the Warhouzer Co. was
nominated as head of the EPA. What is the correct spelling
of either Ruklzhous or Warhouzer? Who was the previous head
of the EPA?
13. In 1983, Eddie Delahoussayie rode a second consecutive
Kentucky Derby winner. What was the horse`s name?
14. On 5/17/83, Israel and Lebanon signed a peace agreement.
This was Israel`s second agreement with an Arab nation. What
was the first Arab nation to sign a peace agreement with
Israel?
15. On 5/25/83 a movie set 2 records: the most $ on a single day
and the most $ on opening day. What was the name of this
movie?
16. On 6/13/83 Pioneer left the solar system after traveling 3.56
million miles. How many years did it take to leave the solar
system?
17. What state grew the most popcorn in 1983?
18. On 7/6 the baseball All-Star Game was held. Who won and what
was the score?
19. What is the No. 1 selling beer in Chicago in 1983? in the U. S.?
20. On 6/28 an interstate bridge collapsed in Connecticutt. What
interstate is that?
21. In 1983 there were more that 32,000 people who are >= 100
years old. What percentage of these people are women?
22. What U. S. City produces the most cigars?
23. On 8/29 the Kick-Off Classic football game was held for the
first time. What teams played and who won?
24. Thirty years ago 90% of turkey consumption occured in Oct,
Nov, and Dec. What percentage of the turkey consumption
occured in Oct, Nov, and Dec of 1983?
25. Who was #1 on People`s magazine`s list of worst dressed
people in 1983?
26. 80% of all husbands in the U. S. perform a common household
task. What is this task?
27. On 11/3/83, Jesse Jackson of PUSH announced his candidacy for
President. What do the letters PUSH stand for?
28. What state`s farmers have the highest phone bills?
29. Based on the percentage of cars of each model that exist,
what car is stolen most often?
30. In March 1983, the NCAA national basketball championship game
was held in Albkerke. NC State won. Who did they play? Can
you spell Albkerke correctly?
31. Who is Arnold Greenberg?
32. A U. S. Representative was killed when Korean Airlines flight
007 was shot down by a Soviet missle. What was the name of
this congressman?
D. F. Christian
AT&T - Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Ill
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