Showing posts with label America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label America. Show all posts

4/23/12

I Still Call It MILE HIGH STADIUM



Bucky Bronco, the horse statue rearing over the south stands at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, is modeled after what famous stallion?


(hint: this movie horse was a constant companion of a famous movie cowboy)

Money Mattress, I mean, Matters



According to a recent Marist Poll, what is the most popular place to hide cash in the home?


(hint: not under the matress. Also, you have this place in your house, and you might have a second one in your basement or garage.)

3/20/12

Payton Manning is coming to Denver


The number 18 is already retired. What original Denver Broncos QB and current octogenarian, for whom the #18 was retired, recently said that he would be fine with Manning using that number anyway?

2/21/12

There Can Be Only One



The street names in the board game Monopoly are all based on what U.S. city?

1/9/12

¡El Guapo Won't Be Able To Help You!



Which 3 Broncos players from the late 80's and early 90's were known as the Three Amigos?

12/12/11

Christmas Character Question



What is Frosty The Snowman's nose made out of?

Occupation



A July 13th, 2011, Blog Post by what canadian anti-consumerist magazine suggested the Occupy Wall Street movement?

11/17/11

We all know the expression "The greatest thing since Sliced Bread." But in what decade was Sliced Bread invented?


(note: people have been slicing bread ever since bread and knives have both existed. This is about pre-sliced and packaged bread available for purchase)

10/24/11

The War to End All Wars



What event precipitated America's involvement in World War One?
(forget about Archduke Ferdinand. That started WWI, but it did not cause America to become involved)

10/11/11

The October Games



In Major League Baseball, there are 2 rounds of playoffs between the regular season and the Worl Series: The ALDS/NLDS and the ALCS/NLCS. What do those initials stand for?

9/30/11

Presidential Declaration



Which 2 signers of the Declaration of Independence were later elected Presidents of the United States?
(Hint: neither was a signer of the Constitution)

9/9/11

Geography Quiz



How many U.S. States' names end with the letters "ai"?

7/19/11

Popularity Contest



What classic movie has the record for the most tickets sold?
(hint: Avatar has the highest Box Office Take, but sold considerably fewer tickets than the answer)

7/12/11

It's Not Just an Amusement Park



What are the 6 Flags Over Texas?
(hint: they are the flags of 6 Nations)

7/6/11

You Call That Art?



What famous artist has just had his most recent project, wrapping about 6 miles of the Arkansas River in Southern Colorado, approved by the Bureau of Land Management?

5/27/11

Bottoms Up!



What amendment repealed Prohibition?

5/26/11

Speaking of Easy...



There are roughly 3,000 drinking establishments* in NYC today. How many speakeasies did New York have during prohibition?


(* drinking establishments = restaurants, bars, and nightclubs)


True or False: It was against the law to drink alcohol during prohibition.