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This Week's Geezer Quizzes
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Geezer Quiz - 7/30
What was astronaut Neil Armstrong's total annual salary when he walked on the moon on July 20, 1969?
A. $30,000
B. $100,000
C. $250,000
Answer: A - Just over $30,000
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Geezer Quiz - 7/29
What were the police in Atlantic City, New jersey, craking down on when they arrested 42 men on the beachin1935?
A. Drinking
B. Smoking
C. Nudity
Answer: C - Topless swimsuits on men.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/28
What was the Mayflower's cargo before it was chartered to carry the pilgrims to America in 1620?
A. Wine
B. Horses
C. Lumber
Answer: A - Wine. Just prior to its Atlantic crossing, the Mayflower transported 153 tons and 16 hogsheads (39,564 gallons) of wine from Bordeaux to London.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/27
How many years of schooling did Benjamin Franklin have?
A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
Answer: A - 2, one year in grammar school and one with a private teacher.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/26
Where is it illegal for a portrait of a living person to appear in the United States.
A. U.S. Capitol
B. postage stamps
C. The Library
Answer: B - On our postage stamps.
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Past Geezer Quizzes
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Geezer Quiz - 7/12
In ancient folklore, which creatures chose their mates on February 14th:
A. armadillos
B. birds
C. deer
Answer: B - Birds
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Geezer Quiz - 7/13
Is the average banana:
A. male
B. female
C. confused
Answer: B - female. In fact, all bananas start out as female flowers on a banana tree. The female flowers turn into bananas. The male flowers don't do anything.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/14
What percentage of America's pet dogs are overweight:
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
Answer: A - 40%, most of them from eating too many table scraps.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/15
What planet is closest to Earth:
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Mercury
Answer: A - Venus
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Geezer Quiz - 7/16
Approximately how many times do most people move during their sleep at night:
A. 40
B. 50
C. 24
Answer: A - 40 times
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Geezer Quiz - 7/19
In Atlanta, what is it illegal to tie to a telephone pole or street lamp:
A. a child
B. a horse
C. a giraffe
Answer: A giraffe.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/20
Did Madonna once work as:
A. a fishnet stocking model at the Russian Tea Room
B. a jelly squirter at Dunkin' Donuts
C. a cologne spritzer at Bloomingdales
Answer: A jelly squirter at Dunkin' Donuts. She was fired as a waitress from the Russian Tea Room for wearing fishnet stockings.
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Geezer Quiz - 7/21
For what magazine did Hugh Hefner serve as circulation manager while he was raising money to launch Playboy?
A. Children's Activities
B. Sunset Magazine
C. Popular Mechanics
Answer: Children's Activities magazine
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Geezer Quiz - 7/22
What room in the average American home is the scene of the greatest number or arguments?
A. Bedroom
B. Living Room
C. Kitchen
Answer: The Kitchen
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Geezer Quiz - 7/23
On the reverse side of the $100 bill, what time is shown on the Independence Hall clock?
A. 4:10
B. 9:30
C. 2:15
Answer: 4:10
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