Alright ladies and gents, I was a bit late getting on board to Grandpa's trivia questions, so I thought I might do some of my own American themed trivia.
1. Which three presidents died on July 4?
2. Where and when was the first 50-star flag flown?
3. On the first U.S. flag, why were the stars displayed in a circle?
4. Which president's pet parrot had to be ejected from his funeral for screaming obscenities at mourners?
5. Which president had the most children?
6. Eleanor Roosevelt made news in 1939 when she served what dish to visiting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth?
7. Which president, when short of funds, offered White House china as the ante in poker games?
8. On the reverse side of the $100 bill, what time is shown on the Independence Hall clock?
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I'll give the answers in a separate post, so you can all take some time guessing first.
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Hope is what you offer people when you have nothing more substantial. - Lainetm
1Wow the only one I am certain of is one of the Presidents for the answer to the first question... Thomas Jefferson.
#2 I think is Philadelphia but I'm unsure of the year.
2I know Kim! #4 had me cracking up!
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Hope is what you offer people when you have nothing more substantial. - Lainetm
31) John Adams and Thomas Jeferson not onlydied on the same day (july 4), but in the same year, within hours of each other. The third was James madison.
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4“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
2) The flag would have been flown for the first time over the Capitol Dome, would be my best guess.
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5“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
3) I believe the circle was to represent the United states as a new constelation on the world stage.
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“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
4) Old hickory
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“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
4) Tippacanoe and Tyler too, though it was Tyler and 15
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“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
The above answer was for question 5, the answer to question 4) is "old Hickory"
“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
9Hot Dogs??
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106) U.S. Grant?
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11“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
Dang 6) is Hot dogs, and 7) is Grant
“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
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4:00?
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“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” –Margaret Thatcher.
You're good Grandpa! Most of those were correct!
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Hope is what you offer people when you have nothing more substantial. - Lainetm
14Grandpa- SHOW OFF!
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"Enjoy life, it's ungrateful not to." - Ronald Reagan
Hey! Don't be mean to grandpa. It's not his fault he was around long enough to witness most of those events...
16Or knows how to use Google
17Kim, I am going to google that flag answer of mine. I know my memory is not what it once was, but I have a clear picture in my mind as to being told about the stars on the flag being all the same size to show that no one state was better then another. My recollection on the new constellation, I admit may be apocryphal.
18apocryphal - Gramps you are better then a word of the day calendar.
19and more fun
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"Enjoy life, it's ungrateful not to." - Ronald Reagan
Oh, and Kim when they taught American history in high school, way back when, we had to learn something about ALL our past presidents. In grammar school we were expected to be able to recite all the presidents starting with Washington, and ending with Eisenhower. In that respect kids would have it "tougher", all those extra presidents since then.
20Grandpa, I actually knew all the answers but you came along and beat me to it ---smarty pants! just kidding. Call me impressed~
21It is only impressive if the professor marks on a curve, otherwise 50% represents an "F".
I am still going to research #3, silly how stupid things bother me.
22Grandpa would be my "call a friend" on a game show!
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24I did google the 2nd question. Pretty interesting information.
Who created the US Flag that we salute at every parade?
Robert Heft, a then 17 year-old high school sophomore from Ohio created our current American Flag of 50 stars.
When was this flag created?
Robert Heft created his 50 star, hand sewn, US flag in 1958 prior to Alaska and Hawaii being admitted to the Union.
What drove Robert to create this new flag?
It all began as a high school project assigned in 1958 in Lancaster, Ohio, for his teacher, Mr. Stan Pratt. Each student’s assignment was to create a project of their own choosing that would be graded for creativity.
What prompted Robert to create a flag as his project?
Robert was always interested in government and politics and was aware of the possibility of Alaska and Hawaii becoming the next new states. While other kids at his high school struggled with ideas on what to create for their projects, Robert knew right away that he wanted to create the first 50 star flag.
How did Robert go about designing this one-of-a-kind flag?
Being an astute student of history, Robert knew that the design of the US Flag had not changed in since 1912. He wanted to change the design of the flag so carefully that it would be almost unnoticeable.
How did Robert go about creating this one-of-a-kind flag?
Unbeknownst to his family, Robert took his parent’s 48 star US Flag and began cutting the flag apart and rearranging the stars and adding 2 stars so that there would be 50 stars in total. His design featured five rows of 6 stars (30 stars) alternating with four rows of 5 stars (20 stars). Robert spent over 12 hours one weekend arranging and sewing this new combination of stars.
Was his teacher, Mr. Pratt amazed and impressed by Robert’s newly created 50 star US Flag?
No, Mr. Pratt told Robert that his project lacked creativity and told him, “anybody can make a flag”. Mr. Pratt gave Robert a B minus for his project but told him that he would raise his grade if Robert could get Congress to adopt this new American Flag design.
Was Robert discouraged by this challenge from his teacher?
No, Robert accepted this challenge and took his flag to his congressman, Rep. Walter Moeller, who worked to get the new 50 star design accepted after Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the Union.
Was this original, hand sewn, 50 star US Flag ever used or was it just used as a model?
Yes, it was first flown on July 4, 1960 at the US Capitol dome with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Congressman Moeller and Robert Heft in attendance. It has flown over every US state capital building and has flown over the White House under five administrations.
Where is Robert’s original US Flag of 50 stars?
Robert Heft still owns this original first flag of 50 stars and has turned down offers of up to $350,000 to sell it.
25Fun questions brookrene.
26Yeah, I didn't do any fact checking, but thanks for the info on the flag Lazy.
I can't believe a 17 year old made the first 50 star flag. I think you'd have to pay a 17 year old to do that now!
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Hope is what you offer people when you have nothing more substantial. - Lainetm
27You know, I had completely forgotten that story, about that 17 year old. That I also learned in Grammar school. You article indicates that the flag first flew over the capitol dome. In that case my answer to the quiz was correct, and the Philadelphia story in error. Thanks Lazy
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29"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Thomas Jefferson
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