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Posted: October 12, 2009 at 3:26 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — 1. A silicone-based putty was invented by the General Electric Co. in the mid-1940s. Years later, it became a toy with what name?
2. What was country music singer Hank Williams Sr.’s actual first name?
3. Who was the first president of the American Federation of Labor? Except for 1895, he held that office 1886-1924.
4. Is it true or false that the Brazil nut is an edible seed?
5. What is the religious denomination of the lay order Christian Brothers?
6. What is the largest Scandinavian breed of dog?
7. Was the eighth president of the United States John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson or Martin Van Buren?
8. Who plays the role of a trail boss in the movie City Slickers (1991)? He won an Academy Award as best supporting actor.
9. Did the St. Louis Browns ever win a World Series?
Answers
1. “Silly Putty”
2. Hiram
3. Samuel Gompers
4. True
5. Roman Catholic
6. Great Dane
7. Van Buren. The others were sixth and seventh, respectively.
8. Jack Palance
9. No, the Browns lost the only World Series in which the club played, in 1944 against the hometown St. Louis Cardinals.
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