The Trivia Thread

[PLC1]

I have more of a what happened here question (fiance gave me a neat deck of cards with history facts) so here it goes:

What happened in Harper's Ferry, Virginia on October 16, 1859?

John Brown attacked a federal armory?

 

[BigRob]

John Brown attacked a federal armory?

Correct. Your turn to post one PLC1.

 

[PLC1]

Correct. Your turn to post one PLC1.

OK. What happened in Sonoma, California in 1846?

 

[BigRob]

OK. What happened in Sonoma, California in 1846?

The Bear Flag Revolt, which established an independent California, which then became a state in 1850.

Here is my question: (no cheating see if you can get it)

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects six basic freedoms, what are they?

 

[Pandora]

freedom of
speech,
the press
religion
assembly

I cant remember, thats so sad

 

[Pandora]

life liberty and persuit of happiness but hmm that would be more than 6

 

[BigRob]

freedom of
speech,
the press
religion
assembly

I cant remember, thats so sad

You are close.

 

[BigRob]

life liberty and persuit of happiness but hmm that would be more than 6

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness is not from the Constitution, it comes from the Declaration of Independence.

 

[Pandora]

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness is not from the Constitution, it comes from the Declaration of Independence.

yeah your right, this is sad too because I have the whole constitution on my walls and a copy of the DofI

I can only remember 4 of them without cheating

 

[PLC1]

freedom of
speech,
the press
religion
assembly

I cant remember, thats so sad

Hint: Petition....

 

[Pandora]

PLC1, you knew the whole answer, you get to post the next one

 

[Bunz]

............give up!



okay.......Answer


Roland Garros who flew a Morane-Saulnier type H monoplane from St. Raphael, France (Europe) to Bizerte, Tunisia (Africa) on September 23rd, 1913.

Cheers.

Darn, I am 24hours to late. I was up at the cabin, either way, I knew this one as soon as I read the first time it was asked.

Ill throw one out...

What is the most eastern state?

 

[CONSERVERATIVETOO]

LOL,LOL my question was accurate and without a doubt timely. Your disgust was due to the disgrace came from a democrat president. If it had been Bush you would have been more "moderate" so to speak . Bias is not a good trait for a "moderator"

 

[PLC1]

Darn, I am 24hours to late. I was up at the cabin, either way, I knew this one as soon as I read the first time it was asked.

Ill throw one out...

What is the most eastern state?

Must be Main.

Here's another state one, and a good one for Romney supporters:

Deseret doesn't mean desert, as many might suppose. What does it mean?

 

[BigRob]

Must be Main.

Here's another state one, and a good one for Romney supporters:

Deseret doesn't mean desert, as many might suppose. What does it mean?

It was a proposed mormon state. Not sure what exactly it means, and I do not recall the year or anything like that.

New Question:

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?