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Trivia of the Day Blog
Friday, April 11, 2008
Trivia for 4/11
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Answer for 4/10:
 
1816 is called "The Year Without a Summer" due to severe climate abnormalities that destroyed crops in Europe, the American Northeast and Canada. What is now believed to have been the catalyst for this rough year?
 
 
(A) The Moon had developed an orbital shift
(B) The Earth tilted on it's axis
(C) The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history
 
Ans: (C) The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history. Mount Tambora on Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies erupted over the time from of April 5 to April 15, 1815. Awesome amounts of volcanic dust filled the atmosphere, adding to substantial amounts already present from previous volcanic eruptions in 1812 and 1814.
 
61 players answered correctly.
 
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Question for 4/11:
 
Out of these five actors, which is the only one who hasn't been nominated for an Oscar twice for playing the same role in two separate films?
 
(A) Bing Crosby
(B) Tom Hanks
(C) Paul Newman
(D) Peter O'Toole
(E) Al Pacino
 
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Do you know the answer?
Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net

Posted by stars2/quizz2000 at 7:08 AM EDT
Updated: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:09 AM EDT
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