Some more standards
A few more Trivia Standards for you:
- How tall is the Gateway Arch in feet?
- Who was the first American to walk in space?
- What was the name of the US President to serve two non-consecutive terms?
- Name the two US Presidents to be impeached.
posted by Richard Hudson @ 7:55 PM
9 Comments:
1. 630ft.
2.gordon cooper
3.wilson(or somebody else)
4.a.johnson and b. clinton
Tim and Wally helped me,but we all think we missed some.
#1 is correct. #2 is incorrect. #3 is incorrect and #4 is correct assuming you meant Andrew and Lyndon Baines.
#3 Grover Cleveland.
What vice president co-wrote the hit song "It's All In the Game"?
Wow! Great question, Rob.
in re #2 was it one of the original astronauts or a later one?
The music to "It's All In the Game" was originally written in 1912 by Charles G. Dawes, future vice president under Calvin Coolidge. It was then known as "Melody in A Major". In 1951, famed lyricist Carl Sigman added lyrics, and the song became a minor hit for Tommy Edwards. Seven years later, Edwards re-arranged the song to give it a more rock and roll feel. Within weeks of it's release, the song went to #1.
Charles G. Dawes could be considered as something of a Renaissance man. He was a self-taught musician, attorney, Brigadier General during WWI, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in 1925, and, of course, Vice President under Coolidge. He is also credited with the idea of charging Al Capone with tax-evasion.
Pretty amazing career for someone whose name means practically nothing to most Americans today.
The astronaut's name was Edward White. He was not one of the 7. He was of the next generation who flew in the Gemini space capsules.
Edward White died with Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee in the fire on Apollo 1 on Jan. 27, 1967.
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