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Today’s Trivia

TRUE or FALSE 3pts each

1.The Donald has never smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol or done drugs. His older brother, Fred, was an alcoholic for many years and warned Trump to avoid drinking. Fred ultimately died from his addiction. TRUE

2. In 2007, Trump entered into a bet with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Both men chose a pro-wrestling representative to fight on their behalf and the billionaire whose representative lost the fight had to shave his head. Trump won and helped shave McMahon’s head. TRUE (AND CAN BE WATCHED IF YOU GOOGLE IT ON YOUTUBE.)

3. A germaphobe, Trump dislikes shaking hands. When forced to shake hands, he has an interesting technique of vigorously pulling the other person close into his body. I’VE NOT SEEN THIS, BUT SUPPOSEDLY IT’S TRUE

Multiple Choice 5pts each

4. Louisiana was named after

a. Louis IX b. Louis XI c. Louis XIII d. Louis XIV

d. LOUIS XIV

5. I wonder if Trump knows the price of the Louisiana Purchase?

a. $5 million b. $15 million c. $55 million d. $200 million

b. $15 MILLION (WHEN YOU INCLUDE DROPPING SOME DEBT)

6. How many states were carved out of the Louisiana Purchase (in part or total)?

a. 2 b. 9 c. 11 d 15

d. ACTUALLY 15, EVEN THOUGH JUST A SLIVER OF STATES LIKE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA

7. What president made the Louisiana Purchase?

a. Jefferson b. Jackson c. Lincoln d. Reagan

a. THOMAS JEFFERSON

8. What country sold us the Louisiana Purchase?

a. France b. Poland c. Spain d. Peru

a. FRANCE OF COURSE

8. “Callin’ Baton Rouge” was a number two hit in 1994 for which singer?

a. Michael Jackson b. Sloopdog c. Garth Brooks d. Larry Doby

c. GARTH BROOKS

9. From which Roger Miller song would you find the lyric: “Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train. And I’s feeling nearly faded as my jeans.”?

a. Dang Me b. Chug a Lug c. Me and Bobby Mcghee d. Little Green Apples

c. ME AND BOBBY MCGHEE ( THE MAN SURE WROTE SOME GREAT SONGS, DIDN’T HE?)

10. What famous type of music has its roots in Louisiana?

a. Gangsta Rap b. Jazz c. Bluegrass d. Heavy Metal

b. JAZZ