Rockin' War Trivia
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1. The intermittent struggle called the "Hundred Year War" involved what nations?England and France
2. Old-fashioned rock candy is made from what?sugar crystals
3. Which war was ended at the Appomattox courthouse?Civil War
4. Not until the _____ _____ War did combat exceed sickness as the number one killer of American soldiers.First World
5. What was the first magazine devoted exclusively to rock music?b.Crawdaddy
a.Rolling Stone
b.Crawdaddy
c.Creem
d.Spin
e.Billboard
6. The battle of "Pork Chop Hill" was fought by the U.S. Marines during which war?Korean War
7. Lawrence of Arabia led the Arabs in war against which invading nation?Turkey
8. John D. Rockefeller made his initial fortune in what business?oil
9. Which war movie is incorrectly matched with the conflict it depicts?e.The Green Berets - Korea
a.Platoon - Vietnam
b.The Dirty Dozen - WWII
c.Glory - Civil War
d.Gallipolli - WWI
e.The Green Berets - Korea
10. Norman Rockwell created a well-known series of paintings called "The Four ________."Freedoms
11. This commonly used term literally means "little war."guerilla
12. Rocks are graded as acidic or basic depending on the amount of ______ they contain.b.Quartz
a.Iron
b.Quartz
c.Aluminum
d.Carbon
e.Gold
13. What British invasion singer fronted the funk band "War" in 1970?Eric Burdon
14. Which English house finally won the War of the Roses?Lancaster
15. In the 50's, a new style of music was coined "Rock-and-Roll" by whom?a disc jockey
16. Which is not a sedimentary rock?e.Marble
a.Sandstone
b.Shale
c.Coal
d.Limestone
e.Marble
17. Which type of rock would not make a good aquifer?c.Marble
a.Silica
b.Sandstone
c.Marble
d.Gravel
e.Limestone
18. In what war did the United States attempt to gain territory in Canada?War of 1812
19. All these people are noted writers as well as musicians except for:c.Axl Rose
a.Nick Cave
b.Jim Carroll
c.Axl Rose
e.Pattie Smith
d.John Lennon
20. Famous film character Rocky Balboa's hometown was what?Philadelphia
21. Hannibal is associated with what series of wars?Punic
22. How did the legendary coach Knute Rockne die?plane crash
23. What is the subject of the documentary film "The War Room"?The Clinton Campaign
24. The Israelis fought against what two nations in the Six-Day War of 1967?Egypt and Syria
25. Which rock film and the band it centers on is mismatched?d.Stop Making Sense - U2
a.Quadrophenia - The Who
b.The Last Waltz - The Band
c.Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
d.Stop Making Sense - U2
e.Help! - The Beatles
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