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Mind Quest Trivia #50

March 16th, 2008
  1. What year was hockey introduced into the Olympics?
  2. How many states start with the letter A?
  3. This sitcom aired for nine seasons in the 1990s and was referred to as “the show about nothing”. Name the sitcom.
  4. On April 30, 1789 this political figure took his oath of office. Name the first president of the United States.
  5. Who wrote the novels Congo, Sphere and Jurassic Park?
  6. Name the gold rush that occurred in Yukon Territory, Canada in 1897.
  7. What major car manufacturer is located in Alliston, Ontario?
  8. This instrument can be found in doctors’ offices and is used to listen to internal sounds. What is this instrument?
  9. This technology uses short range radio frequency to exchange information and communicate between devices. It can be used on cell phones, computers and several other electronic devices. Name the technology.
  10. What is the currency traded in Australia?

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Hockey Broadcast

March 16th, 2008

March 22, 1923

Foster Hewitt announces the first radio broadcast of hockey.

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