Trivia, Current Events, and Blue Jackets Manual

Question 1

What word is defined as the policy or practice of restricting imports to protect home industries?

Answer 1

Protectionism

Question 2

As of March 4, which notable NFL player announced his retirement?

Answer 2

Jason Kelce

Question 3

Which Soviet Leader introduced plans for growing more corn and for stepping up meat and dairy production?

Answer 3

Nikita Krushchev

Question 4

What movie released in 2023 has a total of 13 Oscar Nomations?

Answer 4

Oppenheimer

Question 5

What is a coniferous (cone-bearing) forest known as?

Answer 5

Taiga

Question 6

What type of lettuce should be used in a classic caesar salad?

Answer 6

Romaine

Question 7

Define hard currency.

Answer 7

Money that can be converted to other currencies

Question 8

How many cards comprise a deck of tarot cards?

Answer 8

78

Question 9

What does PEPFAR stand for?

Answer 9

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Question 10

Who directed the movie Psycho in 1960?

Answer 10

Alfred Hitchcock

Question 11

What are the two major religions in Sudan?

Answer 11

Christianity and Islam

Question 12

Who won the first ever Tag Team Match in WrestleMania?

Answer 12

Mr. T and Hulk Hogan

Question 13

What country was considered the “Breadbasket” of the Soviet Union?

Answer 13

Ukraine

Question 14

What movie is the character Hannibal Lecter from?

Answer 14

Slience of the Lambs

Question 15

What branch of Islam do most Russian Muslims follow?

Answer 15

Sunni

Question 16

Who is the commander of the Starship Enterprise?

Answer 16

Captain James T. Kirk

Question 17

What radical group did Vladimir Lenin lead?

Answer 17

Bolsheviks

Question 18

How many children did Baron von Trapp have in “The Sound of Music”?

Answer 18

Seven

Question 19

What country introduced significant free reforms in 1991?

Answer 19

India

Question 20

Who voices Lightning McQueen in the Cars movie series?

Answer 20

Owen Wilson

Question 21

What is a fathom in reference to the depth of water?

Answer 21

a unit of length equal to six feet

Question 22

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, how much money does the government give you for clothing upon enlistment?

Answer 22

$100

Question 23

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what four things should you never with your clothes?

Answer 23

Never loan clothes to a shipmate, never borrow clothes from a shipmate, never give away or sell your clothes, never dispose any clothing without notifying your company commander

Question 24

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what does the U.S. “Union Jack” look like?

Answer 24

The jack of the United States, referred to as the Union Jack by the U.S. Navy, is a maritime jack flag flown on the bow of U.S. vessels that are moored or anchored. It is a blue field with a star for every state.

Question 25

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what is the final test of man?

Answer 25

Will he lie?

Question 26

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what are the four ways that you can be punished?

Answer 26

By the captain, deck courts, summary court-martial, general court-martial

Question 27

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what are the four parts that comprise Navy blocks?

Answer 27

The frame/outside, the sheave/wheel over which the rope passes, the pin/axle on which the sheave turns, and the strap inclosing the frame by which the block is secured.

Question 28

According to the 7th Bluejacket’s Manual, what are the four capacity sizes that life floats/rafts are constructed in?

Answer 28

20 person capacity, 28 person capacity, 41 person capacity, 67 person capacity

Question 29

What is the name of the 4 Thor Movies?

Answer 29

Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder

Question 30

What is the name of Henry VIII’s first four wives?

Answer 30

Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves

Question 31

What four “pests” were the targets of the Four Pests Campaign within China during The Great Leap Forward?

Answer 31

Rats, Files, Mosquitoes, Sparrow

Question 32

Name the first four books in the Dune series?

Answer 32

Dune, Dune: Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune

Question 33

What are the four newest elements on the Periodic Table?

Answer 33

Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, Oganesson

Question 34

What are the 4 awards that comprise the acronym EGOT?

Answer 34

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony

Question 35

What is the name of the 4 Matrix Movies?

Answer 35

The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix Resurrections

Question 36

Name any four Defensive American Football positions.

Answer 36

(Outside) Cornerback, (Slot) Cornerback, Strong Safety, Free Safety, Left Linebacker, Middle Linebacker, Right Linebacker, Interior Linebacker (Edge), Defensive Tackle, Defensive End

Question 37

Spell “Lance Corporal” using the Phonetic Alphabet

Answer 37

Lima - Alpha - November - Charlie - Echo, Charlie - Oscar - Romeo - Papa - Oscar - Romeo - Alpha - Lima

Question 38

Spell “Unarmed Regulation Drill” using the Phonetic Alphabet

Answer 38

Uniform - November - Alpha - Romeo - Mike - Echo - Delta, Romeo - Echo - Golf - Uniform - Lima - Alpha - Tango - India - Oscar - November, Delta - Romeo - India - Lima - Lima

Question 39

What were the first 4 states to added to the United States?

Answer 39

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia

Question 40

What were the first 4 states to secede from the Union during the Civil War?

Answer 40

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama