Question #1
Scientists estimate our sun will burn for another _____ years. Meaning that none of us or our immediate decedents need worry about waking up one morning and not having a sunrise.

a) thousand
b) five million
c) ten million
d) five billion
e) ten billion

Question #2
Scientists estimate that if mankind could harness 100% of the sun's energy for just one-billionth of a second, it would be enough to provide all of earth's energy needs for the next:

a) thousand years
b) ten thousand years
c) million years
d) billion years

Question #3
If the sun were to stop shining at this instant, we would not know it for approximately:

a) 18 minutes
b) 25 minutes
c) 8 minutes
d) we'd know it right away
e) we'd not be alive to know it

Question #4 (BONUS QUESTION)
The speed of light is constant throughout the universe. In fact, "C" in the equation E=MC2 the "C" stands for "constance" or the speed of light - 186,000 miles per second. Yet, under certain conditions even light is slowed down. For instance. In our sun's interior regions, gravity is so strong and pressures so high that it takes light how long to travel from the sun's core to the surface of the sun? Between 130,000 - 150,000 thousand years. (Source: The Science Channel "The Sun" - watch it! It's on 12/10/2006 at 9:00AM Eastern )

Question #1
What product was did "Bucky Beaver" advertise? Ipana Toothpaste

Question #2
Who sang the song "See the USA in your Chevrolet" for a great number of years in those famous Chevy commercials?

a) Loretta Young
b) Dinah Shore
c) Jack Benny
d) Frank Sinatra
e) Art Linkletter

Question #3
"I wonder who's sleeping in the living room? Why, it's uncle Ralph! Wake up! You old rattlesnake!" What breakfast cereal did this famous commercial advertise? Maypo

Question #4
"You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent."
Fill in the blank :)

Question #1
The creators of Rocky and Bullwinkle based Bullwinkle on a real man named "Bullwinkel".

a) True
b) False

Question #2
Bullwinkle's full name is Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocky's is Rocket J. Squirrel. What do the "Js" in their names stand for? (Be careful here, there's many an urban legend about this!)

The two J's come from Jay Troplong Ward (voice talent and creator) and/or Bill J. Scott (co-producer and head writer). As far as is known, the letters don't stand for anything. It has been stated that Rocky's middle initial is for Jet, Rocket Jet Squirrel, but there hasn't been anything documented. The Simpsons creator, Matt Groening later did a homage to Jay by naming his characters with the famous 'J': Bartholomew J. Simpson (Bart), Homer J. Simpson, and Abraham J. Simpson (Grandpa).

Question #3
Rocky and Bullwinkle's home town is Frostbite Falls, Minnesota. While Frostbite Falls is not a real town, it is based on a real town called International Falls, Minnesota.

a) True
b) False

Question #4
Who composed the theme music to "Dudley Do-Right"?

The theme to "Dudley Do-Right" was played and composed by W. Bramwell Smith (also known as Bramwell Smith Jr.) , Herald Trumpet Player with the U.S. Army Band.

Question #5
Moosylvania was a small island, on the show, of which Bullwinkle was president. Moosylvania is a real place.

a) True
b) False

Moosylvania was a small island, on the show, that Bullwinkle was in president of. No country wanted to claim Moosylvania as belonging to them, so it remained on its own. Well, Jay Ward bought a private island and dubbed it 'Moosylvania'. He even petitioned to get turned into the 51st state on a cross-country campaign, collecting thousands of signatures. Needless the say, the attempt failed. After leading a small rally of supporters they to the front of the White House to present the bill, they were stopped at gun point by the Secret Service. No one was authorized to even get close to the president, as it was the the first day of the Cuban missile crisis.

THURSDAY- DECEMBER 7, 2006 - QUESTIONS/ANSWERS AND WINNER:
Questions & Answers are below. The winner was Andrew G.

Question #1
What was the first U.S. state to recognize Christmas as an official public holiday and in what year? Alabama, 1836

Question #2
Where is America's official national Christmas tree located?  King's Canyon National Park in California

Question #3
In what country would you be if you believed that a spider web found on Christmas morning would bring you good luck. Ukraine

Question #4
Charles Dickens finally decided on the name "Tiny Tim" for the little, crippled boy in his story "The Christmas Carol". What other names for "Tiny Tim" did he consider? Little Larry, Puny Pete, and Small Sam

Question #1
What is Frankincense? Frankincense is an aromatic resin obtained from the tree Boswellia thurifera. It is used in incense and perfumes

Question #2
What is Charles Pajeau famous for? Tinker Toys

Question #3
In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Who was the famous leader of the Puritans at this time. And, when (what year) was this law finally repealed? Oliver Cromwell - 1660

Question #4
What was the last U.S. state to declare Christmas a legal holiday? Oklahoma (1907)

WEEKEND- DECEMBER 9 - 10 2006 - QUESTIONS/ANSWERS AND WINNER:
Questions & Answers are below. The winner was Robert.

Question #1
Barbie Dolls have long been a Christmas gift for little girls. What is Barbie's full name? What is Ken's last name? Barbara Millicent Roberts - Ken's last name is Carson.

Question #2
Who placed the world's first cellular telephone call? What was the date and who did he/she call? Dr. Martin Cooper, a former general manager for the systems division at Motorola, is considered the inventor of the first portable handset and the first person to make a call on a portable cell phone in April 3, 1973, to the bewilderment of the passers-bye on  a street in New York. The first call he made was to his rival, Joel Engel, Bell Labs head of research.

Question #3
We've all heard the song that goes "Kumbaya, My Lord, Kumbaya...". What does the word "kumbaya" mean? "come by here"

Question #4
Why has the crew of every Russian Soyuz spacecraft been equipped with a shotgun?

Question #5
Who holds the record for falling from the greatest height without a parachute and surviving? (We want the actual freefall record...that means the total distance the person fell was completely freefall  - i.e. not riding a piece of airliner wreckage or in part of a broken airliner.)
The greatest fall without "riding" a piece of wreckage goes to Russian Lt. I.M. Chisov, who bailed out of his Ilyushin 4 bomber at 22,000 feet in January 1942, after being attacked by German fighters. His plan was to free-fall to 1,000 feet before opening his parachute, thus limiting his exposure to enemy fire while still in the air. Unfortunately he lost consciousness on the way down, and never opened his parachute. Like Vulovic, he landed in snow and survived, returning to duty three months later.