Friday, June 13, 2008

Answers for our Trivia Challenge, June 2008

Rally:

Music:
Q: "Motorcycle Song" appeared on the hit album "Alice's Restaurant" in 1966. The artist who sang both of these songs was:

A. James Taylor
B. Jackson Brown
C. Arlo Guthrie
D. Neil Diamond

A: The answer is C.

Movies:
Q: In the 1999 movie "Mystery Men", the superhero known as Mr. Furious rides a klunky motorcycle that he calls a "Harley Compatible". Mr. Furious is played by which actor?

A. William H. Macy
B. Ben Stiller
C. Paul Reubens
D. Geoffrey Rush
E. Hank Azaria

A: The answer is B.

History:
In the teens and twenties of 20th century America, the "Big Three" Motorcycle Companies were Harley Davidson, Indian, and...

A. Marsh
B. Thor
C. Excelsior
D. Merkel

A: The answer is C.

Haven't heard of Excelsior? Excelsior motorcycles were made by Schwinn (the bicycle company) in Chicago from 1907 until the great depression hit in 1931. They made awesome motorcycles at the time. An Excelsior was first to go over 100 mph. When their streak ended they left Harley-Davidson and Indian as the only two significant manufacturers in the country.

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