"Officer Phil's" KUSI Trivia May 2007 Questions and Answers Page

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Here are the questions and the answers to the trivia questions I do each day on "Good Morning San Diego" on KUSI (51/9). The most recent questions are listed at the top of the page. The answers are at the bottom of the page.

To make a guess, just put your cursor over the correct letter. If you have guessed correctly, the letter will become a check mark . If you have guessed incorrectly, you will see a minus sign . On a few questions, the correct answer is "All of the above." In that case you will see .

You can also scroll to the bottom of the page where all of the answers are listed, often with a more detailed explanation. Clicking on an answer will take you directly to the more detailed answers at the bottom of the page.

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May 2007 Date & Question:	Choices
May 31, 2007: How many feet do you travel in 1 second, if you are going 65 MPH?	: 20 : 50 : 80 : 100
May 30, 2007: The largest animal to ever live on earth is a whale. Which type of whale is it?	: Blue Whale : Fin Whale : Humpback Whale : Sperm Whale
May 29, 2007: Using hampsters as test subjects, researchers in Argentina have discovered which one of the following items helped to relieve jet-lag?	: Aspirin : Cherry Kool-aide : Madera wine : Viagra
May 25, 2007: According to Caltrans, how many vehicles go through the I-5 & I-805 interchange each day in Sorrento Valley?	: 111,000 : 166,000 : 211,000 : 266,000
May 24, 2007: Famed as a tap dancer, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is also credited with holding what speed record?	: 50 foot pole climb : 75-yard backward dash : 100 foot handstand run : 200 foot stair climb
May 23, 2007: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. How many days do you have to apply for a California driver's license after you make your home here or take a job in California?	: 10 days : 20 days : 30 days
May 22, 2007: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. A primary cause of single, vehicle motorcycle accidents is?	: Motorcyclists' tendency to drive too fast for weather conditions. : Motorcyclists running wide in a curve or turn and colliding with the roadway or a fixed object. : Motorcyclists running off the road while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle.
May 21, 2007: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. A white curb means what?	: Loading zone for freight or passengers : Loading zone for passengers or mail only : Loading zone for freight only
May 18, 2007: Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is ______ ?	: 15 mph : 20 mph : 25 mph : 30 mph
May 17, 2007: You hear his name on the news, from time to time. Who is Zalmay Khalilzad?	: President of Iraq : Prime Minister of Iraq : U.S. Ambassador to Iraq : U.S. Ambassador to the United Nation
May 16, 2007: In the 1920s, one of San Diego's new communities was named Talmadge. Who was Talmadge named after?	: Developer Tom Talmadge : General Robert T. Talmadge : Hollywood's Talmadge sisters : No one really knows. The developer would never say.
May 15, 2007: What does the "A.J." in A.J. Croce stand for?	: Adrian James : Adventure James : Aloisius James : Alphonse James
May 14, 2007: A new California law says when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle flashing its emergency lights on the freeway, you shall do what?	: slow to 10 mph : slow to 25 mph : change lanes away from vehicle : come to a complete stop
May 11, 2007: From the California driver's license test. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously for how many feet before the turn?	: 50 feet : 75 feet : 100 feet : 250 feet
May 10, 2007: Which of the following traffic terms is defined as being "established by the prolongation of the lateral curb lines?"	: driveway : fog line : intersection : school zone
May 9, 2007: How fast do minimum wind velocities in a tornado have to be to reach the highest tornado rating of EF-5?	: 150 mph : 172 mph : 200 mph : 250 mph
May 7, 2007: The name for women's support garment 'brassiere' first appeared in Vogue magazine in 1907. What is the origin of that word?	: named for inventor Jacques Brassiere : old French word for 'trumpet' : old French word for 'upper arm' : Vogue made up the word
May 4, 2007: Wally Schirra passed away yesterday. How old was he during his first airplane flight?	: Before he was born : 4 years old : 12 years old : 19 years old
May 3, 2007: Cinco de Mayo is coming up. What event led to this Mexican holiday?	: 1st indigenous Mexican President elected : Battle victory in Mexico City : Battle victory in Puebla : Battle victory in Vera Cruz

Answers:

5/31/07: How many feet do you travel in 1 second, if you are going 65 MPH? --

D: You travel 100 feet every second when you are going 65 MPH.

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5/30/07: The largest animal to ever live on earth is a whale. Which type of whale is it? --

A: The largest blue whale was 110 feet long and weighed 209 tons. Contrary to popular belief, the largest whales are bigger than the largest dinosaurs.

Blue whale: 110 feet, 209 tons
Fin whale: 70 feet, 80 tons
Humpback whale: 50 feet, 30 tons
Sperm whale: 60 feet, 50 tons

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5/29/07: Using hampsters as test subjects, researchers in Argentina have discovered which one of the following items helped to relieve jet-lag? --

D: Researchers in Argentina have discovered that Viagra helped to relieve jet-lag in hamsters.

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5/25/07: According to Caltrans, how many vehicles go through the I-5 & I-805 interchange each day in Sorrento Valley? --

D: According to Caltrans, an average of 266,000 vehicles go through the I-5 & I-805 interchange each day in Sorrento Valley.

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5/24/07: Famed as a tap dancer, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is also credited with holding what speed record? --

B: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is credited with holding the world's record of 8.2 seconds for the 75-yard backward dash!.

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5/23/07: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. How many days do you have to apply for a California driver's license after you make your home here or take a job in California? --

A: When you make your home here or take a job, and you want to drive in California, you must apply for a California driver's license within 10 days.

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5/22/07: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. A primary cause of single, vehicle motorcycle accidents is? --

B: Motorcyclists running wide in a curve or turn and colliding with the roadway or a fixed object.

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5/21/07: Here is a question from the California Driver's License test. A white curb means what? --

B: A white, painted curb means this is a loading zone for passengers or mail only.

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5/18/07: Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is ______ ? --

C: Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is 25 mph.

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5/17/07: You hear his name on the news, from time to time. Who is Zalmay Khalilzad? --

D: Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad is the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations.

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5/16/07: In the 1920s, one of San Diego's new communities was named Talmadge. Who was Talmadge named after? --

C: Talmadge was named in honor of Hollywood's acting sisters Norma, Natalie and Constance Talmadge. That is why there are streets named Norma, Natalie and Constance in the area.

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5/15/07: What does the "A.J." in A.J. Croce stand for? --

A: A.J.'s name at birth was Adrian James Croce.

Click here to see pictures & a video of A.J.'s visit to the KUSI studio.

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5/14/07: A new California law says when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle flashing its emergency lights on the freeway, you shall do what? --

C: According to California Vehicle Code section 21809, you shall make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle, if practicable.

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5/11/07: You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously for how many feet before the turn? --

C: According to section 22108 of the California Vehicle Code, you have to signal for a minimum distance of 100 feet before turning.

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5/10/07: Which of the following traffic terms is defined as being "established by the prolongation of the lateral curb lines?" --

C: An intersection is established by the prolongation of the lateral curb line.

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5/9/07: How fast do minimum wind velocities in a tornado have to be to reach the highest tornado rating of EF-5? --

C: According to the recently adopted 'Enhanced Fujita Scale,' a tornado has to have minimum speeds of over 200 mph to reach the highest rating of EF-5.

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5/7/07: The name for women's support garment 'brassiere' first appeared in Vogue magazine in 1907. What is the origin of that word? --

C: The term 'brassiere' comes from an old French word for 'upper arm.'

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5/4/07: Wally Schirra passed away yesterday. How old was he during his first airplane flight? --

A: Schirra's mother was a "wing-walker." Schirra joked that his mother only gave up wing walking when she found out she was "carrying him in the hanger."

Click here to read an article I wrote about Wally, and some photos, too.

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5/3/07: Cinco de Mayo is coming up. What event led to this Mexican holiday? --

C: On May 5, 1862, Mexican forces defeated and invading French army in Puebla, Mexico. Contrary to common belief, Cinco de Mayo in not Mexican Independence Day.

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