# Trivia Dominoes II — Play Off the Last Bit of Trivia — continued! (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950 "2020-01-25T08:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 300
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5988 "2022-09-09T09:13:32Z")
On that day of the Munich massacre, the Prime Minister of England was Edward Heath. In Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, Heath was the 6th of the 15 different Prime Ministers who served. With the year their term started, here are those 15: 1951 — Winston Churchill 1952 — Elizabeth is Queen. She was 25, Churchill was 77. 1955 — Anthony Eden 1957 — Harold Macmillan 1963 — Alec Douglas-Home 1964 — Harold Wilson 1970 — Edward Heath 1974 — Harold Wilson 1976 — James Callaghan 1979 — Margaret Thatcher 1990 — John Major 1997 — Tony Blair 2007 — Gordon Brown 2010 — David Cameron 2016 — Theresa May 2019 — Boris Johnson 2022 — Liz Truss ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5989 "2022-09-09T14:28:42Z")
Elizabeth II became Queen on February 26, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI. At that time, Harry Truman was President of the United States. During her reign, there have been 14 US Presidents. Here is that list, along with the years each man was in office: Harry Truman 1945-1953 Dwight Eisenhower 1953-1961 John Kennedy 1961-1963 Lyndon Johnson 1963-1969 Richard Nixon 1969-1974 Gerald Ford 1974-1977 Jimmy Carter 1977-1981 Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 George H. W. Bush 1989-1993 Bill Clinton 1993-2001 George W. Bush 2001-2009 Barak Obama 2009-2017 Donald Trump 2017-2021 Joe Biden 2021- ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5990 "2022-09-09T14:46:49Z")
Queen Elizabeth attended one American college football game in her life, a 1957 game in College Park, MD between the Maryland Terrapins and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Maryland won, 21-7. Prince Philip was presented with a game ball to give to his young son, Charles. She also once attended a baseball game between the Orioles and A’s at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore hosted by George HW Bush in 1991 (OPACY had not yet been built). She asked if everyone on the team was named “Ripken.” 😄 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5991 "2022-09-09T14:54:08Z")
_The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!_ was a 1988 comedy film, created by the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker team, who had also created the films _Airplane!_ and _Top Secret!_. In the film, policeman Frank Drebin (played by Leslie Nielsen) works to foil a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, while she is in attendance at a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and California Angels. The assassin turns to be star Angels outfielder Reggie Jackson, who is under the influence of a post-hypnotic suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5992 "2022-09-09T15:03:46Z")
Yesterday Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) tweeted out in honor of Queen Elizabeth II: “Now we all know I was innocent ! Amen! RIP Queen E!” . > ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5993 "2022-09-12T14:58:02Z")
Reggie Jackson acquired the moniker of Mr. October on October 18, 1977, in the sixth game of the World Series against the Dodgers. Jackson hit home runs in 3 consecutive plate appearances, all on the first pitch. He hit his homers off three different pitchers: Burt Hooten, Elias Sosa, and Charlie Hough. The Yankees won the game and the World Series, their first world championship since 1962. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5994 "2022-09-12T15:04:34Z")
The knuckleball is a type of baseball pitch, in which the goal of the pitch is to impart as little spin to the ball as possible – this has the effect of making the ball move unpredictably, and thus, making it difficult to hit. Knuckleball pitchers typically dig their fingernails into the ball for grip, and then “push” the ball as they throw it, rather than letting it spin out of their hand when they release it. The pitch has always been rare, with few pitchers mastering it well enough to use it regularly at the major league level. Pitchers in recent decades who were known for throwing the knuckleball include brothers Phil and Joe Niekro, Wilbur Wood, Charlie Hough, Tom Candiotti, Tim Wakefield, and R.A. Dickey. At this point in time, there are no active knuckleball pitchers in the major leagues. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5995 "2022-09-12T20:21:09Z")
Lance Niekro, son of Joe Niekro, was an infielder who bounced around the majors and minor leagues for a few years. After being sent down to the minors he tried to revive his career as a knuckleball pitcher. His uncle Phil Niekro taught him the finer arts of the pitch. He did not last very long and now he coaches in the minors. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5996 "2022-09-13T19:55:23Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Elizabeth II became Queen on February 26, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI. At that time, Harry Truman was President of the United States. During her reign, there have been 14 US Presidents. Here is that list, along with the years each man was in office: > > Harry Truman 1945-1953 > … > Joe Biden 2021- Elizabeth met President Harry S Truman during a visit to Washington, D.C. while she was a princess, not yet the Queen. She met all of his successors except Lyndon B. Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5997 "2022-09-13T20:03:58Z")
Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife, Lady Bird Johnson, was born with the name Claudia Alta Taylor. When she was an infant, her nursemaid, Alice Tittle, remarked that she was “pretty as a ladybird” (it is unclear if the reference was to an actual bird, or to a ladybird beetle), which led to the nickname of “Lady Bird.” The nickname largely replaced her given name throughout her life. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5998 "2022-09-13T21:29:36Z")
Lady Bird Johnson was with her husband and they were two cars behind JFK and Jackie in Dallas on 22 November 1963. When LBJ took the oath as President on Air Force One, Lady Bird was standing next to Jackie. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/5999 "2022-09-16T14:20:59Z")
_Lady Bird_ is a 2019 coming-of-age film, about a young woman in her senior year of high school, and her difficult relationship with her mother. The film, which features Saoirse Ronan in the title role, received five Academy Award nominations. ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6000 "2022-09-16T14:54:01Z")
Not in play: I was watching that game on television. Each homer was hit farther than the last. What a career he had that night. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6001 "2022-09-16T15:02:56Z")
Lady Bird Johnson and her husband, Lyndon Baines Johnson, had two daughters, Lynda and Luci. Lynda’s middle name is Bird and Luci’s middle name is Baines, so their initials are both LBJ, same as their father’s initials. Lynda and Luci are both still living; Lynda, age 78, is currently the oldest living child of a US President. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6002 "2022-09-16T17:07:40Z")
In keeping with the family’s naming practices, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Democrat of Texas, also had a dog, Little Beagle Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6003 "2022-09-16T17:22:37Z")
President Johnson had two beagles in the White House, Him and Her. The president would often play with the dogs on the White House lawn. LBJ caused a storm of protest when he was photographed picking Him up by his ears. Her died after swallowing a stone, and Him was hit by car while chasing a squirrel. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6004 "2022-09-16T22:47:47Z")
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (“Squirrel”) is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). It has been used in high-altitude, mountaineering rescues. On 14 May 2005, an AS350 B3 piloted by Eurocopter test pilot Didier Delsalle touched down on the top of Mount Everest, at 29,030 ft, a record that has been confirmed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. On 29 April 2010, a stripped-down AS350 B3 rescued three Spanish alpinists, one at a time, from the slopes of Annapurna I, Nepal at an altitude of 22,640 ft; this set a new record for the highest such rescue. The record was increased to 25,590 ft, during the rescue of Sudarshan Gautam between Camps III & IV in Everest’s Yellow Band on the morning of 20 May 2013. On 2 June 2014, an AS350 B3e broke a national record in Mexico by successfully landing on the peak of Pico de Orizaba, at 18,490 ft, the nation’s tallest mountain. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6005 "2022-09-16T23:40:16Z")
_Rocky and Bullwinkle_ (also variously known as _The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle_, _The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show_, _The Bullwinkle Show_, and _Rocky and His Friends_) was an animated television series, which originally ran on American network television from 1959 through 1964. The series featured the adventures of Rocket J. “Rocky” Squirrel, an anthropomorphic flying squirrel, and Bullwinkle J. Moose, an anthropomorphic moose. The series also featured other regular segments, including “Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties” (a dim-witted but heroic Canadian Mountie), _Peabody’s Improbable History_ (a time-traveling genius dog, along with his pet boy Sherman), and _Fractured Fairy Tales_ and _Aesop and Son_, which presented satirical versions of fairy tales and fables, respectively. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6006 "2022-09-17T04:06:15Z")
Bullwinkle the moose got his name from a car dealer in Oakland CA named Clarence Bullwinkel. Bullwinkle‘s creators lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and they thought the name was funny. Clarence Bullwinkel owned a Ford dealership on the corner of Claremont and College. . https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.8494139,-122.2522947&z=17&output=embed&dg=ntvb&q=College%2BAve%2B%26%2BClaremont%2BAve,%2BOakland,%2BCA%2B94618 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/6007 "2022-09-18T14:05:09Z")
The world’s first Ford dealership was a company owned by William Hughson in San Francisco. Hughson signed the franchise deal in February of 1903. A month later, Steve Tenvoorde of St. Cloud, Minnesota, signed the second franchise deal. Tenvoorde Ford is still in business and is still owned and operated by the Tenvoorde family. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=299) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=301)