More Trivia for History Nerds

1. According to the Constitution of the United States, what requirements must be met in order to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

2. In Judaeo-Christian-Islamic scriptures, who is said to be the only person not to have suffered physical death?

3. Who has won the most Academy Awards (Oscars)?

4. By what name is Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known?

5. Who said "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer?"

6. After Jerusalem, what is the most-visited destination of Jewish tourists in Israel?

7. During his career Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs. How many times did he strike out in doing so?

8. Excluding the Bible, what book has been in continuous print for the longest time?

9. In Goethe's Faust, in what animal form does Satan first appear?

10. Who was the first, and only, King of England to visit the United States?

Extra Credit Question: What rock and roll band indirectly supported the development of the first CT (Computed Tomography) and CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scanners?

Answers

1. None. There are no Constitutional requirements governing the appointment of the Speaker. In theory, the House could appoint the town drunk, or the village idiot (which seems more appropriate) as its Speaker. The Speaker is also the second in line (after the Vice President) in succession should the President die in office. See Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution.

2. The prophet Elijah

3. Walt Disney

4. Lewis Carroll (author of Alice in Wonderland)

5. Henry Kissinger

6. The fortress of Masada

7. 1,330 (almost 2 strikeouts for each home run)

8. The Complete Angler; or The Contemplative Man's Recreation, by Izzak Walton, in continuous publication since 1653.

9. French Poodle (symbolic of the damages brought about by the Napoleonic Wars)

10. George VI (1939)