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red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:15 PM Mar 23

Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google.

Last edited Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:40 PM - Edit history (5)

GUESSES ARE WELCOME!

(Here's my question - please feel free to post a question of your own)
What well-known person's home was the very first to be illuminated solely by electric lights? (answered)

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Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google. (Original Post) red dog 1 Mar 23 OP
I'm thinking... LakeVermilion Mar 23 #1
Nope! LakeVermilion Mar 23 #3
I'll go with Nikola Tesla. Harker Mar 23 #2
Nope. red dog 1 Mar 24 #10
JP Morgan lapucelle Mar 23 #4
Edison? LNM Mar 23 #5
Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 24 #11
I don't know the answer to the OP's question Earl_from_PA Mar 23 #6
Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right? mwmisses4289 Mar 23 #7
My thinking exactly Earl_from_PA Mar 23 #8
my carrot cake has crushed pineapple and shredded coconut, carrots and walnuts yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #58
Ronald Reagan quaint Mar 23 #9
Ha! red dog 1 Mar 24 #12
Am I wrong? quaint Mar 25 #13
The 1st house with electric lighting was in New York in 1880 red dog 1 Mar 25 #16
It was the "solely" that made me think of Ronnie. quaint Mar 25 #19
Benjamin Harrison? Niagara Mar 25 #14
No red dog 1 Mar 25 #17
Vanderbilts? Nittersing Mar 25 #15
Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 25 #18
How about that Rockefeller fellow? Niagara Mar 25 #20
If it was Jimmy Schwartz, there's going to be a riot. Harker Mar 25 #21
Who's Jimmy Schwartz, Harker? Niagara Mar 25 #22
Beats me, but "famous" could be subjective. Harker Mar 25 #23
Absolutely, Harker Niagara Mar 25 #24
... Harker Mar 25 #25
How about "well-known"? red dog 1 Apr 12 #67
I don't know, red! Harker Apr 13 #68
"Barefoot" Jimmy Schwartz of The Blues Disciples? red dog 1 Apr 13 #69
Ah! Just the unaccomplished, utterly unknown Jimmy Schwartz of my imagination, red. Harker Apr 13 #70
Nope, good guess though. red dog 1 Mar 26 #33
The Astors? LisaM Mar 25 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Apr 18 #80
Teddy Roosevelt? lapfog_1 Mar 25 #27
Nope, good guess. red dog 1 Mar 26 #34
Hearst underpants Mar 25 #28
Another good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 26 #35
Stanford White. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Mar 25 #30
If my first guess doesn't pan out, Ulysses Grant. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 #31
Jimmy Schwartz? Harker Mar 26 #32
JP Morgan? VGNonly Mar 26 #36
Ding! red dog 1 Mar 26 #37
It seemed like a robber baron thing. VGNonly Mar 26 #38
I can see it. Though if I had made it rpannier Apr 12 #64
post #4 did give this answer, red dog Niagara Mar 26 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Apr 4 #47
I was thinking Frank Lloyd Wright mountain grammy May 22 #108
Who said VGNonly Mar 28 #40
Fats Waller Talking About Art Tatum ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #41
Tiger Rag VGNonly Mar 28 #42
A Piano Genius! ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #43
A fun jam! VGNonly Mar 28 #44
Who played the pedal steel on CSNY's "Teach your children" studio version? bobalew Mar 28 #45
Jerry Garcia VGNonly Mar 28 #46
Was Wyatt Earp ever shot in a gunfight? red dog 1 Apr 4 #48
The Answer Is No ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #53
What horse is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time? red dog 1 Apr 10 #49
I'm not a hose racing fan, but... WestMichRad Apr 10 #50
Correct! red dog 1 Apr 10 #51
That Was An Easy One ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #54
It's the only horse's name I can remember! WestMichRad Apr 10 #56
Big Red. Yes I was watching on TV the day he won the Belmont stakes by 30 lengths. I don't think. Walleye Apr 18 #77
Who is the only author who has written books 303squadron Apr 10 #52
Great Question ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #55
Isaac Asimov? WestMichRad Apr 10 #57
We have a winner 303squadron Apr 11 #59
Another one (tongue in cheek) 303squadron Apr 11 #60
What is the longest-running Broadway show in history? red dog 1 Apr 12 #61
"Cats"? Harker Apr 12 #62
Nope, red dog 1 Apr 12 #63
"Phantom of the Opera".. Harker Apr 12 #65
Ding! red dog 1 Apr 12 #66
In which country can you find the Crooked Forest, where trees are bent at 90 degrees? tornado34jh Apr 13 #71
How much did admission to Disneyland initially cost? red dog 1 Apr 17 #72
Fifty cents? Harker Apr 17 #73
Good guess, but a little more than that. red dog 1 Apr 17 #74
(Hint) X 2 red dog 1 Apr 22 #92
Math was never my strong suit, red. Harker Apr 22 #93
$1 is correct! red dog 1 Apr 22 #94
What is the legal name of the California city called Ventura? Tikki Apr 18 #75
Buenaventura? Harker Apr 18 #78
Yeah...City of San Buenaventura. Tikki Apr 18 #79
I thought about it for quite a while, rejecting some pretty cumbersome creations. Harker Apr 18 #81
This is really fun. Congrats to you and commenters. yorkster Apr 18 #76
The creator of Wonder Woman... -misanthroptimist Apr 18 #82
Which planet in our solar system would float in water? -misanthroptimist Apr 18 #83
Saturn Angleae Apr 18 #84
Correct! -misanthroptimist Apr 18 #85
What is located at this address VGNonly Apr 18 #86
The last concert hall Buddy Holly ever played at jmowreader Apr 18 #87
Yes The Surf Ballroom VGNonly Apr 18 #88
Something to do with the movie "Field of Dreams" jmowreader Apr 18 #89
Yes! VGNonly Apr 19 #90
Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect? red dog 1 Apr 22 #91
The Mediterranean and Red Seas. Harker Apr 22 #95
Ding! red dog 1 Apr 29 #97
Merry Clayton famously sang VGNonly Apr 29 #96
Marianna Faithful Sanity Claws May 4 #103
She sang with Ike&Tina Turner for a very short time. VGNonly May 4 #104
On February 2, 1959, Buddy Holly charted a four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza airplane for himself & 2 others fly from their red dog 1 May 4 #98
Guitarist Tommy Allsup and bassist Waylon Jennings, I believe. Harker May 4 #99
Your belief is correct! red dog 1 May 4 #100
The forgotten man is Roger Peterson. Harker May 4 #101
Who said, "Acting is not an important job in the scheme of things. Plumbing is." Leghorn21 May 4 #102
Who was the first American woman to cross the continent? red dog 1 May 14 #105
Mrs. Whitman? VGNonly May 22 #107
You got it! red dog 1 May 22 #109
As a feminist I totally disagree. We don't know who it was. You have the name of a wife and her journey with her efhmc 19 hrs ago #118
On WKRP VGNonly May 22 #106
What is the largest tributary by volume VGNonly May 23 #110
I'll go with The Missouri River. Harker May 23 #111
The Missouri is longer but relatively shallow. VGNonly May 23 #112
I'll need earplugs! Harker May 23 #113
The Ohio VGNonly May 23 #114
What is the etymology of the word "trivia"? Harker May 25 #115
Tom Hanks was portrayed as a child VGNonly Tuesday #116
I can think of "Big" nuxvomica 15 hrs ago #119
Splash VGNonly 7 hrs ago #123
Who first came up with the "Big Bang" theory of the origin of the universe? red dog 1 23 hrs ago #117
What author's first story was "Three Dragons"? nuxvomica 15 hrs ago #120
What author wrote the short story "Three Bananas"? red dog 1 14 hrs ago #121
Two guesses nuxvomica 13 hrs ago #122
Good guesses but no. red dog 1 3 hrs ago #124
Philip K. Dick? nuxvomica 1 hr ago #125
Wonder woman Tiny Tabby 1 hr ago #126
Big bang theory Tiny Tabby 1 hr ago #127
What notorious criminal is linked with O'Hare Airport? Tiny Tabby 1 hr ago #128

Earl_from_PA

(308 posts)
6. I don't know the answer to the OP's question
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:40 PM
Mar 23

But my general trivia question is ...
Does carrot cake count as a serving of vegetables?...
Inquiring minds ..

mwmisses4289

(4,848 posts)
7. Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right?
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:44 PM
Mar 23

And many recipes also add in nuts (usually walnuts or pecans) and raisins. Add in the cream cheese frosting (that's dairy, yes?) and voila! A healthy dessert! 😄😋😂🥕🍰🥕

yellowdogintexas

(23,765 posts)
58. my carrot cake has crushed pineapple and shredded coconut, carrots and walnuts
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:43 AM
Apr 11

all the food groups

quaint

(5,112 posts)
13. Am I wrong?
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:11 AM
Mar 25

The General Electric Showcase House was at 1669 San Onofre Drive in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in California. It was built as a residence for the American actor Ronald Reagan and his family. Reagan served as a spokesperson for the American conglomerate General Electric, who furnished the house with the latest consumer products. The house was featured in advertisements for General Electric. Reagan and his family lived at the house until his election as President of the United States in 1980. wikipedia

red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
69. "Barefoot" Jimmy Schwartz of The Blues Disciples?
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 01:29 PM
Apr 13

Or Jimmy Schwartz, the artist and beatnik friend of British singer, songwriter, poet & guitarist Roy Harper, who has released 22 studio albums and 10 live albums.
(That Jimmy Schwartz died in 2012)

Response to LisaM (Reply #26)

Response to red dog 1 (Original post)

rpannier

(24,978 posts)
64. I can see it. Though if I had made it
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:47 PM
Apr 12

the sign would read
JP Morgan is a douche. Thank you for reading.

Response to Niagara (Reply #39)

ProfessorGAC

(77,420 posts)
41. Fats Waller Talking About Art Tatum
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:19 PM
Mar 28

I think most jazz piano players know that quote. I think I heard it the first time when I was 11 or 12 when first exposed to Tatum's recording by my jazz coach. He's probably the one who said it.
Fats wax a great stride piano player,but....Art could do what Fats did, but the reverse wasn't true. Hardly anybody could do what Art was capable of. The only one that immediately comes to mind is Oscar Peterson.

ProfessorGAC

(77,420 posts)
43. A Piano Genius!
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 05:36 PM
Mar 28

He's near the top of almost every great piano players GOAT list.
They all know!

ProfessorGAC

(77,420 posts)
53. The Answer Is No
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:29 PM
Apr 10

Never hit by a bullet, even though in the famous "gunfight" bullets went through his duster, he was never hit.

ProfessorGAC

(77,420 posts)
54. That Was An Easy One
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:34 PM
Apr 10

I was in my 3rd year of HS at the time and we had a priest (Geometry teacher) that had spent several 8years teaching at the Carmelite school in Louisville.
He knew all the racing folks and got us interested.
I remember watching the Belmont and there was a long period in the stretch run where Secretariat was the only horse in the camera frame, he was so far ahead.
It would be like a human winning the 1,500 meter at the Olympics by 150 yards.
Stunning!

Walleye

(45,609 posts)
77. Big Red. Yes I was watching on TV the day he won the Belmont stakes by 30 lengths. I don't think.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 01:08 PM
Apr 18

That’s a feat that ever been duplicated. I used to go to Belmont with my boyfriend and we would read the racing form and bet on the horses. It was really fun, if you didn’t bet too much money. I don’t think there’s ever been a horse like Secretariat

303squadron

(861 posts)
52. Who is the only author who has written books
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:12 PM
Apr 10

That appear in 9 of the 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System?

ProfessorGAC

(77,420 posts)
55. Great Question
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:35 PM
Apr 10

I don't have any clue as to the answer, but it's a great trivia question.

Edit: Well I know now, because I looked it up. Makes sense.

WestMichRad

(3,444 posts)
57. Isaac Asimov?
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:45 PM
Apr 10

I know he wrote about a lot of different things. No idea what the 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal system are.

303squadron

(861 posts)
60. Another one (tongue in cheek)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:32 AM
Apr 11

Who played cornet for Jacques St. Claire on the jazz track "Vital Stats"?

yorkster

(3,978 posts)
76. This is really fun. Congrats to you and commenters.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 01:05 PM
Apr 18

And I got to listen to Tiger Rag while perusing the comments.

-misanthroptimist

(1,842 posts)
82. The creator of Wonder Woman...
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 03:28 PM
Apr 18

...also is known for an invention that is still used to this day. What is this invention?

-misanthroptimist

(1,842 posts)
85. Correct!
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:07 PM
Apr 18

That just always knocked me out - a planet with a 72k mile diameter that could float.

VGNonly

(8,572 posts)
88. Yes The Surf Ballroom
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:59 PM
Apr 18

Here's a tougher one: 28995 Lansing Rd. Dyersville, also in Iowa?

A lot corn there

jmowreader

(53,448 posts)
89. Something to do with the movie "Field of Dreams"
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:28 PM
Apr 18

Was it where Ray built his baseball field?

VGNonly

(8,572 posts)
104. She sang with Ike&Tina Turner for a very short time.
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:43 PM
May 4

She was the 1st white Ikette. In 1969, Her somewhat demanding husband forbade her from performing with the Stones. They divorced in 72.



red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
98. On February 2, 1959, Buddy Holly charted a four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza airplane for himself & 2 others fly from their
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:01 PM
May 4

performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa to their next venue in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Who were the two other musicians who were supposed to be on that plane with Buddy Holly, and what instruments did they play?

Harker

(18,227 posts)
101. The forgotten man is Roger Peterson.
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:36 PM
May 4

Last edited Mon May 4, 2026, 08:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Not Armstrong as originally posted.

red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
105. Who was the first American woman to cross the continent?
Thu May 14, 2026, 05:12 PM
May 14

She traveled with her husband and another couple.
The journey was by sleigh, canal barge, wagon, sternwheeler, horseback and foot.

efhmc

(17,061 posts)
118. As a feminist I totally disagree. We don't know who it was. You have the name of a wife and her journey with her
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:04 PM
19 hrs ago

husband. Are there no records of women traveling alone with no male to acknowledge them as accomplishing this feat? And if no husband, then no male to say it happened.

Harker

(18,227 posts)
111. I'll go with The Missouri River.
Sat May 23, 2026, 02:07 PM
May 23

In fact, being a poor swimmer, I'd go with any river.

VGNonly

(8,572 posts)
112. The Missouri is longer but relatively shallow.
Sat May 23, 2026, 04:05 PM
May 23

The river I'm referring to has over 10x the volume.

VGNonly

(8,572 posts)
114. The Ohio
Sat May 23, 2026, 04:42 PM
May 23

The Ohio and the Mississippi come together at Cairo IL. The Ohio has more volume than the Missouri/Mississippi combined at that point. In the hydrological sense the Ohio is the largest river.

VGNonly

(8,572 posts)
116. Tom Hanks was portrayed as a child
Tue May 26, 2026, 09:38 AM
Tuesday

in a part of Forrest Gump. What other 3 films was he was a child?

red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
117. Who first came up with the "Big Bang" theory of the origin of the universe?
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:21 PM
23 hrs ago

["The hypothesis of the primeval atom"]

nuxvomica

(14,285 posts)
120. What author's first story was "Three Dragons"?
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:29 AM
15 hrs ago

And why did that spark a lifelong vocation?

red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
121. What author wrote the short story "Three Bananas"?
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 02:33 AM
14 hrs ago

(It wasn't his first story, and he wrote over a hundred other short stories)

red dog 1

(33,564 posts)
124. Good guesses but no.
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:37 PM
3 hrs ago

Hint: He was a freelance writer who sold many short stories to "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction" (F&SF)

nuxvomica

(14,285 posts)
125. Philip K. Dick?
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 03:09 PM
1 hr ago

The title is goofy enough for him. Or E.E. Smith? I don't know much about sci-fi mags but I did manage to sell a story to Perihelion a while back.

Take a stab at my question. It should be obvious.

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