From Ithaca teachers to the Boston Red Stockings – It’s Quiz Day at WRCO

1. Which unusual luxury did baseball umpires enjoy during the sport’s early amateur era before 1859?

A) A cushioned rocking chair behind home plate
B) A small wooden stool placed in foul territory for cool drinks on hot days.
C) A personal scorekeeper who announced every call
D) A brass handbell used to start each inning*In baseball’s earliest amateur days, umpires were often respected gentlemen chosen from among spectators. Rather than standing behind the plate, some were provided a chair near the action, allowing them to make rulings while comfortably seated. The job was a lot less physically demanding than today’s version!

2. New Diggins had a high school until it closed in 1952. In 1953, its students joined Southwestern. What was the Mascot of New Diggins?

A) Miners B) Midgets C) The Anvil D) Bobcats

3. In 1958, what was the first instrumental track to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) “Tequila” by The Champs
B) “Raunchy” by Bill Justis
C) “Sail Along Silv’ry Moon” by Billy Vaughn
D) “The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley“Tequila” – Recorded by The Champs, this sax-heavy song was the very first #1 on the Hot 100, which launched that same year.
4. What percentage of men will lose their wedding ring at some point in their lives?

A) 8%
B) 16%
C) 24%
D) 42%

Nearly one out of every four men will lose their wedding ring at some point. Which means somewhere in America, there’s a junk drawer, couch cushion, or hotel nightstand quietly holding evidence that a husband has some explaining to do!
5. One of Ithaca’s most notable teachers graduated from Ithaca in 1947. Name her.

1. Shirley Thoms (Married name Shirley Brathwaite)
2. Mary Durst (Married name Mary Lins)
3. Barbara Hughes (Married name Barb Blackmore)
4. Irene Carrigan (Married name Irene Wilson)

6. Which was a real product?

A) Butter stick deodorant B) Bacon Bandages C)Corn dog cologne D) Hanks Straight A Report Card

7. Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

A) California B) Florida C) Hawaii D) Alaska

It’s so long that even Alaska probably needs a map of its coastline.

8. What was the original name of the baseball team now known as the Atlanta Braves?

A) Boston Red Stockings B)  Chicago White Stockings C)  New York Gothams  D)  Brooklyn Atlantics
This franchise has moved around more than a utility infielder.

9. The first words ever spoken on radio are believed to have been:

A) “Can you hear me?”  B) “Hello, testing.” C) “One, two, three, four. Is it snowing where you are?” D) “Good evening, America.”

And ever since then, radio people have been asking, “Can you hear me now?”

10. What item is stolen more than any other food product in the world?

A) Steak B) Cheese C) Chocolate D) Bacon

Apparently, some people are willing to live a life of crime for cheddar.