FACTUAL RIDDLES XXII

1. What country was once known as Cathay?

2. What was the first inter-racial kiss on television?

3. What is distinctive about Russia, Turkey, and Egypt?

4. Where would you be likely to find the abbreviation SATB?

5. Why does the traditional chef's hat (TOQUE) have 100 folds?

 

6. What do the following former U.S. Presidents have in common?

     John Tyler

     Millard Fillmore

     Andrew Johnson

     Chester Arthur

     Gerald Ford

 

Answers:

 

1. China

 

2. Although it is disputed, it is generally agreed that the first inter-racial kiss on television was on November 22, 1968 on a Star Trek episode called "Plato's Stepchildren" between William Shatner (Captain Kirk) and Michelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura).

 

3. Each of these countries spans two continents. Russia and Turkey span Europe and Asia. Egypt spans Africa and Asia. (The eastern portion of the Sinai Peninsula is in western Asia.)

 

4. On choral music: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

 

5. The 100 folds signify the 100 ways to cook an egg.

 

6. These five men were Presidents of the United States without ever being elected. They were vice-presidents who completed the terms of their Presidents: 

    John Tyler  (1841-1845) completed the (1 month) term of William Henry Harrison who died of pneumonia.

    Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853) completed the term of Zachary Taylor, who died of "stomach disease"  (mysterious circumstances).

   Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869) competed the term of Abraham Lincoln who was assassinated.

   Chester Arthur (1881-1885) completed the term of James A. Garfield who was assassinated after five months in office.

 

   Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977) completed the term of Richard M. Nixon who resigned.

 

   *Two other Presidents were assassinated. Their terms were completed by their vice-presidents who were later elected President themselves:

 

William McKinley (1901) - succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy (1963) - succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson