Michael D. "Stew" Stewart

*Where and when was the first White Castle founded?
Highlight for answer:( White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.)

2012-04-11-FlatRockTap-Trivia

The NY Giants were forced into Opening Day’s only forfeit in 1907 when their fans wouldn’t stop throwing these onto the field?
Snowballs

Which rust free automobiles were built in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland in the late 1970s?
De Lorean’s

An appropriately named stern sail on the rear of an 18th century square rigged ship. 7 letters
Spanker

From 1982-1996, who was the only woman tennis player to win Wimbledon other than Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf?
Conchita Martinez (in 1994)

The coat of arms of which country (known for its gambling) depicts two soldiers disguised as monks carrying swords?
Monaco

How many Asian countries start with the letter ‘B’? (modern names only)
Four. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei

Which clove like scented flower, also a registered trade mark, is known as ‘the flower of God’?
Carnation

The longest work stoppage in baseball history pushed this season’s opening day to April 25th?
1995

Until 1949, what was Indonesia called?
Dutch East Indies

The following words are from songs with the ‘Summer’ somewhere in the title. Can you name the song? Two points for each correct answer.

a. If her daddy’s rich take her out for a meal  In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry)
b. No dice son you gotta work late Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran)
c. Like painted kites those days and nights went flyin by The Summer Wind (Frank Sinatra)
d. But I can see your brown skin shining in the sun The Boys of Summer (Don Henly)
e. Me and some guys from school had a band and we tried real hard Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
f. Blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind  Summer Breeze (Seals and Croft)

First President to attend an opening day game?
William Howard Taft

Plus or minus 20 years, when were the first time zones introduced?
1883. By US and Canadian railways.

The ramparts that surround which city are the only intact fortified city walls on the North American continent?
Quebec City

Which astro-physicist’s belt surrounds the Earth?
Van Allen

Which two continents does the Drake Passage separate?
South America and the Antarctic

In which European capital is Bonnie Prince Charlie buried?
The Vatican City (Rome)

What name did Hitler wish to give his proposed new World Capital?
Germania

What is Britain’s oldest colony?
Bermuda

Cleveland Indian who threw the only Opening Day no-hitter?
Bob Feller

How many countries border Switzerland? And name them
Five: France, Germany, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein