From gebaird@voot.pair.com 1 Sep 2000 06:56:17 -0000 Date: 1 Sep 2000 06:56:17 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE ARMS RACE - September 1, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "No government can continue good but under the control of the people; and...their minds are to be informed by education what is right and what wrong; to be encouraged in habits of virtue and to be deterred from those of vice.... These are the inculcations necessary to render the people a sure basis for the structure and order of government." -Thomas Jefferson ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, September 1, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What weapon was outlawed in 1139, with the hope that wars would eventually end?" Answer: The crossbow. The weapon was outlawed by the Lateran Council of 1139, and declared "hateful to God and unfit for Christians." According to the council, use of the weapon was punishable by anathema (the most severe form of excommunication). The crossbow provided foot soldiers with an effective means of battling mounted troops, and required very little training. Despite the lofty goals of the Lateran Council, however, the crossbow continued to be used until the invention of firearms in the 16th century, and we have it on good authority that the crossbow ban failed to eradicate war. And now for today's question: ~Who was the first U.S. President born in a log cabin? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 4 Sep 2000 00:44:42 -0000 Date: 4 Sep 2000 00:44:42 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] JACKSONIAN ROOTS - September 4, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "As long as our Government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of person and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending ...." -Andrew Jackson ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, September 4, 2000 (Labor Day) Friday's question was: "Who was the first U.S. President born in a log cabin?" Answer: Andrew Jackson was the first president born in a log cabin (prior presidents had come from wealthier families). Jackson, orphaned at the age of 14, became a successful lawyer in Tennessee and earned fame as a general in the War of 1812. In addition to being the first log-cabin president, Jackson was the first president nominated by a national (Democratic) convention, and the first President to ride a train. And now for today's question: ~What war was fueled by the slogan "Remember the 'Maine,' to hell with Spain!" ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 5 Sep 2000 05:48:55 -0000 Date: 5 Sep 2000 05:48:55 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] REMEMBER THE MAINE - September 5, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Charlotte Bronte ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, September 5, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What war was fueled by the slogan "Remember the 'Maine,' to hell with Spain!" Answer: The Spanish-American War. An explosion on the United States' "Maine" sunk the ship, killing all 260 on board. The incident occurred in February, 1898 while the ship was docked in a Havana harbor, but the cause of the explosion was unknown. A naval inquiry concluded that a submarine mine had caused the explosion, and as Havana was a Spanish port, many blamed Spain for the incident, and used the slogan "Remember the 'Maine,' to hell with Spain!" to fuel public sentiment for war. A 1976 naval study concluded that the explosion was caused by an ammunitions supply near a coal fire. And now for today's question: ~When was Uncle Sam born? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 6 Sep 2000 05:28:04 -0000 Date: 6 Sep 2000 05:28:04 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] UNCLE SAMMY - September 6, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "I don't know if I can live on my income or not -- the government won't let me try it." -Bob Thaves, in the comic strip "Frank & Ernest" ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "When was Uncle Sam born? " Answer: The term "Uncle Sam" was used by a New York reporter in 1813, but it is believed to have originated during the War of 1812. Samuel Wilson provided barrels of beef to American soldiers during the war. These barrels were stamped with "U.S." to indicate that they were government property, and from this came the nickname "Uncle Sam" (Wilson). Replacing "Brother Jonathan" as a national symbol, the good uncle was first put into cartoon form in the 1830's. In 1961, congress adopted a resolution to officially recognize Samuel Wilson as Uncle Sam's namesake. And now for today's question: ~What was the claim to fame of Peyton Randolph? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 7 Sep 2000 06:47:51 -0000 Date: 7 Sep 2000 06:47:51 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] MR. PRESIDENT - September 7, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving." -Russell Green ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, September 7, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What was the claim to fame of Peyton Randolph?" Answer: Peyton Randolph was the president of the First and Second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775 (respectively). The First Continental Congress met secretly in Philadelphia and unanimously elected Randolph president. A delegate from Virginia, Peyton had served in the Virginia House of Burgesses since 1748, where he saw himself as a representative of both Britain and the colonies. Peyton Randolph died of a stroke in 1775, and the more radical John Hancock replaced him as President of the Second Continental Congress. And now for today's question: ~What disaster may have helped eliminate the Plague in London? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 8 Sep 2000 06:25:32 -0000 Date: 8 Sep 2000 06:25:32 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] DEATH OF THE PLAGUE - September 8, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Trends do not change truths." -Neal A. Maxwell ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, September 8, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What disaster may have helped eliminate the Plague in London?" Answer: The Great Fire of London, in 1666. Some sources believe that the plague ceased because the majority of London's rats were killed in the fire, thereby halting the spread of the disease that claimed at least 70,000 lives in 1665. Others disagree with this theory, as Plague deaths spontaneously decreased in other cities during the same time period. The Great Fire of London started in a bakery and burned for five days, destroying most of the city. Miraculously, no one was killed. And now for today's question: ~What South American colony earned its independence peacefully? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 11 Sep 2000 06:17:16 -0000 Date: 11 Sep 2000 06:17:16 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE ART OF PEACE - September 11, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "There never was a good war or a bad peace." -Benjamin Franklin ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, September 11, 2000 Friday's question was: "What South American colony earned its independence peacefully?" Answer: Brazil. In 1807, Portugal was invaded by Napoleon, and the Portuguese prince John escaped to the colony of Brazil. The prince spent 14 years there, and made dozens of significant political reforms, including upgrading the status of the colony to a Kingdom (making it essentially equal to Portugal). Prince John became King John VI when the queen, Maria I, died in 1816. Five years later, with his power waning because of his distance from Portugal, he returned to the mother country, leaving his son Pedro to rule the colony. Political strife began quickly when the Portuguese "Cortes" (legislature) began reversing Prince John's reforms in an effort to return Brazil to its former colonial status. Fearing that Prince Pedro would support Brazilian Independence, the Cortes ordered him to return to Portugal. Pedro resisted, and on September 7, 1822, less than a year later, announced the independence of Brazil. Portugal officially recognized the new nation in 1825. And now for today's question: ~Who is credited with saying "Veni, Vidi, Vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered)? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 12 Sep 2000 06:55:54 -0000 Date: 12 Sep 2000 06:55:54 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] VENI, VIDI, VICI - September 12, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome." -Julius Caesar ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, September 12, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Who is credited with saying "Veni, Vidi, Vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered)?" Answer: Julius Caesar. In 47 B.C., in one of his last battles before returning to Rome as "dictator for life," Caesar defeated Pharnaces II, King of Pontus (northwestern Turkey). Caesar's report to the Senate consisted of only three words: Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered). And now for today's question: ~Is the guillotine still used in France? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 13 Sep 2000 05:44:03 -0000 Date: 13 Sep 2000 05:44:03 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] HUMANITARIANISM GONE BAD - September 13, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." -author unknown ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, September 13, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Is the guillotine still used in France?" Answer: Mais non. The last use of the guillotine in France was in 1977, when Hamida Djandoubi was executed for murder. In 1981, France outlawed capital punishment. The Guillotine was named after Joseph Ignace Guillotin, who suggested the machine during the French Revolution as a quick and painless method of execution. Devices similar to the Guillotine had previously been used in the executions of blue-blooded criminals (those of noble birth). In one of the great humanitarian acts of the 18th century, Joseph Guillotin made it possible for criminals from all classes to obtain a swift, painless execution. And now for today's question: ~Who was the first explorer to sail around the world? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 14 Sep 2000 06:58:29 -0000 Date: 14 Sep 2000 06:58:29 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] AROUND THE WORLD - September 14, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success." -Vauvenargues ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, September 14, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?" Answer: Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who began the trip with 264 other men and 5 ships commanded by Fernao de Magalhaes (Ferdinand Magellan). Magellan died in the Philippines, but Elcano and the 17 remaining crew members returned to Spain on the "Victoria," completing the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. And now for today's question: ~What war saw the first naval battle between iron-clad ships? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 15 Sep 2000 06:18:18 -0000 Date: 15 Sep 2000 06:18:18 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] MADE OF IRON - September 15, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truth without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions." -Thomas Jefferson ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, September 15, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What war saw the first naval battle between iron-clad ships?" Answer: The Civil War, between the Monitor and the Virginia (better known as the Merrimack). The Merrimack was originally made of wood, and sank in 1861. Confederates raised it in 1862, covered it with iron plates, and renamed it the Virginia. The rebuilt ship sank or crippled five Union ships on March 8, 1862. The following day, the Virginia was confronted by the Monitor, an iron-clad and iron-framed Union ship. The ensuing battle lasted more than three hours, and ended in a draw, as the protected ships could not cause any significant damage to each other. And now for today's olympic* question: ~What controversial "salute" earned medalists Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos a suspension from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City? *Note: In celebration of the summer games in Sydney, poliTrivia will feature Olympic trivia for the next two weeks ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 18 Sep 2000 05:33:48 -0000 Date: 18 Sep 2000 05:33:48 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] BLACK POWER - September 18, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Citius, Altius, Fortius." (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) -Henri Didion, Olympic Motto ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, September 18, 2000 Friday's question was: "What controversial "salute" earned medalists Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos a suspension from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City?" Answer: Smith and Carlos gave the "black power" salute during a medal ceremony for the 200-meter dash, in which Smith won gold and Carlos silver. Each stood with a bowed head and a black-gloved fist in the air, symbolically protesting racism in the U.S. The two had also worn long black socks in the 200-meter dash. IOC officials viewed the displays as contrary to the spirit of the Olympics, and at their insistence, Smith and Carlos were suspended from the U.S. Olympic team and banned from the Olympic Village. To see a picture of the medal ceremony, visit: http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/single_image/0,5716,7023+asmbly_id,00.html And now for today's Olympic question: ~Why was South Africa banned from Olympic competition between 1960 and 1990? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 19 Sep 2000 04:44:31 -0000 Date: 19 Sep 2000 04:44:31 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] APARTHEID - September 19, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." -Olympic Creed ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Why was South Africa banned from Olympic competition between 1960 and 1990?" Answer: South Africa was banned from the Olympics because of its racial policies (apartheid). Though exiled, South Africa was still a source of contraversy during the 1976 Olympics. 22 nations, lead by Tanzania, refused to compete in the games because their petition that New Zealand be banned from the Olympics--because their rugby team had toured South Africa--was not granted. The IOC sided with New Zealand, allowing the country to compete because rugby was not an Olympic sport. South Africa was welcomed to the 1990 games in Barcelona after apartheid had been abolished. In Sydney, the Republic Of South Africa has earned 1 bronze medal so far. And now for today's question: ~Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 20 Sep 2000 05:16:07 -0000 Date: 20 Sep 2000 05:16:07 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] COUNT ME OUT - September 20, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The goal of the Olympic movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play." -Olympic Charter ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?" Answer: The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow, and President Jimmy Carter--with the support of the U.S. Olympic Committee--made the decision to boycott, in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. 61 nations joined the United States, leaving only 80 nations to compete in Moscow. The USSR participated in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, but boycotted the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, convincing 13 other nations to join their protest. Despite the 1980 boycott, the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan for more than eight years. And now for today's question: ~What year's Summer Games were known as the "Hitler Olympics"? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 21 Sep 2000 05:55:52 -0000 Date: 21 Sep 2000 05:55:52 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE HITLER OLYMPICS - September 21, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "A lifetime of training for just ten seconds." -Jesse Owens ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, September 21, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What year's Summer Games were known as the 'Hitler Olympics'?" Answer: 1936. The games were held in Berlin, in the heart of Nazi Germany. Berlin had been chosen in 1931 to host the games, and though many called for a change in location after Hitler's rise to power, the IOC refused. Hitler saw the Olympics as an opportunity to promote the Nazi ideal of racial superiority through athletics. This attempt failed, however, as several African-American men won medals and broke records. Jesse Owens in particular won four gold medals in track and field events. The German crowd, ignoring Hitler's racist speeches, cheered for Owens as loudly as any of their own country's athletes. And now for today's question: ~When were the first modern Olympics held? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 22 Sep 2000 05:11:08 -0000 Date: 22 Sep 2000 05:11:08 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE SPIRIT OF OLYMPIA - September 22, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events." -Ralph Waldo Emerson ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, September 22, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "When were the first modern Olympics held?" Answer: 1896. Inspired by archaelogical discoveries in Olympia, Greece, French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin proposed a modern Olympics in 1892. Two years later the first IOC was organized, and in 1896 the first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. About 300 men from 13 nations competed. All of the sports at the first Olympics, such as swimming, track & field, and cycling, can still be found in some form at today's Games. Coubertin, for his part, became known known as "le Renovateur" (the Reviver). Upon the Baron's death, per his instructions, his body was buried in Switzerland and his heart near the ruins of Olympia. And now for today's question: ~What athlete's gold medals were taken from him in 1912, and returned 70 years later? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 24 Sep 2000 21:43:17 -0000 Date: 24 Sep 2000 21:43:17 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] AMATEURS ONLY - September 25, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "Exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles." -Olympism Philosophy ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Monday, September 25, 2000 Friday's question was: "What athlete's gold medals were taken from him in 1912, and returned 70 years later?" Answer: Jim Thorpe, who won the decathlon and pentathlon events in the 1912 Olympics. His gold medals were taken from him a month after the Olympics, when it was learned that he had played baseball for a small salary--making him a professional athlete and therefore ineligible for the Olympics. In 1982, the IOC voted to return his Olympic medals and return his name to the record books as a champion. And now for today's Olympic question: ~What is an Olympiad? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 26 Sep 2000 04:44:18 -0000 Date: 26 Sep 2000 04:44:18 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] THE OLYMPIAD - September 26, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "May the world be delivered from crime and killing and freed from the clash of arms." -"Sacred truce" beginning the first known Olympic Games ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Tuesday, September 26, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What is an Olympiad?" Answer: An Olympiad is the 4-year period of time between each Olympics. The term comes from ancient Greece, where the Olympics were so esteemed that time was measured in Olympiads. The Grecian Olympics were first held in 776 B.C. For several Olympiads, only one event--a foot race--was held. Later, events such as wrestling, chariot racing, pentathlon, and boxing were added. Athletics held religious significance for the early Greeks, and sports events were held at funerals for important figures. In 140 B.C., the Romans conquered Greece, and though the Games continued, they lost their religious significance. In 339 A.D., the Olympics were banned by Emperor Theodosius I. And now for today's question: ~When were the first Winter Olympics held? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 27 Sep 2000 06:34:27 -0000 Date: 27 Sep 2000 06:34:27 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] A SEPARATE GAME - September 27, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "In the name of all the competitors I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams." -Olympic Oath, taken at each Olympics by an athlete representing all competitors ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "When were the first Winter Olympics held?" Answer: 1924 (technically). The '24 Games were held in Chamonix, France, and designated "International Winter Sports Week." Ice hockey and figure skating events had taken place at the 1920 "Summer" Games in Antwerp, Belgium, but it was not until four years later that the Winter Games were separated and sanctioned by the IOC. The 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland were officially designated the second Winter Olympics. In 1986, because of the increasing size and complexity of the Olympics, the IOC voted to alter the schedule of the Winter Games to take place in alternate even-numbered years from the Summer Games. And now for today's Olympic question: ~When did the Olympic torch relay become part of the Games? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 28 Sep 2000 04:54:10 -0000 Date: 28 Sep 2000 04:54:10 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] LIGHT MY FIRE - September 28, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." -Plutarch ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Thursday, September 28, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "When did the Olympic torch relay become part of the Games?" Answer: The tradition of the Olympic torch began in 1936, at the Berlin Summer Olympics. Since then, each Olympic year the torch has been ignited in Olympia, Greece using mirrors and sunlight, then relayed to the site of the Games. During the torch's 100 day journey from Greece to Sydney this Olympic year, over 13,000 runners and 49 support vehicles participated in the relay. Transportation modes for the torch included airplane, canoe, camel, bicycle and skis. In June, the torch traveled under water for the first time in history, near the Great Barrier Reef (the feat was achieved using a type of chemical fire). The flame of the Olympic torch symbolizes the light of spirit, knowledge, and life. And now for today's Olympic question: ~What do the five rings of the Olympic logo symbolize? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line From gebaird@voot.pair.com 29 Sep 2000 04:56:25 -0000 Date: 29 Sep 2000 04:56:25 -0000 From: gebaird@voot.pair.com gebaird@voot.pair.com Subject: [poliTrivia] UNITED WE STAND - September 29, 2000 Visit the official poliTrivia web site @ www.FACEoftheNATION.com ========= poliTrivia ========= "In union there is strength." -Aesop ========= poliTrivia ========= poliTrivia for Friday, September 29, 2000 Yesterday's question was: "What do the five rings of the Olympic logo symbolize?" Answer: The rings of the Olympic logo symbolize the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and the Americas. The symbol was designed in 1913 by the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The colors of the rings--blue, yellow, black, green, and red--were chosen because at least one can be found in the flag of every country. And now for today's question: ~What was the Casablanca Affair? ========= poliTrivia ========= "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower ========= poliTrivia ========= Please forward this message to any trivia buffs you know... To unsubscribe, send an email to: poliTrivia-admin@faceofthenation.com and include "unsubscribe" in the subject line To subscribe (if this message was forwarded to you), send an email to: poliTrivia-request@faceofthenation.com and include "subscribe" in the subject line