December 13Dec 13 Author Question 88: HistoryWhat is the number of Vice Presidents who became President of the United States?A: 7B: 15C: 19D: 22
December 13Dec 13 The question is really not worded properly. Are you asking how many overall VP's became president regardless of whether they succeeded after death or assassination (both Johnsons, Tyler, Arthur, etc.), or how many were subsequently elected on their own, (for instance, Adams, Jefferson, Biden etc.), or are you just looking for the total number of men who were at one time VP and then POTUS?Just plain total would be B: 15.(Sorry, the Civics teacher in me had to pick apart your question!!!) Edited December 13Dec 13 by citytrader
December 13Dec 13 Well obviously, citytrader knows his stuff. Of course he may be deliberately misleading us with a wrong answer. But I'll go with his answer anyway: B: 15. And if he's wrong, I'll just blame him.
December 13Dec 13 Well, we know citytrader personally witnessed news accounts when each of those VP's took over the top job, and while his mind isn't what it used to be, he does tend to retain useless factoids like that...at least in comparison to him remembering to wear pants on any day of the week, so I'll also say B: 15...
Tuesday at 08:27 PM4 days Author Correct answer for Question 88: HistoryWhat is the number of Vice Presidents who became President of the United States?B: 15
Tuesday at 08:30 PM4 days Author Question 89: EntertainmentWhich long running Broadway show production featured nudity and desecration of an American flag?A: HairB: GodspellC: GreaseD: Jesus Christ SuperstarQuestion 90: HistoryWhere did the name “Checkpoint Charlie” come from, referring to the famous crossing of the Berlin Wall?A: General Charles XIV John of SwedenB: The NATO phonetic alphabetC: Informal British slang for a silly person; foolD: It’s another word used for cocaine
Tuesday at 09:31 PM4 days Question 89: I believe was A: Hair (my memory from those days is a bit clouded...)Question 90: I'm thinking it was called that well before NATO was formed, but I do know it was the third checkpoint set up in Berlin and "C" is the third letter of the alphabet, and 'Charlie" stands for "C", so I'll stick with B: The NATO phonetic alphabet
Tuesday at 09:45 PM4 days For the first one, my first thought was "Hair", even before I saw the choices. So I'll go with that: A: HairThe second one: I'll also guess B: The NATO phonetic alphabet. Because it sounds like military-speak.
Thursday at 04:58 PM2 days On 12/16/2025 at 1:31 PM, Wabigbear said:I'm thinking it was called that well before NATO was formed, but I do know it was the third checkpoint set up in Berlin and "C" is the third letter of the alphabet, and 'Charlie" stands for "C",Indeed, the 3rd letter in the radiotelephonic alphabet has been "Charlie" or "Charles" going back to the beginings of civil aviation in the 1920s at least. I know from my years sitting 2nd seat with my father in his flying days. (and now his days as a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol) NATO wasn't formed until 1949 and adopted the phonetic alphabet already in use, known as the Joint Army/Navy radiotelephony alphabet. (which itself was based on telephone spelling alphabets dating back to the late 19th century) The words chosen were picked to be easily differiciated from one another by English, French, and Spanish speakers. Other letters changed over time, (Able became AL-FA, Baker became BRA-VO, etc.) but C has almost always been CHAR-LEE.The more you know.../ ͡ * Edited 17 hours ago17 hr by RobertaME Formatting error The idea is to keep an open mind... just not so open that your brains fall out. - Harry Anderson
Thursday at 10:03 PM2 days Thanks RobertaME! It's wonderful to learn that just once in a while I recalled something that was close to being factual and then able to add to it! LOL!And thank you Dad for his service...the CAP doesn't always get the recognition it so richly deserves!
13 hours ago13 hr Author Correct answer for Question 89: EntertainmentWhich long running Broadway show production featured nudity and desecration of an American flag?A: HairCorrect answer for Question 90: HistoryWhere did the name “Checkpoint Charlie” come from, referring to the famous crossing of the Berlin Wall?B: The NATO phonetic alphabetBerlin was divided into four sectors following the Second World War.The Soviet Union controlled the eastern part of the city, while France, the United States, and Britain controlled three sectors in the west. There were three major checkpoints along the Berlin Wall, which monitored the border crossings of foreigners, diplomats, and military officials: Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo, and the most famous, Checkpoint Charlie. The names of all three checkpoints originated with the NATO phonetic alphabet, representing the letters “A,” “B,” and “C.” Checkpoint Charlie was located in the heart of Berlin, and marked the divide between the Soviet and American zones. It became a symbol of the Cold War divisions, and is now ahistorical site and memorial in Berlin.
13 hours ago13 hr Author Question 91: GeographyWhat is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?A: AfricaB: AntarcticaC: EuropeD: AsiaQuestion 92: GeographyWhich of these rivers does NOT run through Pittsburgh?A: AlleghenyB: OhioC: PotomacD: Monongahela
8 hours ago8 hr I think the first one is A: Africa. The equator dives it into north and south. And 0 degrees longitude (In Greenwich) passes thorough Africa (I think), dividing it into east and west.I agree with Wagi on the second one: C: Potomac. Pittsburgh seem too far to the west but...
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