Alabama Trivia

It's time to visit the last of the Gulf States. Hey, Gang. This is episode 193. The dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast and their host Brian Rollins. And this week we're heading down South for some Alabama. Trivia, if you're new to dgn, welcome, we've got three rounds of 10 questions. All on a new topic this season, our fourth one, we're covering all 50 US states. If you want to learn more about the Visit dorky geeky nerdy.com, that covers the basic. So let's get to what you came here for the trivia. The dorky round. Number one? What titular character played by Tom Hanks comes from the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama. Forrest Gump. Number two, along with the Gulf of Mexico, what state borders, Alabama to the South. Florida. Number three. What are the only two colors on the Alabama state flag? It's a white field with a red diagonal cross on it. Number four, born in Oakville, what 1936 Olympian was credited with quote single-handedly, crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan Supremacy. Jesse Owens. Number 5. What Will Ferrell comedy about? NASCAR features an Alabama city in its title. Talladega Nights. Number 6, born in Alabama, who did the US Congress honor as the first lady of civil rights. Rosa Parks. Number seven. What 1960 novel features Atticus Finch defending an innocent man of rape in the fictional town of make Home Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird. Number 8, what 1992? Film earned Marisa Tomei. An Oscar for best supporting actress. My Cousin Vinny. Number 9, born in Mobile. Alabama, what businessman took over as Apple's CEO in 2011. Tim Cook. Number 10. What actor from Cullman Alabama starred along with his abs. In the 2012 movie Magic, Mike Channing Tatum. The geeky round number one. What German car company built? Its first u.s. factory in Alabama in 1996. Mercedes-Benz. Number 2, what actress starred in Misfits of science, masters of the universe and Cocoon the return before? Finding success on Friends. Courteney Cox from Alabama. Number three in 1836 Alabama, was the first state to declare what a holiday. Christmas. Number four. What is the capital of Alabama? Montgomery. Number five, as of 2020. What is the second largest city in Alabama, hint in 2010. It was the largest city in the state. Birmingham. Number six. What author and disability rights activist was born into scum Bia. Alabama in 1880. Helen Keller. number seven, what 1986 film set partially in Alabama features, the first on-screen appearance of Hannibal Lecter Manhunter. Number 8, what state borders, Alabama to the West. Mississippi. Number nine, known as Rocket. City USA, due to the construction facilities there. What Alabama city is home to space camp. Huntsville Alabama, it's also the state's largest city. Number 10. What singer pianist? And songwriter was the first African American man to host an American TV show. Nat King Cole. Then nerdy round. Number one. What? Novelist? And Pulitzer Prize winner was born and died in Monroeville, Alabama. Nearly 90 years apart. Harper Lee. Number two, what alabamian 19 Olympic gold and one silver in track and field during the 80s and 90s. Carl Lewis. number three, what US Senate candidate from Alabama was removed as the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, not once but twice Roy Moore. Number four. What river runs through Northern Alabama and helps form Guntersville and Wheeler Lakes. The Tennessee River. Number five, founded in 1702. What is the oldest city in Alabama? Mobile Alabama, founded by French settlers, which would account for its unusual pronunciation. Number six from Decatur. What astronaut was the first black woman to travel in space. Doctor May Jemison. She's also the first person to appear on Star Trek that's actually been to space. Number seven, what? Novelist and painter from Alabama would serve as the namesake for a Nintendo princess? Zelda, Fitzgerald. Number 8. Mary Anderson of Greene County. Alabama patented what Automotive safety feature in 1903. The windshield wiper. Number 9, along with the CDC and US Public Health Service. What university ran, a 40-year syphilis study on African-American men. Tuskegee University of the 600 men enrolled two-thirds had latent syphilis, but the researchers never told them they had it, thus denying them the chance to get treatment. number 10, Tim Burton directed, what 2003 film set in and around Alabama, Big fish. And that wraps up Alabama, we're done with the Gulf States, what more facts about Alabama. Well here you go. Alabama is home to the largest cast iron sculpture in the world. The 56 ft tall statue of the Roman god. Vulcan can be found in Birmingham. The state's First Capital, Cahaba is now a ghost town. It was relocated after frequent floods. Alabama is the most religious state in the u.s. Montgomery Alabama. Was the capital of the short-lived Confederate States of America. Alabama, became a state in 1819 and was the 22nd to join by population, the state ranks 24th, and its 30th in area. I've only been through Alabama on a cross-country trip, so I haven't spent any quality time there when I make it back. What should I see? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook will be back again next week with yet another state. Here's a clue. What was the first state added to the union? After the original 13 colonies? Tricky one. See if you can puzzle it out. I'll see you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 193 the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com. This show was hosted, written and produced by me. Brian Rollins. Come visit me at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening.