Quiz questions were provided by Debbie
Linde.
1.)
C. Great Britain hosted the first universal and international
exposition in London in 1851 to celebrate and showcase the success of
its vast empire. Other countries -- too many -- followed suit. The
Bureau of International Expositions was established in 1928 at an
international convention of 31 countries to oversee the frequency of
such events, and to outline the rights and obligations of exhibitors
and organizers.
2.)
A. Two fresh-water facts: half of all this planet’s fresh water supply
is in South America; two-thirds of all water used by humans is for
crop irrigation.
3.)
A native New Orleanian and Tulane graduate, John Weinmann was
appointed by President Reagan on April 8, 1983. A lawyer for many
years with Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims; Weinmann also had
an association with WYES-TV/Channel 12.
4.)
C. As per the official fair fact sheet, the Louisiana World Exposition
was "150 acres on the Mississippi River immediately adjacent to the
New Orleans Central Business District, close to the historic French
Quarter and overlooking the port of New Orleans, the nation’s busiest
and second largest in the world in foreign and domestic tonnage."
5.)
B. As stated in the official fair fact sheet, "Led by Perez Associates
(Studio II), architects and master planners, the project brings
together specialists in economics, engineering, traffic and
transportation, urban planning, exhibit design, art and architectural
history."
6.)
B. Charles Moore was a leader in Postmodern architecture, a 1970s and
1980s movement, which rebelled against the abstraction and minimalism
of Modernism.
7.)
B. America’s first black astronaut in space, Guion S. Bluford, spoke
at NASA’s announcement of a shuttle’s participation at the world’s
fair. Bluford’s first mission was aboard the Challenger in August
1983.
8.)
C. 21 including Japan, Liberia, Korea, Canada, France, Peru,
Australia, Egypt, European Community (counted separately – Belgium,
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, The
Netherlands, United Kingdom), Italy, Mexico, China, Philippines,
Unites States.
9.)
A. Burt Wilson of Baton Rouge won the fair song contest with his
"Mardi Gras City."
10.)
D. Enterprise, a 122-foot long, 150, 000-pound NASA test vehicle,
traveled 2,300 miles to participate in the fair. It left Edwards Air
Force Base on March 21, 1984.
11.)
C. The Vatican Pavilion had a separate fee for "Treasures of the
Vatican," due to excessive costs to mount and ship the art exhibit.
12.)
D. Bert Parks was Miss America Pageant host from 1955-1980 and the
amphitheatre’s emcee.
13.)
A. H.R.H. Princess Alexandra and her husband, Honorable Angus Ogilvy,
visited New Orleans June 5-17, 1984. She attended a reception onboard
the Royal Navy frigate HMS Active, which was berthed at the fair, and
then toured several pavilions.
14.)
A. Morley Safer celebrated his 53rd birthday on November 8th
while on assignment at the fair in 1984. His story aired on December
30, 1984.
15.)
C. The Centennial Plaza area was so named to commemorate the 1884
World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition held in New
Orleans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city’s
first export of cotton in 1784.
