I'm surprised that it has never snowed in July in Minneapolis. Most places in North America that are that far north have had freak weather in July, especially in 1816, which was known as "The Year Without a Summer".
'At the Church Family of Shakers near New Lebanon, New York, Nicholas Bennet wrote in May 1816, "all was froze" and the hills were "barren like winter". Temperatures went below freezing almost every day in May. The ground froze on June 9. On June 12, the Shakers had to replant crops destroyed by the cold. On July 7, it was so cold that everything had stopped growing. The Berkshire Hills had frost again on August 23, as did much of the upper northeast.'
I was quite surprised too, but one thing I realized is that it’s also relatively flat. No real mountains to speak of, and the Great Lakes likely temper the climate a little. Any moisture that comes off the lakes typically goes east towards the Atlantic.
The record low temperature for Minneapolis in July is 43 °F, so it's not even particularly close. It also has never snowed in Minneapolis in June or August. In fact, since records have been kept, it has never snowed in the entire state of Minnesota in July or August, and only very rarely in June. (Most recent 1998).
Keep in mind that Minneapolis was founded in 1867 so we can't consider temperatures from the ice age or something.
That's the only one I missed. I was very unsure of the answer... but... I live in Northern Virginia and we've had snow in my lifetime as late as mid-May and as early as mid-September, so, didn't seem terribly far-fetched.
(we've also had blizzards in late March and heat waves around Christmas; the joys of mid-Atlantic temperate-zone living)
Minnesota has very humid and hot summers, which means that any precipitation is going to be rain, unless it gets really cold. Which as QM pointed out, it doesn't
I’m just going to throw this out there… the Maine question feels a little tricky. It was part of Massachusetts during the 13 Colonies days, which was one of the original colonies. I know it’s false, but making a mistake would be so easy since its landmass is included in maps of the 13.
If the US government doesn't admit to it, it doesn't count, you see? And if the government says Oswald killed JFK, then of course he did. Why would the government lie?
The Cuba question was a little vague. I wasn't sure if it meant the island of Cuba or the nation of Cuba. I took it to mean the country and answered FALSE. The island was territory of Spain at the time of the invasion.
It was still called Cuba, though. You wouldn't say the US invaded Spain, that's much more confusing. The US invaded Spanish territory, but it was still Cuba.
Bruh, the US also intervened military in Cuba in 1906, 1912, and 1917, with the events of 1906 especially deserving to be characterized as an "invasion." So, even you interpreted the question in this strange way, you'd still be wrong.
No man has set foot on the moon. If you are convinced by that crappy studio footage than I also have beach front property in Arizona to sell you. Near the Sea of Tranquility in fact...
Should have used some better common sense. If Ulysses S Grant had a brother who was also a general, I think I would have heard about it by now. I thought it was a trick question. Ya got me.
Sorry but that Minneapolis snow question is a *terrible* question. First, it's way too specific but also not weird enough that it would even be memorable (unless you're from there or maybe a meteorologist??) so we're forced to guess. And then there's a 50/50 shot we'll answer correctly and yet somehow only 20% are getting it right -- because we're all thinking the same thing: why would that question be included if it weren't true?
I think it is weird enough to be memorable. It's included even though it's not true because if someone knows almost nothing about Minnesota, they probably still have heard that it's cold and might assume that it could snow any time of year. To me, it's a great trivia question because going with gut instinct is probably to say it's true but in giving it more thought it's pretty obvious that it's false.
Being from WI and knowing how many German families there are in the area, I was definitely thinking it would be too much of a coincidence that this is the state picked for that to be a question which the answer is 'False.'
Back in my Boy Scout days there was also a shotgun shooting merit badge. I know I didn't get that but I don't remember if I got the rifle one or not. I do know we shot a lot of handguns on camps. Good ol' USA!
'At the Church Family of Shakers near New Lebanon, New York, Nicholas Bennet wrote in May 1816, "all was froze" and the hills were "barren like winter". Temperatures went below freezing almost every day in May. The ground froze on June 9. On June 12, the Shakers had to replant crops destroyed by the cold. On July 7, it was so cold that everything had stopped growing. The Berkshire Hills had frost again on August 23, as did much of the upper northeast.'
Keep in mind that Minneapolis was founded in 1867 so we can't consider temperatures from the ice age or something.
(we've also had blizzards in late March and heat waves around Christmas; the joys of mid-Atlantic temperate-zone living)
The record low in Des Moines in July is 46° F.
The latest it has ever snowed in Des Moines is May 3.
Out of the remaining 10, I got 2 correct. Some good luck. (.____.)
Weird question choice.