How long does a copyright last?
Answer: Life of Creator +70 years
For more information, visit this site:
https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html
Cotton candy was invented in Tennessee.
Answer: TRUE
To learn more, visit these sites:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US618428A/en
The statement explaining the right to an attorney that police must proclaim upon an arrest came out of which case?
Answer: Miranda V. Arizona
Visit this site to learn more: https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/miranda-rights
Which notorious criminal was arrested and convicted on tax evasion charges?
Answer: Al Capone
To learn more, visit this site: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-capone
What working vehicle was invented in Tennessee?
Answer: Tow Trucks
Visit this site to learn more: https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/oct/01/chattanoogas-holmes-family-invented-tow-truck/
You can copyright an idea.
Answer: FALSE
Visit this site for more information: https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html
Who was the first certified female attorney in the United States?
Answer: Arabella Mansfield (Iowa)
For more information about Arabella click here: https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/government-democracy-and-laws/arabella
What percentage of individual tax returns were filed electronically in 2022?
Answer: 90%
Click this link for more information: https://www.irs.gov/statistics/returns-filed-taxes-collected-and-refunds-issued
Which renowned museum was born out of the footnote of a will?
Answer: The Smithsonian Institution
Visit this site to learn more: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/smithsonian-institution-created
James C. Boyle invented a device that automatically saluted by tipping a man’s hat.
Answer: TRUE
Visit this site to learn more and view the invention’s blueprints: https://patents.google.com/patent/US556248A/en
What is the popular green drink that was invented in Tennessee?
Answer: Mountain Dew
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https://contact.pepsico.com/mtndew/article/when-was-mountain-dew-invented-how-did-it-get-its-name
TESS is an acronym for…
Answer: Trademark Electronic Search System
Visit this site to learn more:
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search
To conduct your own search using the TESS, click here.
How much does it cost taxpayers for every $100 that is collected by the IRS?
Answer: 41 cents
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https://apps.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/student/whys_thm03_les01.jsp
Which President of the U.S. signed the Revenue Act of 1862 that created Federal Income Taxes?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
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https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/historical-highlights-of-the-irs
Which category does the U.S. Government collect most of its revenue from?
Answer: Individual Income Taxes
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https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/revenue/categories/
https://www.pgpf.org/finding-solutions/understanding-the-budget/revenues
What was the first patented invention by George Eastman that was the foundation of the Eastman-Kodak business?
Answer: First practical roll form film camera
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https://www.eastman.org/camera-obscura-revolutionary-kodak
National Museum of American History
Who was the first U.S. President to be a lawyer?
Answer: John Adams
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-adams/
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/john-adams
As of 7/5/22 we have switched Trivia Thursday posts to Trivia Tuesday!
How many states have no income tax?
Answer: 9
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/states-with-no-income-tax/
https://www.cnbc.com/select/states-with-no-income-tax/
https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/states-without-an-income-tax/
In what year did the Supreme Court increase to the present total of nine Justices?
Answer: 1896
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https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/institution.aspx
You can get a trademark registered for a sound.
Answer: TRUE
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/Oct2012#/Oct2012/TMEP-1200d1e2927.html
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/soundmarks/trademark-sound-mark-examples
What year was the American Bar Association founded?
Answer: C! 1878
See the full American Bar Association timeline of events here:
https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/timeline/
Who said that the Patent Laws “…added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius, in the discovery and production of new and useful things”?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Read his full speech here: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/discoveries.htm
Can you trademark a color?
Answer: YES
Some examples include: Tiffany blue, Caterpillar Inc. yellow, T-Mobile magenta, and Owens & Corning pink.
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https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-1200d1e1975.html
Intellectual Property includes…
Answer: All of the above
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https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel1_e.htm
Tax Day has always in April.
Answer: FALSE
Originally, Congress set March 1st to be tax day with the passage of the 16th Amendment.
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https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/april/tax-day
Who was the U.S. President that nominated the most Justices to the U.S. Supreme court (excluding George Washington)?
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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https://fdr.blogs.archives.gov/2016/02/23/fdr-and-the-supreme-court-a-lasting-legacy/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/institution.aspx
Which of the following is NOT provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Answer: Required overtime for weekend hours
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https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa
A trademark can last indefinitely.
Answer: TRUE
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https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/maintain/keeping-your-registration-alive
Which celebrated decision in this case gave the Supreme Court Judicial Review?
Answer: Marbury v. Madison
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program//bib/ourdocs/marbury
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/5us137
Which U.S. President also served as Chief Justice?
Answer: Howard Taft
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/william-howard-tafts-truly-historic-double-double
https://www.nps.gov/people/william-howard-taft.htm
The ® next to a brand name:
Answer: Indicates a Registered Trademark
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https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-patent-copyright
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-process
Lex talionis is the legal concept of…
Answer: The law of retaliation
Visit this site to learn more:
Oxford Reference – Lex Talionis
If defamation is oral, it is called ___.
Answer: Slander
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https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2155&context=law_lawreview
In TN, product liability actions from a physical injury must be brought within how many years?
Answer: 1 year
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https://www.enjuris.com/tennessee/defective-product-lawsuit
What word did Alexander Hamilton misspell in the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: Pennsylvania
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https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2015/09/us_constitution_fun_facts.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-hamilton-and-us-constitution/
Which of the following is the federal law which prohibits discrimination based upon age?
Answer: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/age-discrimination-employment-act-1967
https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination
What is the tax exemption amount for simple trusts?
Answer: $300
Visit these sites to learn more:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.642(b)-1
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/overview_of_fiduciary_income_taxation.pdf