US History Trivia: How did the Supreme Court once famously describe obscenity?

Ahh, porn.

Well, now that that's out of the way - pornography is an issue which, in some form or fashion, has continuously vexed the United States, particularly its moral and legal implications.  More than one case involving pornography have wound up in the Supreme Court, which, over the past few decades, has handed down a variety of rulings on the subject.

But, here is today's question, off of Pocket Trivia: US History: Which of the following was once used by the Supreme Court as a description for obscenity?  Was it:

• "Despicable, deplorable and to be tolerated at all costs."
• "I know it when I see it."
• "A threat to the fabric of our American society."
• "Woohoo!"

New questions on US History & Presidential History!

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US History Trivia: Which of these men never ran for President?

Countless elected officials in American history have, at some point or another, taken a stab at running for President of the United States.  The highest office in the land is also the most difficult to achieve, and at point it does seem like most every prominent American elected official publicly thinks about running at some point or another.  But, of these four prominent American politicians, one of them never actually ran for President.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - Which of these four men never ran for President?  Dick Cheney, Strom Thurmond, Bill Bradley or George Wallace?

80s Trivia: What was the name of the Tanner's dog on Full House?

Odds are pretty good that if you grew up in the 80s, you watched Full House at some point.  If you were a male, grew up in the 80s and watched Full House, odds are pretty good that, depending on your age, you had a crush on Michelle, Stephanie, or DJ (for me it was Stephanie).  The show was a classic and many of our 80s memories are littered with that show - and, come on, who didn't think that Urkel and Gibbler should have gotten together at some point?

Anyway, I digress.  Here is today's trivia question, off of our Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia game - What was the name of the Tanner's dog on Full House?  Was it Vincent, Tiger, Comet or Fido?

US History Trivia: Which of these cities never saw a Presidential assassination attempt?

Four Presidents have been assassinated in US History and there have been more attempted assassinations.  These assassination attempts have happened in every part of the country - and in the case of George W. Bush, outside of the US as well.  So, here is today's question, off of Pocket Trivia: US History: Which of these cities never saw a Presidential assassination attempt? Was it Boston, San Fransisco, Sacramento or Buffalo?

US Presidential Trivia: Prior to Barack Obama, who was the last Democratic President that did not hail from the South?

Democratic Presidents, particularly those elected in the modern era, have a history of being Southern.  I can't say much more than that without giving away the answer to the question, so let's get right into it.  From our U.S. Presidential Trivia game: Prior to Barack Obama, who was the last Democratic President that did not hail from the South?  Was it John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter?

80s Trivia: Tracey Ullman briefly had a Top 10 hit with what song?

Tracey Ullman is freakin funny.  That's really the only way that I can describe it.  The comedian has achieved quite  a great deal over her multi-decade career - including serving as the television show by which The Simpsons were seen for the first time by the public at large.  Now, in addition to everything else, Ullman also had a serious musical career, including a top ten hit in 1983.  So, here's the question: what was the name of the song that broke into the U.S. top ten?  Was it I'm So Excited, They Don't Know, You Broke My Heart or Three of a Kind?

US Presidents Trivia: Who is the last Democrat to win a majority of the popular vote?

Let's head back to Pocket Trivia: US Presidents today - haven't been there in a while!

The political pendulum in the country has swung madly during the 2000 decade, vacillating between Democratic and Republican quite a few times.  The most obvious manifestation of this is in the popular vote, which has certainly changed its share of times.  We have, in general, had more Republican Presidents than Democratic ones, which leads me to today's question:  Who is the last Democrat to win a majority of the popular vote?  Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter or John Kennedy?

80s Trivia: Which of these colors was not on the original Rubik's Cube?

Who doesn't remember the Rubik's Cube?  The addictive toy first came out in 1974 but exploded onto the scene in 1980 and became an instant smash.  The original cube, of course, consisted of six colors.  The goal was to have all of the colors on the same side.

So, here is today's trivia question off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - Which of these colors was not on the original Rubik's cube?  Red, White, Purple or Orange?

80s Trivia: When it was first being developed, Super Mario Brothers 2 was known as what game?

TI'm in an 80s sort of mood today, so let's keep up that trend by reviewing another question from Pocket Games: 80s Trivia.

As a kid in the 80s, I grew up obsessed with Nintendo.  The Super Mario Brothers were always one of my favorites - particularly Super Mario 3.  But, that being said, its Super Mario Brothers 2 that is the subject of today's question - particularly given  its weird nature.  After all, Super Mario Brothers 2 is totally different than any other Super Mario game, featuring worlds and villains never before seen (and never seen again).  Why?  Because it was originally a totally different game.  The real Super Mario Brothers 2 was released in Japan - but it was deemed as "too hard" for an American audience.  So, what happened?

The answer: another game was actually hijacked and turned into Super Mario Brothers 2.  What was that game?    Was it East Your Veggies, The Adventures of Luigi, Princess' Hour of Need or Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic?

80s Trivia: Who hosted Double Dare?

Let's head back to everyone's favorite decade, the 80s, for the Friday question.  I loved Nickelodeon as a kid.  I mean, what kid that grew up in the 80s and had a TV didn't?  Finders Keepers was always my favorite - anyone?  Anyone?  Buehler?

Alright, well, moving right along.  One of the more popular shows on Nick during the 80s was Double Dare - so popular, in fact, that they brought it back over a decade after they originally took it off the air.  So, from our Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia game: Who hosted Double Dare?  Was it Summer Sanders, Moira Quirk, Kirk Fogg or Mark Summers?

US Presidents Trivia: Who is the only President to never be elected Vice President or President?

Nine times in our nations history, the Vice President of the United States became the President following the death or resignation of the sitting President.  In either of the circumstances where this occured, the Vice President had been elected along side the President in the most recent election.  However, in one of those circumstances, that wasn't the case.  So, off of our Pocket Trivia: US Presidents game:  Who is the only President to never be elected Vice President or President?   Was it Nelson Rockefeller, Millard Filmore, Gerald Ford or Lyndon Johnson?

US History Trivia: Which state has a non-partisan, unicameral legislature?

With a new Congress officially taking office today, I thought it was only appropriate to have a legislative-oriented question.  Of course, all fifty U.S. States have legislative branches.  They all vary significantly in size, professionalism, rules and make-up, but at least 49 of them have one thing in common: each has an upper and a lower house.  One state, however, has a unicameral and non-partisan legislature.  So, from our Pocket Trivia: US History game: Which state has a non-partisan, unicameral legislature?  Is it Oklahoma, Washington, Nebraska or Kansas?  Answer after the jump:

What is the 4th most populated city in the U.S.?

As you may have caught within the past few weeks, the U.S. Census recently released its estimates of what areas of the U.S. have seen the largest population growth.  Of course, this included city size estimates.  So, from Pocket Trivia: US History:  What is the 4th most populated city in the U.S.?  Is it Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia or Chicago?  The answer after the jump:

US History Trivia: What Supreme Court Chief Justice ran for President?

Well, I think we've all had our fun with the 80s for now, so we'll head back into our rotational system of discussing a different question from a different game.  Let's turn out attention back to Pocket Trivia: US History for this one.  The Supreme Court is generally considered to be above petty partisan conflicts - after all, they don't even run for office, they are appointed.  But, in one case, a Supreme Court Chief Justice ran for President - and almost won.  What Justice was it?  Was it William Douglass, Earl Warren, William Brennan or Charles Evans Hughes?