80s Trivia: What band's drummer has only one arm?

80s music contains a variety of fascinating facts, different sounds and one-hit wonders.  Like recent decades, musicians of the 80s were no less prone to tragedy then their counterparts in other decades.  One drummer in particular seemed to epitomize those tragedies - and, really, the ability that all of us have to overcome obstructions in our path.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - What band's drummer has only one arm?  Is the answer Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses or Metallica?

US Presidential Trivia: What President assumed responsibility for an illegitimate child?

Presidents and infidelity go together like peanut butter and jelly.  Thankfully, our past two President's have been relatively removed from affair allegations, but the Clinton years were certain full of them!  That being said, most President's are smart enough - or careful enough - to avoid the Maury-like allegations of YOU ARE MY BABY'S DADDY!

You'll note I said most - but not all.  From Pocket Trivia: US Presidents:  What President assumed responsibility for an illegitimate child?  Is the answer Bill Clinton, Grover Cleveland, Franklin Roosevelt or Zachary Taylor?

US History Trivia: Who had the 3rd most amount of electoral votes in the elections of 1824?

Yeah, how's THAT question or randomness.  I can totally see people who look at this question and aren't US History pro's going, "Huh?  WTF???"  Anyway, yes, that is the question today, fresh off of Pocket Trivia:  US History:  Who had the 3rd highest amount of electoral votes in the Election of 1824?  Is the answer James Crawford, Henry Clay, John Andrews or Andrew Jackson?  I'll even give you a hint:  this was the election that featured the Corrupt Bargain.  

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

Tracy Ullman is a British actress & comedian, best known for her comedy work.  She had her own show on HBO from 1987 - 1990 - that show was, among other things, the platform by which The Simpsons was first launched in America.

However, Ullman is also a musician, and actually had a Top 10 hit in 1983.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - what was the name of the Tracy Ullman song that reached the Top 10 in America and the UK?  Was it I'm So Excited, They Don't Know, You Broke My Heart or Three of a Kind?

US History Trivia: What Presidential candidate supposedly cried while defending his wife from press attacks?

days, it's considered an asset, not a weakness, if a politician cries.  However, decades ago, a politician couldn't cry - it was considered a sign of weakness and of not being ready for prime time.  However, one candidate for President once cried in public, and it help to derail his ambitions.  So, from Pocket Trivia: US History:  What Presidential candidate supposedly cried while defending his wife from press attacks?  John Lindsay, George McGovern, Edmund Muskie or Henry Jackson?

US Presidential Trivia: Who assassinated James Garfield?

Four US Presidents have been assassinated in history:  Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John Kennedy.  Another four actually died in office, albiet of natural causes:  William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, James Garfield & Warren Harding.

It is the assassinations that are the featured of today's question.  Off of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Who assassinated James Garfield?  Is the answer Giueseppe Zangara, Leon Czolgosz, Charles Guiteau or Anton Cermak?

80s Trivia: What Wang Chung song appeared on the soundtrack of 'The Breakfast Club'?

We spent the week doing US History & US Presidential Trivia, so now we'll head back to the 1980s.  For some reason, I'e been listening to "St. Elmo's Fire" OVER AND OVER again - my wife is probably going to kill me soon.  Regardless, this got me thinking about 80s soundtracks - and specifically the breakfast club.  So, I took one of my favorite 80s bands, Wang Chung, for this question off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia:  What Wang Chung song appeared on the soundtrack of 'The Breakfast Club'?  Is the answer Fire in the Twilight, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Wait or Hypnotize Me?

US Presidential Trivia: Who is the only U.S. President to have a doctorate?

U.S. Presidents, as you can likely imagine, have a history of being very well educated.  You'd hope that this would be the case - it is, after all, the smartest office in the land.  However, of the 43 men that have been President, only one has held a Doctorate.  So, from Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - Who is the only American President to hold a Doctorate?  Is it John Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon or Woodrow Wilson?

US Presidential Trivia: Which state has the 2nd most electoral votes?

The United States Presidential Elections are run by a unique set of rules known as the Electoral Collage.  Instead of being directly elected via the popular vote, President's campaign in individual states - for most states, if they win a state, they receive all of that state's electoral votes.  Electoral votes are based indirectly on the states population - specifically, the number is determined by the amount of a state's entire Congressional delegation (Senators + Congressmen).  That number changes every 10 years with a new US census.

So, off of our update of Pocket Trivia: US Presidents - What state has the 2nd most electoral votes?  Is it Texas, Florida, California or Ohio?

US History Trivia: What was the name of the US Navy ship that was attacked by Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen?

Update week!  As you may have noticed, Pocket Trivia: US History and Pocket Trivia: US Presidents launched an update a few weeks ago, putting 50 new questions into each of these games.  So, for the rest of this week, when we feature these two games, we will discuss questions off of the update.

Today's question features a topic not far from the minds of any U.S. resident:  terrorism.  On October 12, 2000, a US Navy destroyer was attacked in Yemen, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39.  The suicide-bombing was perpetrated by Al-Qaeda.  So, in today's question off of US History:  What was the name of the ship?  Was it the USS Brenna, USS Blue Marlin, USS The Sullivans or USS Cole?

80s Trivia: Which of these boxers does Rocky never defeat in a sanctioned match?

You can't think 80s movies without thinking of Rocky. Spanning six movies in four decades, the Rocky series is widely regarded as one of the best ever, featuring a story that likely all of us can relate to  in some way.  Rocky was known for his boxing prowess and his incredible fighting record, eventually beating almost all fighters that stood with him in the ring.  Not all of them, however.

Off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia:  Which of these fighters did Rocky never beat in a sanctioned match?  Clubber Lang, Tommy Gunn, Ivan Drago or Apollo Creed?

US Presidential Trivia: Who was the first President to add "so help me God" to the end of the Presidential Oath?

God and American politics have always been closely entwined.  American politicians have constantly invoked His name as a means of rallying support, garnering attention or playing to their political base.  God is also deeply entrenched in our history - His name, after all, is featured in a variety of US official documents, including the Deceleration of Independence, on our money and our Pledge of Allegiance, among various other items.  So, here is today's question, straight off of our Pocket Trivia: US Presidents game - Who was the first President to add "so help me God" to the end of the Presidential Oath?   Was it Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington or Harry Truman?

80s Trivia: Nitro, Laser and Gemini could be found on which 80s show?

The 80s were all about flash - everything from TV, movies, music, clothing, you name it, it was flashy and big.  Adjectives ruled the 80s, and aside from professional wrestling and other forms of flashy fiction, I like to think that you would be hard-pressed to find names like Nitro, Laser & Gemini anywhere else.  So, that leads to today's question, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - Nitro, Laser and Gemini could be found on which 80s show? Is it Thundercats, Guts, Fun House or American Gladiators?