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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Trivia for 5/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/17: NBC recently cancelled the long-running Law & Order, leaving it tied with Gunsmoke for most prime time seasons, at 20 each. But which show will have the record for most episodes? Gunsmoke, which will retain its record for the most aired prime time episodes, with a total of 635. Law & Order will end on May 24, 2010 upon airing its 456th episode. 34 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/18: From player Robert Yetter: In the Star Trek universe, Lt. Uhura's first name was never given. Three names were speculated upon for years: Nyota, Penda and Samara. In the 2009 Star Trek film, which was revealed to be Lt. Uhura's first name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, May 17, 2010
Trivia for 5/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/14: What does a writer or artist mean when they are describing or depicting a land of Cockaigne?
A land of plenty. Cockaigne was a fabled place of ease and luxury, a land overflowing with milk and honey where food fell into your mouth by itself. It was an imaginary place a medieval peasant could aspire to, a place away from the harsh reality of life. 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/17: NBC recently cancelled the long-running Law & Order, leaving it tied with Gunsmoke for most prime time seasons, at 20 each. But which show will have the record for most episodes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, May 14, 2010
Trivia for 5/14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/13: From player Catherine (SpclDove): What is the greatest number of Friday the 13ths possible in a single calendar year? Three. The last time there were three was last year; next time will be 2012. This year there will be only one, in August. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/14: What does a writer or artist mean when they are describing or depicting a land of Cockaigne? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Do you know the answer?Want to join the game?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Trivia for 5/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/12: Mary Roberts Rinehart's 1930 mystery novel The Door is the book that is attributed with having the first appearance of what now-cliché occurrence? "The butler did it!" The butler was the murderer, even if that phrase wasn't used in the book itself. Some writers and fans of detective stories have said that it is a lazy writer who blames the deed on the butler, but others say that the butler is in a unique position to have unmonitored access to other members of the household. In S.S. Van Dine's "Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories," his Rule #11 states: "A servant must not be chosen by the author as the culprit... It is a too easy solution." 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/13: From player Catherine (SpclDove): What is the greatest number of Friday the 13ths possible in a single calendar year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Trivia for 5/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/11: In the long-running comic strip Beetle Bailey, what is Sergeant Snorkel's first name? Orville. His dog's name is Otto. 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/12: Mary Roberts Rinehart's 1930 mystery novel The Door is the book that is attributed with having the first appearance of what now-cliché occurrence? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Trivia for 5/11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/10: On the game show Jeopardy!, after the final commercial break, the Final Jeopardy! clue is revealed and read by the host. The lights are dimmed, the "Think!" music plays in the background, and the contestants have how many seconds to write their response? They have 30 seconds to write a response, again phrased in the form of a question. Since 1984, contestants use a light pen to write down their Final Jeopardy! wager and response. Contestants are also provided with a pen and index card in the event that the light pen malfunctions. The light pen is automatically turned off at the conclusion of the 30-second period. A keyboard with Braille keys is provided to visually impaired contestants. 40 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/11: In the long-running comic strip Beetle Bailey, what is Sergeant Snorkel's first name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, May 10, 2010
Trivia for 5/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/7: I missed "Star Wars Day", which was May 4th, so here is a question from player Seth J. Johansson: Who is the only named Rebel Pilot to appear in the original three Star Wars films? Hint: NOT Luke Skywalker. Wedge Antilles. 25 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/10: On the game show Jeopardy!, after the final commercial break, the Final Jeopardy! clue is revealed and read by the host. The lights are dimmed, the "Think!" music plays in the background, and the contestants have how many seconds to write their response? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, May 7, 2010
Trivia for 5/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/6: From player K. Pavlov:
Of the 50 US states, which is least populated according to the 2000 census? Wyoming is the least populated. Alaska is the least DENSELY populated, but that was not the question. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/7: I missed "Star Wars Day", which was May 4th, so here is a question from player Seth J. Johansson:
Who is the only named Rebel Pilot to appear in the original three Star Wars films? Hint: NOT Luke Skywalker. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Trivia for 5/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/5: Which attraction in Walt Disney World is hosted by José, Michael, Pierre and Fritz? The Enchanted Tiki Room, which is now called The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) . Two toucans, William and Morris, are also featured. Once the attraction was updated in 1998, Iago (from Disney's Aladdin) and Zazu (from Disney's The Lion King) were added to the show. 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/6: From player K. Pavlov: Of the 50 US states, which is least populated according to the 2000 census?
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Trivia for 5/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/4: Actress Helen Wagner died a few days ago. She is recognized by the Guinness World Records for playing the same role on television for the longest amount of time. With only sporadic lapses, she acted as the same character from the show's premiere on April 2, 1956 to her final appearance, which aired on April 5, 2010. What show was this character part of? As the World Turns, which has been cancelled by CBS and is scheduled to air its final episode on September 17, 2010. Wagner played Nancy Hughes. 47 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/5: Which attraction in Walt Disney World is hosted by José, Michael, Pierre and Fritz? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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