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Trivia of the Day Blog
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? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Trivia 5/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/3: Horripilation is the clinical term for what condition? Goosebumps, or the bristling of hair on the body from fear or cold. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question 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? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, May 3, 2010
April 2010 Rankings
April Rankings There were 22 questions this month, with a total of 24 points. #1 (24 correct): Aggiemom Carol Carrara Cathy (ThtWildCat) ChristmasFun Lorrie Cook Diane (GEM) Donna GZULU Susan Hardisty Maggie Nancy Mello Snowflake SusanL C. Underwood Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #2 (23 correct): AC918 (Anne) Marie Bouchard Catherine (SpclDove) Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Golfitr Janine (JRGIVMEMO) Prey Time Robert Yetter #3 (22 correct): S. Giordano Tanny XTEX4 #4 (21 correct): Baxtersplace KANGA George Malits Ronald Mello Peggy Mueller #5 (20 correct): Pat Cieslak Bill Tootill #6 (19 correct): Sharon D. Linda Hodgdon #7 (17 correct): Grace Daisy Seth J. Johansson #8 (14 correct): Patti Moreau Theresa (TLR28) #9 (13 correct): Dragon K. Pavlov #10 (12 correct): Maxine Kingsbury Talula~ Honorable Mentions: Brian Chenevert, Sandy DeCoff, Melissa Hammond, Jim Hecox, INBALANCE1, JMB, littleche, Chip Oliver, Rachel, Simone1551, Tessa, Trader Mike Congratulations! And good luck in May!
Trivia for 5/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/30: From player Maggie: In a 1954 episode of the CBS television show Climax!, this famous literary character made his first live-action appearance ever, played by actor Barry Nelson. Which character, still quite popular today, was this? James Bond. CBS paid Ian Fleming for the rights to adapt Casino Royale into a one hour television adventure as part of the series. However, this Bond was a CIA agent, called Jimmy Bond. Michael Pate played Clarence Lieter as a British agent, and Peter Lorre was Le Chiffre. 36 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/3: Horripilation is the clinical term for what condition? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, April 30, 2010
Trivia 4/30
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/29: Name the television series that created the popular catchphrase "Make it so." Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was used by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) when he wanted his orders followed out. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/30: From player Maggie: In a 1954 episode of the CBS television show Climax!, this famous literary character made his first live-action appearance ever, played by actor Barry Nelson. Which character, still quite popular today, was this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Trivia for 4/29
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/28: Before the NCAA demanded that all Native American imagery deemed offensive be removed from games, which two teams annually vied for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk award? It was an award presented to the winner of the annual college football game between Northwestern University and the University of Illinois. Originally a carved wooden "cigar store" Indian, that was stolen and replaced with a replica of a tomahawk. The teams now vie for the Land of Lincoln trophy, as of 2009. 40 players answered each correctly, although a few people only answered one team correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/29: Name the television series that created the popular catchphrase "Make it so." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Trivia for 4/28
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/27: On May 8, 1902, Ludger Sylbaris of St. Pierre, Martinique was the only person to have stayed in the city at the time of the eruption of Mt. Pelee and live through the experience. Where was Sylbaris that made him safe from the eruption that instantly killed the over 30,000 residents of the island? A. Hospital ICU B. Garbage Dump C. Prison Cell
C. Prison Cell. He had been arrested for getting into a drunken brawl. Mt. Pelee exploded and a cloud of smoke darkened the sky for fifty miles around. A cloud of superheated volcanic gas and dust rolled out of the volcano at hundreds of miles per hour destroying everything in an eight mile radius. Within a single minute the 1,075 degree pressure wave had flattened every building in the city of St. Pierre and anyone unlucky enough to be in its way instantly caught fire and burned to death. Even those in shelter were suffocated as the wave of gas, hotter than fire, burned up the oxygen and replaced it was deadly gases. A few people made it out to sea in time to survive, but Sylbaris was the only person confirmed to be in the city at the time of the eruption and live. 48 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/27: Before the NCAA demanded that all Native American imagery deemed offensive be removed from games, which two teams annually vied for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk award? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Trivia for 4/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/26: Which state, the 48th and last contiguous state, was the last admitted to the Union BEFORE Alaska and Hawaii? Arizona, admitted in 1912. 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/26: On May 8, 1902, Ludger Sylbaris of St. Pierre, Martinique was the only person to have stayed in the city at the time of the eruption of Mt. Pelee and live through the experience. Where was Sylbaris that made him safe from the eruption that instantly killed the over 30,000 residents of the island? A. Hospital ICU B. Garbage Dump C. Prison Cell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, April 26, 2010
Trivia for 4/26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/23: From player Catherine (SpclDove): How many years were there between the admission of the first and fiftieth states into the United States? 171, almost 172 (so I also accepted 171. Delaware achieved statehood on December 7, 1787; Hawaii on august 21, 1959. But, because the first 13 states were states as of July 4, 1776, I also accepted 183 from the few who answered that. 37 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/26: Which state, the 48th and last contiguous state, was the last admitted to the Union BEFORE Alaska and Hawaii? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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