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Trivia of the Day Blog
Friday, June 11, 2010
Trivia 6/11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/10: The author gave this character the full name of Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. But we all know this character better by what name? The Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum gave him the full name in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. 47 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/11: From player George Malits: Who was the last pitcher to both win 20 games and lose 20 games in the SAME SEASON (24-20 in ’73) and was the last pitcher to START both ends of a double header (7/20/73 against the Yankees. He lost both ends)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Trivia for 6/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/9: Scott Abbott, a former sports editor, let the world know that Chris Haney, a former photo editor, died at the end of May, at the age of 59. What were Abbott and Haney the co-creators of, in 1979? The world-famous board game Trivial Pursuit. With the help of John Haney and Ed Werner, they released the completed game in 1982. 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/10: The author gave this character the full name of Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. But we all know this character better by what name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Trivia for 6/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/8: From player Snowflake: Who said "Hope will never be silent"? 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/9: Scott Abbott, a former sports editor, let the world know that Chris Haney, a former photo editor, died at the end of May, at the age of 59. What were Abbott and Haney the co-creators of, in 1979? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Trivia for 6/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/7: Whose girlfriend is Grundgetta?
Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/8: From player Snowflake: Who said "Hope will never be silent"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, June 7, 2010
Trivia for 6/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/4: From player Jacki Tibbitts: What was the password of the Allied forces on D-Day in 1944?
Mickey Mouse is the answer I had, but many found Thunder as an answer, as well. Not sure of the validity, but going to give credit to those who answered either. 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/7: Whose girlfriend is Grundgetta? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, June 4, 2010
Trivia for 6/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/3: From player Robert Yetter: What quotation was voted the number one movie line of all time by the American Film Institute? (Yes, there is one quote I am looking for, from this specific list. But we ALL know it!) Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn! A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected this quote, spoken by Clark Gable in the epic "Gone With the Wind". 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/4: From player Jacki Tibbitts: What was the password of the Allied forces on D-Day in 1944?
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Trivia for 6/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/2: Another actor who died over the long weekend was Dennis Hopper, who had an eclectic career, to say the least. Which of the following films was Hopper NOT a part of? A. Super Mario Bros. B. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 C. Psycho III D. My Science Project Ans: C. Psycho III. Hopper played King Koopa in "Super Mario Bros.", Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" and Bob Roberts in "My Science Project". 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/3: From player Robert Yetter: What quotation was voted the number one movie line of all time by the American Film Institute?
(Yes, there is one quote I am looking for, from this specific list. But we ALL know it!)
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Trivia for 6/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/1: Actor Gary Coleman died last week. He is famous as Arnold Jackson-Drummond on the 70s/80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. But he also had a guest-starring role on an episode of the 70s sci-fi show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as a 493 year-old, child president and super-genius. What was that character's name? Hieronymus Fox. He was orginally from Earth's 20th-Century. Being a genius, he helped develop advanced cryogenics. He was frozen and thawed out in the 25th Century and became leader of the Genesia colony after helping them. 39 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/2: Another actor who died over the long weekend was Dennis Hopper, who had an eclectic career, to say the least. Which of the following films was Hopper NOT a part of? A. Super Mario Bros. B. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 C. Psycho III D. My Science Project ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
May Rankings
There were 20 questions this month, with a total of 20 points. #1 (20 correct): Marie Bouchard Cathy (ThtWildCat) ChristmasFun Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) S. Giordano Maggie Nancy Mello SusanL Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #2 (19 correct): Aggiemom Carol Carrara Catherine (SpclDove) GZULU Janine (JRGIVMEMO) #3 (18 correct): Lorrie Cook Grace Daisy Golfitr Susan Hardisty Ronald Mello Prey Time Snowflake #4 (17 correct): AC918 (Anne) Diane (GEM) Donna KANGA C. Underwood Robert Yetter #5 (16 correct): Dragon Peggy Mueller Theresa (TLR28) Bill Tootill XTEX4 #6 (15 correct): Seth J. Johansson K. Pavlov #7 (14 correct): Sharon D. Maxine Kingsbury #8 (13 correct): Tanny #9 (12 correct): George Malits #10 (10 correct): Baxtersplace Honorable Mentions: Patrick Cieslak Sandy DeCoff Melissa Hammond Linda Hodgdon INBALANCE1 Kelly Jefferson littleche Patti Moreau Chip Oliver Rachel Robert Rodecker Congratulations! And good luck in June!
Trivia 6/1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/28: When sculpted, the two lions in front of the New York Public Library were called "Leo Astor" and "Leo Lenox", after John Jacob Astor and James Lenox, whose libraries had been used as the foundation of books. But in the 1930s, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia renamed the lions something else. What are those names? A. William and Charles B. Patience and Fortitude C. Imagination and History Ans: B. Patience and Fortitude. Sculpted by Edward Clark Potter, Mayor La Guardia renamed them "Patience" and "Fortitude" in honor of the characteristics shown by New Yorkers during the Great Depression. In 1911, the library's main branch, which took 16 years to build and at the time was the largest marble structure ever built in the United States, was dedicated by President William H. Taft. The library has some 2 million cardholders, and its collection grows by some 10,000 items a week. 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/1: Actor Gary Coleman died last week. He is famous as Arnold Jackson-Drummond on the 70s/80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. But he also had a guest-starring role on an episode of the 70s sci-fi show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as a 493 year-old, child president and super-genius. What was that character's name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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