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Trivia of the Day Blog
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Trivia for 6/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/17: Which movie has the distinction of being the last major Hollywood movie to be released in the VHS format, in 2006? (A) "American Pie Presents: Band Camp" (B) "Nanny McPhee" (C) "A History of Violence" Ans: (C) "A History of Violence". 48 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/18: An easy one for today: The Celtics won the 2008 NBA Championship last night. Who was the game's MVP?
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Trivia for 6/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/16: Which basketball great scored in double figures in 787 straight games, from December 4, 1977 to December 4, 1987? 47 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/17: Which movie has the distinction of being the last major Hollywood movie to be released in the VHS format, in 2006? (A) "American Pie Presents: Band Camp" (B) "Nanny McPhee" (C) "A History of Violence"
Trivia for 6/16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/13: Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two major islands of a country made up in total of 322 islands and 522 islets. What is this country? Fiji, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, 106 of the 322 islands are permanently inhabited. 60 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/16: Which basketball great scored in double figures in 787 straight games, from December 4, 1977 to December 4, 1987?
Friday, June 13, 2008
Trivia for 6/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/12: From player Dave W AKA Silveranblack: Which batter had the most career strikeouts in major-league history? Reggie Jackson, with a total of 2,597 strikeouts. 49 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/13: Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two major islands of a country made up in total of 322 islands and 522 islets. What is this country?
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Trivia for 6/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/10: From player Marie Bouchard: What mysterious event occured on May 19, 1780 in New England, causing many to believe the end was near? A cloud descended on New England that was so dense and dark that it was impossible to read without the aid of candles. The cloud cleared by the next morning, and it is now believed to have been a result of forest fires and dense fog or clouds. 62 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/12: From player Dave W AKA Silveranblack: Which batter had the most career strikeouts in major-league history?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Trivia for 6/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/9: From player Catherine (SpclDove): Who was featured on the cover of the first issue of the magazine "Rolling Stone"? John Lennon, on November 9, 1967. 56 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/10: From player Marie Bouchard: What mysterious event occured on May 19, 1780 in New England, causing many to believe the end was near?
Monday, June 9, 2008
Trivia for 6/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/6: In the U.S., with the loss of Prometheus in 1964, Methuselah gained what title? Oldest tree, at least in the United States. The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is about 4,839 years old. Prometheus was more than 4,844 years old when it was cut down. The exact location of Methuselah is kept secret to avoid vandalism. 46 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/9: From player Catherine (SpclDove): Who was featured on the cover of the first issue of the magazine "Rolling Stone"?
Friday, June 6, 2008
Trivia for 6/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/5: From player Brian Chenevert: 1 in 6 americans now have these, whereas 100 years ago, 1 in 2 americans had them? What are they? (A) Blue Eyes (B) Cows (C) Daily Journals 45 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/6: In the U.S., with the loss of Prometheus in 1964, Methuselah gained what title?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Trivia for 6/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/4: In the classic comic strip "Calvin & Hobbes", what were Calvin's parents names? Their names were never mentioned in the entire run of the strip. They were known simply as "Mom" and "Dad", or "Hon" and "Dear" to each other. Bill Watterson didn't give them names, as they were simply in the comic to be Calvin's parents. 52 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/5: From player Brian Chenevert: 1 in 6 americans now have these, whereas 100 years ago, 1 in 2 americans had them? What are they? (A) Blue Eyes (B) Cows (C) Daily Journals
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Trivia for 6/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/3: Which one-time Celtic player is credited with being the first to break a backboard in the NBA? Hint: He also played in the MLB and later became an actor. Chuck Connors. He jumped and smashed the glass backboard at the first Boston Celtics game, November 5, 1946. Connors also blayed with the baseball teams the Dodgers and the Cubs, and went on to fame in movies and TV, starring as Lucas McCain on "The Rifleman". 55 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/4: In the classic comic strip "Calvin & Hobbes", what were Calvin's parents names?
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