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Trivia of the Day Blog
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Trivia for 6/25
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/24: Disney's "Ear Force One" and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Duck" were what? (A) Airplanes (B) Hot Air Balloons (C) Rocket Ships Ans: (B) Hot Air Balloons. 47 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/25: Tyrone Curtis Bogues, known as Muggsy Bogues, holds what "record" in the NBA?
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Trivia for 6/24
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/23: What is the largest island on Earth, with an area of 822,706 square miles? Greenland. The largest are, in order: Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, Baffin Island and Sumatra. Australia is officially classified as one of the seven continents. 52 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/24: Disney's "Ear Force One" and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Duck" were what? (A) Airplanes (B) Hot Air Balloons (C) Rocket Ships
Friday, June 20, 2008
Trivia for 6/20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/19: In 28 states in the U.S., today is celebrated as "Juneteenth". What is this day celebrating? The abolition of slavery in Texas. The day is also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day", and is celebrated with a picnic or feast, an all-day meal in an outdoor place, usually pot luck. 59 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/20: From player Larry Iannetti: 85% of the buildings in the U.S., tall enough to have an elevator and over 14 stories tall, do not have what?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Trivia for 6/19
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/18: The Celtics won the 2008 NBA Championship last night. Who was the game's MVP? 52 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/19: In 28 states in the U.S., today is celebrated as "Juneteenth". What is this day celebrating?
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?
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