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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Trivia for 12/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/1: What was the nickname the burglars Marv and Harry had for their team in "Home Alone"? They called themselves "The Wet Bandits" since they turned on facuets in the homes they robbed, leaving the water running when they left. "Sticky Bandits" was the name suggested in the sequel. 36 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/2: From player GZULU: What is 'hoar'? (A) A type of frost formed by flat, frozen crystals (B) The sound ice makes when it is shifting (C) A type of icicle (D) A naughty elf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, December 1, 2008
Trivia for 12/1
Want an easy point? Send me your holiday themed questions! If I use them, you get an automatic point for that day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? Al Michaels, who even commented on the deal by saying "Oswald is definitely worth more than a fourth-round draft choice. I’m going to be a trivia answer someday." 38 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/1: What was the nickname the burglars Marv and Harry had for their team in "Home Alone"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Trivia for 11/19
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? Al Michaels, who even commented on the deal by saying "Oswald is definitely worth more than a fourth-round draft choice. I’m going to be a trivia answer someday." 38 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/19: No question today - heading out on vacation with my family. Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Take care --- Joe
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Trivia for 11/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/17: Westdale High was the fictional high school attended by the kids from which TV sitcom? (A) The Cosby Show (B) Roseanne (C) Leave it to Beaver (D) The Brady Bunch Ans: (D) The Brady Bunch kids attended this school. 47 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, November 17, 2008
Trivia for 11/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/14: The James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" opens today. 1962's "Dr. No" was the first Bond film. What was the first name of the Dr. No character? His full name was Dr. Julius No. 43 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/17: Westdale High was the fictional high school attended by the kids from which TV sitcom? (A) The Cosby Show (B) Roseanne (C) Leave it to Beaver (D) The Brady Bunch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, November 14, 2008
Trivia for 11/14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/13: Slats, Jackie, Tanner and Leo have all shared what famous Hollywood position? They are four of the five lions who have been used as the MGM Studio mascot, Leo the Lion, featured in the production logo and usually roaring. "Leo" first appeared in 1924. 43 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/14: The James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" opens today. 1962's "Dr. No" was the first Bond film. What was the first name of the Dr. No character? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Trivia for 10/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/12: In the long-running British sci-fi series "Dr. Who", the character travels through space and time using the TARDIS. What does TARDIS stand for? TARDIS stands for Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space. Dr. Who's box is stuck in the form of a 1950's era London police box. 46 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/13: Slats, Jackie, Tanner and Leo have all shared what famous Hollywood position? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Trivia for 11/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/11: Today is Veteran's Day, Armistice Day in other Allied Nations, commemorating the end of World War I with Germany signing the armistice with the Allies in France. Where did the signing take place? (A) The Louvre (B) In a children's school (C) Under the Eiffel Tower (D) In a railroad car Ans: (D) In a railroad car, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. 52 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/12: In the long-running British sci-fi series "Dr. Who", the character travels through space and time using the TARDIS. What does TARDIS stand for? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Trivia for 11/11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/10: Which Peanuts character did NASA begin using in 1967 to honor contractors with good safety records? 48 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/11: Today is Veteran's Day, Armistice Day in other Allied Nations, commemorating the end of World War I with Germany signing the armistice with the Allies in France. Where did the signing take place? (A) The Louvre (B) In a children's school (C) Under the Eiffel Tower (D) In a railroad car ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, November 10, 2008
Trivia for 11/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/7: What yard line must a football team drive to, to reach the "red zone"? 54 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/10: Which Peanuts character did NASA begin using in 1967 to honor contractors with good safety records? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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