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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Trivia for 3/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/2:
In Science Fiction, what are Triffids? Triffids are highly venomous fictional plants. They feed on rotting meat, are able to uproot themselves and move around on their three appendages, have a deadly stinger and appear to communicate with each other. They are the main antagonist in John Wyndham's sci-fi novel "The Day of the Triffids", which was also made into a movie "The Day of the Triffids" and a sequel "The Night of the Triffids". 45 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/3: What college hoops team did John Chaney take to the NCAA tournament 17 times in 18 years? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, March 2, 2009
February 2009 Rankings
Here are the rankings for February 2009: There were 20 questions, with a total of 21 points: #1 (21 correct): Catherine (SpclDove) ChristmasFun Grace Daisy Diane (GEM) Donna GZULU Jeanie Maggie Nancy Mello PREY TIME Snowflake SusanL C. Underwood XTEX4 #2 (20 correct): Marie Bouchard Cathy (ThtWildCat) S. Giordano Susan Hardisty Inbalance1 Janine (JRGIVMEMO) KANGA Ronald Mello K. Pavlov Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #3 (19 correct): Lisa Brown (Aggiemom) Carol Carrara Becky Salz #4 (18 correct): Maxine Kingsbury George Malits #5 (17 correct): Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) #6 (16 correct): Linda Guilfoil #7 (15 correct): Peggy Mueller #8 (14 correct): Dragon mjnapco #9 (13 correct): AC918 (Anne) Golfitr Bill Tootill Stephanie Twine-Haig #10 (12 correct): Ben Guilfoil Melissa Hammond Tessa Honorable Mentions: Caro7lk; Pat Cieslak; Courtney; Sandy DeCoff; Doreen; Marc Enyedy; Linda Hodgdon; Larry Iannetti; JMB; KathyKraj; Mary Jane Leach; Patti Moreau; Chip Oliver; Quietone9498; Jacki Tibbitts; Paul Vangel Congratulations & Good Luck in March! Take care --- Joe
Trivia for 3/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/27:
What is horology? The art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time. 55 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/2: In Science Fiction, what are Triffids? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, February 27, 2009
Trivia for 2/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/26:
Mary Katherine Campbell is the only Miss America to do what? Win the title twice. She was Miss America in 1922 and again in 1923. In the 1924 pageant, she was the First Runner Up. Upon this near-third win, the rules were changed so that a contestant may only win the title once. She was 16 when she won the crown for the first time. She died in 1990. 51 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/27: What is horology? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Trivia for 2/26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/25:
The calendar once had months named Quintilius and Sextilius, but, using names of Roman leaders, they were renamed what? Quintilius and Sextilius were renamed Julius (July) and Augustis (August). March was originally the first month of the year of 10 months, making July and August the fifth and sixth months. Eventually Januarius and Februarius were added at the beginning to make the twelve months we know now. 51 people got both months correct, 2 people got one of them correct. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/26: Mary Katherine Campbell is the only Miss America to do what? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Trivia for 2/25
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/24:
From player ChristmasFun: How many straight matches has Connecticut's Trinity COLLEGE Men's Squash team won? With the game the team won Sunday, they have 202 straight wins and their 11th consecutive national championship. Due to the number of articles written leading up to Sunday's game, I accepted answers from 200-202, even though 202 is the correct answer. 41 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/25: The calendar once had months named Quintilius and Sextilius, but, using names of Roman leaders, they were renamed what? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Trivia for 2/24
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/23:
Which film won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture last night at the Academy Awards? (A) "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
(B) "Frost/Nixon"
(C) "Milk"
(D) "The Reader"
(E) "Slumdog Millionaire" Ans: (E) "Slumdog Millionaire", which also won seven other awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Editing, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures - Original Score, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures - Original Song, Best Achievement in Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. 59 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/24: From player ChristmasFun: How many straight matches has Connecticut's Trinity University Men's Squash team won? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, February 23, 2009
Trivia for 2/23
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/20:
What did "human fly" D.D. Roland carry on his shoulders while walking on building ledges blindfolded? (A) A baby carrier (B) A backpack (C) His wife (D) A parachute 40 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/23: Easy Monday question: Which film won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture last night at the Academy Awards?
(A) "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
(B) "Frost/Nixon"
(C) "Milk"
(D) "The Reader"
(E) "Slumdog Millionaire"
Friday, February 20, 2009
Trivia 2/20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/19:
From player Snowflake: Rougly translated, what does actor Johnny Depp's surname mean in German? I accepted any of the following: twit, fool, idiot, moron, etc.
38 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/20: What did "human fly" D.D. Roland carry on his shoulders while walking on building ledges blindfolded? (A) A baby carrier (B) A backpack (C) His wife (D) A parachute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Trivia for 2/19
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 2/18:
From player Maggie: Where in sci-fi would you find a character named "The Mule"? In THE FOUNDATION SERIES by Isaac Asimov.
42 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 2/19: From player Snowflake: Rougly translated, what does actor Johnny Depp's surname mean in German? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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