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Trivia of the Day Blog
Friday, June 5, 2009
Trivia for 6/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/4: Theme Week! At the beginning of the third (and final) season of "Land of the Lost", Rick Marshall was pulled through a time doorway, probably back to his own time. Will and Holly were left stranded in the Land, until they found another man, laying unconcious in a raft. Who was this new "father figure" for the kids?
He turned out to be their own Uncle Jack Marshall, who had been following their course back home, to try and find out what had happened to the family. An earthquake pulled him in, and he was now trapped, as well. Spencer Milligan (Rick) had left the show, supposedly over salary issues. Actor Ron Harper was hired to play Uncle Jack. 35 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/5: Theme Week! In the early 90s, a new "Land of the Lost" series aired for two seasons on Saturday mornings. But this was a new family trapped in the Land. What was this family's name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Trivia for 6/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/3: Theme Week! Native to the "Land of the Lost" were the Sleestaks, descendents of a race of reptile humanoids called the Altrusians. One intelligant Altrusian was also trapped in the Land, but his skin was tan where the Sleestaks were green, and he wore a red tunic with a medallion. What was this unique creature's name?
Enik was the "intelligent Sleestak", who at first thought he was back in time, due to the primative way the Sleestak acted. But, upon seeing the ruined and deserted remnants of his own city, he realized he was in the far-future and that his race, the Altrusians, had fallen and lost much of the knowledge and power they had once had. His mission was to get back to his own time, to warn his people of their fate. 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/4: Theme Week! At the beginning of the third (and final) season of "Land of the Lost", Rick Marshall was pulled through a time doorway, probably back to his own time. Will and Holly were left stranded in the Land, until they found another man, laying unconcious in a raft. Who was this new "father figure" for the kids? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Trivia for 6/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/2: Theme Week! There were many dinosaurs in the "Land of the Lost", including the mean T-Rex named Grumpy, an Allosaurus named Big Alice and a Triceratops called Spike. What was the name of the baby Brontosaurus that the family used to help with chores, sort of like a pack animal?
The baby Brontosauras was called Dopey. His mom was called Emily. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/3: Theme Week! Native to the "Land of the Lost" were the Sleestaks, descendents of a race of reptile humanoids called the Altrusians. One intelligant Altrusian was also trapped in the Land, but his skin was tan where the Sleestaks were green, and he wore a red tunic with a medallion. What was this unique creature's name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Trivia for 6/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/1: Theme Week! In the 70s show "Land of the Lost", the theme song begins "Marshall, Will and Holly, On a routine expedition..." Marshall is their surname, so what is the dad's first name?
Rick Marshall, played by Spencer Milligan. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/2: Theme Week! There were many dinosaurs in the "Land of the Lost", including the mean T-Rex named Grumpy, an Allosaurus named Big Alice and a Triceratops called Spike. What was the name of the baby Brontosaurus that the family used to help with chores, sort of like a pack animal? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May Rankings
Here are the rankings for May 2009: There were 20 questions, with a total of 20 points: #1 (20 correct): Aggiemom Marie Bouchard Catherine (SpclDove) ChristmasFun Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Donna Golfitr GZULU Susan Hardisty INBALANCE1 Janine (JRGIVMEMO) Jeanie Maggie Nancy Mello Ronald Mello K. Pavlov PREY TIME Snowflake XTEX4 #2 (19 correct): AC918 (Anne) Cathy (ThtWildCat) Peggy Mueller SusanL Tanny Bill Tootill C. Underwood Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #3 (18 correct): Kanga Maxine Kingsbury Quietone9498 Jacki Tibbitts #4 (17 correct): Grace Daisy Sharon D. #5 (16 correct): Sandy DeCoff Ben Guilfoil Linda Guilfoil Larry Iannetti George Malits Patti Moreau Talula~ #6 (15 correct): Carol Carrara #7 (14 correct): Dragon Tessa #8 (12 correct): Pat Cieslak Melissa Hammond KathyKraj Stephanie Twine-Haig #9 (11 correct): Abuckle Caro7lk Kelly Jefferson #10 (10 correct): Honorable Mentions: Baxtersplace; Lorrie Cook; Izzy; JMB; Chip Oliver; PeniVixen; Paul Vangel Congratulations & Good Luck in June!
Trivia for 6/1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/29: On December 1, 1990, what did Europeans Graham Fagg and Philippe Cozette do that elicited photographs and articles which soon spread around the world?
They were the two workers, chosen at random, from the English and the French sides of the construction crews working on the "Eurotunnel", which is known now as the Chunnel. On that date, the final was was drilled through, and the French Cozette poked his head through to the English side, and right after, the English Fagg repeated the actions on the French side. The UK and France were linked again for the first time in 8,000 years. The men shook hands and posed for photographers upon stepping through the hole. 44 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/1: Theme Week! In the 70s show "Land of the Lost", the theme song begins "Marshall, Will and Holly, On a routine expedition..." Marshall is their surname, so what is the dad's first name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, May 29, 2009
Trivia for 5/29
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/28: Which famous tourist site consists of buildings called The White Tower, the Bloody Tower and the Jewel House and was originally a fortress, and then a prison and a site for executions?
The Tower of London, or just "The Tower", its full name is Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress. Situated on the River Thames, prisoners would travel to the tower via boat, going under the London Bridge. They would be unnerved by the sight of the heads of previously executed prisoners. 51 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/29: On December 1, 1990, what did Europeans Graham Fagg and Philippe Cozette do that elicited photographs and articles which soon spread around the world? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Trivia for 5/28
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/27: Mancinism is: (A) A predisposition to the male point of view (B) The process of chewing food (C) The condition of being left-handed (D) A fan of musician Marilyn Manson
Ans: (C) The condition of being left-handed. 51 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/28: Which famous tourist site consists of buildings called The White Tower, the Bloody Tower and the Jewel House and was originally a fortress, and then a prison and a site for executions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Trivia for 5/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/26: Which Ryan brother survives World War II, in Saving Private Ryan - Daniel, James, Peter or Sean?
46 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/27: Mancinism is: (A) A predisposition to the male point of view (B) The process of chewing food (C) The condition of being left-handed (D) A fan of musician Marilyn Manson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Trivia for 5/26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/22: One of the most famous pictures of World War II was "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima", depicting U.S. Marines raising the flag on what they called "Meatgrinder Hill" in 1945. What is the real name of this mountain?
Mount Suribachi. The photo became so famous that it was used as the model for the USMC War Memorial in Washington, D.C. 46 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/26: Which Ryan brother survives World War II, in Saving Private Ryan - Daniel, James, Peter or Sean? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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