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Trivia of the Day Blog
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?
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Trivia for 6/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/2: From player Snowflake: How many flowers are in the design stamped on each side of an Oreo cookie? (A) Twelve (B) Six (C) One Ans: (A) Twelve. Each as four petals. 50 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question 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.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Trivia for 6/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/30: The hilarious Harvey Korman passed away yesterday. He is well known for many comedic roles, especially his long run on "The Carol Burnett Show". Before that, he voiced which character from the classic animated show "The Flintstones"? The Great Gazoo, the strange alien who visited Fred and Barney occasionally in the final season of the show. 52 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/2: From player Snowflake: How many flowers are in the design stamped on each side of an Oreo cookie? (A) Twelve (B) Six (C) One
Friday, May 30, 2008
Trivia for 5/30
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/29: Don Diego de la Vega, the character created by Johnston McCulley in 1919, went by the name Zorro. What animal is "zorro" the Spanish word for? Zorro is the Spanish word for "fox".
58 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/30: The hilarious Harvey Korman passed away yesterday. He is well known for many comedic roles, especially his long run on "The Carol Burnett Show". Before that, he voiced which character from the classic animated show "The Flintstones"?
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Trivia for 5/29
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/28:
Who was the first baseball player to hit two grand slams in one game?
(A) Babe Ruth (B) Tony Lazzeri (C) Ted Williams (D) Joe Dimaggio
Ans: (B) Tony Lazzeri, who was playing for the New York Yankees. In a game against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 24, 1936, he hit 2 grand slams. His 11 RBIs in that game is an American League Record to this date. The Yankees won the game 19 to 7.
51 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/29: Don Diego de la Vega, the character created by Johnston McCulley in 1919, went by the name Zorro. What animal is "zorro" the Spanish word for?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Trivia for 5/28
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/27:
When speaking of tools, what is the helve?
The handle of an ax, adz or hatchet. 54 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/28: Who was the first baseball player to hit two grand slams in one game?
(A) Babe Ruth (B) Tony Lazzeri (C) Ted Williams (D) Joe Dimaggio
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Trivia for 5/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/23:
I was born 50 years ago today, in my beloved Cleveland. After dropping out of college, I joined the Marine Corps, then came odd jobs before I took a chance and won an open-mic contest. My success grew, including my own self-titled show which ran for nine seasons. Now I am hosting a show loved by millions, replacing a television icon. Who am I?
Drew Carey. He has also appeared in specials and hosted the improv shows "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "Drew Carey's Green Screen". 64 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/27: When speaking of tools, what is the helve?
Friday, May 23, 2008
Trivia for 5/23
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/22:
Henry Walton Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is better known as ?
Indiana Jones, or simply Indy. The fourth movie in the great series opened yesterday. 64 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/23: I was born 50 years ago today, in my beloved Cleveland. After dropping out of college, I joined the Marine Corps, then came odd jobs before I took a chance and won an open-mic contest. My success grew, including my own self-titled show which ran for nine seasons. Now I am hosting a show loved by millions, replacing a television icon. Who am I?
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Trivia for 5/22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 5/21:
From player QUIETONE: What is the only number where the letters are arranged in alphabetical order?
Forty. Eight is NOT the answer, as "i" comes after "g" and "h". 53 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 5/22: Henry Walton Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is better known as ?
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