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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Trivia for 9/2
~Hello~
Hope everyone has had a great Summer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/2: The Great Fire of London occurred began on this day, September 2nd, in 1666. The fire, which destroyed the homes of roughly 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants, began in what business?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Trivia for 7/1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/30: From player ChristmasFun: Rajon Rondo went to which college before playing for the Boston Celtics? (A) UCLA (B) Kentucky (C) Ohio St. (D) Tennessee (B) Kentucky. Rondo went to the University of Kentucky, home of The Wildcats. 48 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 7/1: There is no question today. Taking the summer off! Have a fun, memorable, safe summer everyone!!! See you in September! Take care - Joe
Monday, June 30, 2008
Trivia for 6/30
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/27: What grocery item was the first to be scanned by a supermarket bar-code scanner, on June 26, 1974? A pack of gum. Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum, actually. It was bought by Clyde Dawson and rang up by cashier Sharon Buchanan, in Troy, Ohio. The pack is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. 51 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/30: From player ChristmasFun: Rajon Rondo went to which college before playing for the Boston Celtics? (A) UCLA (B) Kentucky (C) Ohio St. (D) Tennessee
Friday, June 27, 2008
Trivia for 6/27
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/26: From player SNOWFLAKE:
What number, a one followed by 100 zeros, was first used by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta in 1938?
Googol. Milton was the nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, who then popularized the concept in a book in 1940. 46 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/27: What grocery item was the first to be scanned by a supermarket bar-code scanner, on June 26, 1974?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Trivia for 6/26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 6/25: Tyrone Curtis Bogues, known as Muggsy Bogues, holds what "record" in the NBA? Bogues, now retired, remains the shortest player ever to play in the NBA, at 5'3". Currently, the shortest active player is Earl Boykins, at 5'5". He plays with the Charlotte Bobcats. 54 players answered correctly.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 6/26: From player SNOWFLAKE:
What number, a one followed by 100 zeros, was first used by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta in 1938?
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?
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