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Trivia of the Day Blog
Friday, September 12, 2008
Trivia for 9/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/11: What is the real first name of pro golfer Tiger Woods? He was born Eldrick Tont Woods, in 1975. 62 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/12: Interesting name week concludes: Which nation was previously called Nyasaland?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Trivia for 9/11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/10: What interesting middle name did Spencer Tracy have? 57 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/11: Interesting name week continues: What is the real first name of pro golfer Tiger Woods?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Trivia for 9/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/9: Norma Egstrom is the real name of what famous singer? (A) Patsy Cline (B) Loretta Lynn (C) Peggy Lee 66 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/10: Interesting name week continues: What interesting middle name did Spencer Tracy have?
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Trivia for 9/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/8: What are the real first and middle names of legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin? Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. He made Buzz his legal first name in 1988. And yes, his mother's maiden name was "Moon".
58 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/9: Interesting name week continues: Norma Egstrom is the real name of what famous singer? (A) Patsy Cline (B) Loretta Lynn (C) Peggy Lee
Monday, September 8, 2008
Trivia for 9/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/5: What phrase must patrons know to gain access to the Ink & Paint Club in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (A) "Kukla-Fran-An-Ollie" (B) "What's Up, Doc?" (C) "Walt sent me!" 58 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/8: What are the real first and middle names of legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin?
Friday, September 5, 2008
Trivia for 9/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/4: From player Nancy Mello: During a Boston Red Sox-Seattle Mariners 10-inning game, which player set a major league record by driving in all 9 runs for the Sox, on September 3, 1996? (A) Manny Ramirez (B) Mike Greenwell (C) Mo Vaughn Ans: (B) Mike Greenwell. The Sox won the game, 9-8. Of course, I put the wrong date down in the question. The correct date was September 2, 1996. So, to be fair to all, as long as you sent in an answer yesterday, you got credit.
62 people answered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/5: What phrase must patrons know to gain access to the Ink & Paint Club in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (A) "Kukla-Fran-An-Ollie" (B) "What's Up, Doc?" (C) "Walt sent me!"
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Trivia for 9/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/3: From player SNOWFLAKE: What hereditary blood defect is known as "the royal disease"? Hemophilia.
72 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/4: From player Nancy Mello: During a Boston Red Sox-Seattle Mariners 10-inning game, which player set a major league record by driving in all 9 runs for the Sox, on September 3, 1996? (A) Manny Ramirez (B) Mike Greenwell (C) Mo Vaughn
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Trivia for 9/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer 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? A bakery, specifically the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane. The number of deaths is unknown, and was once believed to have been small, but this may be erroneous, due to the intensity of the fire and the lack of good record-keeping at the time, in regards to poor and middle-class people.
63 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 9/3: What hereditary blood defect is known as "the royal disease"?
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
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