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Trivia of the Day Blog
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Trivia for 12/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/8: From player Maggie: In the made for TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what profession did Hermey the elf want to do other than make toys?
He wanted to be a dentist. 49 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/9: From player Snowflake: Who tells you that she is in town by tap, tap, tappin' at your windowpane? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, December 8, 2008
Trivia for 12/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/5: From player SusanL: Which actor said, "Now I know there is a Santa Claus" after receiving his Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role?
Edmund Gwenn, for his role as Kris Kringle in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street". 47 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/8: From player Maggie: In the made for TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what profession did Hermey the elf want to do other than make toys? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, December 5, 2008
Trivia for 12/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/4: From player Catherine (SpclDove): Traditionally, what are German children not allowed to see till Christmas Eve? 50 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/5: From player SusanL: Which actor said, "Now I know there is a Santa Claus" after receiving his Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Trivia 12/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/3: From player Kelly Jefferson:
The character of Santa Claus was based on a third century bishop later known as St. Nicholas of Lycia. In which modern-day country is Lycia located? 53 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/4: From player Catherine (SpclDove): Traditionally, what are German children not allowed to see till Christmas Eve?
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Trivia for 12/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/2: From player GZULU: What is 'hoar'? (A) A type of frost formed by flat, frozen crystals (B) The sound ice makes when it is shifting (C) A type of icicle (D) A naughty elf Ans: (A) A type of frost formed by flat, frozen crystals. 56 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/3: From player Kelly Jefferson:
The character of Santa Claus was based on a third century bishop later known as St. Nicholas of Lycia. In which modern-day country is Lycia located?
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Trivia for 12/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/1: What was the nickname the burglars Marv and Harry had for their team in "Home Alone"? They called themselves "The Wet Bandits" since they turned on facuets in the homes they robbed, leaving the water running when they left. "Sticky Bandits" was the name suggested in the sequel. 36 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/2: From player GZULU: What is 'hoar'? (A) A type of frost formed by flat, frozen crystals (B) The sound ice makes when it is shifting (C) A type of icicle (D) A naughty elf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, December 1, 2008
Trivia for 12/1
Want an easy point? Send me your holiday themed questions! If I use them, you get an automatic point for that day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? Al Michaels, who even commented on the deal by saying "Oswald is definitely worth more than a fourth-round draft choice. I’m going to be a trivia answer someday." 38 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/1: What was the nickname the burglars Marv and Harry had for their team in "Home Alone"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Trivia for 11/19
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? Al Michaels, who even commented on the deal by saying "Oswald is definitely worth more than a fourth-round draft choice. I’m going to be a trivia answer someday." 38 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/19: No question today - heading out on vacation with my family. Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Take care --- Joe
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Trivia for 11/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/17: Westdale High was the fictional high school attended by the kids from which TV sitcom? (A) The Cosby Show (B) Roseanne (C) Leave it to Beaver (D) The Brady Bunch Ans: (D) The Brady Bunch kids attended this school. 47 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/18: In the late 20s, Walt Disney was forced to abandon his original creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. In 2006, the Walt Disney Company made a deal with Universal Studios: In exchange for regaining the rights to the Oswald character and the original 26 short films, they released which popular sportscaster from his contract, so he could join NBC Sports? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, November 17, 2008
Trivia for 11/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 11/14: The James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" opens today. 1962's "Dr. No" was the first Bond film. What was the first name of the Dr. No character? His full name was Dr. Julius No. 43 people answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 11/17: Westdale High was the fictional high school attended by the kids from which TV sitcom? (A) The Cosby Show (B) Roseanne (C) Leave it to Beaver (D) The Brady Bunch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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