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Trivia of the Day Blog
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Trivia for 10/14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/13:
What do you call a poker hand including the black aces and eights? (A) Deadman Walking (B) Ace of Darkness (C) A Dead Man's Hand (D) Fade to Black Ans: (C) A Dead Man's Hand. Legend has it that is was the hand Wild Bill Hickock held at the time of his death. What the fifth card was has been up for debate, with some saying it was the nine of diamonds, while others say something else. 60 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/14: H.H. Holmes is considered to be America's first what: (A) Serial killer (B) Actor to portray Count Dracula (C) Professional Pumpkin Carver (D) Costume Marketer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Trivia for 10/13
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/9:
In the 2000 horror film Final Destination, what is interesting about the characters' names? Most of the characters are named in homage to directors or stars of older, black-and-white horror films: Alex Browning (Tod Browning), Billy Hitchchock (Alfred Hitchcock), Valerie Lewton (Val Lewton), Terry Chaney (Lon Chaney) , Tod Waggner (George Waggner), Agent Wiene (Robert Wiene), Agent Schreck (Max Schreck) and Larry Murnau, (after F.W. Murnau). 34 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/13: What do you call a poker hand including the black aces and eights? (A) Deadman Walking (B) Ace of Darkness (C) A Dead Man's Hand (D) Fade to Black ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, October 9, 2009
Trivia for 10/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/8:
In what classic tale is Brom Bones the antagonist, and perhaps even the true identity of the terrifying villain? "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. Brom Bones is the nickname of Abraham Van Brunt, the town bully and rival of Ichabod Crane for the love of Katrina Van Tassel. While not outright stated in the story, it is implied that Bones is really the Horseman. 53 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/9: In the 2000 horror film Final Destination, what is interesting about the characters' names?
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Trivia for 10/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/7:
Who played a vampire in 1939's "Return of Dr. X"? (A) Cary Grant (B) Rock Hudson (C) Spencer Tracy (D) Humphrey Bogart Ans: (D) Humphrey Bogart. Bogart was not happy with his role or the film, believing this was something that should have been played by Karloff or Lugosi. 47 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/8: In what classic tale is Brom Bones the antagonist, and perhaps even the true identity of the terrifying villain? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Trivia for 10/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/6:
The big, furry, red monster who chases Bugs Bunny first appears in Chuck Jones' 1946 film Hair-Raising Hare as the mad scientist's henchman. He was called "Rudolph" when he appeared next in the 1952 short Water, Water Every Hare. But his real name was finally given in the 1980 Jones' toon, Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24 1/2th Century. What is the big monster's name? Gossamer, which he is called by Marvin the Martian. Jones chose this name "because he's the opposite looking of gossamer. He's a big, hairy thing." 53 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/7: Who played a vampire in 1939's "Return of Dr. X"? (A) Cary Grant (B) Rock Hudson (C) Spencer Tracy (D) Humphrey Bogart ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Trivia for 10/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/5:
Who is credited with writing the first detective story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue? (A) Edgar Allan Poe (B) Arthur Conan Doyle (C) Agatha Christie
(D) Raymond Chandler
Ans: (A) Edgar Allan Poe. 60 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/6: The big, furry, red monster who chases Bugs Bunny first appears in Chuck Jones' 1946 film Hair-Raising Hare as the mad scientist's henchman. He was called "Rudolph" when he appeared next in the 1952 short Water, Water Every Hare. But his real name was finally given in the 1980 Jones' toon, Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24 1/2th Century. What is the big monster's name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, October 5, 2009
Trivia for 10/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/2:
In Dario Argento's 1977 Italian horror classic Suspiria, which of the irises does Suzy turn to open the secret door? (A) Yellow (B) Red (C) Blue
Ans: (C) Blue. "Three isirises! Turn the blue one!" 44 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/5: Who is credited with writing the first detective story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue? (A) Edgar Allan Poe (B) Arthur Conan Doyle (C) Agatha Christie
(D) Raymond Chandler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, October 2, 2009
Trivia for 10/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 10/1:
Christine Daaé was the obsession of which 'horror' movie villain?
The Phantom of the Opera, also known as Erik Destler.
54 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/2: In Dario Argento's 1977 Italian horror classic Suspiria, which of the irises does Suzy turn to open the secret door? (A) Yellow (B) Red (C) Blue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Here are the rankings for September 2009: There were 21 questions, with a total of 21 points: #1 (21 correct): Cathy (ThtWildCat) ChristmasFun Dragon GZULU INBALANCE1 Jeanie Nancy Mello PREY TIME SusanL XTEX4 #2 (20 correct): Aggiemom S. Giordano Golfitr Susan Hardisty Janine (JRGIVMEMO) Ronald Mello K. Pavlov Snowflake Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #3 (19 correct): Marie Bouchard Catherine (SpclDove) Sharon D. Donna Izzy KANGA Billy Tootill #4 (18 correct): Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Peggy Mueller C. Underwood #5 (17 correct): Baxtersplace Maggie Tessa #6 (16 correct): AC918 (Anne) Patrick Cieslak Grace Daisy Sandy DeCoff Maxine Kingsbury #7 (15 correct): Jude Johns PeniVixen #8 (14 correct): Larry Iannetti George Malits #9 (13 correct): Carol Carrara Ben Guilfoil Mary Jane Leach Quietone9498 Tanny #10 (11 correct): Melissa Hammond Seth J. Johansson KathyKraj Patti Moreau Jacki Tibbitts Honorable Mentions: Doreen Blosser; Brian Chenevert; Lorrie Cook; Marc Enyedy; Linda Hodgdon; JMB; Lyn Keogh; MH Techs; Chip Oliver; RJMartin; Robert Rodecker; Becky Salz; Trader Mike; Stephanie Twine-Haig; Paul Vangel Congratulations & Good Luck in October!
Trivia for 10/1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 9/30: What 1994 blockbuster was largely filmed on L.A.'s new Century Freeway, months before it opened to regular traffic?
Speed.
56 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 10/1: Christine Daaé was the obsession of which 'horror' movie villain? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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