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Trivia of the Day Blog
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Trivia for 1/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 1/5: What French-based company has a mascot called "Bibendum"? Michelin, the tire company. Bibendum (aka "Bib the Michelin Man") was introduced in 1894, at the Lyon Exhibition where the Michelin brothers had a stand, and is one of the world's oldest trademarks. 49 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 1/6: True or False: The New York Times once published an obituary for a fictional character. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Trivia for 1/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 1/4: What type of balls must have a diameter of 2.56 to 2.76 inches, at the Showa Shinzan world championships in Japan? 45 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 1/5: What French-based company has a mascot called "Bibendum"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, January 4, 2010
Trivia for 1/4
Good Morning & Happy New Year!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/22: What is the angel's name in The Bishop's Wife? 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 1/4: What type of balls must have a diameter of 2.56 to 2.76 inches, at the Showa Shinzan world championships in Japan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
December Rankings
Here are the rankings for December 2009: There were 16 questions, with a total of 16 points: #1 (16 correct): Marie Bouchard Catherine (SpclDove) ChristmasFun Golfitr GZULU Janine (JRGIVMEMO) Jeanie Maggie Nancy Mello Ronald Mello Snowflake SusanL Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) #2 (15 correct): Carol Carrara Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Donna Lorrie Cook Susan Hardisty Tanny XTEX4 #3 (14 correct): Aggiemom Cathy (ThtWildCat) Melissa Hammond Prey Time #4 (13 correct): AC918 (Anne) Dragon #5 (12 correct): Courtney KathyKraj Bill Tootill #6 (11 correct): Linda Guilfoil George Malits #7 (10 correct): Sharon D. Seth J. Johansson MH Techs Patti Moreau Peggy Mueller Tessa Trader Mike #8 (9 correct): #9 (8 correct): Baxtersplace Kelly Jefferson KANGA Chip Oliver Rachel #10 (7 correct): Sandy DeCoff Linda Hodgdon K. Pavlov Honorable Mentions: Betty (LBG294); Doreen Blosser; Brian Chenevert; Pat Cieslak; Grace Daisy; Arthur Dumont; Ben Guilfoil; Jim Hecox; jinxsee; Maxine Kingsbury; Mary Jane Leach; Quietone9498; Robert Rodecker; Stephanie Twine-Haig; C. Underwood Congratulations & Good Luck in January! Happy Holidays & an Awesome 2010! Take care --- Joe
Trivia for 12/23
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/22: What is the angel's name in The Bishop's Wife? 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/23: No question today, game will pick up again on January 4th! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas & an awesome 2010!
Have fun, stay safe & Happy Holidays!!!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Trivia for 12/22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/21: Which 1952 classic animated short starred Chip and Dale as the inhabitants of a freshly chopped Christmas tree?
(A) "Mickey's Workshop"
(B) "Pluto's Christmas Tree"
(C) "The Small One"
(D) "Goofy's Winter Wonderland" Ans: (B) "Pluto's Christmas Tree". 41 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/22: What is the angel's name in The Bishop's Wife? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, December 21, 2009
Trivia for 12/21
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/18: In Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the first holiday figure the mischievous Lock, Shock and Barrel kidnap by mistake? (A) A Leprechaun (B) Cupid (C) The Tooth Fairy (D) The Easter Bunny Ans: (D) The Easter Bunny. 32 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/21: Which 1952 classic animated short starred Chip and Dale as the inhabitants of a freshly chopped Christmas tree?
(A) "Mickey's Workshop"
(B) "Pluto's Christmas Tree"
(C) "The Small One"
(D) "Goofy's Winter Wonderland"
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Trivia for 12/18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/17: What holiday movie featured the song "White Christmas" for the first time? 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/18: In Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the first holiday figure the mischievous Lock, Shock and Barrel kidnap by mistake? (A) A Leprechaun (B) Cupid (C) The Tooth Fairy (D) The Easter Bunny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Trivia for 12/17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/16: What department store did Santa work for in the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street? 57 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/17: What holiday movie featured the song "White Christmas" for the first time? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Trivia for 12/16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/15: In Ernest Saves Christmas, what problem is Ernest trying to help Santa Claus to solve? 42 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/16: What department store did Santa work for in the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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