Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - March 11
THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
1. The cold weather of the 17th century is often associated with the Maunder Minimum, a dramatic decrease in what astronomical phenomenon? sun spots
2. Actor John O'Hurley is also now a major owner of what mail-order company?
3. What dog breed comes from a German word meaning "to splash"? German? how about schnauzer
4. What fictional character celebrated her 30th birthday by appearing on the first cover of Ms. magazine? Barbie (this is a guess)
5. The principal mountain range of New Zealand is named in honor of what overseas range? doesn't New Zealand have a mountain range called the Alps?
6. Who died after being stabbed 23 times, though only one stab wound was lethal? Julius Caesar is the most famous stab victim I can think of
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "The Boy Is Mine," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Embraceable You," "Happy Birthday to You," "Hey Little Cobra," "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," and "Summer in the City."
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Complete this analogy: strawberries and cream : Wimbledon :: mint juleps and burgoo :: ______. Whatever burgoo is, you have to eat it at the Kentucky Derby. I think, by tradition, the recipe usually includes last year's winner. correct
2. What rock act is a duo made up two men, one named Russell, the other surnamed Russell? Graham Russell met Russell Hitchcock, formed Air Supply! Now there's two less lonely people in the world. I guess you can make music out of nothing at all with just two people
3. Name the nutrient *and* the disease that both take their name from the Latin word "scorbutus." Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is so named because it fights scurvy. correct
4. The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event is held annually one week before what holiday? It's the Thursday before Thanksgiving. correct
5. What future head of state, in office from 1945 to 1969, was a baker at Boston's Parker House Hotel in 1913? Ho Chi Minh is easily the best baker among all Communist icons, though I hear Che Guevara made a mean flan. not correct
6. What 1678 work's full title includes the clause "From This World to That Which Is to Come"? That's the full title of Pilgrim's Progress, so you should really punctuate it "The Pilgrim's Progress..." with the ellipsis, like that one Fiona Apple album. not correct even though Paradise Lost mostly fit the clue
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. locations? Amarillo, TX; Chimney Rock, NE; Greenwich, CT; Moscow, ID; Pensacola, FL; Sitka, AK; Wheeling, WV. They're all found in the "panhandle" of their respective states. (I used smaller cities and left out Oklahoma altogether to make this a little harder to Google.) correct. this was pretty much a layup even without Oklahoma.
1. The cold weather of the 17th century is often associated with the Maunder Minimum, a dramatic decrease in what astronomical phenomenon? sun spots
2. Actor John O'Hurley is also now a major owner of what mail-order company?
3. What dog breed comes from a German word meaning "to splash"? German? how about schnauzer
4. What fictional character celebrated her 30th birthday by appearing on the first cover of Ms. magazine? Barbie (this is a guess)
5. The principal mountain range of New Zealand is named in honor of what overseas range? doesn't New Zealand have a mountain range called the Alps?
6. Who died after being stabbed 23 times, though only one stab wound was lethal? Julius Caesar is the most famous stab victim I can think of
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "The Boy Is Mine," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Embraceable You," "Happy Birthday to You," "Hey Little Cobra," "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," and "Summer in the City."
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Complete this analogy: strawberries and cream : Wimbledon :: mint juleps and burgoo :: ______. Whatever burgoo is, you have to eat it at the Kentucky Derby. I think, by tradition, the recipe usually includes last year's winner. correct
2. What rock act is a duo made up two men, one named Russell, the other surnamed Russell? Graham Russell met Russell Hitchcock, formed Air Supply! Now there's two less lonely people in the world. I guess you can make music out of nothing at all with just two people
3. Name the nutrient *and* the disease that both take their name from the Latin word "scorbutus." Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is so named because it fights scurvy. correct
4. The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event is held annually one week before what holiday? It's the Thursday before Thanksgiving. correct
5. What future head of state, in office from 1945 to 1969, was a baker at Boston's Parker House Hotel in 1913? Ho Chi Minh is easily the best baker among all Communist icons, though I hear Che Guevara made a mean flan. not correct
6. What 1678 work's full title includes the clause "From This World to That Which Is to Come"? That's the full title of Pilgrim's Progress, so you should really punctuate it "The Pilgrim's Progress..." with the ellipsis, like that one Fiona Apple album. not correct even though Paradise Lost mostly fit the clue
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. locations? Amarillo, TX; Chimney Rock, NE; Greenwich, CT; Moscow, ID; Pensacola, FL; Sitka, AK; Wheeling, WV. They're all found in the "panhandle" of their respective states. (I used smaller cities and left out Oklahoma altogether to make this a little harder to Google.) correct. this was pretty much a layup even without Oklahoma.
