Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - March 25
THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
1. What ruler was born around 1167 with the name "Temujin"? it sounds like Tamerlane. But I think he was later. The only ruler I can think of in that time frame is Ghengis Khan.
2. What major event have you won if you receive a round trophy topped with thirty gold-plated flags? The World Series. I actually touched the trophy.
3. What menu item does McDonald's often discount during Lent? Filet of fish sandwich for those who have given up meat
4. What late actress is one of only two people ever to wear the celebrated Tiffany Yellow Diamond? it may be celebrated but I have not heard of it.
5. Why has Madelyn Dunham, an 85-year-old woman living alone in a Honolulu condo, been in the news recently? Is she Barack Obama's grandmother? The one he cited in his race speech?
6. Besides the platypus, what's the only other living mammal that lays eggs? Platypuses are monotremes. What are other monotremes?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these novels and plays? Happy Days, Howards End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Little Woman, Mary Poppins, Robinson Crusoe, A Sentimental Education, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Out of every set of 24, six are false and four are floating. What are they? A set of (human) ribs. correct
2. Since 1988, L.A.'s Griffith Park Observatory has featured, alongside its astronomy exhibits, a monument to what actor? James Dean, who famously filmed the finale of Rebel Without a Cause at the observatory. "I got the bullets!" really, really tough
3. In legend, what name was given to the tailor struck blind for looking at Lady Godiva? The very first "Peeping Tom." correct
4. What South American capital city was named for the feast day it was founded: August 15, 1537? August 15 is the feast of the Virgin Mary's Assumption, so this is Asuncion, Paraguay. correct
5. On TV's My Name Is Earl, what NBC network-mate does Earl Hickey believe invented the concept of "karma"? Carson Daly. Impossible if you have never seen the show.
6. What iconic food brand also owns Prego, Pepperidge Farms, Pace, and V8? Campbell's makes more than soup nowadays. Dadgummit. I knew this but had forgotten.
7. What distinction is shared by these nations and--as far as I can tell--no others? Canada, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Malta, Morocco, Russia, the Ukraine, the U.K., and the U.S.? These national ones always turn out to be harder than I expect. These are the modern-day countries that hosted summits of Allied leaders during World War II: the Yalta conference in modern-day Ukraine, Potsdam in Germany, etc. I thought maybe the Iran-Morocco combo of Teheran and Casablanca would be a good hint, but maybe not.
1. What ruler was born around 1167 with the name "Temujin"? it sounds like Tamerlane. But I think he was later. The only ruler I can think of in that time frame is Ghengis Khan.
2. What major event have you won if you receive a round trophy topped with thirty gold-plated flags? The World Series. I actually touched the trophy.
3. What menu item does McDonald's often discount during Lent? Filet of fish sandwich for those who have given up meat
4. What late actress is one of only two people ever to wear the celebrated Tiffany Yellow Diamond? it may be celebrated but I have not heard of it.
5. Why has Madelyn Dunham, an 85-year-old woman living alone in a Honolulu condo, been in the news recently? Is she Barack Obama's grandmother? The one he cited in his race speech?
6. Besides the platypus, what's the only other living mammal that lays eggs? Platypuses are monotremes. What are other monotremes?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these novels and plays? Happy Days, Howards End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Little Woman, Mary Poppins, Robinson Crusoe, A Sentimental Education, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Out of every set of 24, six are false and four are floating. What are they? A set of (human) ribs. correct
2. Since 1988, L.A.'s Griffith Park Observatory has featured, alongside its astronomy exhibits, a monument to what actor? James Dean, who famously filmed the finale of Rebel Without a Cause at the observatory. "I got the bullets!" really, really tough
3. In legend, what name was given to the tailor struck blind for looking at Lady Godiva? The very first "Peeping Tom." correct
4. What South American capital city was named for the feast day it was founded: August 15, 1537? August 15 is the feast of the Virgin Mary's Assumption, so this is Asuncion, Paraguay. correct
5. On TV's My Name Is Earl, what NBC network-mate does Earl Hickey believe invented the concept of "karma"? Carson Daly. Impossible if you have never seen the show.
6. What iconic food brand also owns Prego, Pepperidge Farms, Pace, and V8? Campbell's makes more than soup nowadays. Dadgummit. I knew this but had forgotten.
7. What distinction is shared by these nations and--as far as I can tell--no others? Canada, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Malta, Morocco, Russia, the Ukraine, the U.K., and the U.S.? These national ones always turn out to be harder than I expect. These are the modern-day countries that hosted summits of Allied leaders during World War II: the Yalta conference in modern-day Ukraine, Potsdam in Germany, etc. I thought maybe the Iran-Morocco combo of Teheran and Casablanca would be a good hint, but maybe not.
