Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - April 8
THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
1. The Road to Cana is the second part of vampire novelist Anne Rice's four-book biography of whom? Bram Stoker? Vlad the Impaler? Nosferatu? Jesus?
2. Who sometimes signs autographs by writing the notation "Cy 7" beneath his own name? Roger Clemens who has 7 Cy Young Awards
3. What two modern-day nations were joined together as the "United Arab Republic" until 1961? Syria and Egypt
4. Since 2006, what characters have odd couple Justin Long and John Hodgman been portraying on TV? I'm a Mac and I'm a PC
5. What waxy, aromatic substance from an Asian evergreen tree is used in Vicks VapoRub, moth repellent, and embalming fluid? eucalyptus oil
6. What hit film of last year features two protagonists who are only called "Guy" and "Girl"? a complete guess - Once, the movie with Glen Hansard and what's her name Irglova
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "Eight Days a Week" by the Beatles, "Man Out of Time" by Elvis Costello, "More Than a Feeling" by Boston, "New Slang" by the Shins, "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Turn to Stone" by ELO, "Vasoline" by Stone Temple Pilots, "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The ballet La Petite Danseuse was inspired by a bronze sculpted by what artist? La Petite Danseuse is the best-known sculpture of ballet-obsessed Impressionist Edgar Degas. correct
2. What TV series' last two winners have had first names derived from Greek sun gods? Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves, whose names nod to Apollo and Helios, are the last two winners of Dancing with the Stars.
3. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines was the first airline to allow the in-flight use of what? Cell phones. Qantas is also currently testing a similar technology. good guess! correct
4. What basketball rarity has only been accomplished four times in NBA history--by Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and David Robinson? These are official "quadruple-doubles"--single-game double-digit totals in points, rebounds, assists, and either blocked shots or steals. Of course, this accomplishment has only been possible since the mid-1970s, when the NBA began keeping steals and blocked shot stats. correct
5. What famous explorer became the first governor of Puerto Rico in 1509? Juan Ponce de Leon, of Fountain of Youth fame. The island's second largest city is named "Ponce" after his family. ah, that was the hidden clue
6. A shoehorn is a first-class one, a diving-board is a second-class one, and a stapler is a third-class one. What are they? These are the three types of levers (which vary according to where the fulcrum and applied force are located). correct
7. Based on the unusual distinction they share, what 1989 film will soon be joining this list of movies? The Blues Brothers, Chinatown, The Godfather Part II, The Hustler, The Last Picture Show, The Odd Couple, Psycho, Terms of Endearment. All these movies spawned their next sequel many, many years (around twenty, in most cases) later. Joining their number this year, after a 19-year gap, will be Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I hope "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" turns out to be better than The Two Jakes or Blues Brothers 2000.
1. The Road to Cana is the second part of vampire novelist Anne Rice's four-book biography of whom? Bram Stoker? Vlad the Impaler? Nosferatu? Jesus?
2. Who sometimes signs autographs by writing the notation "Cy 7" beneath his own name? Roger Clemens who has 7 Cy Young Awards
3. What two modern-day nations were joined together as the "United Arab Republic" until 1961? Syria and Egypt
4. Since 2006, what characters have odd couple Justin Long and John Hodgman been portraying on TV? I'm a Mac and I'm a PC
5. What waxy, aromatic substance from an Asian evergreen tree is used in Vicks VapoRub, moth repellent, and embalming fluid? eucalyptus oil
6. What hit film of last year features two protagonists who are only called "Guy" and "Girl"? a complete guess - Once, the movie with Glen Hansard and what's her name Irglova
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "Eight Days a Week" by the Beatles, "Man Out of Time" by Elvis Costello, "More Than a Feeling" by Boston, "New Slang" by the Shins, "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Turn to Stone" by ELO, "Vasoline" by Stone Temple Pilots, "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The ballet La Petite Danseuse was inspired by a bronze sculpted by what artist? La Petite Danseuse is the best-known sculpture of ballet-obsessed Impressionist Edgar Degas. correct
2. What TV series' last two winners have had first names derived from Greek sun gods? Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves, whose names nod to Apollo and Helios, are the last two winners of Dancing with the Stars.
3. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines was the first airline to allow the in-flight use of what? Cell phones. Qantas is also currently testing a similar technology. good guess! correct
4. What basketball rarity has only been accomplished four times in NBA history--by Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and David Robinson? These are official "quadruple-doubles"--single-game double-digit totals in points, rebounds, assists, and either blocked shots or steals. Of course, this accomplishment has only been possible since the mid-1970s, when the NBA began keeping steals and blocked shot stats. correct
5. What famous explorer became the first governor of Puerto Rico in 1509? Juan Ponce de Leon, of Fountain of Youth fame. The island's second largest city is named "Ponce" after his family. ah, that was the hidden clue
6. A shoehorn is a first-class one, a diving-board is a second-class one, and a stapler is a third-class one. What are they? These are the three types of levers (which vary according to where the fulcrum and applied force are located). correct
7. Based on the unusual distinction they share, what 1989 film will soon be joining this list of movies? The Blues Brothers, Chinatown, The Godfather Part II, The Hustler, The Last Picture Show, The Odd Couple, Psycho, Terms of Endearment. All these movies spawned their next sequel many, many years (around twenty, in most cases) later. Joining their number this year, after a 19-year gap, will be Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I hope "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" turns out to be better than The Two Jakes or Blues Brothers 2000.
