Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - April 7
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Some scientists now believe that Alzheimer's is actually "Type 3" of what disease? I can only think of one disease that has type 1, type 2 - diabetes.
2. What TV character was originally going to have the surname Masciarelli, the real last name of his creator, Garry Marshall? Garry Marshall created both Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. Arthur Fonzarelli.
3. What thirty-part series began in 1933 with "On the Bank Crisis" and ended in 1944 with "Opening Fifth War Loan Drive"? 30 part series? I think 1933 and 1944 are clues. These could be FDR's fireside chats.
4. The seven most visited museums in the U.S. are all in what two cities? probably five or six in Washington DC and one or two in one other city. I'll guess Chicago with the Field Museum and the Art Institute.
5. What painter's most famous work was inspired by watching Camembert cheese on a hot day? Salvador Dali. Persistence of Memory.
6. Where did "What's on your mind?" recently replace "What are you doing right now?" this sounds like an advertising slogan. But I do not know for what product.
7. What is the significance of this group of pop artists, listed in this order? Muse, the B-52s, Bryan Ferry, John Mayall, Editors, Adam Ant, Michael Jackson, Randy Newman, Sam & Dave, Jewel, the Allman Brothers Band. when he says "in order," what does this mean? earliest to most recent? alphabetic order? birth order? I guess that would give away the answer, but I find these questions to be cryptic.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. In a 1996 April Fool's Day hoax, a Mexican-food chain caused outrage by announcing that they'd purchased what national symbol from the U.S. government? Taco Bell claimed to have bought the Liberty Bell. (Yo quiero Liberty Bell!) correct
2. What's the current name of the large world nation known for almost 200 years as "New Holland"? Australia, which was first sighted and settled (well, ignoring the aboriginal inhabitants, as was the style at the time) by Dutch sailors. I guess I did not know that Australia was first settled by Dutch sailors (Abel Tasman - duh). I thought first of Captain Cook who was not Dutch.
3. Who's the only woman to have earned both an Emmy Award and a spot in the World Golf Hall of Fame? Dinah Shore was an avid golfer, and one of the LPGA's "majors" is still named for her. correct
4. What's the common name for a Cydia moth larva in a seed of the Sebastiana shrub? Those are "Mexican jumping beans," as the seed often twitches and hops when the moth eggs hatch. this is my favorite question in a while. I actually learned something.
5. In what movie does a selection from Sonny & Cher's song "I Got You Babe" play on the soundtrack nine separate times? That's the song that awakens Bill Murray every morning in Groundhog Day. correct
6. A recent bestseller revealed what fictional villain's given name to be "Elphaba," a nod to her original creator? That's the Wicked Witch of the West, in the book and musical Wicked. "Elphaba" is a phonetic respelling of "LFB," the initials of Oz creator L. Frank Baum. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. cities, in this order? Ann Arbor, Seattle, Denver, New York City, Albuquerque, Cincinnati. All six (in order of recency) have announced closures of newspapers over the last few years. There will certainly be more additions to that list in months and years to come. Who's next...Tucson? San Francisco? I knew about Seattle and Denver but not the others. He listed them in reverse order. The Ann Arbor News announced it would close March 23, 2009. Cincinnati Post on December 31, 2007.
1. Some scientists now believe that Alzheimer's is actually "Type 3" of what disease? I can only think of one disease that has type 1, type 2 - diabetes.
2. What TV character was originally going to have the surname Masciarelli, the real last name of his creator, Garry Marshall? Garry Marshall created both Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. Arthur Fonzarelli.
3. What thirty-part series began in 1933 with "On the Bank Crisis" and ended in 1944 with "Opening Fifth War Loan Drive"? 30 part series? I think 1933 and 1944 are clues. These could be FDR's fireside chats.
4. The seven most visited museums in the U.S. are all in what two cities? probably five or six in Washington DC and one or two in one other city. I'll guess Chicago with the Field Museum and the Art Institute.
5. What painter's most famous work was inspired by watching Camembert cheese on a hot day? Salvador Dali. Persistence of Memory.
6. Where did "What's on your mind?" recently replace "What are you doing right now?" this sounds like an advertising slogan. But I do not know for what product.
7. What is the significance of this group of pop artists, listed in this order? Muse, the B-52s, Bryan Ferry, John Mayall, Editors, Adam Ant, Michael Jackson, Randy Newman, Sam & Dave, Jewel, the Allman Brothers Band. when he says "in order," what does this mean? earliest to most recent? alphabetic order? birth order? I guess that would give away the answer, but I find these questions to be cryptic.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. In a 1996 April Fool's Day hoax, a Mexican-food chain caused outrage by announcing that they'd purchased what national symbol from the U.S. government? Taco Bell claimed to have bought the Liberty Bell. (Yo quiero Liberty Bell!) correct
2. What's the current name of the large world nation known for almost 200 years as "New Holland"? Australia, which was first sighted and settled (well, ignoring the aboriginal inhabitants, as was the style at the time) by Dutch sailors. I guess I did not know that Australia was first settled by Dutch sailors (Abel Tasman - duh). I thought first of Captain Cook who was not Dutch.
3. Who's the only woman to have earned both an Emmy Award and a spot in the World Golf Hall of Fame? Dinah Shore was an avid golfer, and one of the LPGA's "majors" is still named for her. correct
4. What's the common name for a Cydia moth larva in a seed of the Sebastiana shrub? Those are "Mexican jumping beans," as the seed often twitches and hops when the moth eggs hatch. this is my favorite question in a while. I actually learned something.
5. In what movie does a selection from Sonny & Cher's song "I Got You Babe" play on the soundtrack nine separate times? That's the song that awakens Bill Murray every morning in Groundhog Day. correct
6. A recent bestseller revealed what fictional villain's given name to be "Elphaba," a nod to her original creator? That's the Wicked Witch of the West, in the book and musical Wicked. "Elphaba" is a phonetic respelling of "LFB," the initials of Oz creator L. Frank Baum. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. cities, in this order? Ann Arbor, Seattle, Denver, New York City, Albuquerque, Cincinnati. All six (in order of recency) have announced closures of newspapers over the last few years. There will certainly be more additions to that list in months and years to come. Who's next...Tucson? San Francisco? I knew about Seattle and Denver but not the others. He listed them in reverse order. The Ann Arbor News announced it would close March 23, 2009. Cincinnati Post on December 31, 2007.
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Boy, you're on a roll. I found these really hard.
#4 -- You know I didn't even think of D.C.? That's the obvious answer, though, since all the museums are free. I was going to guess NYC and some other city.
#6 -- I don't know about "What's on your mind?" but I think that "What are you doing right now?" was the slogan for this website. However ... a glance at that website doesn't confirm the "What's on your mind?" slogan, so back to the drawing board.
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#4 -- You know I didn't even think of D.C.? That's the obvious answer, though, since all the museums are free. I was going to guess NYC and some other city.
#6 -- I don't know about "What's on your mind?" but I think that "What are you doing right now?" was the slogan for this website. However ... a glance at that website doesn't confirm the "What's on your mind?" slogan, so back to the drawing board.
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