Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - August 18
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. "Jibbitz" fit into the holes in what once-faddish fashion item? holes --> Crocs
2. Who is the only woman on The Sporting News' recent list of the fifty greatest coaches in sports history? Pat Head Summitt, women's b'ball coach at Tennessee
3. What actor played the husband of a woman named "Lisa" on his last three TV series: Sports Night, Six Feet Under, and Dirty Sexy Money? I did not recall that he was married in Sports Night, but it has to be Peter Krause. He starred in all three series.
4. What's the most conductive metal, though copper is more commonly used in wiring for economic reasons? We had this recently at O'Briens. I think it is gold.
5. What iconic structure was renamed the "Willis Tower" on July 16, 2009? I think we had this at O'Briens too. The Sears Tower.
6. "Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969" is a greatest hits DVD of what musical group? I would not expect this to be the Beatles. They stopped performing publicly long before 1969. Given that KJ likes to ask topical questions, it could be the Jackson 5.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these films? A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Full Metal Jacket, Jesus of Nazareth, Meet Dave, Nosferatu, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Silence of the Lambs, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? research needed
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The Crab and the Horsehead are famous examples of what kind of astronomical feature? They're nebulas. Or is it nebulae? Anyway, the only nebula I know is the one at the end of The Wrath of Khan, so we're way out of my league here. correct
2. The new film Tony Manero is about a Chilean man who idolizes the main character of what 1970s movie classic? Tony Manero is the Travolta character in Saturday Night Fever. "I work a long time on my hair, and you hit it!" correct
3. Where would you see a thimble, a hat, a dog, a wheelbarrow, and a battleship that are all about the same size? Those are some of the pieces on a Monopoly board. Battleship got its own game...why not Wheelbarrow or Thimble? correct
4. In the 1840 "retour des cendres," what object was returned to Paris from the Atlantic island of St. Helena? "Retour des cendres" means "return of the ashes," in this case the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte. I assume the Little Corporal was even littler at this point. correct
5. What pre-1957 name for an African nation is shared by the second largest city in Queensland, Australia? Ghana was once called the Gold Coast, which is still the name of the popular Australian tourist destination. Gold Coast is the name of a city? I thought it was the name of a region.
6. In Greek myth, who led the quest to find the wool of the winged ram Chrysomallos? That wool is better known as the Golden Fleece, so the answer is Jason, who planned to knit the world's most FABULOUS sweater once he found it. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these TV shows? Hill Street Blues, Hunter, In the Heat of the Night, Julia, Little House on the Prairie, My Two Dads, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Webster. All these shows featured former NFL players in the cast. Some of them were better actors than football players (Ed Marinaro, Carl Weathers); others...not so much. The less said about Merlin Olsen's acting range, the better. correct. Yay! I got a Q7
1. "Jibbitz" fit into the holes in what once-faddish fashion item? holes --> Crocs
2. Who is the only woman on The Sporting News' recent list of the fifty greatest coaches in sports history? Pat Head Summitt, women's b'ball coach at Tennessee
3. What actor played the husband of a woman named "Lisa" on his last three TV series: Sports Night, Six Feet Under, and Dirty Sexy Money? I did not recall that he was married in Sports Night, but it has to be Peter Krause. He starred in all three series.
4. What's the most conductive metal, though copper is more commonly used in wiring for economic reasons? We had this recently at O'Briens. I think it is gold.
5. What iconic structure was renamed the "Willis Tower" on July 16, 2009? I think we had this at O'Briens too. The Sears Tower.
6. "Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969" is a greatest hits DVD of what musical group? I would not expect this to be the Beatles. They stopped performing publicly long before 1969. Given that KJ likes to ask topical questions, it could be the Jackson 5.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these films? A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Full Metal Jacket, Jesus of Nazareth, Meet Dave, Nosferatu, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Silence of the Lambs, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? research needed
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The Crab and the Horsehead are famous examples of what kind of astronomical feature? They're nebulas. Or is it nebulae? Anyway, the only nebula I know is the one at the end of The Wrath of Khan, so we're way out of my league here. correct
2. The new film Tony Manero is about a Chilean man who idolizes the main character of what 1970s movie classic? Tony Manero is the Travolta character in Saturday Night Fever. "I work a long time on my hair, and you hit it!" correct
3. Where would you see a thimble, a hat, a dog, a wheelbarrow, and a battleship that are all about the same size? Those are some of the pieces on a Monopoly board. Battleship got its own game...why not Wheelbarrow or Thimble? correct
4. In the 1840 "retour des cendres," what object was returned to Paris from the Atlantic island of St. Helena? "Retour des cendres" means "return of the ashes," in this case the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte. I assume the Little Corporal was even littler at this point. correct
5. What pre-1957 name for an African nation is shared by the second largest city in Queensland, Australia? Ghana was once called the Gold Coast, which is still the name of the popular Australian tourist destination. Gold Coast is the name of a city? I thought it was the name of a region.
6. In Greek myth, who led the quest to find the wool of the winged ram Chrysomallos? That wool is better known as the Golden Fleece, so the answer is Jason, who planned to knit the world's most FABULOUS sweater once he found it. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these TV shows? Hill Street Blues, Hunter, In the Heat of the Night, Julia, Little House on the Prairie, My Two Dads, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Webster. All these shows featured former NFL players in the cast. Some of them were better actors than football players (Ed Marinaro, Carl Weathers); others...not so much. The less said about Merlin Olsen's acting range, the better. correct. Yay! I got a Q7
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