Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - November 24
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What U.S. comic strip had to change its name slightly in 1960 after objections by a popular women's magazine? Let's see if I can work this out. Popular women's magazine --> McCalls, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook. That did not help. But thanks to a conversation with my friend Cristina, I have an answer - Family Circus. Perhaps it was originally called Family Circle or some similar name.
2. "NiCd," "NiMH," and "Li-ion" are different types of what common technology? batteries
3. Show creator Bruce Geller played the hand that lights the match during the iconic credits to what TV series? Mission Impossible
4. The Arctic Circle runs through more of what nation than any other? Probably Russia or Canada. I am going to guess Canada.
5. Who was the intended target of Operation Spark, the 20 July Plot, and Operation Foxley? Since I have no familiarity with these plots/operations, the obvious guess is Hitler. The two operations could be Allied attempts while the 20 July Plot would have been an internal effort.
6. Why has the tiny logging town of Forks, Washington seen a 600% tourism increase in the last four years? Something to do with pop culture. Movies or books or both. Is this the setting for the Twilight series of books?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these teams in the four major North American sports leagues, and no others? Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Miami Dolphins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays. This came to me pretty quickly. They each play in a park or stadium named for a beverage company. Pepsi, Coors, Land Shark (beer), Minute Maid, Miller, Busch, Tropicana.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What article of clothing would you put on using a "double Windsor"? That's the most common knot for tying a necktie. In the interests of gender equality, I guess future questions should focus on clothing fasteners that both women and men need experience in. Like bra straps. correct
2. What did Thich Quang Duc do on June 11, 1963 that made worldwide headlines? He's the Buddhist monk who famously lit himself on fire in the streets of Saigon to protest the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem. correct
3. How many U.S. states border both the Hawkeye State and the Buckeye State? The Hawkeye State is Iowa, and the Buckeye State is Ohio. But these two states, though both in the Midwest, don't share any common neighbors, so the answer is zero. correct
4. What 1956 Leonard Bernstein operetta includes the songs "Westphalia," "The Best of All Possible Worlds," and "Make Our Garden Grow"? Even if you're not an operetta fan, you might recognize those song titles as plot points from Voltaire's Candide. correct
5. In 1979, what publication first began using its uniquely stippled dot-drawings, called "hedcuts"? The Wall Street Journal still uses these dot portraits in lieu of photographs. It's one of my great regrets that my brief flash of TV notoriety from Jeopardy! didn't merit my own WSJ "hedcut." I would have treasured it for life. correct
6. What musician was responsible for the recent controversy that some news outlets dubbed "Imma-Let-You-Finish-Gate"? Kanye West committed one of the greatest awards show screw-ups of all time! We relucantly accepted answers of "Taylor Swift," but yeesh. Talk about blaming the victim. correct
7. What's the significance of this list of countries, arranged in this order? Jamaica, Turkey, the U.S., the Bahamas, Japan, Switzerland, the U.S. These are the principal settings, in chronological order, of the first seven James Bond movies: Dr. No in Jamaica, From Russia with Love in Turkey, and so on. The list had to end after Diamonds are Forever because the eighth Bond film, Live and Let Die, is set on the fictional Caribbean island of San Monique, which would have given away the game. Nice get, Kmac.
1. What U.S. comic strip had to change its name slightly in 1960 after objections by a popular women's magazine? Let's see if I can work this out. Popular women's magazine --> McCalls, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook. That did not help. But thanks to a conversation with my friend Cristina, I have an answer - Family Circus. Perhaps it was originally called Family Circle or some similar name.
2. "NiCd," "NiMH," and "Li-ion" are different types of what common technology? batteries
3. Show creator Bruce Geller played the hand that lights the match during the iconic credits to what TV series? Mission Impossible
4. The Arctic Circle runs through more of what nation than any other? Probably Russia or Canada. I am going to guess Canada.
5. Who was the intended target of Operation Spark, the 20 July Plot, and Operation Foxley? Since I have no familiarity with these plots/operations, the obvious guess is Hitler. The two operations could be Allied attempts while the 20 July Plot would have been an internal effort.
6. Why has the tiny logging town of Forks, Washington seen a 600% tourism increase in the last four years? Something to do with pop culture. Movies or books or both. Is this the setting for the Twilight series of books?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these teams in the four major North American sports leagues, and no others? Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Miami Dolphins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays. This came to me pretty quickly. They each play in a park or stadium named for a beverage company. Pepsi, Coors, Land Shark (beer), Minute Maid, Miller, Busch, Tropicana.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What article of clothing would you put on using a "double Windsor"? That's the most common knot for tying a necktie. In the interests of gender equality, I guess future questions should focus on clothing fasteners that both women and men need experience in. Like bra straps. correct
2. What did Thich Quang Duc do on June 11, 1963 that made worldwide headlines? He's the Buddhist monk who famously lit himself on fire in the streets of Saigon to protest the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem. correct
3. How many U.S. states border both the Hawkeye State and the Buckeye State? The Hawkeye State is Iowa, and the Buckeye State is Ohio. But these two states, though both in the Midwest, don't share any common neighbors, so the answer is zero. correct
4. What 1956 Leonard Bernstein operetta includes the songs "Westphalia," "The Best of All Possible Worlds," and "Make Our Garden Grow"? Even if you're not an operetta fan, you might recognize those song titles as plot points from Voltaire's Candide. correct
5. In 1979, what publication first began using its uniquely stippled dot-drawings, called "hedcuts"? The Wall Street Journal still uses these dot portraits in lieu of photographs. It's one of my great regrets that my brief flash of TV notoriety from Jeopardy! didn't merit my own WSJ "hedcut." I would have treasured it for life. correct
6. What musician was responsible for the recent controversy that some news outlets dubbed "Imma-Let-You-Finish-Gate"? Kanye West committed one of the greatest awards show screw-ups of all time! We relucantly accepted answers of "Taylor Swift," but yeesh. Talk about blaming the victim. correct
7. What's the significance of this list of countries, arranged in this order? Jamaica, Turkey, the U.S., the Bahamas, Japan, Switzerland, the U.S. These are the principal settings, in chronological order, of the first seven James Bond movies: Dr. No in Jamaica, From Russia with Love in Turkey, and so on. The list had to end after Diamonds are Forever because the eighth Bond film, Live and Let Die, is set on the fictional Caribbean island of San Monique, which would have given away the game. Nice get, Kmac.
