Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - June 8
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What are the only two land-locked provinces or territories of Canada? by landlocked, I guess that means no access to Hudson Bay, Arctic Sea, Pacific or Atlantic Oceans. Or the St. Lawrence River. Without looking at a map, I think it is two of the western provinces, Alberta and Manitoba.
2. Complete this analogy about TV "mythology." Polar bear : Lost :: kangaroo : _________. Is this a show for which mythology is an important component - Alias, Heroes, Fringe, X-Files? Have I heard some references to kangaroos and How I Met Your Mother? I have never watched any of these shows to know for sure.
3. What's the more common name for M31, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way? Andromeda and the Crab Nebula are about the only named galaxies I can think of. I'll guess Andromeda.
4. According to the 1958 rock and roll classic, how many chapters are there in "The Book of Love"? Another question asking for specific lyrics from long ago songs that I have not heard in many years. I would rather ponder the question, "Who wrote the Book of Love?" I'll guess that there are 9 chapters in the books of love.
5. If Elena Kagan is confirmed to the Supreme Court, it will mean that all nine justices went to law school at one of what two universities? Harvard and Columbia
6. What 2010 movie sequel used the tagline "Carrie On" on its movie posters? Sex and the City 2
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these nations and no others? Argentina twice, Bangladesh, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, and Sri Lanka. I wonder if this is something that the countries have done on a national basis. Changed the flag. Changed from right hand driving to left hand driving. Something like that.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What long-running show is currently being broadcast from the Ryman Auditorium, after recent flooding damaged its longtime home? Lots of country music fans are probably "underwater" in their houses lately, but the stars of the Grand Ole Opry are *literally* underwater in theirs, due to the recent flooding in Nashville. correct. It is very sad to hear the stories of musicians (some of whom I am big fans of) who have lost instruments in the flooding.
2. What town in southwest France is, appropriately enough, home to a museum dedicated to birth control devices? I bet the town of Condom, France is getting pretty tired of all the sign thefts. srsly!
3. What iconic newspaperman is pictured on the Pulitzer Prize medal? Benjamin Franklin's profile is on one side; a strapping young semi-nude printer is on the other. Rrrawrr. Tricky. I might have asked "what early US newspaperman is pictured . . . " Ben Franklin is iconic for much more than being a newspaperman.
4. In what two Best Picture Oscar-winning films does a young boy wind up in the filth under an outhouse? Schindler's List and Slumdog Millionaire. In one case, the kid is hiding out from Nazis; in the other, he wants to meet a Bollywood star. I can't remember which is which though. 1/2 credit
5. Which Winter Olympics sport is the only Olympic discipline in which only men can compete? Ah, the notorious glass ceiling of ski jumping. correct
6. What nation almost lost its only access to the Atlantic Ocean during the Beagle Channel dispute of the 1970s? Argentina threatened Chile's Atlantic access in the Beagle conflict--the strait is named for Charles Darwin's ship, which passed twice through the channel during its surveys of Tierra del Fuego. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these animals? Beetles, chameleons, jackals, kangaroos, lizards, octopi, pumas, rhinoceroses, scorpions, vultures. These must indeed must be the most fearsome of animals, because Spider-man has enemies named after each! Well, I guess "the Beetle" doesn't sound so fearsome. I'm pretty sure you don't need radioactive powers to kill a beetle. I await the Spiderman enemy called La Cucaracha. As we know, not even radioactive powers may be enough to eradicate a cockroach. Great get, Kmac.
1. What are the only two land-locked provinces or territories of Canada? by landlocked, I guess that means no access to Hudson Bay, Arctic Sea, Pacific or Atlantic Oceans. Or the St. Lawrence River. Without looking at a map, I think it is two of the western provinces, Alberta and Manitoba.
2. Complete this analogy about TV "mythology." Polar bear : Lost :: kangaroo : _________. Is this a show for which mythology is an important component - Alias, Heroes, Fringe, X-Files? Have I heard some references to kangaroos and How I Met Your Mother? I have never watched any of these shows to know for sure.
3. What's the more common name for M31, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way? Andromeda and the Crab Nebula are about the only named galaxies I can think of. I'll guess Andromeda.
4. According to the 1958 rock and roll classic, how many chapters are there in "The Book of Love"? Another question asking for specific lyrics from long ago songs that I have not heard in many years. I would rather ponder the question, "Who wrote the Book of Love?" I'll guess that there are 9 chapters in the books of love.
5. If Elena Kagan is confirmed to the Supreme Court, it will mean that all nine justices went to law school at one of what two universities? Harvard and Columbia
6. What 2010 movie sequel used the tagline "Carrie On" on its movie posters? Sex and the City 2
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these nations and no others? Argentina twice, Bangladesh, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, and Sri Lanka. I wonder if this is something that the countries have done on a national basis. Changed the flag. Changed from right hand driving to left hand driving. Something like that.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What long-running show is currently being broadcast from the Ryman Auditorium, after recent flooding damaged its longtime home? Lots of country music fans are probably "underwater" in their houses lately, but the stars of the Grand Ole Opry are *literally* underwater in theirs, due to the recent flooding in Nashville. correct. It is very sad to hear the stories of musicians (some of whom I am big fans of) who have lost instruments in the flooding.
2. What town in southwest France is, appropriately enough, home to a museum dedicated to birth control devices? I bet the town of Condom, France is getting pretty tired of all the sign thefts. srsly!
3. What iconic newspaperman is pictured on the Pulitzer Prize medal? Benjamin Franklin's profile is on one side; a strapping young semi-nude printer is on the other. Rrrawrr. Tricky. I might have asked "what early US newspaperman is pictured . . . " Ben Franklin is iconic for much more than being a newspaperman.
4. In what two Best Picture Oscar-winning films does a young boy wind up in the filth under an outhouse? Schindler's List and Slumdog Millionaire. In one case, the kid is hiding out from Nazis; in the other, he wants to meet a Bollywood star. I can't remember which is which though. 1/2 credit
5. Which Winter Olympics sport is the only Olympic discipline in which only men can compete? Ah, the notorious glass ceiling of ski jumping. correct
6. What nation almost lost its only access to the Atlantic Ocean during the Beagle Channel dispute of the 1970s? Argentina threatened Chile's Atlantic access in the Beagle conflict--the strait is named for Charles Darwin's ship, which passed twice through the channel during its surveys of Tierra del Fuego. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these animals? Beetles, chameleons, jackals, kangaroos, lizards, octopi, pumas, rhinoceroses, scorpions, vultures. These must indeed must be the most fearsome of animals, because Spider-man has enemies named after each! Well, I guess "the Beetle" doesn't sound so fearsome. I'm pretty sure you don't need radioactive powers to kill a beetle. I await the Spiderman enemy called La Cucaracha. As we know, not even radioactive powers may be enough to eradicate a cockroach. Great get, Kmac.
