Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - September 28
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Where on your body would you wear brogues, Bluchers, or Balmorals? these are shoes. most people wear them on their feet.
2. What's the only U.S. metropolis to have over half its population--a whopping 60.6%--made up of foreign-born residents? a guess - Honolulu (as we learned at the quiz a few weeks ago, also the only state capital that contains over half of its state's population)
3. What was the real first name shared by two icons of 1950s childhood: Dr. Seuss and Beaver Cleaver? Theodore
4. Name any one of the three movie soundtracks to be the year's top-selling album during the 1990s. The Bodyguard. If the question is best selling soundtrack, I always answer The Bodyguard.
5. What famous quote is the first half of a 1964 couplet that ends, "Your hands can't hit what your eyes can't see"? Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
6. The president of France is, by law, also the "co-prince" of what other nation? Andorra?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these films? Donnie Darko, Gas Food Lodging, Good Will Hunting, Grand Hotel, Mo' Better Blues, Say Anything..., The Royal Tenenbaums, Young Guns. This has to something with siblings appearing together - Gyllenhals, Ione Skye and Donovan Leitch, Afflecks, Barrymores, Lees (Spike and his sister Joie), Cusacks, Wilsons, Estevez/Sheen. If that is correct, this was a pretty easy Q7.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What brief title is shared by an 1895 verse often voted as Britain's favorite poem, and a Bread song that went to #1 in the U.K. but not Stateside? That title would be "If." "If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?" as Kipling once asked. correct
2. According to one contemporary source, whose famous last words may actually have been "I think it the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief"? That's how one British officer wrote down the last words of Nathan Hale. I'm glad the rewrite desk turned that into "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Shoot. I tried to think of military men involved in mutiny or insubordination. Did not think of spies.
3. In July 1997, who was murdered in Miami and buried in Milan, a funeral watched by millions of viewers worldwide? Gianni Versace, the slain fashion designer. correct
4. Who was the final player chosen in the inaugural draft of the Israel Baseball League in 2007, by a team manager who argued, "It's been 41 years between starts for him"? Legendary Yom Kippur-observing hurler Sandy Koufax, who was by then 71 and working on 14,875 days' rest. correct
5. What's the only Best Picture-winning film based directly on newspaper articles, a series of New York Sun pieces that prefix the film's title with the word "Crime"? On the Waterfront was based on a series of exposes called "Crime on the Waterfront." Out of Africa was NOT based on a series of exposes called "Crime out of Africa." correct
6. What is made up of units called nucleotides? DNA...or RNA. Any NA, really. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these world leaders, past and present? Australia's Julia Gillard, Canada's John A. MacDonald, Germany's Adolf Hitler, Greece's George Papandreou, Ireland's Eamon de Valera, and Israel's Shimon Peres. Each was born outside the country he or she eventually led. Secretly born in KENYA, most likely! correct
1. Where on your body would you wear brogues, Bluchers, or Balmorals? these are shoes. most people wear them on their feet.
2. What's the only U.S. metropolis to have over half its population--a whopping 60.6%--made up of foreign-born residents? a guess - Honolulu (as we learned at the quiz a few weeks ago, also the only state capital that contains over half of its state's population)
3. What was the real first name shared by two icons of 1950s childhood: Dr. Seuss and Beaver Cleaver? Theodore
4. Name any one of the three movie soundtracks to be the year's top-selling album during the 1990s. The Bodyguard. If the question is best selling soundtrack, I always answer The Bodyguard.
5. What famous quote is the first half of a 1964 couplet that ends, "Your hands can't hit what your eyes can't see"? Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
6. The president of France is, by law, also the "co-prince" of what other nation? Andorra?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these films? Donnie Darko, Gas Food Lodging, Good Will Hunting, Grand Hotel, Mo' Better Blues, Say Anything..., The Royal Tenenbaums, Young Guns. This has to something with siblings appearing together - Gyllenhals, Ione Skye and Donovan Leitch, Afflecks, Barrymores, Lees (Spike and his sister Joie), Cusacks, Wilsons, Estevez/Sheen. If that is correct, this was a pretty easy Q7.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What brief title is shared by an 1895 verse often voted as Britain's favorite poem, and a Bread song that went to #1 in the U.K. but not Stateside? That title would be "If." "If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?" as Kipling once asked. correct
2. According to one contemporary source, whose famous last words may actually have been "I think it the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief"? That's how one British officer wrote down the last words of Nathan Hale. I'm glad the rewrite desk turned that into "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Shoot. I tried to think of military men involved in mutiny or insubordination. Did not think of spies.
3. In July 1997, who was murdered in Miami and buried in Milan, a funeral watched by millions of viewers worldwide? Gianni Versace, the slain fashion designer. correct
4. Who was the final player chosen in the inaugural draft of the Israel Baseball League in 2007, by a team manager who argued, "It's been 41 years between starts for him"? Legendary Yom Kippur-observing hurler Sandy Koufax, who was by then 71 and working on 14,875 days' rest. correct
5. What's the only Best Picture-winning film based directly on newspaper articles, a series of New York Sun pieces that prefix the film's title with the word "Crime"? On the Waterfront was based on a series of exposes called "Crime on the Waterfront." Out of Africa was NOT based on a series of exposes called "Crime out of Africa." correct
6. What is made up of units called nucleotides? DNA...or RNA. Any NA, really. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these world leaders, past and present? Australia's Julia Gillard, Canada's John A. MacDonald, Germany's Adolf Hitler, Greece's George Papandreou, Ireland's Eamon de Valera, and Israel's Shimon Peres. Each was born outside the country he or she eventually led. Secretly born in KENYA, most likely! correct
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - September 21
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What brief title is shared by an 1895 verse often voted as Britain's favorite poem, and a Bread song that went to #1 in the U.K. but not Stateside? 1895 ---> Kipling ---> If
2. According to one contemporary source, whose famous last words may actually have been "I think it the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief"? someone who did not obey orders given him by the CIC. Douglas MacArthur? Fletcher Christian? Commander-in-Chief does not sound like 18th century Brit-speak so I will guess MacArthur.
3. In July 1997, who was murdered in Miami and buried in Milan, a funeral watched by millions of viewers worldwide? Gianni Versace
4. Who was the final player chosen in the inaugural draft of the Israel Baseball League in 2007, by a team manager who argued, "It's been 41 years between starts for him"? Sandy Koufax
5. What's the only Best Picture-winning film based directly on newspaper articles, a series of New York Sun pieces that prefix the film's title with the word "Crime"? I worked for a while on this one. The NY Sun is not a contemporary paper. So I thought back to movies from the 30s, 40s and 50s. This is my best guess (Crime) On The Waterfront.
6. What is made up of units called nucleotides? strands of DNA
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these world leaders, past and present? Australia's Julia Gillard, Canada's John A. MacDonald, Germany's Adolf Hitler, Greece's George Papandreou, Ireland's Eamon de Valera, and Israel's Shimon Peres. One common thread (assuming that KJ means Papandreou the grandson) - each was born outside the country that he/she led/leads.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What 2010 film borrowed its title from a 1979 rockumentary, but fixed a spelling error in the title? I was a big fan of The Kids Are All Right, the recent unconventional-family dramedy with Annnete Bening and Julianne Moore. The title, of course, is a nod to the Who song and film, which I thought was just alright. correct
2. What part of the body is described with the word "vermiform"? Vermiform means worm-shaped, and is the official way to refer to your vermiform appendix. I just realized that I used a very similar question last March--oops. I think that might be the first accidental repeat in Tuesday Trivia history. Alex remembered that KJ had asked this before
3. At the time of the U.S. Civil War, what was by far the most populous city in the Confederacy? In 1860, New Orleans had almost 170,000 residents, making it more than four times as large as Charleston or Richmond. correct
4. What TV show again had the highest average Nielsen rating during the 2009-10 season for the sixth time, beating All in the Family's record of five straight Nielsen-leading seasons? American Idol, of course. Norman Lear would be rolling over in his grave, except that he's still alive. correct
5. Stephen Dedalus is the "Telemachus" figure in what influential 1922 novel? Telemachus was the son of Odysseus in Greek myth, and Stephen Dedalus was the protagonist of James Joyce's first novel. If you knew either of these facts, I hoped you'd figure out that this question referred to Ulysses. correct
6. What object appears in the official symbols of both Freemasonry and Rand McNally? A compass--not the magnetic-north-pointy kind, oddly enough, but the circle-drawing kind. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Fred Astaire, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Dolly Parton, Troy Polamalu, Keith Richards, and Bruce Springsteen. All sought career protection--and loads of publicity, more importantly--by having some iconic part of their body insured, whether their hair or legs or fingers or voicebox or, uh, elsewhere. good get, Alex
1. What brief title is shared by an 1895 verse often voted as Britain's favorite poem, and a Bread song that went to #1 in the U.K. but not Stateside? 1895 ---> Kipling ---> If
2. According to one contemporary source, whose famous last words may actually have been "I think it the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief"? someone who did not obey orders given him by the CIC. Douglas MacArthur? Fletcher Christian? Commander-in-Chief does not sound like 18th century Brit-speak so I will guess MacArthur.
3. In July 1997, who was murdered in Miami and buried in Milan, a funeral watched by millions of viewers worldwide? Gianni Versace
4. Who was the final player chosen in the inaugural draft of the Israel Baseball League in 2007, by a team manager who argued, "It's been 41 years between starts for him"? Sandy Koufax
5. What's the only Best Picture-winning film based directly on newspaper articles, a series of New York Sun pieces that prefix the film's title with the word "Crime"? I worked for a while on this one. The NY Sun is not a contemporary paper. So I thought back to movies from the 30s, 40s and 50s. This is my best guess (Crime) On The Waterfront.
6. What is made up of units called nucleotides? strands of DNA
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these world leaders, past and present? Australia's Julia Gillard, Canada's John A. MacDonald, Germany's Adolf Hitler, Greece's George Papandreou, Ireland's Eamon de Valera, and Israel's Shimon Peres. One common thread (assuming that KJ means Papandreou the grandson) - each was born outside the country that he/she led/leads.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What 2010 film borrowed its title from a 1979 rockumentary, but fixed a spelling error in the title? I was a big fan of The Kids Are All Right, the recent unconventional-family dramedy with Annnete Bening and Julianne Moore. The title, of course, is a nod to the Who song and film, which I thought was just alright. correct
2. What part of the body is described with the word "vermiform"? Vermiform means worm-shaped, and is the official way to refer to your vermiform appendix. I just realized that I used a very similar question last March--oops. I think that might be the first accidental repeat in Tuesday Trivia history. Alex remembered that KJ had asked this before
3. At the time of the U.S. Civil War, what was by far the most populous city in the Confederacy? In 1860, New Orleans had almost 170,000 residents, making it more than four times as large as Charleston or Richmond. correct
4. What TV show again had the highest average Nielsen rating during the 2009-10 season for the sixth time, beating All in the Family's record of five straight Nielsen-leading seasons? American Idol, of course. Norman Lear would be rolling over in his grave, except that he's still alive. correct
5. Stephen Dedalus is the "Telemachus" figure in what influential 1922 novel? Telemachus was the son of Odysseus in Greek myth, and Stephen Dedalus was the protagonist of James Joyce's first novel. If you knew either of these facts, I hoped you'd figure out that this question referred to Ulysses. correct
6. What object appears in the official symbols of both Freemasonry and Rand McNally? A compass--not the magnetic-north-pointy kind, oddly enough, but the circle-drawing kind. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Fred Astaire, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Dolly Parton, Troy Polamalu, Keith Richards, and Bruce Springsteen. All sought career protection--and loads of publicity, more importantly--by having some iconic part of their body insured, whether their hair or legs or fingers or voicebox or, uh, elsewhere. good get, Alex
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - September 14
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What 2010 film borrowed its title from a 1979 rockumentary, but fixed a spelling error in the title? 1979 rockumentary ---> The Kids Are Alright. Man do I dig Keith Moon's drumming.
2. What part of the body is described with the word "vermiform"? vermiform is related to worms. Intestine? Colon?
3. At the time of the U.S. Civil War, what was by far the most populous city in the Confederacy? a question that has been asked several times at Obrien's Pub Quiz. New Orleans.
4. What TV show again had the highest average Nielsen rating during the 2009-10 season for the sixth time, beating All in the Family's record of five straight Nielsen-leading seasons? American Idol. Ugh.
5. Stephen Dedalus is the "Telemachus" figure in what influential 1922 novel? Ulysses
6. What object appears in the official symbols of both Freemasonry and Rand McNally? a compass?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Fred Astaire, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Dolly Parton, Troy Polamalu, Keith Richards, and Bruce Springsteen. With Alex's hint, I have a guess. They have each insured a part of their body with Troy Polamalu's hair the most recent example.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What is the largest Mediterranean island, both in terms of area and population? Sicily is slightly more expansive, but vastly more populous, than runner-up Sardinia. correct
2. Name one of the two letters of the alphabet whose fingerspelling sign requires movement in the American Manual Alphabet. You need a little wrist action to do both 'J' and 'Z'.
3. What metal is typically found in both sterling silver and bronze? The non-silver part of sterling silver is almost always copper, which also makes up most of bronze. correct
4. What title character of three hit films had the legal middle name "Danger"? Austin Danger Powers, his birth certificate says. Time to turn to a friend or co-worker and break out that hilarious Austin Powers impression you perfected back in '97. It's *just as hilarious* today, trust me! correct
5. The AP Athlete of the Year award has only gone to a non-American man twice in the last fifty years, both times to a Canadian athlete. Name the two Canadian winners, both of whom came home from a highly anticipated Olympic appearance without a medal. Wow, that is one long question. The lengths I go to appease my equal-time-seeking Canadian fanbase! The honorees were Wayne Gretzky (of course) and Ben Johnson (remember him?) correct
6. What's the only name shared by one of the original Care Bears and Disney's original Seven Dwarfs? There is a Grumpy Bear, but no Sleepy Bear (that's "Bedtime Bear"), Happy Bear (that's "Cheer Bear") or Sneezy Bear (that's "Coke-Sniffing Bear"). At least it wasn't Doc Bear.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? The Beatles' "Paperback Writer," Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat," Elvis Costello's "Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe," Eminem's "Stan," John Mayer's "3 x 5," Morrissey's "Will Never Marry," Nas's "One Love," William Shatner's "That's Me Trying," and Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage." An easy one this week, for those who like music or are cheating, cheating Google monkeys. These are "epistolary songs"--their lyrics take the form of letters. Sincerely yours, Ken Jennings. Yes, it was that easy.
1. What 2010 film borrowed its title from a 1979 rockumentary, but fixed a spelling error in the title? 1979 rockumentary ---> The Kids Are Alright. Man do I dig Keith Moon's drumming.
2. What part of the body is described with the word "vermiform"? vermiform is related to worms. Intestine? Colon?
3. At the time of the U.S. Civil War, what was by far the most populous city in the Confederacy? a question that has been asked several times at Obrien's Pub Quiz. New Orleans.
4. What TV show again had the highest average Nielsen rating during the 2009-10 season for the sixth time, beating All in the Family's record of five straight Nielsen-leading seasons? American Idol. Ugh.
5. Stephen Dedalus is the "Telemachus" figure in what influential 1922 novel? Ulysses
6. What object appears in the official symbols of both Freemasonry and Rand McNally? a compass?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Fred Astaire, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Dolly Parton, Troy Polamalu, Keith Richards, and Bruce Springsteen. With Alex's hint, I have a guess. They have each insured a part of their body with Troy Polamalu's hair the most recent example.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What is the largest Mediterranean island, both in terms of area and population? Sicily is slightly more expansive, but vastly more populous, than runner-up Sardinia. correct
2. Name one of the two letters of the alphabet whose fingerspelling sign requires movement in the American Manual Alphabet. You need a little wrist action to do both 'J' and 'Z'.
3. What metal is typically found in both sterling silver and bronze? The non-silver part of sterling silver is almost always copper, which also makes up most of bronze. correct
4. What title character of three hit films had the legal middle name "Danger"? Austin Danger Powers, his birth certificate says. Time to turn to a friend or co-worker and break out that hilarious Austin Powers impression you perfected back in '97. It's *just as hilarious* today, trust me! correct
5. The AP Athlete of the Year award has only gone to a non-American man twice in the last fifty years, both times to a Canadian athlete. Name the two Canadian winners, both of whom came home from a highly anticipated Olympic appearance without a medal. Wow, that is one long question. The lengths I go to appease my equal-time-seeking Canadian fanbase! The honorees were Wayne Gretzky (of course) and Ben Johnson (remember him?) correct
6. What's the only name shared by one of the original Care Bears and Disney's original Seven Dwarfs? There is a Grumpy Bear, but no Sleepy Bear (that's "Bedtime Bear"), Happy Bear (that's "Cheer Bear") or Sneezy Bear (that's "Coke-Sniffing Bear"). At least it wasn't Doc Bear.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? The Beatles' "Paperback Writer," Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat," Elvis Costello's "Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe," Eminem's "Stan," John Mayer's "3 x 5," Morrissey's "Will Never Marry," Nas's "One Love," William Shatner's "That's Me Trying," and Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage." An easy one this week, for those who like music or are cheating, cheating Google monkeys. These are "epistolary songs"--their lyrics take the form of letters. Sincerely yours, Ken Jennings. Yes, it was that easy.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - September 7
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What is the largest Mediterranean island, both in terms of area and population? Crete, Sardinia or Sicily? I think it is Sicily
2. Name one of the two letters of the alphabet whose fingerspelling sign requires movement in the American Manual Alphabet. A complete guess - W
3. What metal is typically found in both sterling silver and bronze? bronze = tin + copper. I think that sterling silver has a little copper in it.
4. What title character of three hit films had the legal middle name "Danger"? Austin Powers
5. The AP Athlete of the Year award has only gone to a non-American man twice in the last fifty years, both times to a Canadian athlete. Name the two Canadian winners, both of whom came home from a highly anticipated Olympic appearance without a medal. Without a medal? One would have to be Wayne Gretzky. The greatest Canadian pro athlete ever. He had to have won AP Athlete of the Year sometime. I guess the other is Ben Johnson. Note the wording "came home without a medal." He won gold then had it stripped.
6. What's the only name shared by one of the original Care Bears and Disney's original Seven Dwarfs? jiminy cricket. Care Bears? KJ, this is weak. I would prefer to boycott this question. But I'll give it a shot based on one of these most likely answers - Happy or Bashful.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? The Beatles' "Paperback Writer," Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat," Elvis Costello's "Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe," Eminem's "Stan," John Mayer's "3 x 5," Morrissey's "Will Never Marry," Nas's "One Love," William Shatner's "That's Me Trying," and Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage." Paperback Writer, Famous Blue Raincoat, Anchorage are all written as letters from one person to another. Is it that easy?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Both U.S. presidents who shared what first name were born in the Carolinas? Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson were two of our three Carolinan presidents. Andrew Jackson was so old-school that historians still aren't sure if he was born in North Carolina or South Carolina! True fact, it just *sounds* like a fat joke. But "Old Hickory" was no William Howard Taft; he was actually rather gaunt. correct
2. What rock band's fans have been called "Distiples"? Distiples = Michael Stipe fans = R.E.M. May also = "you wore a lot of eyeliner back around 1987." maybe this question would have been better asked around 1987.
3. What organization is currently led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I? He's the current Archbishop of Constantinople, making him the religious leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. Sort of weird that he's the first "Bartholomew" ever to hold the office. It must take guts to say, after two millennia of patriarch names, "Screw it, I'm going with Bartholomew." I am going to consider this correct.
4. What letter of the alphabet appears on Arthur Dimmesdale's tombstone, at the end of an 1850 novel? Dimmesdale is the conflicted boyfriend guy in The Scarlet Letter, so he got a big "A" on his tombstone. correct
5. "Sherlock Bones" was the most common entry in the two-year contest to name what TV ad mascot? McGruff the Crime Dog was named by contest. Take a bite out of crime! I think this is not a very interesting question without the additional information that "Sherlock Bones" was not selected as the mascot's name.
6. What objects have been predicted to emit Hawking radiation? Black holes. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these famous people? Dick Cheney, Cher, Richard Gephardt, Alan Keyes, Stephen King, Marie Osmond, Ally Sheedy, Cybill Shepherd. All these celebs have daughters who are out lesbians. Although I think Chastity Bono has legally been "Chaz Bono" for a couple months now, so we accepted just about any answer about LGBT kids. correct
1. What is the largest Mediterranean island, both in terms of area and population? Crete, Sardinia or Sicily? I think it is Sicily
2. Name one of the two letters of the alphabet whose fingerspelling sign requires movement in the American Manual Alphabet. A complete guess - W
3. What metal is typically found in both sterling silver and bronze? bronze = tin + copper. I think that sterling silver has a little copper in it.
4. What title character of three hit films had the legal middle name "Danger"? Austin Powers
5. The AP Athlete of the Year award has only gone to a non-American man twice in the last fifty years, both times to a Canadian athlete. Name the two Canadian winners, both of whom came home from a highly anticipated Olympic appearance without a medal. Without a medal? One would have to be Wayne Gretzky. The greatest Canadian pro athlete ever. He had to have won AP Athlete of the Year sometime. I guess the other is Ben Johnson. Note the wording "came home without a medal." He won gold then had it stripped.
6. What's the only name shared by one of the original Care Bears and Disney's original Seven Dwarfs? jiminy cricket. Care Bears? KJ, this is weak. I would prefer to boycott this question. But I'll give it a shot based on one of these most likely answers - Happy or Bashful.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? The Beatles' "Paperback Writer," Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat," Elvis Costello's "Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe," Eminem's "Stan," John Mayer's "3 x 5," Morrissey's "Will Never Marry," Nas's "One Love," William Shatner's "That's Me Trying," and Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage." Paperback Writer, Famous Blue Raincoat, Anchorage are all written as letters from one person to another. Is it that easy?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Both U.S. presidents who shared what first name were born in the Carolinas? Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson were two of our three Carolinan presidents. Andrew Jackson was so old-school that historians still aren't sure if he was born in North Carolina or South Carolina! True fact, it just *sounds* like a fat joke. But "Old Hickory" was no William Howard Taft; he was actually rather gaunt. correct
2. What rock band's fans have been called "Distiples"? Distiples = Michael Stipe fans = R.E.M. May also = "you wore a lot of eyeliner back around 1987." maybe this question would have been better asked around 1987.
3. What organization is currently led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I? He's the current Archbishop of Constantinople, making him the religious leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. Sort of weird that he's the first "Bartholomew" ever to hold the office. It must take guts to say, after two millennia of patriarch names, "Screw it, I'm going with Bartholomew." I am going to consider this correct.
4. What letter of the alphabet appears on Arthur Dimmesdale's tombstone, at the end of an 1850 novel? Dimmesdale is the conflicted boyfriend guy in The Scarlet Letter, so he got a big "A" on his tombstone. correct
5. "Sherlock Bones" was the most common entry in the two-year contest to name what TV ad mascot? McGruff the Crime Dog was named by contest. Take a bite out of crime! I think this is not a very interesting question without the additional information that "Sherlock Bones" was not selected as the mascot's name.
6. What objects have been predicted to emit Hawking radiation? Black holes. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these famous people? Dick Cheney, Cher, Richard Gephardt, Alan Keyes, Stephen King, Marie Osmond, Ally Sheedy, Cybill Shepherd. All these celebs have daughters who are out lesbians. Although I think Chastity Bono has legally been "Chaz Bono" for a couple months now, so we accepted just about any answer about LGBT kids. correct
