Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - August 24
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. According to the title of their hit 1976 song, what will AC/DC do for you "dirt cheap"? dirty deeds
2. What dictator has referred to his U.N. opposition as "backward Berbers"? Ghaddafi?
3. New Yorkers call the Brooklyn neighborhood between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges by the name of what Disney title character? Dumbo? Bambi? Mulan? Herbie the Love Bug? I am sure that I will slap my head when I learn the answer.
4. What objects are often candled to ensure quality? candle is a verb? I'll guess books
5. Herod Agrippa narrated part of the second book in Robert Graves's mega-selling 1934-35 "autobiography" of what historical figure? I, Claudius
6. The title character of TV's Fresh Prince of Bel Air moved to Bel Air from what American city? no idea. Never watched the show.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these companies? Ameritrade, Amway, Broadcom, HDNet, Home Depot, Little Caesars, Microsoft, Quicken Loans. I knew that there was a sports connection. The CEO or former CEO/executive of each of these companies owns a pro sports team. Microsoft - Paul Allen owns the Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle Seahawks. Amway - Rich Devos owns Orlando Magic. Quicken Loans - Dan Gilbert owns the Cleveland Cavaliers. Broadcom - Henry Samueli owns the Anaheim Ducks. And so on.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What are you most likely doing if you're using one of the fine products of the Scantron Corporation? Scantron makes those computer-read bubble answer sheets, so you're probably taking a test. correct
2. What song was the the only certified U.S. gold single ever released either by America, Europe, or Asia? The biggest U.S. hit by either of the three was America's "A Horse with No Name." "Heat of the Moment" and "Carrie" just can't compare. Fun fact: this question has a different answer in the U.K., where "The Final Countdown" was certified gold, but "A Horse with No Name" wasn't. correct
3. According to Dr. Martin Luther King, what does the long "arc of the moral universe" bend towards? It bends towards justice, we can only hope. correct
4. What world capital's name probably comes from the Sinhalese word for "mango trees," altered by early Portuguese settlers in honor of a famous explorer? Colombo, Sri Lanka may or may not have been named for Columbus. But--one more thing, ma'am--it certainly wasn't named for Columbo. correct
5. Name one of the three NBA players with championship rings whose sons have also won NBA titles. Rick Barry and Bill Walton, if you are not old like me, are now best known as the fathers of Brent Barry and Luke Walton. Bonus points if you knew the harder third guy: Matt Guokas. correct
6. What scientist famously saved the life of Joseph Meister, a nine-year-old Parisian boy bitten by a dog on July 4, 1885? That was Louis Pasteur's first use of his not-yet-fully-tested rabies vaccine. Meister survived, and spent the rest of his life as a caretaker at Pasteur's Paris institute. don't know why I thought Pasteur was from an earlier era. I certainly did not recall that he developed a rabies vaccine
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these movies? Any Given Sunday, The Big Chill, Dangerous Minds, Empire Records, E.T., Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Return of the King, Sea of Love, The Thin Red Line. In each movie, a well-known actor filmed a role that was left on the cutting room floor. In order, if you're curious: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia, Tobey Maguire, Harrison Ford, Ellen Pompeo, Danny Glover, Christopher Lee, Lorraine Bracco, and Bill Pullman (among a handful of other "names" shafted by director Terrence Malick). yawn. I'm not curious.
1. According to the title of their hit 1976 song, what will AC/DC do for you "dirt cheap"? dirty deeds
2. What dictator has referred to his U.N. opposition as "backward Berbers"? Ghaddafi?
3. New Yorkers call the Brooklyn neighborhood between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges by the name of what Disney title character? Dumbo? Bambi? Mulan? Herbie the Love Bug? I am sure that I will slap my head when I learn the answer.
4. What objects are often candled to ensure quality? candle is a verb? I'll guess books
5. Herod Agrippa narrated part of the second book in Robert Graves's mega-selling 1934-35 "autobiography" of what historical figure? I, Claudius
6. The title character of TV's Fresh Prince of Bel Air moved to Bel Air from what American city? no idea. Never watched the show.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these companies? Ameritrade, Amway, Broadcom, HDNet, Home Depot, Little Caesars, Microsoft, Quicken Loans. I knew that there was a sports connection. The CEO or former CEO/executive of each of these companies owns a pro sports team. Microsoft - Paul Allen owns the Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle Seahawks. Amway - Rich Devos owns Orlando Magic. Quicken Loans - Dan Gilbert owns the Cleveland Cavaliers. Broadcom - Henry Samueli owns the Anaheim Ducks. And so on.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What are you most likely doing if you're using one of the fine products of the Scantron Corporation? Scantron makes those computer-read bubble answer sheets, so you're probably taking a test. correct
2. What song was the the only certified U.S. gold single ever released either by America, Europe, or Asia? The biggest U.S. hit by either of the three was America's "A Horse with No Name." "Heat of the Moment" and "Carrie" just can't compare. Fun fact: this question has a different answer in the U.K., where "The Final Countdown" was certified gold, but "A Horse with No Name" wasn't. correct
3. According to Dr. Martin Luther King, what does the long "arc of the moral universe" bend towards? It bends towards justice, we can only hope. correct
4. What world capital's name probably comes from the Sinhalese word for "mango trees," altered by early Portuguese settlers in honor of a famous explorer? Colombo, Sri Lanka may or may not have been named for Columbus. But--one more thing, ma'am--it certainly wasn't named for Columbo. correct
5. Name one of the three NBA players with championship rings whose sons have also won NBA titles. Rick Barry and Bill Walton, if you are not old like me, are now best known as the fathers of Brent Barry and Luke Walton. Bonus points if you knew the harder third guy: Matt Guokas. correct
6. What scientist famously saved the life of Joseph Meister, a nine-year-old Parisian boy bitten by a dog on July 4, 1885? That was Louis Pasteur's first use of his not-yet-fully-tested rabies vaccine. Meister survived, and spent the rest of his life as a caretaker at Pasteur's Paris institute. don't know why I thought Pasteur was from an earlier era. I certainly did not recall that he developed a rabies vaccine
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these movies? Any Given Sunday, The Big Chill, Dangerous Minds, Empire Records, E.T., Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Return of the King, Sea of Love, The Thin Red Line. In each movie, a well-known actor filmed a role that was left on the cutting room floor. In order, if you're curious: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia, Tobey Maguire, Harrison Ford, Ellen Pompeo, Danny Glover, Christopher Lee, Lorraine Bracco, and Bill Pullman (among a handful of other "names" shafted by director Terrence Malick). yawn. I'm not curious.
