Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - August 30
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Green Bay (of "Packers" fame) is an inlet of which Great Lake? Superior or Michigan? I think Lake Michigan
2. Which two major U.S. movie releases of 2011 are both adapted from, of all things, Belgian comics? The Smurfs for sure. Was Tintin a movie this year?
3. The pigment called "sepia" comes from what kind of animal? does it come from some insect? or shellfish or snail?
4. London's Ticketshare giveaway for the 2012 Olympics will allow lucky schoolchildren to see any sport but one. Which one? a guess - boxing
5. On reality TV, Duff Goldman is the "ace" and Buddy Valastro the "boss" of what food? full disclosure - I think I saw this in a newspaper ad yesterday. cake
6. What title was held by Grand Princes of the Rurik dynasty, beginning in 1547? lots of guessing this week. No idea of the Rurik dynasty. But perhaps it was middle eastern and they were called shahs. What other names are alternatives to prince?
7. What unusual (for celebrities) distinction is shared by these celebrities? Antonio Banderas, Kirk Cameron, Harry Connick Jr., Sam Elliott, Ed Harris, Michael J. Fox, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Keith Urban, Denzel Washington. The inclusion of Keith Urban makes this more intriguing. Probably not about actors and roles since he is not an actor. Something in their personal lives perhaps though I cannot identify anything yet.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. According to the title of their hit 1976 song, what will AC/DC do for you "dirt cheap"? Dirty deeds. Their prices have come way down since they started outsourcing to Southeast Asia. correct
2. What dictator has referred to his U.N. opposition as "backward Berbers"? Berbers are North African nomads. You know who hates Berbers? Moammar Gaddafi. correct
3. New Yorkers call the Brooklyn neighborhood between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges by the name of what Disney title character? Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass lies Dumbo. It's an acronym, you see. now I do. A more gettable question might have been "Dumbo is an acronym for a neighborhood in Brooklyn. What does it stand for?"
4. What objects are often candled to ensure quality? Candling is holding eggs up to a light source to check on the yolk and, uh, whatever else is going on in there. No idea. an interesting factoid
5. Herod Agrippa narrated part of the second book in Robert Graves's mega-selling 1934-35 "autobiography" of what historical figure? These are Graves's well-loved books about the Roman empire: I, Claudius and its sequel I, Still Totally Claudius. You may also have read Leonard Nimoy's tribute, I Am Not Claudius. correct
6. The title character of TV's Fresh Prince of Bel Air moved to Bel Air from what American city? He was West Philadelphia, born and raised. If I'm not mistaken, the playground was where he spent most of his days. meh
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these companies? Ameritrade, Amway, Broadcom, HDNet, Home Depot, Little Caesars, Microsoft, Quicken Loans. The (or a) founder of each company currently owns a pro sports team or two. Curse you Wayne Huizenga for divesting yourself of all your crappy teams! Otherwise Blockbuster Video would have been on the list. correct. more sports please
1. Green Bay (of "Packers" fame) is an inlet of which Great Lake? Superior or Michigan? I think Lake Michigan
2. Which two major U.S. movie releases of 2011 are both adapted from, of all things, Belgian comics? The Smurfs for sure. Was Tintin a movie this year?
3. The pigment called "sepia" comes from what kind of animal? does it come from some insect? or shellfish or snail?
4. London's Ticketshare giveaway for the 2012 Olympics will allow lucky schoolchildren to see any sport but one. Which one? a guess - boxing
5. On reality TV, Duff Goldman is the "ace" and Buddy Valastro the "boss" of what food? full disclosure - I think I saw this in a newspaper ad yesterday. cake
6. What title was held by Grand Princes of the Rurik dynasty, beginning in 1547? lots of guessing this week. No idea of the Rurik dynasty. But perhaps it was middle eastern and they were called shahs. What other names are alternatives to prince?
7. What unusual (for celebrities) distinction is shared by these celebrities? Antonio Banderas, Kirk Cameron, Harry Connick Jr., Sam Elliott, Ed Harris, Michael J. Fox, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Keith Urban, Denzel Washington. The inclusion of Keith Urban makes this more intriguing. Probably not about actors and roles since he is not an actor. Something in their personal lives perhaps though I cannot identify anything yet.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. According to the title of their hit 1976 song, what will AC/DC do for you "dirt cheap"? Dirty deeds. Their prices have come way down since they started outsourcing to Southeast Asia. correct
2. What dictator has referred to his U.N. opposition as "backward Berbers"? Berbers are North African nomads. You know who hates Berbers? Moammar Gaddafi. correct
3. New Yorkers call the Brooklyn neighborhood between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges by the name of what Disney title character? Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass lies Dumbo. It's an acronym, you see. now I do. A more gettable question might have been "Dumbo is an acronym for a neighborhood in Brooklyn. What does it stand for?"
4. What objects are often candled to ensure quality? Candling is holding eggs up to a light source to check on the yolk and, uh, whatever else is going on in there. No idea. an interesting factoid
5. Herod Agrippa narrated part of the second book in Robert Graves's mega-selling 1934-35 "autobiography" of what historical figure? These are Graves's well-loved books about the Roman empire: I, Claudius and its sequel I, Still Totally Claudius. You may also have read Leonard Nimoy's tribute, I Am Not Claudius. correct
6. The title character of TV's Fresh Prince of Bel Air moved to Bel Air from what American city? He was West Philadelphia, born and raised. If I'm not mistaken, the playground was where he spent most of his days. meh
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these companies? Ameritrade, Amway, Broadcom, HDNet, Home Depot, Little Caesars, Microsoft, Quicken Loans. The (or a) founder of each company currently owns a pro sports team or two. Curse you Wayne Huizenga for divesting yourself of all your crappy teams! Otherwise Blockbuster Video would have been on the list. correct. more sports please
