Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - August 9
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What two words did the Wicked Witch of the West sky-write over the Emerald City in the film The Wizard of Oz? Was it "Tastes Great" or "Less Filling"? I remember now. Surrender Dorothy!
2. Traditionally, what would a Native American do with a "calumet"? could be a weapon. Tomahawk?
3. The so-called Kepler's Star, of October 1604, was the last what to have been observed in our galaxy? nova or supernova
4. "Enid Strict" was the real name of what popular character who made "her" TV debut in 1986? Enid Strict = the Church Lady played by Dana Carvey
5. Who got his musical start playing at clubs like the Black 400 and the Maple Leaf in Sedalia, Missouri in the 1890s? I asked a similar question at O'Brien's recently - Scott Joplin
6. What former world nation dissolved in the so-called Velvet Divorce? Czechoslovakia?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these people and things? Andre Agassi, California surfing culture, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, the Erector Set, HarvardConnection.com, Grace Kelly, Hugh Laurie, Operation Torch, organic farming and the Spanish constitution? An intriguing list! This group would fit the clues for a $100K Pyramid category. Things that . . . .
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What country was the site of the deaths of both Che Guevara and (probably) Butch Cassidy? "Kid, the next time I say, 'Let's go someplace like Bolivia,' let's GO someplace like Bolivia!" correct
2. What two-word phrase can refer to a Lucky Charms marshmallow, James Cameron's "Heart of the Ocean," or the world's largest almond grower? "Blue Diamond" can be all of the above. correct
3. Name two members of major league baseball's 3,000-hit club that aren't in the Hall of Fame. Two little tricks here that shouldn't have posed much of a problem to even casual sports fans: first, Pete "I never bet on the Reds TO LOSE!" Rose isn't in the Hall of Fame, and neither is the club's only active member, Derek Jeter, who hit #3,000 last month. The other two possible answers are recent retirees Craig Biggio and Rafael Palmeiro. correct. Alex and I covered all four.
4. The singer of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" is serving time in California despite having committed his crime in what other state? He shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. Unless he was referring to Janet Reno, that means the answer is Nevada. correct
5. What chemical element has a Greek name that was translated, when it appears in the Bible, as "Lucifer"? "Lucifer" means "light-bringer" in Latin. The direct Greek translation: phosphorus. correct
6. Italy's Cascata delle Marmore, created by the ancient Romans, is the world's tallest artificial what? It's a 541-foot waterfall. Good job, ancient Rome! I was on the right track with aqueduct. Are there many tall artificial waterfall candidates? I only think of them at the guard gate entrances to master planned communities. Or Donald Trump golf courses.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these occupations, among others? Architect, baker, barber, farmer, handyman, painter, poet, reporter, shoemaker, tailor. These are the occupations (and names, in most cases!) of some of the smurfiest Smurfs in the Smurf village. (There were plenty of other career-identified Smurfs, granted, but Barber, Finance, and Editor Smurf didn't get as much face time as the guys I chose.) the next time I watch anything featuring a Smurf will be the first time. Good one, Foggy Brume!
1. What two words did the Wicked Witch of the West sky-write over the Emerald City in the film The Wizard of Oz? Was it "Tastes Great" or "Less Filling"? I remember now. Surrender Dorothy!
2. Traditionally, what would a Native American do with a "calumet"? could be a weapon. Tomahawk?
3. The so-called Kepler's Star, of October 1604, was the last what to have been observed in our galaxy? nova or supernova
4. "Enid Strict" was the real name of what popular character who made "her" TV debut in 1986? Enid Strict = the Church Lady played by Dana Carvey
5. Who got his musical start playing at clubs like the Black 400 and the Maple Leaf in Sedalia, Missouri in the 1890s? I asked a similar question at O'Brien's recently - Scott Joplin
6. What former world nation dissolved in the so-called Velvet Divorce? Czechoslovakia?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these people and things? Andre Agassi, California surfing culture, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, the Erector Set, HarvardConnection.com, Grace Kelly, Hugh Laurie, Operation Torch, organic farming and the Spanish constitution? An intriguing list! This group would fit the clues for a $100K Pyramid category. Things that . . . .
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What country was the site of the deaths of both Che Guevara and (probably) Butch Cassidy? "Kid, the next time I say, 'Let's go someplace like Bolivia,' let's GO someplace like Bolivia!" correct
2. What two-word phrase can refer to a Lucky Charms marshmallow, James Cameron's "Heart of the Ocean," or the world's largest almond grower? "Blue Diamond" can be all of the above. correct
3. Name two members of major league baseball's 3,000-hit club that aren't in the Hall of Fame. Two little tricks here that shouldn't have posed much of a problem to even casual sports fans: first, Pete "I never bet on the Reds TO LOSE!" Rose isn't in the Hall of Fame, and neither is the club's only active member, Derek Jeter, who hit #3,000 last month. The other two possible answers are recent retirees Craig Biggio and Rafael Palmeiro. correct. Alex and I covered all four.
4. The singer of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" is serving time in California despite having committed his crime in what other state? He shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. Unless he was referring to Janet Reno, that means the answer is Nevada. correct
5. What chemical element has a Greek name that was translated, when it appears in the Bible, as "Lucifer"? "Lucifer" means "light-bringer" in Latin. The direct Greek translation: phosphorus. correct
6. Italy's Cascata delle Marmore, created by the ancient Romans, is the world's tallest artificial what? It's a 541-foot waterfall. Good job, ancient Rome! I was on the right track with aqueduct. Are there many tall artificial waterfall candidates? I only think of them at the guard gate entrances to master planned communities. Or Donald Trump golf courses.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these occupations, among others? Architect, baker, barber, farmer, handyman, painter, poet, reporter, shoemaker, tailor. These are the occupations (and names, in most cases!) of some of the smurfiest Smurfs in the Smurf village. (There were plenty of other career-identified Smurfs, granted, but Barber, Finance, and Editor Smurf didn't get as much face time as the guys I chose.) the next time I watch anything featuring a Smurf will be the first time. Good one, Foggy Brume!
