Monday, July 16, 2012
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - July 10
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What animal is popularly known in North America as a polecat? polecat = skunk
2. The chorus of what 2012 hit song begins, "Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my number"? Call Me, Maybe
3. From his 1306 coronation until his 1329 death, who led the Wars of Scottish Independence against England? could this be anyone other thanMel Gibson William Wallace?
4. What device, invented at Bell Labs in 1947 by Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley, made possible the next half-century of miniaturized radios and other electronics? transistor
5. Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq are recent political rivals in what nation? Egypt
6. Brick, lumber, wool, grain, and ore are the five original resources found on what imaginary island? Myst?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, listed in this order? Sudan, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Indonesia, the United States, Ethiopia, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the USSR. Are these countries that subdivided to create other countries (South Sudan, East Timor, Eritrea, Czech Republic and Slovakia, etc)? The US does not fit however.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The title family on TV's Party of Five shared what literary surname? Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Fox and then the other less famous ones too I guess were all "the Salingers." this is good tv trivia to know
2. In what state is the Preakness Stakes, one third of horse racing's Triple Crown, run? The Preakness is always run at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. correct
3. Who composed the 1905 Suite Bergamasque for piano, with a famous third movement inspired by a Paul Verlaine poem about moonlight? That movement is "Clair de lune," by Claude Debussy. correct
4. Which Kardashian is the oldest child of Robert and Kris Kardashian? Kourtney is the oldest. I actually respect you more if you DIDN'T know that. this is not good tv trivia to know. I draw the line at knowing anything about the Kardashians.
5. CQ, which organizes annual RTTY and DX contests, is the most popular magazine for American devotees of what hobby? "CQ" is the "calling any station" code used by amateur radio operators, or hams. I still like the answer of Croquet Quarterly.
6. How many oxygen atoms are there in a molecule of sulfuric acid? The chemical symbol for sulfuric acid is H2SO4, because there are four oxygen atoms in a sulfate ion. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. presidents, and no others? Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Taylor, Grant, Truman, and Carter? These are the presidents who were farmers in their pre-Oval Office life. I predict Carter will be the last one for a while. correct
1. What animal is popularly known in North America as a polecat? polecat = skunk
2. The chorus of what 2012 hit song begins, "Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my number"? Call Me, Maybe
3. From his 1306 coronation until his 1329 death, who led the Wars of Scottish Independence against England? could this be anyone other than
4. What device, invented at Bell Labs in 1947 by Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley, made possible the next half-century of miniaturized radios and other electronics? transistor
5. Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq are recent political rivals in what nation? Egypt
6. Brick, lumber, wool, grain, and ore are the five original resources found on what imaginary island? Myst?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, listed in this order? Sudan, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Indonesia, the United States, Ethiopia, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the USSR. Are these countries that subdivided to create other countries (South Sudan, East Timor, Eritrea, Czech Republic and Slovakia, etc)? The US does not fit however.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The title family on TV's Party of Five shared what literary surname? Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Fox and then the other less famous ones too I guess were all "the Salingers." this is good tv trivia to know
2. In what state is the Preakness Stakes, one third of horse racing's Triple Crown, run? The Preakness is always run at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. correct
3. Who composed the 1905 Suite Bergamasque for piano, with a famous third movement inspired by a Paul Verlaine poem about moonlight? That movement is "Clair de lune," by Claude Debussy. correct
4. Which Kardashian is the oldest child of Robert and Kris Kardashian? Kourtney is the oldest. I actually respect you more if you DIDN'T know that. this is not good tv trivia to know. I draw the line at knowing anything about the Kardashians.
5. CQ, which organizes annual RTTY and DX contests, is the most popular magazine for American devotees of what hobby? "CQ" is the "calling any station" code used by amateur radio operators, or hams. I still like the answer of Croquet Quarterly.
6. How many oxygen atoms are there in a molecule of sulfuric acid? The chemical symbol for sulfuric acid is H2SO4, because there are four oxygen atoms in a sulfate ion. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. presidents, and no others? Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Taylor, Grant, Truman, and Carter? These are the presidents who were farmers in their pre-Oval Office life. I predict Carter will be the last one for a while. correct
