Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - November 27
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Which 1980 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor was playing the same role on TV more than three decades later in 2012? could this be the late Larry Hagman?
2. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were spread across three continents. Which continent was home to more wonders than the other two? Sphinx, Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Alexandria Lighthouse, statue of Zeus, two others that I cannot remember. I'll guess Europe.
3. In physics, what's the name of the parabola-like curve formed by a chain hanging suspended by both ends? it has a name?
4. In 2000, English composer Colin Matthews took advantage of scientific progress to compose a new eighth movement to what 1916 orchestral piece? Rite of Spring?
5. In what activity might you try to employ a "Baltimore chop"? I think that is the name for a short hack that drives a pitch into the ground in baseball
6. What was historic about the copy of the St. Joseph Gazette delivered to San Francisco on April 14, 1860? St Joseph ---> the first message delivered by the Pony Express
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band, "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, "Hard to Explain" by the Strokes, "Helter Skelter" by the Beatles, "I Am the Resurrection" by Stone Roses, "The Look" by Roxette, "Love Shack" by the B-52s, "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by the Byrds, "Under tha Influence (Follow Me)" by Cee-Lo Green
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Rooibos is a popular South African type of what? It's an herbal tea. I don't know how to spell or pronounce it but it's pretty good with milk and honey. correct
2. Which Marx Brothers movie builds up to a climactic--but comically disrupted--performance of Il Trovatore? As you might expect, that's A Night at the Opera. correct
3. What U.S. state has no ocean coastline, but borders five states that do? Tennessee borders Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. This was a little harder than I'd originally intended, because I didn't notice until the last minute that landlocked Pennsylvania borders FOUR ocean states. Close but no cigar, Pennsylvania. correct
4. Spurinna was the name of the soothsayer most famous for issuing a warning, in 44 BC, against what? The Ides of March. He was Julius Caesar's personal astrologer. Nice work there, Spurinna. Even Nancy Reagan's astrologer was more effective than you were. correct
5. What's the name of the passageway between the human wrist and the center of the palm, which you probably only pay attention to when you compress the nerve there? That little tendon passageway is your carpal tunnel. correct
6. What title video game hero is the son of King Sharaman, who returns as the fearsome Sand King after his death? King Sharaman's son is the titular "Prince of Persia." I knew that this was the move, just could not recall the title
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, and no others? Fiji, Montenegro, Paraguay, Spain, and Sri Lanka. These are (I sincerely hope) all the world flags with a lion on them. ok
1. Which 1980 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor was playing the same role on TV more than three decades later in 2012? could this be the late Larry Hagman?
2. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were spread across three continents. Which continent was home to more wonders than the other two? Sphinx, Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Alexandria Lighthouse, statue of Zeus, two others that I cannot remember. I'll guess Europe.
3. In physics, what's the name of the parabola-like curve formed by a chain hanging suspended by both ends? it has a name?
4. In 2000, English composer Colin Matthews took advantage of scientific progress to compose a new eighth movement to what 1916 orchestral piece? Rite of Spring?
5. In what activity might you try to employ a "Baltimore chop"? I think that is the name for a short hack that drives a pitch into the ground in baseball
6. What was historic about the copy of the St. Joseph Gazette delivered to San Francisco on April 14, 1860? St Joseph ---> the first message delivered by the Pony Express
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? "Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band, "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, "Hard to Explain" by the Strokes, "Helter Skelter" by the Beatles, "I Am the Resurrection" by Stone Roses, "The Look" by Roxette, "Love Shack" by the B-52s, "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by the Byrds, "Under tha Influence (Follow Me)" by Cee-Lo Green
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Rooibos is a popular South African type of what? It's an herbal tea. I don't know how to spell or pronounce it but it's pretty good with milk and honey. correct
2. Which Marx Brothers movie builds up to a climactic--but comically disrupted--performance of Il Trovatore? As you might expect, that's A Night at the Opera. correct
3. What U.S. state has no ocean coastline, but borders five states that do? Tennessee borders Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. This was a little harder than I'd originally intended, because I didn't notice until the last minute that landlocked Pennsylvania borders FOUR ocean states. Close but no cigar, Pennsylvania. correct
4. Spurinna was the name of the soothsayer most famous for issuing a warning, in 44 BC, against what? The Ides of March. He was Julius Caesar's personal astrologer. Nice work there, Spurinna. Even Nancy Reagan's astrologer was more effective than you were. correct
5. What's the name of the passageway between the human wrist and the center of the palm, which you probably only pay attention to when you compress the nerve there? That little tendon passageway is your carpal tunnel. correct
6. What title video game hero is the son of King Sharaman, who returns as the fearsome Sand King after his death? King Sharaman's son is the titular "Prince of Persia." I knew that this was the move, just could not recall the title
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, and no others? Fiji, Montenegro, Paraguay, Spain, and Sri Lanka. These are (I sincerely hope) all the world flags with a lion on them. ok
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - November 20
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Rooibos is a popular South African type of what? tea
2. Which Marx Brothers movie builds up to a climactic--but comically disrupted--performance of Il Trovatore? A Night At the Opera
3. What U.S. state has no ocean coastline, but borders five states that do? Tennessee borders a lot of states. I'll bet at least five have coastlines.
4. Spurinna was the name of the soothsayer most famous for issuing a warning, in 44 BC, against what? Beware the Ides of March
5. What's the name of the passageway between the human wrist and the center of the palm, which you probably only pay attention to when you compress the nerve there? carpal tunnel
6. What title video game hero is the son of King Sharaman, who returns as the fearsome Sand King after his death? what was the movie a few years ago starring Jake Gyllenhall? it was based on a video game. If I could remember the name, that would be my guess
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, and no others? Fiji, Montenegro, Paraguay, Spain, and Sri Lanka. not seeing any common thread so far. Probably something in popular culture.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What comedian was born with the Hungarian-in-origin last name of Szekely? The "C.K." in "Louis C.K." is short for "Szekely." correct
2. In 48 of the 50 U.S. states, governors serve terms of how many years? Four, just like the president, except they're like the president of Nebraska or whatever. No launch codes. correct
3. What novel ends with the line, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which"? That's the end of Animal Farm, in which the more-equal-than-other pigs become so evil that they start wearing pants and stuff. correct
4. Berlin's Neues Museum holds the famous limestone bust of what woman, born about 1370 BC, whose name appropriately meant "beauty has come"? Nefertiti. I went with the other Egyptian beauty. Thinking about it more, I should have eliminated Cleo. Cleopatra lived much later than Nefertiti.
5. What character earns the Sanrio Co., Ltd. half of its $1 billion annual revenue? Hello Kitty pays the bills at Sanrio. correct
6. What NFL team lost Super Bowl I, won Super Bowl IV, and hasn't been back since? It's been a long drought for the Kansas City Chiefs. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these baseball players? Wade Boggs, Rick Burleson, Ron Cey, Frank Crosetti, Andre Dawson, Ralph Garr, Rich Gossage, Joe Medwick, Phil Regan, Tris Speaker. All these players were known by bird nicknames, to wit: "Chicken Man," "Rooster," "Penguin," "Crow," "Hawk," "Road Runner," "Goose," "Ducky," "Vulture," and "Grey Eagle." correct!
1. Rooibos is a popular South African type of what? tea
2. Which Marx Brothers movie builds up to a climactic--but comically disrupted--performance of Il Trovatore? A Night At the Opera
3. What U.S. state has no ocean coastline, but borders five states that do? Tennessee borders a lot of states. I'll bet at least five have coastlines.
4. Spurinna was the name of the soothsayer most famous for issuing a warning, in 44 BC, against what? Beware the Ides of March
5. What's the name of the passageway between the human wrist and the center of the palm, which you probably only pay attention to when you compress the nerve there? carpal tunnel
6. What title video game hero is the son of King Sharaman, who returns as the fearsome Sand King after his death? what was the movie a few years ago starring Jake Gyllenhall? it was based on a video game. If I could remember the name, that would be my guess
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these countries, and no others? Fiji, Montenegro, Paraguay, Spain, and Sri Lanka. not seeing any common thread so far. Probably something in popular culture.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What comedian was born with the Hungarian-in-origin last name of Szekely? The "C.K." in "Louis C.K." is short for "Szekely." correct
2. In 48 of the 50 U.S. states, governors serve terms of how many years? Four, just like the president, except they're like the president of Nebraska or whatever. No launch codes. correct
3. What novel ends with the line, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which"? That's the end of Animal Farm, in which the more-equal-than-other pigs become so evil that they start wearing pants and stuff. correct
4. Berlin's Neues Museum holds the famous limestone bust of what woman, born about 1370 BC, whose name appropriately meant "beauty has come"? Nefertiti. I went with the other Egyptian beauty. Thinking about it more, I should have eliminated Cleo. Cleopatra lived much later than Nefertiti.
5. What character earns the Sanrio Co., Ltd. half of its $1 billion annual revenue? Hello Kitty pays the bills at Sanrio. correct
6. What NFL team lost Super Bowl I, won Super Bowl IV, and hasn't been back since? It's been a long drought for the Kansas City Chiefs. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these baseball players? Wade Boggs, Rick Burleson, Ron Cey, Frank Crosetti, Andre Dawson, Ralph Garr, Rich Gossage, Joe Medwick, Phil Regan, Tris Speaker. All these players were known by bird nicknames, to wit: "Chicken Man," "Rooster," "Penguin," "Crow," "Hawk," "Road Runner," "Goose," "Ducky," "Vulture," and "Grey Eagle." correct!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - November 13
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What comedian was born with the Hungarian-in-origin last name of Szekely? Szekely is pronounced like CK. Louis CK
2. In 48 of the 50 U.S. states, governors serve terms of how many years? four years. the other two are probably more interesting than this question
3. What novel ends with the line, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which"? Animal Farm
4. Berlin's Neues Museum holds the famous limestone bust of what woman, born about 1370 BC, whose name appropriately meant "beauty has come"? Cleopatra?
5. What character earns the Sanrio Co., Ltd. half of its $1 billion annual revenue? Sanrio - Hello, Kitty?
6. What NFL team lost Super Bowl I, won Super Bowl IV, and hasn't been back since? Kansas City Chiefs
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these baseball players? Wade Boggs, Rick Burleson, Ron Cey, Frank Crosetti, Andre Dawson, Ralph Garr, Rich Gossage, Joe Medwick, Phil Regan, Tris Speaker. I recognize bird nicknames - Andre the Hawk, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Ducky Medwick, Ron the Penguin.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Below full sets of letters and numbers and the words "Yes" and "No," what word typically appears at the bottom of a ouija board? The last thing on a ouija board is usually the word "Goodbye" (or "Bye" or "Farewell" or similar.) The spirits are just polite that way. ok, I guess
2. What hit 2012 film follows the employees of an establishment called Xquisite? Xquisite is a male strip club in Tampa, Florida. The movie is Wreck-It Ralph. No, wait, that's not right. Magic Mike. not on my Must Watch list, but I see that it has grossed over $100M in the US. Guess it is a hit with some audiences.
3. The three tallest statues in the world all depict what figure? Buddha. They're located in China, Burma, and Japan, respectively, and all were built in the past twenty years. correct
4. In 1561, what Italian anatomist first describe the way human egg cells travel between the ovary and the uterus? Gabriele Falloppio, or "the Tube Dude" as his bros used to call him. Fallopia, Falloppio, close enough. correct
5. According to the title of the song, what is the occupation of Simon & Garfunkel's "poor boy" with a "story seldom told"? The poor boy is a boxer, and a fighter by his trade. correct
6. The historical Prince Felix Yusupov is best known for the revolver wound that (presumably) helped kill whom? Rasputin--though the original autopsy claimed that Rasputin managed to survive all four bullets and didn't die until he was subsequently tossed into the Neva River. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these works of classical music? The Art of the Fugue, Lulu, Moses und Aron, Mozart's Requiem, the "Roma" Symphony, The Tales of Hoffman, Turandot, the Universe Symphony. All of them were left unfinished by their composer when he . . . yes, died. correct
1. What comedian was born with the Hungarian-in-origin last name of Szekely? Szekely is pronounced like CK. Louis CK
2. In 48 of the 50 U.S. states, governors serve terms of how many years? four years. the other two are probably more interesting than this question
3. What novel ends with the line, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which"? Animal Farm
4. Berlin's Neues Museum holds the famous limestone bust of what woman, born about 1370 BC, whose name appropriately meant "beauty has come"? Cleopatra?
5. What character earns the Sanrio Co., Ltd. half of its $1 billion annual revenue? Sanrio - Hello, Kitty?
6. What NFL team lost Super Bowl I, won Super Bowl IV, and hasn't been back since? Kansas City Chiefs
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these baseball players? Wade Boggs, Rick Burleson, Ron Cey, Frank Crosetti, Andre Dawson, Ralph Garr, Rich Gossage, Joe Medwick, Phil Regan, Tris Speaker. I recognize bird nicknames - Andre the Hawk, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Ducky Medwick, Ron the Penguin.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Below full sets of letters and numbers and the words "Yes" and "No," what word typically appears at the bottom of a ouija board? The last thing on a ouija board is usually the word "Goodbye" (or "Bye" or "Farewell" or similar.) The spirits are just polite that way. ok, I guess
2. What hit 2012 film follows the employees of an establishment called Xquisite? Xquisite is a male strip club in Tampa, Florida. The movie is Wreck-It Ralph. No, wait, that's not right. Magic Mike. not on my Must Watch list, but I see that it has grossed over $100M in the US. Guess it is a hit with some audiences.
3. The three tallest statues in the world all depict what figure? Buddha. They're located in China, Burma, and Japan, respectively, and all were built in the past twenty years. correct
4. In 1561, what Italian anatomist first describe the way human egg cells travel between the ovary and the uterus? Gabriele Falloppio, or "the Tube Dude" as his bros used to call him. Fallopia, Falloppio, close enough. correct
5. According to the title of the song, what is the occupation of Simon & Garfunkel's "poor boy" with a "story seldom told"? The poor boy is a boxer, and a fighter by his trade. correct
6. The historical Prince Felix Yusupov is best known for the revolver wound that (presumably) helped kill whom? Rasputin--though the original autopsy claimed that Rasputin managed to survive all four bullets and didn't die until he was subsequently tossed into the Neva River. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these works of classical music? The Art of the Fugue, Lulu, Moses und Aron, Mozart's Requiem, the "Roma" Symphony, The Tales of Hoffman, Turandot, the Universe Symphony. All of them were left unfinished by their composer when he . . . yes, died. correct
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - November 6
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Below full sets of letters and numbers and the words "Yes" and "No," what word typically appears at the bottom of a ouija board? Don't know that I have ever really looked at a Ouija Board. Ask?
2. What hit 2012 film follows the employees of an establishment called Xquisite? I cannot even think of what the hit movies have been in 2012. Have I been to a movie all year? Is this an animated movie?
3. The three tallest statues in the world all depict what figure? Buddha?
4. In 1561, what Italian anatomist first describe the way human egg cells travel between the ovary and the uterus? Fallopia?
5. According to the title of the song, what is the occupation of Simon & Garfunkel's "poor boy" with a "story seldom told"? boxer
6. The historical Prince Felix Yusupov is best known for the revolver wound that (presumably) helped kill whom? Rasputin
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these works of classical music? The Art of the Fugue, Lulu, Moses und Aron, Mozart's Requiem, the "Roma" Symphony, The Tales of Hoffman, Turandot, the Universe Symphony. All were unfinished as a result of the death of the composer and were finished by others
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What fish of the Indian Ocean is the best-known example of a "Lazarus taxon"? A "Lazarus taxon," as its biblical name implies, is a species that reappears after long being assumed extinct. The textbook case is the Cretaceous fish the coelacanth, which unexpectedly appeared in a African fisherman's net in 1935. how about that. correct
2. What last name was shared by the 1979 male winner and the 2002 female winner of the Naismith Award for the nation's best college basketball player? Fans of white basketball players may recall both Larry and Sue Bird. correct
3. What country's famous flag was replaced last August by a red, black, and green triband with a white crescent and star? Libya no longer has the all-green flag of so many bar trivia questions past. correct
4. The college study group in the TV comedy Community formed to study what subject? Spanish 101--as taught by Ken Jeong's character, Senor Chang. nope
5. According to historians, what color was the hair of Norse explorer Leif Ericson's father? He was called Erik the Red, it turns out, because he was a ginger. correct
6. What restaurant chain can be reached nationwide by dialing 1-888-WE-JOUST? Medieval Times, of course, though I hope hundreds of you didn't call the number to find out. Medieval Times is a restaurant chain? I thought it was just a dinner theater with a few local outlets
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. presidents and no others? Polk, Taylor, Lincoln (twice), Bush 41, and Bush 43 (twice)? Those are the only presidents who won office despite losing the vote of their state of birth. (Dubya was born in Connecticut, not Texas, FYI.) correct!
1. Below full sets of letters and numbers and the words "Yes" and "No," what word typically appears at the bottom of a ouija board? Don't know that I have ever really looked at a Ouija Board. Ask?
2. What hit 2012 film follows the employees of an establishment called Xquisite? I cannot even think of what the hit movies have been in 2012. Have I been to a movie all year? Is this an animated movie?
3. The three tallest statues in the world all depict what figure? Buddha?
4. In 1561, what Italian anatomist first describe the way human egg cells travel between the ovary and the uterus? Fallopia?
5. According to the title of the song, what is the occupation of Simon & Garfunkel's "poor boy" with a "story seldom told"? boxer
6. The historical Prince Felix Yusupov is best known for the revolver wound that (presumably) helped kill whom? Rasputin
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these works of classical music? The Art of the Fugue, Lulu, Moses und Aron, Mozart's Requiem, the "Roma" Symphony, The Tales of Hoffman, Turandot, the Universe Symphony. All were unfinished as a result of the death of the composer and were finished by others
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What fish of the Indian Ocean is the best-known example of a "Lazarus taxon"? A "Lazarus taxon," as its biblical name implies, is a species that reappears after long being assumed extinct. The textbook case is the Cretaceous fish the coelacanth, which unexpectedly appeared in a African fisherman's net in 1935. how about that. correct
2. What last name was shared by the 1979 male winner and the 2002 female winner of the Naismith Award for the nation's best college basketball player? Fans of white basketball players may recall both Larry and Sue Bird. correct
3. What country's famous flag was replaced last August by a red, black, and green triband with a white crescent and star? Libya no longer has the all-green flag of so many bar trivia questions past. correct
4. The college study group in the TV comedy Community formed to study what subject? Spanish 101--as taught by Ken Jeong's character, Senor Chang. nope
5. According to historians, what color was the hair of Norse explorer Leif Ericson's father? He was called Erik the Red, it turns out, because he was a ginger. correct
6. What restaurant chain can be reached nationwide by dialing 1-888-WE-JOUST? Medieval Times, of course, though I hope hundreds of you didn't call the number to find out. Medieval Times is a restaurant chain? I thought it was just a dinner theater with a few local outlets
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these U.S. presidents and no others? Polk, Taylor, Lincoln (twice), Bush 41, and Bush 43 (twice)? Those are the only presidents who won office despite losing the vote of their state of birth. (Dubya was born in Connecticut, not Texas, FYI.) correct!
