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
