Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - June 11
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Which bone--of which you only have one, by the way--is the most frequently broken one in the human body? not a finger, not a toe. how about broken nose
2. The IMDb's user ratings for movies always have a top rating of 10--except for what one movie, which is scored out of 11? This Is Spinal Tap
3. What fourth largest city in Georgia is the state's major seaport? Savannah
4. What comedian released the 1997 autobiography Leading with my Chin? Jay Leno
5. What military hero was also the first Irish Prime Minister of Britain? William Pitt?
6. The opera The Marriage of Figaro, like another opera featuring some of the same characters, is set in what city? Seville
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these modern literary classics? The Art of Fielding, The Blind Assassin, A Clockwork Orange, The History of Love, House of Leaves, The King in Yellow, Misery, Wonder Boys. From what I can tell, the plot of each involves a book or play that one of the characters is writing or has written
1. Which bone--of which you only have one, by the way--is the most frequently broken one in the human body? not a finger, not a toe. how about broken nose
2. The IMDb's user ratings for movies always have a top rating of 10--except for what one movie, which is scored out of 11? This Is Spinal Tap
3. What fourth largest city in Georgia is the state's major seaport? Savannah
4. What comedian released the 1997 autobiography Leading with my Chin? Jay Leno
5. What military hero was also the first Irish Prime Minister of Britain? William Pitt?
6. The opera The Marriage of Figaro, like another opera featuring some of the same characters, is set in what city? Seville
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these modern literary classics? The Art of Fielding, The Blind Assassin, A Clockwork Orange, The History of Love, House of Leaves, The King in Yellow, Misery, Wonder Boys. From what I can tell, the plot of each involves a book or play that one of the characters is writing or has written
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. In the classic tale of Androcles, what kind of animal does the title character twice encounter? He's the guy who pulls the thorn out of the lion's paw, making it a friend for life. It's a pretty good story but not a good guide for dating. correct
2. The 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics were held in two cities just 550 miles apart. What were they? Sydney and Melbourne. I have to admit, when I wrote this question, I thought they were closer together. Australia is huge. correct
3. The first successful flyby of another planet in the solar system, in December 1962, was of which planet? Did you say Mars? I would have as well. Venus, surprisingly. Mariner 2. correct
4. At one point in the 1990s, half of every CD produced worldwide had what corporate logo printed on it? Ugh, this one could have used some editing. Should have been "half of all CDs produced worldwide," obviously. And half of Earth's CD at the time, unbelievably, were AOL demo discs. I mistakenly think of CD as synonymous with music CD
5. Who is the frontman of the band whose other three members are Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, and Jason White? These are the members of Green Day, whose lead singer is Billie Joe Armstrong. Like Alex, I was unaware that Green Day had added a 4th member
6. What arithmetical operation produces a result called a "quotient"? When you divide the divident by the divisor, you get the quotient. correct
7. What unusual distinction is represented by these U.S. states in this order, and no others? Mississippi, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, South Carolina, Massachusetts. These are the only four states (plus repeats!) ever to be represented by an African-American senator. Tough one. I was on the right track thinking that this was a political question
1. In the classic tale of Androcles, what kind of animal does the title character twice encounter? He's the guy who pulls the thorn out of the lion's paw, making it a friend for life. It's a pretty good story but not a good guide for dating. correct
2. The 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics were held in two cities just 550 miles apart. What were they? Sydney and Melbourne. I have to admit, when I wrote this question, I thought they were closer together. Australia is huge. correct
3. The first successful flyby of another planet in the solar system, in December 1962, was of which planet? Did you say Mars? I would have as well. Venus, surprisingly. Mariner 2. correct
4. At one point in the 1990s, half of every CD produced worldwide had what corporate logo printed on it? Ugh, this one could have used some editing. Should have been "half of all CDs produced worldwide," obviously. And half of Earth's CD at the time, unbelievably, were AOL demo discs. I mistakenly think of CD as synonymous with music CD
5. Who is the frontman of the band whose other three members are Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, and Jason White? These are the members of Green Day, whose lead singer is Billie Joe Armstrong. Like Alex, I was unaware that Green Day had added a 4th member
6. What arithmetical operation produces a result called a "quotient"? When you divide the divident by the divisor, you get the quotient. correct
7. What unusual distinction is represented by these U.S. states in this order, and no others? Mississippi, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, South Carolina, Massachusetts. These are the only four states (plus repeats!) ever to be represented by an African-American senator. Tough one. I was on the right track thinking that this was a political question
