Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - June 18
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Who appeared on the January 5, 1931 cover of Time magazine as "Man of the Year," wearing his customary dhoti? Gandhi
2. What actress uses the name of two of her great-grandfathers, one of whom founded the New York Giants and the other who founded the Pittsburgh Steelers? Rooney Mara
3. "Yield" signs in the U.S. were yellow until 1971, when they were changed to what two colors? red and white
4. Six members of the current Supreme Court--exactly two-thirds of the justices--claim what religious affiliation? Roman Catholic
5. What fictional John Irving protagonist wrote the novel The World According to Bensenhaver? TS Garp
6. Vega is the brightest star in which constellation, which the Greeks saw as a tribute to the mythical Orpheus? isn't Vega part of Orion's belt?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these TV series? Cagney and Lacey, Designing Women, Friday Night Lights, Jericho, La Femme Nikita, Party of Five, Quantum Leap, Star Trek. Shows that were cancelled but brought back because of fan requests?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Which bone--of which you only have one, by the way--is the most frequently broken one in the human body? The clavicle, or collarbone. how did KJ confirm this? Seems like a factoid that would be tough to validate
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? As fans of This Is Spinal Tap know, 11 is one louder, isn't it? correct
3. What fourth largest city in Georgia is the state's major seaport? Savannah, of "March to the Sea" fame. Btw sorry about that whole thing, Georgia. Hey, nobody put you in a headlock and MADE you secede. correct
4. What comedian released the 1997 autobiography Leading with my Chin? The famous chin in question belongs to "mandibular prognathism" sufferer Jay Leno. correct
5. What military hero was also the first Irish Prime Minister of Britain? The Duke of Wellington, of Battle of Waterloo fame, was born in Dublin. The Duke of Wellington served as PM? I did not know that
6. The opera The Marriage of Figaro, like another opera featuring some of the same characters, is set in what city? The Marriage of Figaro is the second play in Pierre Beaumarchais's trilogy about the title character, which began with 1773's The Barber of Seville. correct
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. The title of each of these books is also the title of a fictional book-within-a-book that's part of the plot. Of the book. Is that clear? yes, because I got it correct more or less
1. Who appeared on the January 5, 1931 cover of Time magazine as "Man of the Year," wearing his customary dhoti? Gandhi
2. What actress uses the name of two of her great-grandfathers, one of whom founded the New York Giants and the other who founded the Pittsburgh Steelers? Rooney Mara
3. "Yield" signs in the U.S. were yellow until 1971, when they were changed to what two colors? red and white
4. Six members of the current Supreme Court--exactly two-thirds of the justices--claim what religious affiliation? Roman Catholic
5. What fictional John Irving protagonist wrote the novel The World According to Bensenhaver? TS Garp
6. Vega is the brightest star in which constellation, which the Greeks saw as a tribute to the mythical Orpheus? isn't Vega part of Orion's belt?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these TV series? Cagney and Lacey, Designing Women, Friday Night Lights, Jericho, La Femme Nikita, Party of Five, Quantum Leap, Star Trek. Shows that were cancelled but brought back because of fan requests?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Which bone--of which you only have one, by the way--is the most frequently broken one in the human body? The clavicle, or collarbone. how did KJ confirm this? Seems like a factoid that would be tough to validate
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? As fans of This Is Spinal Tap know, 11 is one louder, isn't it? correct
3. What fourth largest city in Georgia is the state's major seaport? Savannah, of "March to the Sea" fame. Btw sorry about that whole thing, Georgia. Hey, nobody put you in a headlock and MADE you secede. correct
4. What comedian released the 1997 autobiography Leading with my Chin? The famous chin in question belongs to "mandibular prognathism" sufferer Jay Leno. correct
5. What military hero was also the first Irish Prime Minister of Britain? The Duke of Wellington, of Battle of Waterloo fame, was born in Dublin. The Duke of Wellington served as PM? I did not know that
6. The opera The Marriage of Figaro, like another opera featuring some of the same characters, is set in what city? The Marriage of Figaro is the second play in Pierre Beaumarchais's trilogy about the title character, which began with 1773's The Barber of Seville. correct
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. The title of each of these books is also the title of a fictional book-within-a-book that's part of the plot. Of the book. Is that clear? yes, because I got it correct more or less
