Friday, June 28, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - June 25
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. In 1886, who described his most famous painting this way: "The Seine flooded with sunshine . . . under the trees closer to us many people are strolling, others are sitting or stretched out lazily on the bluish grass"? sounds like Monet describing his Impression: Sunrise painting
2. In what U.S. state would you find the intersection of Bullion Boulevard and Gold Vault Road? Kentucky (probably near Ft Knox)
3. The PCR is a financial ratio that measures the proportion between what two type of stock options that have been purchased on any given day? puts and calls (put-call ratio)
4. Who's the only villain to appear in all three of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies? I only have seen the first one so I will guess Scarecrow
5. Since the 1930s, what mythical creature has been a symbol for Mobil gasoline? Pegasus (a winged horse)
6. What entertainment uber-award acronym, coined by Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, caught on when it became a running gag on TV's 30 Rock? I don't watch 30 Rock enough for that clue to help. uber-award, like Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony? GOEY?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these songs? "Bennie and the Jets," "Diamond Dogs," "Dirty Diana," "Get Ready" (Rare Earth), "Run Like Hell," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "The Spirit of Radio," "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Aerosmith) crowd noise or background noise during the song especially at the beginning?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Who appeared on the January 5, 1931 cover of Time magazine as "Man of the Year," wearing his customary dhoti? A "dhoti" is one name for the Hindu loincloth thing most famously worn by Mahatma Gandhi. correct
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 is named for both the (Steeler) Rooneys and the (Giant) Maras. correct
3. "Yield" signs in the U.S. were yellow until 1971, when they were changed to what two colors? Today, as you might have noticed unless you're not America, a yield sign is a red triangle around a white center. correct
4. Six members of the current Supreme Court--exactly two-thirds of the justices--claim what religious affiliation? There have been only twelve Roman Catholic justices in the Court's history, and fully half of them are serving today. correct
5. What fictional John Irving protagonist wrote the novel The World According to Bensenhaver? T. S. Garp, of "The World According to" fame. correct
6. Vega is the brightest star in which constellation, which the Greeks saw as a tribute to the mythical Orpheus? Orpheus was a musician, and the Greeks believed that Zeus placed his famous lyre in the sky as the constellation Lyra. now it makes sense. If I make it onto Jeopardy, I have to know these things.
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. These series were all saved from cancellation by organized fan campaigns. With notable exceptions, um...shouldn't such a list have a bunch of better shows than this? No offense, La Femme Nikita fans. correct
1. In 1886, who described his most famous painting this way: "The Seine flooded with sunshine . . . under the trees closer to us many people are strolling, others are sitting or stretched out lazily on the bluish grass"? sounds like Monet describing his Impression: Sunrise painting
2. In what U.S. state would you find the intersection of Bullion Boulevard and Gold Vault Road? Kentucky (probably near Ft Knox)
3. The PCR is a financial ratio that measures the proportion between what two type of stock options that have been purchased on any given day? puts and calls (put-call ratio)
4. Who's the only villain to appear in all three of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies? I only have seen the first one so I will guess Scarecrow
5. Since the 1930s, what mythical creature has been a symbol for Mobil gasoline? Pegasus (a winged horse)
6. What entertainment uber-award acronym, coined by Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, caught on when it became a running gag on TV's 30 Rock? I don't watch 30 Rock enough for that clue to help. uber-award, like Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony? GOEY?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these songs? "Bennie and the Jets," "Diamond Dogs," "Dirty Diana," "Get Ready" (Rare Earth), "Run Like Hell," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "The Spirit of Radio," "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Aerosmith) crowd noise or background noise during the song especially at the beginning?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. Who appeared on the January 5, 1931 cover of Time magazine as "Man of the Year," wearing his customary dhoti? A "dhoti" is one name for the Hindu loincloth thing most famously worn by Mahatma Gandhi. correct
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 is named for both the (Steeler) Rooneys and the (Giant) Maras. correct
3. "Yield" signs in the U.S. were yellow until 1971, when they were changed to what two colors? Today, as you might have noticed unless you're not America, a yield sign is a red triangle around a white center. correct
4. Six members of the current Supreme Court--exactly two-thirds of the justices--claim what religious affiliation? There have been only twelve Roman Catholic justices in the Court's history, and fully half of them are serving today. correct
5. What fictional John Irving protagonist wrote the novel The World According to Bensenhaver? T. S. Garp, of "The World According to" fame. correct
6. Vega is the brightest star in which constellation, which the Greeks saw as a tribute to the mythical Orpheus? Orpheus was a musician, and the Greeks believed that Zeus placed his famous lyre in the sky as the constellation Lyra. now it makes sense. If I make it onto Jeopardy, I have to know these things.
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. These series were all saved from cancellation by organized fan campaigns. With notable exceptions, um...shouldn't such a list have a bunch of better shows than this? No offense, La Femme Nikita fans. correct
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#1 is more likely Seurat. And for #4 ... I've also only seen the first one, but if I recall correctly, Harvey Dent is briefly in it. So I'm going to go with Two-Face.
#1 - doh, of course. I thought "Seurat" when I first read the question. Three days later when I answered, I had forgotten and then only read, "The Seine flooded with sunshine."
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