Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - August 13
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. The sometimes-criticized Chief Wahoo is the mascot of what professional sports franchise? Cleveland Indians
2. What did detractors from 1817 to 1825 refer to as "Clinton's Big Ditch"? the Erie Canal
3. Robert Indiana is best known for his series of Pop Art sculptures--which have even appeared on a U.S. postage stamp--depicting what word? LOVE
4. What's the better-known name for the flavor sometimes called "VCS" in the ice cream industry? rocky road? maybe the C is for chocolate
5. In what 2012 film are the protagonist's mental problems triggered by hearing the Stevie Wonder song "My Cherie Amour"? Django Unchained. Not Django? I have no idea. Not sure I saw this movie.
6. Petrichor is what scientists call the distinctive smell, a result of plant oils absorbed in clay, that often follows what? petrichor - is that literally blood of the stone from the Greek? an earthquake might release a distinctive smell from broken rock
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these TV characters? Mr. Cunningham (Happy Days), Tom Hanson (21 Jump Street), Jenna Maroney (30 Rock), Father Mulcahey (M*A*S*H), Willow Rosenberg (Buffy), Chrissy Snow (Three's Company), Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones), Danny Tanner (Full House). All of these characters were played by different actors in the pilot episode than would play them in the regular series
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. On June 16, 1963, in addition to achieving a more famous milestone, who became the first civilian ever to go to space? Valentina Tereshkova was an engineer only inducted into to the Soviet Air Force as an honorary member. She was also, notably, the first woman in space. ok
2. Missouri and Tennessee each border eight U.S. states, more than any other. But what other state *also* borders eight different states? Texas borders four U.S. states and four Mexican ones. I was on the right track, but went with NM because I did not know that Texas bordered 4 Mexican states
3. What musician, born William Broad, took his stage name from a school nickname referring to his lazy study habits? Billy Idol was once called "Billy Idle" by a cranky schoolteacher. did not know that
4. What beloved literary protagonist will suffer through drunken texting and skinny jeans when she returns in her third novel in October, subtitled "Mad about the Boy"? Helen Fielding's long-awaited third Bridget Jones novel is due in the fall. correct
5. Today Hiram Bingham is best known not for his career in the U.S. Senate, but for uncovering to the public what site in South America? Bingham was the "discoverer," sort of, of Machu Picchu, Peru. correct
6. What company now offers cars like a black Ford Mustang, silver Toyota Camry, and white Chevy Malibu in addition to its most iconic vehicle? The most iconic model is still a pink Cadillac, as these are Mary Kay perks. this question was just too cryptic for me to pick up what he was looking for
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these biblical figures, and no others? Jacob, Jesus of Nazareth, King Solomon, and Thomas the Apostle? These are the four biblical figures with modern-day countries named for them! Respectively: Israel (another name for Jacob), El Salvador ("the Savior"), the Solomon Islands, and Sao Tome e Principe. tough Q7 and a tough week!
1. The sometimes-criticized Chief Wahoo is the mascot of what professional sports franchise? Cleveland Indians
2. What did detractors from 1817 to 1825 refer to as "Clinton's Big Ditch"? the Erie Canal
3. Robert Indiana is best known for his series of Pop Art sculptures--which have even appeared on a U.S. postage stamp--depicting what word? LOVE
4. What's the better-known name for the flavor sometimes called "VCS" in the ice cream industry? rocky road? maybe the C is for chocolate
5. In what 2012 film are the protagonist's mental problems triggered by hearing the Stevie Wonder song "My Cherie Amour"? Django Unchained. Not Django? I have no idea. Not sure I saw this movie.
6. Petrichor is what scientists call the distinctive smell, a result of plant oils absorbed in clay, that often follows what? petrichor - is that literally blood of the stone from the Greek? an earthquake might release a distinctive smell from broken rock
7. What unusual distinction is shared by all these TV characters? Mr. Cunningham (Happy Days), Tom Hanson (21 Jump Street), Jenna Maroney (30 Rock), Father Mulcahey (M*A*S*H), Willow Rosenberg (Buffy), Chrissy Snow (Three's Company), Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones), Danny Tanner (Full House). All of these characters were played by different actors in the pilot episode than would play them in the regular series
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. On June 16, 1963, in addition to achieving a more famous milestone, who became the first civilian ever to go to space? Valentina Tereshkova was an engineer only inducted into to the Soviet Air Force as an honorary member. She was also, notably, the first woman in space. ok
2. Missouri and Tennessee each border eight U.S. states, more than any other. But what other state *also* borders eight different states? Texas borders four U.S. states and four Mexican ones. I was on the right track, but went with NM because I did not know that Texas bordered 4 Mexican states
3. What musician, born William Broad, took his stage name from a school nickname referring to his lazy study habits? Billy Idol was once called "Billy Idle" by a cranky schoolteacher. did not know that
4. What beloved literary protagonist will suffer through drunken texting and skinny jeans when she returns in her third novel in October, subtitled "Mad about the Boy"? Helen Fielding's long-awaited third Bridget Jones novel is due in the fall. correct
5. Today Hiram Bingham is best known not for his career in the U.S. Senate, but for uncovering to the public what site in South America? Bingham was the "discoverer," sort of, of Machu Picchu, Peru. correct
6. What company now offers cars like a black Ford Mustang, silver Toyota Camry, and white Chevy Malibu in addition to its most iconic vehicle? The most iconic model is still a pink Cadillac, as these are Mary Kay perks. this question was just too cryptic for me to pick up what he was looking for
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these biblical figures, and no others? Jacob, Jesus of Nazareth, King Solomon, and Thomas the Apostle? These are the four biblical figures with modern-day countries named for them! Respectively: Israel (another name for Jacob), El Salvador ("the Savior"), the Solomon Islands, and Sao Tome e Principe. tough Q7 and a tough week!
