Monday, September 02, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - July 23
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. The default ringtone on the iPhone is named for what musical instrument of southern Mexican/Central American origin? Have I ever heard an iPhone default ringtone?
2. In the Bible, what was the family relationship between Ruth and Naomi? a guess - Naomi is Ruth's daughter
3. What style of dress, with long, loose skirts rising to a very high waist, was popularized (appropriately enough) by Napoleon's wife Josephine? is there such a thing as an empire skirt?
4. What HBO series's final episode, in 1998, was called "Flip," a reference to its title character's catchphrase to viewers: "No flipping!"? lots of guessing this week - Larry Sanders Show?
5. What conflict in American history was derisively nicknamed "Mr. Madison's War"? War of 1812
6. What pair of dwarf galaxies are named for the explorer whose expedition spotted them from the Southern Hemisphere in 1520? Magellan?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these sports teams? The Brewers, Coyotes, Cubs, Dodgers, L.A. Kings, Orioles, Rangers, and Sabres. True of some but not all - moved cities and changed nicknames, changed colors. But I think I just hit on another shared distinction - owners have gone through bankruptcy.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What does one add to lemonade to make the (non-alcoholic) drink called an Arnold Palmer? Arnold Palmer used to add iced tea to his lemonade, changing the history of lunchtime beverages forever. (You can add vodka to an Arnold Palmer to make a John Daly, which is about the best thing I've ever heard.) correct
2. Actor Krishna Pandit Bhanji, born in Yorkshire in 1943, is better known by what stage name? Ben Kingsley is of Indian descent, but anglicized his name when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in the early 1970s. correct
3. The Log Cabin Republicans are a conservative U.S. lobbying organization advocating for what? Gay rights. The Log Cabin Republicans is the largest U.S. organization for gay conservatives. correct
4. What Spanish word for "straight" is also a meteorological term for a straight squall line of thunderstorms? That's called a "derecho," as you might have seen in coverage of the storms in the Midwest last month. derecho also means straight? I understood that it meant right as in the opposite of left. izquierdo vs. derecho.
5. Is This the Real Life? was a 2011 book telling "The Untold Story of" what band? "Is this the real life?" is the first line of "Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen. correct
6. In what country is Serengeti National Park? The Serengeti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest national park in the nation of Tanzania. close, but not correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by Jeb Bush, Edward VIII, George Foreman Jr., Connie Francis, Ira Gershwin, Captain Kirk, Liberace, Stuart Little, Telly Savalas, Ron Weasley, and Angus Young? Easiest Question Seven in recent memory? Maybe. They each had a brother named George. correct
1. The default ringtone on the iPhone is named for what musical instrument of southern Mexican/Central American origin? Have I ever heard an iPhone default ringtone?
2. In the Bible, what was the family relationship between Ruth and Naomi? a guess - Naomi is Ruth's daughter
3. What style of dress, with long, loose skirts rising to a very high waist, was popularized (appropriately enough) by Napoleon's wife Josephine? is there such a thing as an empire skirt?
4. What HBO series's final episode, in 1998, was called "Flip," a reference to its title character's catchphrase to viewers: "No flipping!"? lots of guessing this week - Larry Sanders Show?
5. What conflict in American history was derisively nicknamed "Mr. Madison's War"? War of 1812
6. What pair of dwarf galaxies are named for the explorer whose expedition spotted them from the Southern Hemisphere in 1520? Magellan?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these sports teams? The Brewers, Coyotes, Cubs, Dodgers, L.A. Kings, Orioles, Rangers, and Sabres. True of some but not all - moved cities and changed nicknames, changed colors. But I think I just hit on another shared distinction - owners have gone through bankruptcy.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What does one add to lemonade to make the (non-alcoholic) drink called an Arnold Palmer? Arnold Palmer used to add iced tea to his lemonade, changing the history of lunchtime beverages forever. (You can add vodka to an Arnold Palmer to make a John Daly, which is about the best thing I've ever heard.) correct
2. Actor Krishna Pandit Bhanji, born in Yorkshire in 1943, is better known by what stage name? Ben Kingsley is of Indian descent, but anglicized his name when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in the early 1970s. correct
3. The Log Cabin Republicans are a conservative U.S. lobbying organization advocating for what? Gay rights. The Log Cabin Republicans is the largest U.S. organization for gay conservatives. correct
4. What Spanish word for "straight" is also a meteorological term for a straight squall line of thunderstorms? That's called a "derecho," as you might have seen in coverage of the storms in the Midwest last month. derecho also means straight? I understood that it meant right as in the opposite of left. izquierdo vs. derecho.
5. Is This the Real Life? was a 2011 book telling "The Untold Story of" what band? "Is this the real life?" is the first line of "Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen. correct
6. In what country is Serengeti National Park? The Serengeti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest national park in the nation of Tanzania. close, but not correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by Jeb Bush, Edward VIII, George Foreman Jr., Connie Francis, Ira Gershwin, Captain Kirk, Liberace, Stuart Little, Telly Savalas, Ron Weasley, and Angus Young? Easiest Question Seven in recent memory? Maybe. They each had a brother named George. correct
