Monday, September 02, 2013
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - July 30
THIS WEEK"S QUESTIONS
1. What petroleum-derived wax is named for the Latin words for "barely reactive"? paraffin is the only petroleum-based wax I can think of
2. From what occupied German city did the Allied powers issue a 1945 declaration calling for the immediate surrender of Japan? don't think I have heard this before. Berlin?
3. The A.P. has given its NFL MVP award to a player with the initials "A.P." twice, both to Minnesota Vikings. In 1971 it was Alan Page; who was it last season? Adrian Peterson
4. What appears after the sender's address but before the recipient's address on a standard business letter? Adrian Peterson. Wait that was last question. The date?
5. According to a popular classical music superstition, composers like Beethoven, Mahler, Schubert, and Dvorak died after completing what specific work? 9th symphony
6. In what 1986 film do the protagonists drive a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT with a vanity plate reading "NRVOUS"? Trying to think of 1986 movies. Does not seem like it would be Platoon, Stand By Me or Peggy Sue Got Married.
7. What unusual distinction is shared (more or less!) by these musical tracks? "Backstreets" (1975), "Blue Velvet" (1963), "Family Man" (1987), "LoveGame" (2008), "Love Letter" (2009), "Moon Dreams" (1957), "Rollin' On" (1967), "Superwoman" (1972), "This Boy" (1963), "Thug Style" (1997). Maybe something similar in how they were used somewhere? They don't have much in common musically or the lyrics. Maybe something about song titles and movie titles - Superwoman vs. Superman, LoveGame vs. War Games?
2. From what occupied German city did the Allied powers issue a 1945 declaration calling for the immediate surrender of Japan? don't think I have heard this before. Berlin?
3. The A.P. has given its NFL MVP award to a player with the initials "A.P." twice, both to Minnesota Vikings. In 1971 it was Alan Page; who was it last season? Adrian Peterson
4. What appears after the sender's address but before the recipient's address on a standard business letter? Adrian Peterson. Wait that was last question. The date?
5. According to a popular classical music superstition, composers like Beethoven, Mahler, Schubert, and Dvorak died after completing what specific work? 9th symphony
6. In what 1986 film do the protagonists drive a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT with a vanity plate reading "NRVOUS"? Trying to think of 1986 movies. Does not seem like it would be Platoon, Stand By Me or Peggy Sue Got Married.
7. What unusual distinction is shared (more or less!) by these musical tracks? "Backstreets" (1975), "Blue Velvet" (1963), "Family Man" (1987), "LoveGame" (2008), "Love Letter" (2009), "Moon Dreams" (1957), "Rollin' On" (1967), "Superwoman" (1972), "This Boy" (1963), "Thug Style" (1997). Maybe something similar in how they were used somewhere? They don't have much in common musically or the lyrics. Maybe something about song titles and movie titles - Superwoman vs. Superman, LoveGame vs. War Games?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. The default ringtone on the iPhone is named for what musical instrument of southern Mexican/Central American origin? It sounds (vaguely) like a marimba. ok
2. In the Bible, what was the family relationship between Ruth and Naomi? Daughter-in-law/mother-in-law. But they're still pals! Because it's the Bible, there can be miracles. Bible knowledge? fail
3. What style of dress, with long, loose skirts rising to a very high waist, was popularized (appropriately enough) by Napoleon's wife Josephine? Popularized by the Empress, these are empire waists. correct
4. What HBO series's final episode, in 1998, was called "Flip," a reference to its title character's catchphrase to viewers: "No flipping!"? The host of The Larry Sanders Show, played by Garry Shandling, instructed viewers during his final late-night monologue, "You can now flip." correct
5. What conflict in American history was derisively nicknamed "Mr. Madison's War"? James Madison was president (and in fact his family had to flee a burning Washington, D.C. just hours ahead of British troops) during the War of 1812. correct
6. What pair of dwarf galaxies are named for the explorer whose expedition spotted them from the Southern Hemisphere in 1520? Magellan's scholarly assistant Antonio Pigafetta noted the galaxies that we today call the (Large and Small) Magellanic Clouds. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these sports teams? The Brewers, Coyotes, Cubs, Dodgers, L.A. Kings, Orioles, Rangers, and Sabres. These are, I believe, all the teams in the four major North America pro sports organizations that have declared bankruptcy. A few people have pointed out that, since I went to the trouble to specify the "L.A." Kings, I probably should have disambiguated the Rangers as well. (It's the Texas baseball team and not the New York NHL team that declared bankruptcy in 2010.) Have there really been no bankruptcies among current NBA or NFL teams? I couldn't find any. correct!
1. The default ringtone on the iPhone is named for what musical instrument of southern Mexican/Central American origin? It sounds (vaguely) like a marimba. ok
2. In the Bible, what was the family relationship between Ruth and Naomi? Daughter-in-law/mother-in-law. But they're still pals! Because it's the Bible, there can be miracles. Bible knowledge? fail
3. What style of dress, with long, loose skirts rising to a very high waist, was popularized (appropriately enough) by Napoleon's wife Josephine? Popularized by the Empress, these are empire waists. correct
4. What HBO series's final episode, in 1998, was called "Flip," a reference to its title character's catchphrase to viewers: "No flipping!"? The host of The Larry Sanders Show, played by Garry Shandling, instructed viewers during his final late-night monologue, "You can now flip." correct
5. What conflict in American history was derisively nicknamed "Mr. Madison's War"? James Madison was president (and in fact his family had to flee a burning Washington, D.C. just hours ahead of British troops) during the War of 1812. correct
6. What pair of dwarf galaxies are named for the explorer whose expedition spotted them from the Southern Hemisphere in 1520? Magellan's scholarly assistant Antonio Pigafetta noted the galaxies that we today call the (Large and Small) Magellanic Clouds. correct
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these sports teams? The Brewers, Coyotes, Cubs, Dodgers, L.A. Kings, Orioles, Rangers, and Sabres. These are, I believe, all the teams in the four major North America pro sports organizations that have declared bankruptcy. A few people have pointed out that, since I went to the trouble to specify the "L.A." Kings, I probably should have disambiguated the Rangers as well. (It's the Texas baseball team and not the New York NHL team that declared bankruptcy in 2010.) Have there really been no bankruptcies among current NBA or NFL teams? I couldn't find any. correct!
