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10.27.5 trivia questions

1. MOVIES Which movie was number 1 at the box office last weekend?
Dreamer, DOOM, Wallace and Gromit, North Country ($15.4 mill)

2. TELEVISION The show South Park has been on television how many seasons?
7, 8, 9

3. ANIMALS What do beavers eat?
Bark and leaves, fish, insects and grubs

4. SPORTS Name the player who hit the walk off homer in Game Two of the 2005 World Series.
Scott Podsednik-CHISOX (14th to do so in WS)

5. POKER Name the 3 One Eyed Face cards in a deck of cards: (suit and rank)
King of Diamonds, Jack of Hearts, Jack of Spades











6. WORLD HISTORY Name the only one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands
Great Pyramid

7. BUSINESS What was the original name of Bank of America?
Bank of North America, Bank of Trust, Bank of Italy


8. SPORTS Using Roman Numerals, what number will the next Super Bowl be (held 2-5-6)?
XL (Detroit)

9. MUSIC Name the artist.

10. WORLD GEOGRAPHY The Panama Canal connects the North Pacific Ocean with what
SEA?
Carribean Sea

11. ANIMALS How many eyes does a bee have?
2, 5, 11

12. TV The comedy show MADtv has been on television how many seasons?
9, 10, 11

13. MUSIC Name the artist:

14. LITERATURE Who lived at 221-B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes, Jonny Quest, The Beaver (Theodore) Cleaver

15. T.V. Name the three popular 1960’s television shows that were connected to the fictional
town of HOOTERVILLE:
Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies










16. DEAD OR ALIVE BETTY FORD Wife of former US president Gerald Ford, founded "The Betty Ford Center" for the treatment of alcoholism
ALIVE! 87

17. GEORGIA Which of these counties is the largest in area in Georgia?
WARE, Gwinnett, Fulton


18. U.S. PRESIDENTS Who was the only American presidential candidate other than George
Washington to run unopposed?
Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, James Monroe

19. LITERATURE Where does the following quote come from:
“Let thy Child's first Lesson be Obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.”
The Bible, Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare


20. WORLD GEOGRAPY What continent has the world’s tallest mountains?
Asia, Africa, South America, Antarctica

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Dead or Alive, Georgia counties, weekend box office, Green Acres, beavers,
Ancient Wonders of the World, Panama and South Park.

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W.K. CAFE Trivia Champions 10-20-05!

1st Place: The Fab Five
2nd Place: Smashin Pumpkin
3rd Place: The Bells

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10.20.5 trivia questions

1. BUFORD The city of Buford is named for ALGERNON SIDNEY BUFORD,
What is his claim to fame?
Served as President of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad for 20 years &VA legislator
In a bid to host the lunch stop , renamed the town Buford back in 1872.

2. TELEVISION On the show LOST, Actor Matthew Fox plays good guy Jack Shepard. On what FOX t.v. show did Fox first make his mark?
PARTY OF FIVE (Charlie Salinger 94-00)

3. BIOLOGY A normal adult human has how many bones?
112, 206, 350, 5,000

4. SPORTS Name the only current winless NFL team.
HOU

5. LITERATURE Name the first 4 books of the Bible, King James Version:
Genesis, Exodus, Leveticus, Numbers











6. SCIENCE Sunlight passing through a prism start a fire
True or FALSE (prisms scatter light, bands of color, magnifying glasses concentrate)

7. BUILDING What material would a mason use to construct a house?
BRICK, stones, sheet metal, plywood

8. SPORTS Which team has the best World Series winning percentage?
St. Louis (9-7) Chicago WS (2-2) or Houston (0-0)

9. MUSIC Name the artist.

10. WORLD GEOGRAPHY In which country will you find the Taj Mahal?
INDIA, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Curacao



11. U.S. GEOGRAPHY What city is the capitol of Wisconsin?
Madison, Green Bay, Abilene, Milwaukee

12. TV The show THE KING OF QUEENS has been on t.v. how many seasons?
7, 8, 9

13. MUSIC Name the artist:

14. MOVIES This week news surfaced that Sylvester Stallone wants to put out another Rocky movie, if this happens what number would this one be?
ROCKY 6

15. SPORTS Name the last 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE teams to win the World Series.
(could be the same team) FL-03, AZ-01, FL-97, ATL-95







16. DEAD OR ALIVE Joseph Wapner. Retired judge, he served as the judge on the TV show
"The People's Court" for 13 years (81-93).
ALIVE! 85

17. GEORGIA Which of these cities has NOT served as the capital of Georgia?
Augusta, MADISON, Milledgeville, Macon, Louisville


18. MUSIC Who received the first gold record ever awarded (500,000 COPIES SOLD-41)? Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley

19. LITERATURE Where does the following quote come from:
“Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh."
The Bible, Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare (Ecclesiastes 12:12)


20. WORLD GEOGRAPY What is the name of the river that flows through the capital city
of Iraq?
The Euphrates, The Runs, The Jordan, The Tigris

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10.13.5 trivia questions

1. HALL Who is Hall County named after and what is his claim to fame?
Lyman Hall: SIGNED THE DECLARATION

2. TELEVISION On the show The Apprentice, what is the name of Donald Trump’s secretary?
Robin Himmler

3. ANIMALS What is the hardest part of a normal human body?
Bone, tooth enamel, skin, nails


4. BIRTHSTONES Which book of the Old Testament is the origin of birthstones?
Exodus (Aaron’s breastplate of gemstones)

5. SPORTS Name the 4 current UNDEFEATED NFL teams.
CINN, INDY, WASH, TB

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6. ANIMALS A normal adult human has 32 teeth, how many does a normal, adult dog have? 17,
32, 42, 48

7. BUSINESS What Japanese company was the first to import their car into the US?
Datsun (58), Honda, Toyota

8. SPORTS What is the minimum weight permitted for a baseball in the major leagues?
4 ounces, 5 ounces, 6 ounces


9. MUSIC Name the artist.


10. WORLD GEOGRAPHY What is the name of the river that divides the Dutch capital of
Amsterdam into two?
The Danube, The Runs, The Chocolate, The Amstel


11. GEOGRAPHY The state of Texas covers how many time zones?
2, 3, 4

12. TV The show THE OC has been on t.v. how many seasons?
3,4, 5

13. MUSIC Name the artist:

14. SPORTS Which NFL Quarterback holds the career record for interceptions?
George Blanda (277), Fran Tarkenton (266), Vinny Testeverde


15. LITERATURE Who attended the mad hatters tea party in the Adventures of Alice in
Wonderland?
Mad Hatter, DorMouse, March Hare, Alice







16. DEAD OR ALIVE Rosa Parks. Her refusal to give up her seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event in the history of the civil rights movement in the US
ALIVE! 92

17. GEORGIA What city was the first capital of Georgia?
Augusta, Savannah, Milledgeville, Macon


18. SPORTS Which U.S. President was the first to throw out the first ball to start the
professional season?
Truman, Lincoln, Jackson, Taft

19. LITERATURE Where does the following quote come from:
“The course of true love never did run smooth”
The Bible, Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare


20. WORLD GEOGRAPY How many of Canada’s 10 provinces do not border on the U.S?
2,3,4,5 (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)

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10.6.5 trivia questions

1. GWINNETT Who is Gwinnett county named after and what is his claim to fame?
BUTTON GWINNETT: SIGNED THE DECLARATION

2. TELEVISION On Wednesday night’s on ABC the new show INVASION is popular. In which
state does this fictional show take place?
FLA.

3. ANIMALS Which animal is faster:
Giraffe (32) or a grizzly bear (30)

4. BIRTHSTONES If you are born in August what is your birthstone (modern)?
Peridot

5. SPORTS Name the 4 current UNDEFEATED SEC teams (conference play)
UGA, VANDERBILT, BAMA, AUBURN







6. HEALTH What fruit was recently found to help battle Alzheimer’s disease? APPLES

7. NAMES After it was called New Amsterdam, it was briefly called New Orange. Before getting its current name, which city is it?
NEW YORK


8. SPORTS What is the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters:
Harlem Shuffle, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take the A Train, 1 o’clock Jump


9. MUSIC Name the artist.


10. WORLD HISTORY About 180 miles north of Peking, this was the summer residence of Kublai Khan. Where is it? XANADU
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11. GEOGRAPHY What city was the first capital of the U.S.?
Boston, NY, Trenton, Philadelphia


12. TV The Show Las Vegas has been on t.v. how many seasons?
2,3,5

13. MUSIC Name the artist:

14. SPORTS In baseball, which base is referred to as THE KEYSTONE?

2ND


15. WORLD GEORGRAPHY Name the CAPITALS for the following countries:
Monaco, Brazil, Singapore, San Marino
MONACO, BRASILIA, SINGAPORE, SAN MARINO






16. DEAD OR ALIVE Eugene Mcarthy. Former US senator and presidential candidate
ALIVE! 89

17. GEORGIA What is the state motto?
Wisdom, justice, and moderation

18. SPORTS Which NFL Quarterback holds the single season record for interceptions?
George Blanda (42), Fran Tarkenton, Vinny Testeverde


19. LITERATURE Where does the following quote come from:
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of."
The Bible, Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare


20. WORLD HISTORY On which river's plain did the city of Babylon develop?
Tiber, Euphrates, Nile

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TRIVIA IS BACK ON!!!!
Unfortunately my replacement had his vehicle break down last Thursday.
So no trivia :(
I apologize to anyone who was inconvenienced.

Your curiosity and attention to detail is rewarded in trivialand:
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